Movies Like A String of Blue Beads

If you liked A String of Blue Beads (1953), a drama and family movie directed by Alan Dinehart, 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
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also 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…
2
Skater Girl (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and family
Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
3
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and family
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas…
4
Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace (2020)
★ 8.4/10Also drama and family
Second chances start when a hardened criminal crosses paths with a precocious little girl who is helped by an angel to change hearts during the holiday season.
5
Stick Man (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also 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?
6
The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also 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.
7
Angela's Christmas (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also family
A trip to church with her family on Christmas Eve gives young Angela an extraordinary idea. A heartwarming tale based on a story by Frank McCourt.
8
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also family
When Mrs. Claus travels to Pineville, the merriest place on the planet, a quartet of magical puppies stow away on her sled, granting joyful wishes to the town's boys and girls. However, something goes terribly wrong…
9
Barbie: A Perfect Christmas (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also family
The 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.
10
Won't Back Down (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for…
11
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
★ 7.7/10Also family
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…
12
Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol' (2008)
★ 7.2/10Also family
On 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…
13
A Christmas Carol (1984)
★ 7.5/10Also drama 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…
14
The Search for Santa Paws (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also family
When Santa and his new best friend, Paws, discover that the boys and girls of the world have lost the spirit of the season, they take a trip to New York City. But after Santa loses his memory, it's up to Paws, a…
15
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and family
Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced…
16
Santa Buddies (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also family
When Puppy Paws, the fun-loving son of Santa Paws, gets bored, he finds Budderball on Santa's naughty list and figures he's just the dog to show him how to be an ordinary pup. When the magical Christmas Icicle starts…
17
Prep & Landing (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also family
Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite…
18
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
★ 6.4/10Also family
In 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…
19
The Good Witch's Gift (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and family
Almost as soon as Jake and Cassie decide to get married on Christmas Eve, complications arise.
20
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also family
Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is…