Movies Like Jack Frost

If you liked Jack Frost (1979), a family and animation movie directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr., 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
Stick Man (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and family
Stick 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?
2
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
When 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…
3
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and family
Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius…
4
Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
Olaf is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff.
5
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and family
Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Mrs. Claus and two spunky little elves, Jingle and Jangle, set out to see to where all the…
6
It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (2012)
★ 7.1/10Also family and animation
At Christmastime in Bikini Bottom, everyone's excited except Plankton, who always gets a lump of coal from Santa. But he vows this year he'll finally get his wish – the Krabby Patty formula! And it won't be by being…
7
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also animation 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.
8
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
★ 7.9/10Also fantasy and animation
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…
9
Arthur Christmas (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also animation 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…
10
The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and 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.
11
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
★ 7/10Also animation and family
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…
12
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and family
Mickey, Minnie, and their famous friends Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about the love, magic and surprises in three wonder-filled stories of Christmas past.
13
Robin Robin (2021)
★ 7/10Also animation and family
A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
14
An Almost Christmas Story (2024)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasy
A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.
15
Mickey Saves Christmas (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and family
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…
16
Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and family
During 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…
17
Shrek the Halls (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also animation 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…
18
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and family
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…
19
Free Birds (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and family
Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history—and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.
20
A Garfield Christmas (1987)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and family
Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's family farm for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.