Movies Like The Fir Tree

If you liked The Fir Tree (2011), a family and fantasy movie directed by Lars Ostenfeld, 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
Shrek the Halls (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and fantasy
The 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…
2
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
★ 6/10Also family and 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…
3
Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also family and comedy
Olaf is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff.
4
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
★ 7.7/10Also family and comedy
When 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…
5
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and family
When Grouchy Smurf behaves badly to everyone and refuses to celebrate Christmas, the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present and Future teach him to appreciate Christmas.
6
The Grinch (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and family
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change things.
7
Candy Cane Lane (2023)
★ 6/10Also comedy and fantasy
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…
8
An Almost Christmas Story (2024)
★ 7/10Also fantasy and family
A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.
9
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
★ 7/10Also comedy and family
Santa Claus, Mickey Mouse and all his Disney pals star in an original movie about the importance of opening your heart to the true spirit of Christmas. Stubborn old Donald tries in vain to resist the joys of the…
10
Godmothered (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also family and fantasy
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…
11
A Christmas Story Christmas (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and family
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…
12
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
★ 7/10Also family and comedy
When 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…
13
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...
14
That Christmas (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and family
It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including Santa's.
15
Trolls Holiday in Harmony (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and family
Queen Poppy plans the first annual Trolls Kingdom Secret Holiday Gift Swap, but things don't go quite as expected.
16
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
★ 7.9/10Also fantasy and family
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to…
17
A Garfield Christmas (1987)
★ 7.4/10Also family and comedy
Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's family farm for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.
18
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…
19
The Snowman (1982)
★ 7.6/10Also family and fantasy
A 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.
20
Mickey Saves Christmas (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also family and comedy
Mickey, Minnie and their pals attempt to celebrate the perfect Christmas at their snowy cabin. However, when Pluto causes Santa to lose all the presents on his sleigh, the friends travel to the North Pole on a quest to…