Movies Like The Muppet Christmas Carol

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

Muppet Treasure Island

1996·1h 39m·★ 6.9·Brian Henson

4 shared cast incl. Dave Goelz & Steve WhitmireThemes: puppetry, puppet2 shared crew

A Christmas Carol

1984·1h 41m·★ 7.8·Clive Donner

6 shared themes: miser, future, christmas eve...Fans also likedDrama & Fantasy & Family

A Christmas Carol

1938·1h 9m·★ 7.5·Edwin L. Marin

6 shared themes: what if, miser, christmas eve...Fans also likedDrama & Fantasy & Family

A Christmas Carol

2009·1h 36m·★ 6.8·Robert Zemeckis

6 shared themes: christmas music, christmas eve, 19th century...Fans also likedFantasy & Drama & Family

Scrooge

1970·1h 54m·★ 7.5·Ronald Neame

4 shared themes: miser, christmas eve, holiday...Fans also likedFantasy & Drama & Family

Scrooge

1951·1h 26m·★ 8.1·Brian Desmond Hurst

6 shared themes: miser, christmas eve, redemption...Fans also likedFantasy & Drama

A Christmas Carol

1999·1h 37m·★ 7.4·David Hugh Jones

6 shared themes: miser, christmas eve, 19th century...Fans also likedDrama & Fantasy

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

2022·1h 37m·★ 6.2·Stephen Donnelly

4 shared themes: 19th century, holiday, london, england...Fans also likedFamily & Fantasy

Scrooge

1935·1h 18m·★ 6.4·Henry Edwards

5 shared themes: miser, christmas eve, redemption...Fans also likedDrama & Fantasy

The Happytime Murders

2018·1h 31m·★ 5.5·Brian Henson

Themes: puppetry, puppetDir. Brian Henson

The Man Who Invented Christmas

2017·1h 45m·★ 7.0·Bharat Nalluri

Themes: 19th century, holiday, london, englandFans also likedDrama & Comedy & Family

Last Christmas

2019·1h 43m·★ 6.5·Paul Feig

Themes: holiday, london, englandFans also likedComedy & Drama

The Prestige

2006·2h 10m·★ 8.5·Christopher Nolan

Themes: 19th century, london, englandStarring Michael Caine

The Muppet Show

2026·32m·★ 8.0·Alex Timbers

Both star Dave Goelz & David RudmanComedy & Family & Music

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

2021·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Ayumu Watanabe

TMDB recommendsDrama & Family & Comedy

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005·1h 41m·★ 6.3·Jon Favreau

TMDB recommendsStarring Frank Oz

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993·1h 16m·★ 7.9·Henry Selick

Themes: holiday, ghostFantasy & Family

Die Deutschmeister

1955·1h 46m·★ 6.0·Ernst Marischka

TMDB recommendsComedy & Music

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993·1h 24m·★ 7.0·Duwayne Dunham

TMDB recommendsComedy & Family

The Grinch

2018·1h 25m·★ 6.4·Yarrow Cheney

Fans also likedFamily & Comedy & Fantasy

How Good Is The Muppet Christmas Carol?

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