Movies Like A Christmas Carol

If you liked A Christmas Carol (1971), a animation and drama movie directed by Richard Williams, 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
A Christmas Carol (1984)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and fantasy
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he…
2
A Christmas Carol (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and family
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he…
3
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and family
On a cold Christmas Eve, selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past — and change the future — before time runs out.
4
A Christmas Carol (1999)
★ 7/10Also drama and fantasy
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he…
5
A Christmas Carol (1938)
★ 7/10Also drama and fantasy
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he…
6
Scrooge (1951)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy and drama
Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and adult behavior has left him a…
7
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?
8
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…
9
Scrooge (1970)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and drama
A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney.
10
Snowglobe (2007)
★ 6/10Also tv movie and family
A young woman discovers a Christmas-themed dreamworld inside a magical snowglobe. Angela loves Christmas more than anything. However, her family does not share her love for the holiday at all. When she is about to…
11
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 Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts…
12
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…
13
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
★ 7.7/10Also family and animation
Ebenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season. A retelling of…
14
Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and family
The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…
15
Frosty the Snowman (1969)
★ 6.9/10Also family and animation
A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in…
16
The Bridge (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also tv movie and drama
The sweeping tale of Molly Callens and Ryan Kelly, two young students who share a profound friendship their first semester in college, a time that becomes the defining moment of their lives.
17
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and family
George and The Man In The Yellow Hat are having a merry time counting down to Christmas. But neither can decide what to give each other. Will they find the answers before Christmas morning?
18
The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
After young Clara receives a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas gift, she dreams about a fantastical battle between her Nutcracker Prince and the evil Mouse King. At stake is the Nutcracker's freedom - and Clara's future…
19
A Wrinkle in Time (2003)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and family
Meg and Charles Wallace are aided by Calvin and three interesting women in the search for their father who disappeared during a government experiment. Their travels take them around the universe to a place unlike any…
20
Prancer: A Christmas Tale (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also family and fantasy
Ten-year-old Gloria and her recently widowed grandfather Bud befriend a mysterious reindeer when the family gather for Christmas. Bud comes to believe that Prancer may actually be magical, but Gloria fears his theory…