Movies like Elf
If Elf's mix of elves, dwarf and holiday stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Elf's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1964 · Directed by Larry Roemer · 52 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: holiday, santa claus, north pole · Also family and fantasy
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,…
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A Boy Called Christmas
2021 · Directed by Gil Kenan · 104 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: elves, holiday, santa claus · Also family and fantasy
An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm.
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The Christmas Chronicles
2018 · Directed by Clay Kaytis · 104 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: holiday, santa claus, north pole · Also comedy and family
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.
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The Year Without a Santa Claus
1974 · Directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. · 51 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: elves, holiday, santa claus · Also family and fantasy
Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Mrs. Claus and two spunky little elves, Jingle and Jangle, set out to see to where all the…
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That Christmas
2024 · Directed by Simon Otto · 91 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: holiday, santa claus, christmas · Also comedy and family
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.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000 · Directed by Ron Howard · 105 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: holiday, santa claus, christmas · Also family and comedy · From the same decade (2000s)
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
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Noelle
2019 · Directed by Marc Lawrence · 100 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: holiday, santa claus, christmas · Also family and comedy
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.
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The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
2020 · Directed by Chris Columbus · 112 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: elves, holiday, santa claus · Also family and fantasy
Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But when the North Pole and Christmas are threatened to be destroyed, Kate and Jack are unexpectedly pulled into a new…
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Santa Claus: The Movie
1985 · Directed by Jeannot Szwarc · 108 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: holiday, santa claus, christmas · Also family and fantasy
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.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Directed by Henry Selick · 76 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: holiday, santa claus, christmas · Also fantasy and family
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to…
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Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
2008 · Directed by Michael Grossman · 94 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: holiday, christmas · Also comedy and family · From the same decade (2000s)
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.
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A Christmas Story
1983 · Directed by Bob Clark · 93 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: holiday, christmas · Also comedy and family
The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.