Movies Like 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
If you liked 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974), a animation and family 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.
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The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and familyChristmas 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.
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Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
★ 7/10Also animation and familySanta 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…
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Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and familyIt’s time to chase that holiday spirit with Tom and Jerry! With magic in the air, Jerry and his nephew, Tuffy, make a snow mouse that miraculously comes to life! To keep their new friend, Larry the snow mouse from…
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Klaus (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and familyA selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.
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The Night Before Christmas (1941)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and familyIt's snowy and cold outside, and warm inside where Jerry squeezes past a mousetrap to cavort under a present-laden Christmas tree. Mistaking the sleeping Tom for a plush toy, Jerry wakes him and a mad chase ensues.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and familyWhen the mysterious Toy Taker grabs all of Santa's toys, it looks like the children will miss out on Christmas. But everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, comes to the rescue with his lovable friends: Hermey the elf…
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That Christmas (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and familyIt's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including Santa's.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and familySam 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…
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Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (2021)
★ 7/10Also animation and familyShaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else’s present?
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Arthur Christmas (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and familyFor 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…
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Dashing Through the Snow (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also familyEddie 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…
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Noelle (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also familyKris 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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Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol' (2008)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and familyOn Christmas Eve, Kelly is reluctant to go to a Christmas Eve ball, so Barbie tells her the story of Eden Starling, a glamorous singing diva in the Victorian England and the owner of a theatre house. However, Eden is…
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Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002)
★ 7/10Also animation and familyIt's Christmastime in the Hundred Acre Wood and all of the gang is getting ready with presents and decorations. The gang makes a list of what they want for Christmas and send it to Santa Claus - except that Pooh forgot…
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Barbie: A Perfect Christmas (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and familyThe vacation plans of Barbie and her sisters take a turn due to a snowstorm. Stranded in Tannenbaum town, they find themselves amidst a holiday venture where they learn a heartwarming lesson.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and familyTired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts…
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The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and familyWhen Grouchy Smurf behaves badly to everyone and refuses to celebrate Christmas, the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present and Future teach him to appreciate Christmas.
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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and familyA postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants…
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Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
★ 6.4/10Also familyIn ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus…
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Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
★ 7/10Also animation and familyWhen 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…