Movies Like Dear Santa

If you liked Dear Santa (2011), a family and comedy movie directed by Jason Priestley, 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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A Royal Christmas (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also tv movie and romance
A young working girl with a blue-collar background is surprised when her new fiancé announces he is actually a prince of a small sovereign country in Europe. After the couple quickly takes off to spend the holidays at…
2
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
★ 6.8/10Also family and comedy
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
3
My Christmas Prince (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also tv movie and comedy
Samantha, a dedicated teacher in Manhattan, returns to her home town of Maple Falls, Wyoming every year for Christmas. This year, she’s delighted when her boyfriend Alex, a European diplomat from the tiny country of…
4
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and drama
The Herdman kids are undeniably the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, cheat, bully and overall terrorize their small community. But this Christmas, they're taking over their local church Pageant…
5
Godmothered (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also family and comedy
A young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored. What she discovers is that the girl has now become a grown woman…
6
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and family
Step brothers Drake and Josh must give a foster family the best Christmas ever or face years in jail for a Christmas party gone wrong.
7
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and family
Christmas brings the ultimate gift to Aldovia: a royal baby. But first, Queen Amber must help her family and kingdom by finding a missing peace treaty.
8
Elf (2003)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and family
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging…
9
Dashing Through the Snow (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also family and comedy
Eddie Garrick is a good-hearted man who has lost his belief in the wonder of Christmas. While spending time with his nine-year-old daughter Charlotte on Christmas Eve, he befriends a mysterious man in a red suit named…
10
Noelle (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also family and comedy
Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.
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Project Christmas Wish (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also tv movie and romance
For years Lucy has played Santa to her small town’s community by making their holiday wishes come true. But when Lucy grants a little girl’s wish for a Christmas like she used to have with her mom, she unexpectedly…
12
The Santa Clause (1994)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and comedy
On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of…
13
The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
★ 6/10Also comedy and family
Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to…
14
12 Gifts of Christmas (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also family and tv movie
When Anna Parisi, an unemployed fine arts painter, is unable to make ends meet, she is hired to become a personal Christmas shopper for Marc, an uptight corporate exec. As they begin working together, Marc learns that…
15
Arthur Christmas (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and family
For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce…
16
Haul Out the Holly (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie and comedy
Emily arrives home, hoping to visit her parents, only to discover that they are leaving on a trip of their own. As she stays at their house for the holidays, their HOA is determined to get Emily to participate in the…
17
Holiday in Handcuffs (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romance
A ne’er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and…
18
My Christmas Family Tree (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also tv movie and comedy
When Vanessa receives the results from her Family Tree DNA test, she discovers a family she didn't know existed and travels to their home for Christmas.
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A Christmas Miracle for Daisy (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and comedy
Whitney Alder owns interior design firm Marietta Designs, which she runs with her friend Andi in the small town of Marietta, Montana. Whitney is designing Santa’s float for the annual Marietta Christmas Parade when a…
20
The Naughty Nine (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also family and comedy
Fifth-grader Andy finds himself without a present from Santa on Christmas morning. Realizing he must have landed on the “naughty list” and feeling unfairly maligned, Andy pulls together a team of eight other…