Movies Like How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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

Cocoon

1985·1h 57m·★ 6.7·Ron Howard

2 shared crewDir. Ron HowardDP: Donald Peterman

Gung Ho

1986·1h 51m·★ 6.3·Ron Howard

2 shared crewDir. Ron HowardDP: Donald Peterman

Splash

1984·1h 50m·★ 6.3·Ron Howard

2 shared crewDir. Ron HowardDP: Donald Peterman

The Santa Clause 2

2002·1h 44m·★ 5.8·Michael Lembeck

Themes: christmas party, santa claus, holidayFans also likedFantasy & Comedy & Family

Miracle on 34th Street

1994·1h 54m·★ 6.7·Les Mayfield

Themes: new love, santa claus, holidayFans also likedFantasy & Family

Family Switch

2023·1h 46m·★ 5.7·McG

Themes: christmas party, holidayFans also likedComedy & Fantasy & Family

That Christmas

2024·1h 31m·★ 6.8·Simon Otto

Themes: santa claus, holidayFans also likedComedy & Family & Fantasy

The Grinch

2018·1h 25m·★ 6.4·Yarrow Cheney

Themes: surrealism, holidayFans also likedFamily & Comedy & Fantasy

Elf

2003·1h 37m·★ 7.1·Jon Favreau

Themes: santa claus, holidayFans also likedComedy & Family & Fantasy

Noelle

2019·1h 40m·★ 6.3·Marc Lawrence

Themes: santa claus, holidayFans also likedFamily & Comedy & Fantasy

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

2020·1h 52m·★ 6.0·Chris Columbus

Themes: santa claus, holidayFans also likedFamily & Fantasy & Comedy

Christmas with the Kranks

2004·1h 39m·★ 5.6·Joe Roth

Themes: christmas party, holidayFans also likedComedy & Family

Dashing Through the Snow

2023·1h 31m·★ 5.6·Tim Story

Themes: santa claus, holidayFans also likedFantasy & Family & Comedy

A Boy Called Christmas

2021·1h 44m·★ 6.7·Gil Kenan

Themes: santa claus, holidayFans also likedFamily & Fantasy

Santa Claus: The Movie

1985·1h 48m·★ 6.3·Jeannot Szwarc

Themes: santa claus, holidayFans also likedFamily & Fantasy

The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus

2022·45m·★ 5.3·Matt Engstrom

Themes: santa claus, holidayFans also liked

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993·1h 16m·★ 7.9·Henry Selick

Themes: santa claus, holidayFantasy & Family

Red One

2024·2h 4m·★ 6.2·Jake Kasdan

Themes: santa claus, holidayComedy & Fantasy

The Polar Express

2004·1h 40m·★ 6.6·Robert Zemeckis

Themes: santa claus, holidayFamily & Fantasy

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

2021·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Ayumu Watanabe

TMDB recommendsFamily & Comedy

How Good Is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

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