Five More Minutes
Two separate Christmas wishes draw on Scotty McCreery's song about wanting more time with someone you love.
2 films · 2021–2022 · Christmas
Start with the first filmMovies in viewing order
Either film works as a starting point. Release order begins with Five More Minutes and continues with Moments Like These, but the second introduces different characters and needs no plot recap.
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Film 1 · 2021
Five More Minutes
Film source · Premiered 20 November 2021A woman's Christmas wish takes an unexpected direction when her late grandfather's journal appears. The romance it reveals gives her something new to learn about a person she thought she knew.
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Film 2 · 2022
Five More Minutes: Moments Like These
Film source · Premiered 17 December 2022A young widow returns to her family's old home and makes a Christmas wish for her son. This second song-inspired story introduces a different family, with Ashley Williams and Lucas Bryant leading the cast.
About the series
These films share a song and a Christmas theme, with a new family at the centre of each story. Nikki DeLoach leads the first film, in which a grandfather's journal brings an unknown romance to light. Ashley Williams leads Moments Like These as a widow returning to an old home. Treat the pair as companion stories about absence and Christmas wishes, rather than chapters in one character's life.
What to expect
Bereavement shapes both stories, so expect family memories alongside the Christmas romance. A discovered journal drives the first film, while a mother's wish for her son drives the second. Their link is the hope of more time with someone who has died, expressed through different families and circumstances.
The people who bring it to life
Clara
The lead of the first story, whose grandfather's journal reveals an unknown romance.
Kaitlyn
The widow at the centre of Moments Like These, returning home with a wish for her son.
Adam Morrison
Kaitlyn's son in Moments Like These, the child at the centre of her Christmas wish.
More cast and guest appearances 17
- David Haydn-Jones1 film
Logan
- Lucas Bryant1 film
Matthew Jamison
- Sherry Miller1 film
Bonnie Bingham
- 1 film
- Francesca Bianchi1 film
Maddy Turner
- Fred Henderson1 film
Grandpa Howard
- Leanne Lapp1 film
Kelly
- Darlene Tait1 film
Grandma Rose
- Serge Houde1 film
Edward
- Aiyanna Miorin1 film
Skye Julian
- Jason McKinnon1 film
Blake
- Carey Feehan1 film
John Turner
- Eric Keenleyside1 film
Grandpa Jerry Bingham
- Michael St. John Smith1 film
Mr. Kees
- Natalie Paige Smith1 film
Young Martha
- Mark Humphrey1 film
Jamie
- Stephen Adekolu1 film
Dad Customer
Inside the series
One song, separate stories
Hallmark calls Moments Like These the second Christmas story inspired by Scotty McCreery's Five More Minutes. The connection is thematic, with a new cast and premise.
Read the sourceChoose by the family story
The original begins with a grandfather's journal. Moments Like These follows a widow and her son, so you can choose either premise without interrupting a continuing plot.
Read the sourceWhat to watch next
A few more answers
Does Moments Like These continue Clara's story?
No. It tells a new story about a young widow, with Ashley Williams and Lucas Bryant leading a different cast.
Do I need to watch Five More Minutes first?
No. Both films stand alone. Release order is a convenient way to watch the pair, rather than a continuity requirement.
Sources & guide notes
Sources checked 13 September 2026. The film count follows the sequence above. Viewing options depend on your country.
Premiere date notes
Five More Minutes. Original airdate November 20, 2021. Inspired by Scotty McCreery's song.
Five More Minutes: Moments Like These. Original airdate December 17, 2022. Official page calls it the second Christmas story inspired by the song.