Movies Like The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

If you liked The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975), a animation movie directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr., 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
The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
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…
2
Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
Olaf is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff.
3
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also animation
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…
4
Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays (2012)
★ 8.1/10Also animation
Scooby-Doo and the gang participate in a toy store's holiday parade where they discover the abandoned haunted clock tower with a troubled past. A sinister snowman haunts the streets and accompanied with a large…
5
A Christmas Carol (1997)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
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
A Trash Truck Christmas (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also animation
When Santa crash-lands in the junkyard on Christmas Eve, Hank, Trash Truck and their animal friends all have a hand in rescuing the holiday for everyone.
7
Robin Robin (2021)
★ 7/10Also animation
A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
8
Bah, Humduck!: A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
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.
9
Frosty the Snowman (1969)
★ 6.9/10Also 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…
10
The Snowman (1982)
★ 7.6/10Also animation
A young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.
11
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
★ 7/10Also animation
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…
12
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius…
13
Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
After mis-hearing a radio broadcast about Santa canceling his Christmas trip due to an injured reindeer, Olive the dog decides to travel to the North Pole and volunteer to be a replacement. Unfortunately, Olive must…
14
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
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.
15
That Christmas (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including Santa's.
16
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
A hilarious and heartfelt holiday tale centered around everyone's favorite disaster-prone middle school student, Greg Heffley, which finds him desperately fighting to stay off Santa's naughty list as the family…
17
A Scooby-Doo! Christmas (2002)
★ 8.2/10Also animation
On the way to Daphne's relatives' condominium, the Mystery Inc. gang detours through the town of Winter Hollow, where the vengeful Headless Snowman has destroyed the town's Christmas spirit.
18
Make Mine Music (1946)
★ 5.8/10Also animation
In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the…
19
The Small One (1978)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
Ordered by his father to sell an old mule called Small One, a Hebrew boy in the ancient Holy Land takes the donkey to the Jerusalem market. Finding no buyers there, the boy is about to give up when he meets a kind man…
20
Stick Man (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
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?