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Movies Like Christmas Oranges

If you liked Christmas Oranges (2012), a family and drama movie directed by John Lyde, 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.

  1. 1Evelyn

    Evelyn (2002)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    Desmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. His unemployment, and the fact that there is no woman in the house to care for the children—Evelyn, Dermot and Maurice—make it…

  2. 2Anne of Green Gables

    Anne of Green Gables (2016)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and family

    Anne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and…

  3. 3Skater Girl

    Skater Girl (2021)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and family

    Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.

  4. 4Flicka

    Flicka (2006)

    ★ 6.9/10Also family and drama

    Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets…

  5. 5The Little Princess

    The Little Princess (1939)

    ★ 6.7/10Also family and drama

    A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.

  6. 6Miracle on 34th Street

    Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and family

    Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced…

  7. 7Anne of Green Gables

    Anne of Green Gables (1985)

    ★ 8.1/10Also family and drama

    Anne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and…

  8. 8I Believe

    I Believe (2019)

    ★ 7.8/10Also family and drama

    A 9 year old boy experiences God's power in a supernatural way.

  9. 9Where the Red Fern Grows

    Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and family

    Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces…

  10. 10Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

    Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012)

    ★ 6.1/10Also family

    When Mrs. Claus travels to Pineville, the merriest place on the planet, a quartet of magical puppies stow away on her sled, granting joyful wishes to the town's boys and girls. However, something goes terribly wrong…

  11. 11Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

    Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)

    ★ 6.3/10Also family

    Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set…

  12. 12Benji

    Benji (2018)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and family

    Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

  13. 13The Shepherd

    The Shepherd (2023)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.

  14. 14PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue

    PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)

    ★ 7.1/10Also family

    A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.

  15. 15The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus

    The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (2022)

    ★ 6.7/10Also family

    Christmas Eve takes a twisty turn when the Boss Baby accidentally swaps places with one of Santa's elves and gets stranded at the North Pole.

  16. 16Ballet Shoes

    Ballet Shoes (2008)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and family

    An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one…

  17. 17Where the Red Fern Grows

    Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and family

    Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy…

  18. 18The Secret Life of Bees

    The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

    ★ 7.5/10Also family and drama

    Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with…

  19. 19Santa Buddies

    Santa Buddies (2009)

    ★ 5.9/10Also family

    When Puppy Paws, the fun-loving son of Santa Paws, gets bored, he finds Budderball on Santa's naughty list and figures he's just the dog to show him how to be an ordinary pup. When the magical Christmas Icicle starts…

  20. 20The Search for Santa Paws

    The Search for Santa Paws (2010)

    ★ 6.3/10Also family

    When Santa and his new best friend, Paws, discover that the boys and girls of the world have lost the spirit of the season, they take a trip to New York City. But after Santa loses his memory, it's up to Paws, a…

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