Movies Like A Christmas Story

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

A Christmas Story Christmas

2022·1h 42m·★ 6.7·Clay Kaytis

A Christmas Story Collection5 shared cast incl. Peter Billingsley & Ian PetrellaFans also liked

Turk 182!

1985·1h 42m·★ 6.0·Bob Clark

2 shared crewDir. Bob ClarkDP: Reginald H. Morris

Black Christmas

1974·1h 38m·★ 7.1·Bob Clark

2 shared crewDir. Bob ClarkDP: Reginald H. Morris

Porky's

1981·1h 34m·★ 6.2·Bob Clark

2 shared crewDir. Bob ClarkDP: Reginald H. Morris

Murder by Decree

1979·2h 4m·★ 6.8·Bob Clark

2 shared crewDir. Bob ClarkDP: Reginald H. Morris

Porky's II: The Next Day

1983·1h 38m·★ 5.0·Bob Clark

2 shared crewDir. Bob ClarkDP: Reginald H. Morris

Loose Cannons

1990·1h 34m·★ 4.9·Bob Clark

2 shared crewDir. Bob ClarkDP: Reginald H. Morris

8-Bit Christmas

2021·1h 38m·★ 6.7·Michael Dowse

Themes: nostalgic, holiday, hilariousFans also likedFamily & Comedy

The Santa Clause

1994·1h 37m·★ 6.6·John Pasquin

Themes: christmas eve, holidayFans also likedComedy & Family

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989·1h 37m·★ 7.5·Jeremiah S. Chechik

Themes: christmas eve, holidayFans also liked

A Christmas Story 2

2012·1h 25m·★ 3.6·Brian Levant

A Christmas Story Collection

Elf

2003·1h 37m·★ 7.1·Jon Favreau

Themes: holiday, hilariousFans also likedComedy & Family

Christmas with the Kranks

2004·1h 39m·★ 5.6·Joe Roth

Themes: holiday, hilariousFans also likedComedy & Family

Jingle All the Way

1996·1h 29m·★ 5.8·Brian Levant

Themes: holiday, hilariousFans also likedFamily & Comedy

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

2023·2h 59m·★ 6.5·Karan Johar

Themes: nostalgia, nostalgicComedy & Family

Mirror

1975·1h 47m·★ 7.9·Andrei Tarkovsky

Themes: nostalgia, 1940s

Lilo & Stitch

2025·1h 48m·★ 6.7·Dean Fleischer Camp

Themes: nostalgic, hilariousFamily & Comedy

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971·1h 40m·★ 7.8·Mel Stuart

TMDB recommendsFamily & Comedy

Christmas by Candlelight

2023·1h 30m·★ 5.6·Brian K. Roberts

TMDB recommendsComedy & Family

Coco

2017·1h 45m·★ 8.4·Lee Unkrich

Themes: holiday, hilarious

How Good Is A Christmas Story?

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