If You Liked Santa Claus: The Movie, Watch These Next
Finished Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) and want more of the same? These 16 movies are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like Santa Claus: The Movie, most of them are family, fantasy, adventure.
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16 titles · updated 3rd October 2026
1.Dashing Through the Snow(2023)
6.0FantasyFamilyComedyAlso fantasy and family
Eddie 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 Nick.
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2.Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups(2012)
6.1FamilyFantasyAdventureAlso family and fantasy
When Mrs. Claus travels to Pineville, the merriest place on the planet, a quartet of magical puppies stow away on her sled, granting joyful wishes to the town's boys and girls. However, something goes terribly wrong - the Christmas spirit begins to disappear. Now, the Santa Pups and Mrs. Claus must race to save…
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3.The Santa Clause 2(2002)
6.0FantasyComedyFamilyAlso fantasy and family
Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.
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4.The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two(2020)
6.5FamilyFantasyAdventureAlso 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 adventure with Santa Claus.
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5.A Boy Called Christmas(2021)
7.3FamilyAdventureFantasyAlso family and adventure
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. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical…
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6.The Search for Santa Paws(2010)
6.3FamilyAdventureFantasyAlso family and adventure
When Santa and his new best friend, Paws, discover that the boys and girls of the world have lost the spirit of the season, they take a trip to New York City. But after Santa loses his memory, it's up to Paws, a faithful orphan named Quinn, her new friend Will, and a wonderful group of magical talking dogs to save…
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7.The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus(2022)
6.7AnimationFamilyAdventureAlso family and adventure
Christmas Eve takes a twisty turn when the Boss Baby accidentally swaps places with one of Santa's elves and gets stranded at the North Pole.
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8.Elf(2003)
6.7ComedyFamilyFantasyAlso family and fantasy
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
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9.The Christmas Dragon(2014)
6.0FamilyFantasyAdventureAlso family and fantasy
After receiving a magic crystal from a dying elf and a message to save the North and the fading spirit of Christmas, Ayden, an orphaned girl, sets out along with her friends to fulfil his last wish.
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10.Beethoven's Christmas Adventure(2011)
6.0FamilyComedyFantasyAlso family and fantasy
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 time to save Christmas.
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11.Candy Cane Lane(2023)
6.0ComedyFantasyFamilyAlso fantasy and family
Determined 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 Christmas to life, unleashing chaos on the small unsuspecting town.
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13.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(1964)
7.4AnimationFamilyAdventureAlso family and adventure
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, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys.…
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14.Prancer: A Christmas Tale(2022)
6.5FamilyFantasyAlso family and fantasy
Ten-year-old Gloria and her recently widowed grandfather Bud befriend a mysterious reindeer when the family gather for Christmas. Bud comes to believe that Prancer may actually be magical, but Gloria fears his theory will send him straight to a retirement home.
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15.How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000)
6.8FamilyComedyFantasyAlso family and fantasy
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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16.Miracle on 34th Street(1994)
6.8FantasyDramaFamilyAlso fantasy and family
Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all—something to believe in.
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