Movies Like Santa Claus Is a Stinker

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

Gramps Is in the Resistance

1983·1h 42m·★ 6.7·Jean-Marie Poiré

5 shared cast incl. Christian Clavier & Gérard JugnotDir. Jean-Marie Poiré

My Best Pals

1989·1h 50m·★ 6.7·Jean-Marie Poiré

3 shared cast incl. Christian Clavier & Marie-Anne ChazelDir. Jean-Marie Poiré

Twist Again in Moscow

1986·1h 29m·★ 5.6·Jean-Marie Poiré

3 shared cast incl. Christian Clavier & Martin LamotteDir. Jean-Marie Poiré

Men Prefer Fat Girls

1981·1h 26m·★ 5.0·Jean-Marie Poiré

3 shared cast incl. Josiane Balasko & Thierry LhermitteDir. Jean-Marie Poiré

French Fried Vacation 2

1979·1h 27m·★ 7.4·Patrice Leconte

7 shared cast incl. Thierry Lhermitte & Michel Blanc

The Year 01

1973·1h 30m·★ 6.2·Jacques Doillon

4 shared cast incl. Josiane Balasko & Christian Clavier

Ladies' Choice

1982·1h 30m·★ 5.2·Philippe Galland

3 shared cast incl. Gérard Jugnot & Anémone

The Red Inn

2007·1h 30m·★ 5.9·Gérard Krawczyk

3 shared cast incl. Josiane Balasko & Christian Clavier

Should Not!...

1996·1h 35m·★ 5.3·Gérard Jugnot

3 shared cast incl. Gérard Jugnot & Martin Lamotte

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

1979·1h 23m·★ 4.9·Charles Nemes

3 shared cast incl. Gérard Jugnot & Bruno Moynot

Slices of Life

1985·1h 31m·★ 4.6·François Leterrier

6 shared cast incl. Anémone & Josiane Balasko

The Visitors

1993·1h 47m·★ 7.0·Jean-Marie Poiré

Both star Christian Clavier & Marie-Anne ChazelDir. Jean-Marie Poiré

L'Opération Corned Beef

1991·1h 45m·★ 6.1·Jean-Marie Poiré

Both star Christian Clavier & Jacques FrançoisDir. Jean-Marie Poiré

The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time

1998·1h 58m·★ 6.1·Jean-Marie Poiré

Both star Christian Clavier & Marie-Anne ChazelDir. Jean-Marie Poiré

My Wife's Name Is Maurice

2002·1h 42m·★ 3.9·Jean-Marie Poiré

Both star Martin Lamotte & AnémoneDir. Jean-Marie Poiré

The Visitors: Bastille Day

2016·1h 50m·★ 4.6·Jean-Marie Poiré

Both star Christian Clavier & Marie-Anne ChazelDir. Jean-Marie Poiré

Shrek the Third

2007·1h 33m·★ 6.1·Chris Miller

Themes: theater play, pregnancy

Smile 2

2024·2h 7m·★ 6.7·Parker Finn

Themes: phone, suicide

The Thin Man

1934·1h 31m·★ 7.9·W.S. Van Dyke

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His Girl Friday

1940·1h 32m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

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