Movies Like The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives
If you liked The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives (1933), a music and animation movie directed by Rudolf Ising and Hugh Harman, 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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The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedyWhen Grouchy Smurf behaves badly to everyone and refuses to celebrate Christmas, the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present and Future teach him to appreciate Christmas.
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Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also family and animationThe Yowie Yahoo starts kidnapping musicians at a concert attended by Scooby and the gang in Vampire Rock, Australia.
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Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also family and animationWho or what exactly is a Heffalump? The lovable residents of the Hundred Acre Wood -- Winnie the Pooh, Rabbit, Tigger, Eeyore, Kanga and the rest of the pack -- embark on a journey of discovery in search of the elusive…
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A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and familyWhen Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts…
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Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and musicA 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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Blue's Big City Adventure (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also family and musicWhen Josh gets the opportunity of a lifetime to audition for Rainbow Puppy’s Broadway musical, Josh and Blue skidoo to NYC for the very first time where they meet new friends and discover the magic of music, dance, and…
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Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and familyOlaf is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff.
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Puppy! (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also family and fantasyThe residents of Hotel Transylvania find their world turned upside-down when youngster Dennis gets a surprise monster-sized pet.
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Make Mine Music (1946)
★ 5.8/10Also animation and musicIn 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…
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Candy Cane Lane (2023)
★ 6/10Also comedy and fantasyDetermined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, family man Chris makes a pact with an elf to help him out-do the competition. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of…
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Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedyUpon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.
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The Star (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedyA small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.
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The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and 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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Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
★ 7/10Also animation and familyWhen 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…
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and 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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Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyAfter 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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Riverdance: The Animated Adventure (2021)
★ 6/10Also animation and fantasyA young Irish boy named Keegan and Spanish girl named Moya journey into a magical world of the Megaloceros Giganteus who teach them to appreciate Riverdance as a celebration of life. Based on the stage show phenomenon…
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My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedyAs the ponies prepare for another Hearth's Warming, families come together to celebrate the holiday; Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash are ready for the big day, but Princess Twilight Sparkle…
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The Loud House Movie (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and familyThe Loud family travel to Scotland and discover they are descendants of Scottish royalty as they move into their giant ancestral castle.
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Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and 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.