Movies Like A Garfield Christmas
If you liked A Garfield Christmas (1987), a animation and family movie directed by Phil Roman, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and familyDuring a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang…
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Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and familyOlaf is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff.
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A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and familyWhen Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts…
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Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and familyAfter mis-hearing a radio broadcast about Santa canceling his Christmas trip due to an injured reindeer, Olive the dog decides to travel to the North Pole and volunteer to be a replacement. Unfortunately, Olive must…
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Trolls Holiday in Harmony (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and familyQueen Poppy plans the first annual Trolls Kingdom Secret Holiday Gift Swap, but things don't go quite as expected.
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Shrek the Halls (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedyThe Christmas tree isn't the only thing green in this new holiday classic. Shrek is back and trying to get into the spirit of the season. After promising Fiona and the kids a Christmas they'll remember, he is forced to…
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Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
★ 7.7/10Also family and animationEbenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season. A retelling of…
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Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and familyWhen Sid accidentally destroys Manny's heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa's naughty list, he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to make things right and ends up making things much worse. Now it's up to…
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The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedyWhen Grouchy Smurf behaves badly to everyone and refuses to celebrate Christmas, the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present and Future teach him to appreciate Christmas.
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Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)
★ 7/10Also animation and familyThe Winter Feast is Po's favorite holiday. Every year he and his father hang decorations, cook together, and serve noodle soup to the villagers. But this year Shifu informs Po that as Dragon Warrior, it is his duty to…
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Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
★ 7/10Also animation and familyWhen a huge snowstorm leaves everyone stranded, Mickey and all of his guests at the House of Mouse, including Pooh, Belle, Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel and many more of his old and new friends, break out the cookies…
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Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and familyIt’s time to chase that holiday spirit with Tom and Jerry! With magic in the air, Jerry and his nephew, Tuffy, make a snow mouse that miraculously comes to life! To keep their new friend, Larry the snow mouse from…
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Minions & More Volume 2 (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and familyThis collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Mower Minions (2016); Yellow Is the New Black (2018); Competition (2015); Cro Minion (2015); Binky Nelson…
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The Gruffalo (2009)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and familyThe magical tale of a mouse who sets foot on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. Encountering predators who all wish to eat him - Fox, Owl and Snake - the brave mouse creates a terrifying, imaginary monster to…
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I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (2003)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and comedyAll Rerun wants from Santa is a dog, but his mother won't let him have one. Spending time with Snoopy provides the perfect pick-me-up. But when Snoopy gets too busy to play with Rerun, they call in a…
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Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedyThis Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via…
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Prep & Landing (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and familyWayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite…
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The Snowman (1982)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and familyA young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.
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Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and familyAs Po looks for his lost action figures, the story of how the panda inadvertently helped create the Furious Five is told.
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Stick Man (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and familyStick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?