Movies Like Christmas in July

If you liked Christmas in July (2021), a family movie directed by Myles Matsuno, 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
Merry Little Batman (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also family
This Christmas, Damian Wayne wants to be a superhero like his dad – the one and only Batman. When Damian is left home alone while Batman takes on Gotham’s worst supervillains on Christmas Eve, he stumbles upon a…
2
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also family
Step brothers Drake and Josh must give a foster family the best Christmas ever or face years in jail for a Christmas party gone wrong.
3
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
★ 6/10Also family
A Christmas elf accidentally takes off in Santa's sleigh, crash lands in a small town, and loses the magic toy bag. Beethoven must rescue the elf, recover the bag from greedy crooks, and return the sleigh to Santa in…
4
Love the Coopers (2015)
★ 6/10Also family
When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising…
5
12 Gifts of Christmas (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also family
When 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…
6
A Christmas Story Christmas (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also family
Follows Ralphie, now adult, who returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child, reconnecting with childhood friends, and reconciling the passing of his Old…
7
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also family
A 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…
8
The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
★ 6.5/10Also 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…
9
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
★ 7/10Also family
When 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…
10
Noelle (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also family
Kris 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.
11
Holiday in Handcuffs (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also family
A ne’er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and…
12
Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace (2020)
★ 8.4/10Also 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.
13
Falling for Christmas (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also family
An 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.
14
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also family
Christmas brings the ultimate gift to Aldovia: a royal baby. But first, Queen Amber must help her family and kingdom by finding a missing peace treaty.
15
Christmas at Grand Valley (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also family
Burned 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…
16
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also family
Teddy Duncan's middle-class family embarks on a road trip from their home in Denver to visit Mrs. Duncans Parents, the Blankenhoopers, in Palm Springs. When they find themselves stranded between Denver and Utah, they…
17
Bah, Humduck!: A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also family
In this adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Daffy Duck is the greedy proprietor of the Lucky Duck Mega-Mart and all he can think about is the money to be made during the holiday season.
18
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also family
Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there's only one person who can save the day: Santa's great friend Mariah Carey. The Queen of Christmas creates a fabulous and star-studded spectacular to make…
19
Catch a Christmas Star (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also family
Nikki Crandon is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Whether she's singing the National Anthem or promoting her latest album, everyone knows who she is—none more so than New Jersey high school basketball coach…
20
Magic Stocking (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also family
A young widow finds a tattered old Christmas stocking at a Holiday craft sale, but is skeptical of its magic when it seems to create small trinkets on its own.