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Movies Like A Christmas Carol

If you liked A Christmas Carol (2004), a drama and fantasy movie directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman, 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. 1FX's A Christmas Carol

    FX's A Christmas Carol (2019)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and fantasy

    London, 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the course of Christmas Eve night he is visited by three ghosts to show him his past, present and future.

  2. 2Tideland

    Tideland (2005)

    ★ 6.5/10Also fantasy and drama

    Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.

  3. 3Ray Donovan: The Movie

    Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and tv movie

    A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the Donovans find themselves drawn back to Boston to face the past. Each…

  4. 4Nine Days

    Nine Days (2021)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and fantasy

    A bureaucrat interviews five souls to decide which of them will be given a life on Earth. But he soon faces an existential challenge of his own.

  5. 5The Man Who Fell to Earth

    The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and fantasy

    Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions…

  6. 6Donnie Darko

    Donnie Darko (2001)

    ★ 7.8/10Also fantasy and drama

    After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

  7. 7The Sunset Limited

    The Sunset Limited (2011)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and tv movie

    A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on…

  8. 8Oslo

    Oslo (2021)

    ★ 6.6/10Also tv movie and drama

    The true story of negotiations between implacable enemies — the secret back-channel talks, unlikely friendships and quiet heroics of a small but committed group of Israelis, Palestinians and one Norwegian couple that…

  9. 9The Green Mile

    The Green Mile (1999)

    ★ 8.5/10Also fantasy and drama

    A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's…

  10. 10Tuesday

    Tuesday (2024)

    ★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and drama

    A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.

  11. 11Byzantium

    Byzantium (2013)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and fantasy

    Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local boarding house, the Byzantium.

  12. 12Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

    Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama and tv movie

    A town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star Marina Gregg. The poisoned drink seemed intended for Marina, but Miss Marple is not so sure. She sets out to discover the true identity of…

  13. 13Sherlock: Case of Evil

    Sherlock: Case of Evil (2002)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and tv movie

    Early in his crime-solving career, Sherlock Holmes attempts to prevent Moriarty from cornering the heroin market.

  14. 14Horns

    Horns (2013)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and fantasy

    In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.

  15. 15Franklyn

    Franklyn (2008)

    ★ 6/10Also fantasy and drama

    Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London and the futuristic faith dominated metropolis of Meanwhile City, Franklyn weaves a tale of four souls, whose lives are intertwined by fate, romance and tragedy. As…

  16. 16From Straight A's to XXX

    From Straight A's to XXX (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and tv movie

    When a change of circumstances leaves Miriam unable to pay her college tuition, she makes a surprising decision: to start performing in adult films, using the pseudonym Belle Knox. Miriam lies to her family and her…

  17. 17The Memory Keeper's Daughter

    The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and tv movie

    During a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline. But when Henry realizes his wife is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he hands the second child over to Caroline…

  18. 18American Son

    American Son (2019)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and tv movie

    Time passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial couple awaits news of their missing teenage son.

  19. 19Girl in the Bunker

    Girl in the Bunker (2018)

    ★ 7.1/10Also tv movie and drama

    When Elizabeth is abducted by a fugitive sexual predator, she realizes she must take matters into her own hands and plot her escape. Based on a true story.

  20. 20Heavenly Creatures

    Heavenly Creatures (1994)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and fantasy

    Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. This friendship gradually develops into an intense and…

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