Movies Like An Almost Christmas Story

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

Shrek the Halls

2007·28m·★ 6.4·Gary Trousdale

Themes: christmas tree, short filmFans also likedAdventure & Animation & Fantasy & Family

A Trash Truck Christmas

2020·28m·★ 5.7·Eddie Rosas

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Adventure & Family

King Kong

1933·1h 44m·★ 7.9·Merian C. Cooper

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Fantasy

Peter Pan & Wendy

2023·1h 46m·★ 4.4·David Lowery

Family & Fantasy & AdventureStarring Jim GaffiganDir. David Lowery

How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

2019·22m·★ 7.3·Tim Johnson

Fans also likedAnimation & Fantasy & Adventure & Family

The Snowman

1982·25m·★ 8.2·Dianne Jackson

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Rise of the Guardians

2012·1h 37m·★ 7.2·Peter Ramsey

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Trolls Holiday in Harmony

2021·26m·★ 6.2·Sean Charmatz

Fans also likedAnimation & Fantasy & Family

Toy Story That Time Forgot

2014·22m·★ 7.1·Steve Purcell

Fans also likedAnimation & Family & Adventure

Robin Robin

2021·30m·★ 7.1·Mikey Please

Fans also likedAnimation & Adventure & Family

The Grinch

2018·1h 25m·★ 6.4·Yarrow Cheney

Fans also likedFamily & Animation & Fantasy

Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia

2022·1h 22m·★ 6.0·Adam Gunn

Fans also likedAnimation & Fantasy & Adventure & Family

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

2010·1h 37m·★ 6.9·Zack Snyder

Fans also likedAnimation & Adventure & Family & Fantasy

Trolls Holiday

2017·26m·★ 6.1·Joel Crawford

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James and the Giant Peach

1996·1h 19m·★ 6.7·Henry Selick

Fans also likedFamily & Animation & Adventure & Fantasy

Olaf's Frozen Adventure

2017·22m·★ 5.8·Kevin Deters

Fans also likedAnimation & Family & Adventure & Fantasy

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

1997·1h 12m·★ 5.9·Andy Knight

Fans also likedAnimation & Family & Fantasy

A Charlie Brown Christmas

1965·25m·★ 8.3·Bill Melendez

Fans also likedAnimation & Family

Kung Fury

2015·32m·★ 7.9·David Sandberg

TMDB recommends

Mickey Saves Christmas

2022·23m·★ 5.8·David H. Brooks

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How Good Is An Almost Christmas Story?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.