20 movies like Planes, Trains and Automobiles, ordered by similarity : Christmas in the Heartland(2017), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989), Sons of the Desert(1933), A Merry Friggin' Christmas(2014), Home Alone(1990), Home for the Holidays(1995), Shazam!(2019), The Night Before(2015), The Big Year(2011), Jhankaar Beats(2003), National Lampoon's Vacation(1983), Mahanagar(1963) ...
Comedy, Other
USA
1987
92 Minutes
Steve Martin John Candy Laila Robins Michael McKean Kevin Bacon Dylan Baker William Windom Edie McClurg
salesman husband wife thief police officer madcap endearing chicago wichita, kan. motel airport truck airplane travel thanksgiving friendship family luck weather transformation
A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
Other, Comedy
USA
2017
112 Minutes
Sierra McCormick Brighton Sharbino Bo Derek Shelley Long Christopher Rich Joe Don Rooney Tiffany Fallon Paula Trickey Christian Kane
friend traveler family member grandfather grandmother amusing emotional endearing heartwarming positive trailer park mansion airplane small town unlikely friendship switched identities family estrangement beauty pageant christmas
A botched Christmas Eve robbery leads down a destructive path for a police officer reconnecting with his estranged mother, a coming-apart-at-the-seams amateur photographer, his vindictive ... See full summary »
Comedy, Other
USA
1989
97 Minutes
Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Randy Quaid Diane Ladd John Randolph E.G. Marshall Doris Roberts Julia Louis-Dreyfus Mae Questel William Hickey Brian Doyle Murray
father wife son daughter cousin neighbor hysterical madcap cheeky illinois family home shopping mall forest office holidays family traditions father/child relationship career vs. family suburban life houseguest
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Comedy
USA
1933
69 Minutes
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Charley Chase Mae Busch Dorothy Christy Lucien Littlefield John Elliott Charley Young John Merton William Gillespie Charles McAvoy
husband wife friend veterinarian ruler best friend cheery hilarious madcap lighthearted amusing intense chicago hawaii family home ballroom redemption ship friendship male bonding
When Stan and Ollie trick their wives into thinking that they are taking a medicinal cruise while they're actually going to a convention, the wives find out the truth the hard way.
Other, Comedy
USA
2014
88 Minutes
Joel McHale Robin Williams Lauren Graham Clark Duke Oliver Platt Wendi McLendon-Covey Tim Heidecker Candice Bergen
robin williams father son santa claus family patriarch wife amusing charming lighthearted melodramatic emotional playful church family dinner family home christmas family family gathering family relationships fighting
Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
1990
102 Minutes
Macaulay Culkin Joe Pesci Daniel Stern Catherine O'Hara John Heard Roberts Blossom John Candy Angela Goethals Devin Ratray Gerry Bamman
boy mother old man con artist brother polka band hilarious heartwarming frenetic chicago paris airport family home church abandonment family christmas robbery children vs. adults growing up
An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.
Comedy, Other
USA
1995
103 Minutes
Holly Hunter Robert Downey Jr. Anne Bancroft Charles Durning Dylan McDermott Geraldine Chaplin Cynthia Stevenson Steve Guttenberg Claire Danes Austin Pendleton David Strathairn
single mother daughter parent sister brother love interest amusing frenetic emotional family home dinner party airplane mother/daughter relationship thanksgiving family dysfunction class conflict holidays single mothers rivalry growing up
After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her family.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Djimon Hounsou Grace Fulton Ian Chen Jovan Armand Faithe Herman Cooper Andrews Marta Milans
teenager disabled boy bully foster mother superhero friend amusing emotional endearing uplifting hilarious cheeky philadelphia convenience store subway foster home school classroom superhuman abilities saving the world
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Comedy, Other
USA
2015
101 Minutes
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Seth Rogen Anthony Mackie Jillian Bell Lizzy Caplan Helene Yorke Michael Shannon Mindy Kaling Ilana Glazer Aaron Hill Tracy Morgan
friend pregnant wife party girl family member priest partygoer charming cheeky cool apartment new york city bar party street church christmas friendship tradition party pregnancy
On Christmas Eve, three lifelong friends spend the night in New York City looking for the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.
Comedy
USA|Canada
2011
100 Minutes
Steve Martin Jack Black Owen Wilson Brian Dennehy Anjelica Huston Rashida Jones Rosamund Pike Dianne Wiest JoBeth Williams Anthony Anderson Corbin Bernsen
bird watcher friend wife middle-aged man blogger underachiever hilarious madcap uplifting offbeat amusing charming wilderness family home united states airplane car fertility clinic friendship birdwatching
Two bird enthusiasts try to defeat the cocky, cutthroat world record holder in a year-long bird-spotting competition.
Comedy
India
2003
150 Minutes
Juhi Chawla Sanjay Suri Rahul Bose Rinke Khanna Shayan Munshi Riya Sen Shashikala Vijayendra Ghatge Parmeet Sethi Dinyar Contractor Raja Vaid
young man wife friend daughter amusing hilarious emotional heartwarming india city house hospital office marriage husband/wife relationship friendship musicians musical influences musical performance love
Two copywriter brothers and their apprentice compete in a music contest.
