If You Liked The Search for Santa Paws, Watch These Next
Finished The Search for Santa Paws (2010) and want more of the same? These 18 movies are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like The Search for Santa Paws, most of them are family, adventure, fantasy.
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18 titles · updated 2nd October 2026
1.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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2.Santa Buddies(2009)
5.9FamilyAdventureFantasyAlso family and adventure
When Puppy Paws, the fun-loving son of Santa Paws, gets bored, he finds Budderball on Santa's naughty list and figures he's just the dog to show him how to be an ordinary pup. When the magical Christmas Icicle starts to melt however, and the world begins to forget the true meaning of the season, it's up to Puppy Paws…
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3.Santa Claus: The Movie(1985)
6.3FamilyFantasyAdventureAlso 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. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York…
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4.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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5.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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6.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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8.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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9.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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10.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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11.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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12.A Dog's Purpose(2017)
7.6AdventureFantasyFamilyAlso adventure and fantasy
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
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13.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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14.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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15.One Magic Christmas(1985)
5.9FamilyFantasyAlso family and fantasy
Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakable faith of her six-year-old daughter Abbie and Gideon, Ginny's very own guardian angel.
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16.Prancer(1989)
6.2FamilyDramaFantasyAlso family and fantasy
Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished apple farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town. She hides the reindeer in her barn and feeds it cookies, until she…
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17.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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18.Snow Buddies(2008)
6.1FamilyAdventureAlso family and adventure
Dylan Sprouse, Jim Belushi and Kris Kristofferson lend their voices to this family-friendly tale about a feisty pack of golden retriever puppies that embarks on an Alaskan adventure. When they find themselves stranded in the northern wilderness, the canine offspring of famed sports star Air Bud team up with an…
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