

Movies Like Help for the Holidays
Although she loves Christmas, Santa’s elf Christine (Summer Glau) wonders if there could be more to life than making toys in the North Pole. When Santa receives an emergency wish from a little boy in Los Angeles, he puts Christine on a special assignment, sending her to L.A. to give the VanCamp family—mom Sara (Eva La Rue), dad Scott (Dan Gauthier), and their two kids Ally (Izabela Vidovic) and Will (Mason Cook)—a holiday wake-up call. Will Christine fail her assignment and be sent back to the North Pole for good, or will the VanCamps come to their senses about the meaning of Christmas?
Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Cloudy with a Chance of Love

Rescuing Madison

Flower Girl

Ring of Death

Northpole

Elf

The Santa Clause

The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Nightmare Before Christmas

A Boy Called Christmas

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

The Santa Clause 2

Arthur Christmas

Terrifier 3

Mary Poppins

The Polar Express

Christmas with the Andersons

Onward

A Christmas Story
How Good Is Help for the Holidays?
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