Adventure, Comedy
USA
1983
98 Minutes
Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Christie Brinkley Anthony Michael Hall Imogene Coca Randy Quaid Dana Barron John Candy Eddie Bracken Brian Doyle Murray Eugene Levy
father wife son daughter aunt beautiful woman hilarious madcap chicago car los angeles hotel amusement park grand canyon travel family road trip vacation quest adventure
The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.
Comedy, Drama
1963
131 Minutes
Anil Chatterjee Madhabi Mukherjee Jaya Bhaduri Haren Chatterjee Sefalika Devi Prasenjit Sarkar Haradhan Bannerjee Vicky Redwood
wife husband friend boss father-in-law sister-in-law confident emotional family home calcutta, india office family tradition feminism marriage transformation 1950s
An Indian woman (Madhabi Mukherjee) becomes the breadwinner when her husband (Anil Chatterjee) loses his banking job.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Germany
2005
102 Minutes
Nicolas Cage Michael Caine Hope Davis Michael Rispoli Gil Bellows Gemmenne de la Peña Nicholas Hoult Judith McConnell David Darlow Mike Bacarella Robyn Moler
weather forecaster father author wife daughter boyfriend amusing heartwarming quirky emotional suspenseful chicago newsroom household family home city apartment redemption family dysfunction career vs. family midlife crisis
A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
78 Minutes
Mia Rose Frampton Stony Blyden Beau Brooks Lauren Giraldo Pej Vahdat Beth Lacke Juliette Angelo Kate Rachesky
cancer patient survivor boyfriend friend family member amusing endearing moving touching charming high school cafeteria hospital doctor's office gym classroom survival new life second chance friendship
When 18 year old Hope Gracin suddenly finds herself in remission from end-stage cancer, she must learn to live without an expiration date.
Comedy
USA
1979
103 Minutes
Peter Falk Alan Arkin Richard Libertini Nancy Dussault Penny Peyser Arlene Golonka Michael Lembeck Ed Begley Jr. Rosanna DeSoto Art Evans David Paymer
dentist father-in-law son daughter wife hit man madcap cool thrilling new jersey restaurant office airplane south america island family dysfunction marriage fatherhood counterfeit money espionage
On the eve of their children's marriage, NYC in-laws Sheldon Kornpett and Vince Ricardo embark on a series of misadventures involving the CIA, the Treasury Department and Central American dictators.
Comedy
USA
1999
92 Minutes
Steve Martin Goldie Hawn Mark McKinney John Cleese Oliver Hudson Gregory Jbara Philip E. Johnson Daniel T. Parker Ernie Sabella Phil Hawn
ad copywriter thief traveler husband wife desk clerk amusing madcap outlandish charming new york city hotel airport ohio big city park new york city interview midlife crisis marriage
The remake of the 1970 Neil Simon comedy follows the adventures of married couple Henry and Nancy Clark as they are vexed by misfortune while in New York City for a job interview.
Comedy, Other, Drama
USA
2015
107 Minutes
Alan Arkin John Goodman Ed Helms Diane Keaton Anthony Mackie Amanda Seyfried June Squibb Marisa Tomei Olivia Wilde Alex Borstein Jake Lacy
husband wife son daughter father family member charming cheeky uplifting house store field suburb car airport christmas family love relationships dating
The intertwined stories of four generations of Coopers unfold right before the annual family reunion on Christmas Eve. Can they survive the most beautiful time of the year?
Other, Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
98 Minutes
Joely Fisher Natasha Gregson Wagner Grace Folsom Nicole Cummins Michael Muhney Ayumi Iizuka Jonathan Slavin Philipp Karner Daphne Zuniga Connie Stevens Devon Graye
mother daughter grandchild family member friend foreigner emotional cheeky fascinating house street car store kitchen pool thanksgiving technology conversation relationships addiction
Sanity and relationships are put to the test when mysterious circumstances force a family to survive the annual American Thanksgiving holiday without their cell phones.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA|Canada
2006
92 Minutes
Tim Allen Martin Short Elizabeth Mitchell Spencer Breslin Wendy Crewson Liliana Mumy Judge Reinhold Ann-Margret Alan Arkin Art LaFleur Eric Lloyd
santa claus in-law jack frost elf wife tooth fairy amusing endearing positive north pole toy factory family home secret location canada christmas sabotage schemes family secret life rivalry
Santa, a.k.a. Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.
Musical, Comedy, Other, Horror
UK
2017
92 Minutes
Ella Hunt Malcolm Cumming Sarah Swire Christopher Leveaux Ben Wiggins Marli Siu Mark Benton Paul Kaye Ella Jarvis Calum Cormack
zombie friend loved one teen girl family member hilarious amusing lighthearted thrilling cheeky high school house suburb playground cemetery zombies friendship survival christmas escape
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.