Movies Like Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations

If you liked Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations (1992), a comedy movie directed by Mario Monicelli, 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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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his…
2
Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. Their newfound partnership soon gets put to the test when Dusty's old-school, macho dad and Brad's gentle father arrive…
3
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
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.
4
Family Switch (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
When the Walker family members switch bodies with each other during a rare planetary alignment, their hilarious journey to find their way back to normal will bring them closer together than they ever thought possible.
5
Noelle (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also 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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Jingle All the Way (1996)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of…
7
A Christmas Story Christmas (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Follows Ralphie, now adult, who returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child, reconnecting with childhood friends, and reconciling the passing of his Old…
8
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
★ 6/10Also comedy
A Christmas elf accidentally takes off in Santa's sleigh, crash lands in a small town, and loses the magic toy bag. Beethoven must rescue the elf, recover the bag from greedy crooks, and return the sleigh to Santa in…
9
Merry Little Batman (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
This Christmas, Damian Wayne wants to be a superhero like his dad – the one and only Batman. When Damian is left home alone while Batman takes on Gotham’s worst supervillains on Christmas Eve, he stumbles upon a…
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Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
A thief and a priest end up magically transported in the year 0's Palestine, where they'll have to make sure that the Nativity will follow its course.
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old…
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Elf (2003)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
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…
13
Candy Cane Lane (2023)
★ 6/10Also comedy
Determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, family man Chris makes a pact with an elf to help him out-do the competition. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of…
14
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas with their families.
15
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024)
★ 7/10Also comedy
The residents of Springfield search for Christmas cheer.
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Buen Camino (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Checco's life is a comfortable and luxurious one, and it couldn't be otherwise, considering he's the only son of Eugenio Zalone, a wealthy sofa manufacturer. Stranded by the pool in his luxurious villas, with an…
17
Dashing Through the Snow (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also 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…
18
Click & Collect (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
To save his daughter's Christmas, Andrew goes on a road trip with Dev, his neighbour from hell, to buy an elusive Sparklehoof the Unicorn Princess.
19
Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021)
★ 7/10Also comedy
After a series of mishaps, Mickey, Minnie and the gang are separated all over the world and must try to get back to Hot Dog Hills by Christmas Eve. A mysterious and jolly stranger shows up to tell them about The…
20
Are We Done Yet? (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
Newlyweds Nick and Suzanne decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids. But their idea of a dream home is disturbed by a contractor with a bizarre approach to business.