Movies Like Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
If you liked Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020), a family and music movie directed by Hamish Hamilton and Roman Coppola, 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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Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also music and familyA rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks to the local townsfolk – and an actual angel. Features 14 original songs with music and lyrics by…
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A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also musicKevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas with their families.
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The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
★ 6.5/10Also familyAfter 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…
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12 Gifts of Christmas (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also familyWhen Anna Parisi, an unemployed fine arts painter, is unable to make ends meet, she is hired to become a personal Christmas shopper for Marc, an uptight corporate exec. As they begin working together, Marc learns that…
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Falling for Christmas (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also familyAn engaged, spoiled hotel heiress finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter after getting amnesia in a skiing accident.
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Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also familyOlaf is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff.
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High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also musicThe cast of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” delivers an abundance of feel-good holiday cheer as they perform their favorite Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s songs and share their fondest holiday…
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John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)
★ 7/10Also family and musicJohn Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests in a nostalgic variety special.
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Christmas...Again?! (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also familyRowena "Ro" is a high-spirited 11-year-old hoping to add more spunk to her Christmas celebrations when her parents’ divorce is going anything but smoothly.
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Sneakerella (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also music and familyWhen El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity…
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Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also familyWhen 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…
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Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021)
★ 7/10Also familyAfter a series of mishaps, Mickey, Minnie and the gang are separated all over the world and must try to get back to Hot Dog Hills by Christmas Eve. A mysterious and jolly stranger shows up to tell them about The…
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Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also familyStep brothers Drake and Josh must give a foster family the best Christmas ever or face years in jail for a Christmas party gone wrong.
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Robin Robin (2021)
★ 7/10Also familyA bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also familyYoung 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…
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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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PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also familyA royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
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Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also familyAfter finding out her grandmother won't be visiting for Christmas, Lucy decides to cheer herself up by throwing the ultimate New Year's Eve party. Meanwhile, Charlie Brown tries to fulfill one of his resolutions before…
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A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also musicPop icon Sabrina Carpenter jingles all the bells in her first-ever variety music special full of holiday hits, unexpected duets and comedic cameos.
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Christmas at Grand Valley (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also familyBurned out from the hubbub of the Chicago gallery world, artist Kelly returns home to the picturesque Grand Valley just in time for Christmas. Leo, businessman and all-star dad to his children, struggles to balance his…