Movies Like Happy Christmas

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

Drinking Buddies

2013·1h 30m·★ 6.1·Joe Swanberg

2 shared crewDir. Joe SwanbergDP: Ben Richardson

Digging for Fire

2015·1h 23m·★ 5.8·Joe Swanberg

2 shared crewDir. Joe SwanbergDP: Ben Richardson

Autoerotic

2011·1h 12m·★ 4.4·Joe Swanberg

Both star Megan Mercier & Joe SwanbergDir. Joe SwanbergDrama & Comedy

Table 19

2017·1h 27m·★ 5.8·Jeffrey Blitz

DP: Ben RichardsonStarring Anna KendrickComedy & Drama

Laggies

2014·1h 40m·★ 6.4·Lynn Shelton

Fans also likedStarring Mark WebberComedy & Drama

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944·1h 54m·★ 7.5·Vincente Minnelli

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Sleepless in Seattle

1993·1h 45m·★ 6.8·Nora Ephron

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Playing by Heart

1998·2h 1m·★ 6.9·Willard Carroll

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Astronaut Farmer

2007·1h 44m·★ 6.3·Michael Polish

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Brad's Status

2017·1h 41m·★ 6.5·Mike White

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Fred Claus

2007·1h 55m·★ 5.7·David Dobkin

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

LOL

2006·1h 21m·★ 4.7·Joe Swanberg

Starring Joe SwanbergDir. Joe SwanbergDrama & Comedy

Uncle Kent

2011·1h 12m·★ 5.0·Joe Swanberg

Starring Joe SwanbergDir. Joe SwanbergDrama & Comedy

Singin' in the Rain

1952·1h 43m·★ 8.3·Stanley Donen

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Brazil

1985·2h 23m·★ 7.8·Terry Gilliam

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American Gangster

2007·2h 37m·★ 7.8·Ridley Scott

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

2010·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Edgar Wright

Both star Mark Webber & Anna Kendrick

A Christmas Story

1983·1h 33m·★ 7.9·Bob Clark

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005·1h 43m·★ 7.4·Shane Black

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Gremlins

1984·1h 46m·★ 7.3·Joe Dante

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How Good Is Happy Christmas?

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