20 movies like All I Want for Christmas, ordered by similarity : A Christmas Story(1983), The Confirmation(2016), Elf(2003), The Santa Clause 2(2002), Get Santa(2014), The Parent Trap(1998), Home for the Holidays(1995), I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus(2001), Chilly Christmas(2012), Jingle All the Way(1996), The Santa Clause(1994), Daddy's Home 2(2017) ...
Kids & Family, Other, Comedy
USA
1991
92 Minutes
Ethan Embry Thora Birch Harley Jane Kozak Jamey Sheridan Lauren Bacall Kevin Nealon Leslie Nielsen Andrea Martin Alan Brooks Renee Taylor Amy Oberer
father mother restaurant owner fiancé son daughter amusing endearing winsome playful mansion penthouse café kitchen ice cream truck divorce schemes family dysfunction reunion christmas
A brother and sister attempt to bring their divorced parents back together for Christmas.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA|Canada
1983
93 Minutes
Peter Billingsley Darren McGavin Melinda Dillon Ian Petrella Scott Schwartz R. D. Robb Tedde Moore Yano Anaya Zack Ward
son father mother brother bully amusing charming heartwarming playful midwest city hammond, ind. christmas wishes family growing up quest 1940s
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2016
101 Minutes
Clive Owen Jaeden Martell Maria Bello Robert Forster Tim Blake Nelson Patton Oswalt Matthew Modine Stephen Tobolowsky
carpenter thief son father family mother charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted moving playful canada small town home father/son relationship fatherhood bonding life lessons growing up
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
2003
97 Minutes
Will Ferrell James Caan Bob Newhart Ed Asner Mary Steenburgen Zooey Deschanel Daniel Tay Faizon Love Peter Dinklage Amy Sedaris Michael Lerner
son father girlfriend elf hilarious new york city department store north pole family home family christmas father/son relationship growing up transformation 2000s
Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA|Canada
2002
104 Minutes
Tim Allen Elizabeth Mitchell David Krumholtz Eric Lloyd Judge Reinhold Wendy Crewson Spencer Breslin Liliana Mumy Danielle Woodman Aisha Tyler Kevin Pollak
santa claus elf love interest son tooth fairy child lighthearted hilarious endearing north pole airplane factory town house marriage christmas family going home father/son relationship good versus evil
Scott Calvin has been a humble Santa Claus for nearly ten years, but it might come to an end if he doesn't find a Mrs. Claus.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
UK|USA
2014
102 Minutes
Jim Broadbent Rafe Spall Warwick Davis Kit Connor Nonso Anozie Jodie Whittaker Ewen Bremner Stephen Graham Joanna Scanlan
santa claus animal father son elf amusing hilarious charming lighthearted heartwarming engaging london christmas fairy tales fairies relationships saving the day father/son relationship adventure discovery
A father and son who team up to save Christmas once they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage after crashing his sleigh and finding himself on the run from the police.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|UK
1998
127 Minutes
Lindsay Lohan Dennis Quaid Natasha Richardson Elaine Hendrix Lisa Ann Walter Simon Kunz Polly Holliday Maggie Wheeler Ronnie Stevens Erin Mackey Joanna Barnes
twin mother father camper old man rival airy cheeky amusing california london summer camp queen elizabeth 2 reunion family sister relationship schemes impersonation love growing up
Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, later discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.
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.
Kids & Family, Other, Comedy
USA|Germany
2001
90 Minutes
Connie Sellecca Corbin Bernsen Dylan Sprouse Cole Sprouse Sonny Carl Davis Frank Gerrish Eric Jacobs Caitlin E.J. Meyer
mother father child santa claus impostor son charming heartwarming hilarious salt lake city shopping mall living room family home mistaken identity bad behavior children vs. adults schemes christmas family growing up
After a boy sees a man in Santa Claus suit kissing his mother, he thinks that the real Santa wants to replace his father, so he goes to prank-war with him.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Other
USA
2012
84 Minutes
Tom Arnold C. Thomas Howell Brooke Langton Karan Brar Andy Pandini Jonathan Kowalsky Casey Graf Bryson Sams Cassidy Mack
dog animal boy dog owner father son best friend puppy single father police detective amusing hilarious lighthearted playful positive uplifting united states beach house home
It's the closing night at the last drive-in theatre in America, and manager, Cecil Kaufman's planned to show 4 movies; films so rare, they've never been exhibited publicly on American soil, until tonight.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
1996
88 Minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger Sinbad Phil Hartman Rita Wilson Robert Conrad Martin Mull Jake Lloyd James Belushi Harvey Korman Laraine Newman
workaholic son wife father mail carrier radio host amusing frenetic rousing mall department store house parade minnesota christmas toys father/son relationship family showdown search
A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out of them, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA|Canada
1994
97 Minutes
Tim Allen Judge Reinhold Wendy Crewson Eric Lloyd David Krumholtz Peter Boyle Larry Brandenburg Mary Gross Paige Tamada
doctor father son ex-wife elf psychiatrist madcap heartwarming positive north pole illinois household restaurant roof santa claus father/son relationship childhood divorce magic custody
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Comedy, Other
USA
2017
98 Minutes
Will Ferrell Mark Wahlberg Mel Gibson John Lithgow Linda Cardellini John Cena Scarlett Estevez Alessandra Ambrosio Owen Vaccaro Didi Costine Yamilah Saravong
father stepfather mother son grandfather daughter hilarious heartwarming tense cheeky offbeat witty airport forest park car house yard father/son relationship family gathering
Having finally gotten used to each other's existence, Brad and Dusty must now deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|France
1997
105 Minutes
Tim Allen Martin Short JoBeth Williams Lolita Davidovich Sam Huntington David Ogden Stiers Bob Dishy Valerie Mahaffey Leelee Sobieski Frankie J. Galasso Luis Avalos
broker fiancée estranged wife son tribesman daughter lighthearted wild playful amusing manhattan, n.y. venezuela park amazon office apartment estrangement culture clash father/son relationship city life
A man learns he has a thirteen-year-old son who was raised in the jungle and brings the boy to New York City, turning his life upside down in the process.
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, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1992
104 Minutes
Hillary Wolf David Strathairn Margaret Whitton Griffin Dunne Patricia Kalember Adrienne Shelly Dan Futterman
daughter father stepbrother stepfather stepsister stepmother amusing emotional heartwarming california lake san francisco household family dysfunction running away hitchhiking loyalty divorce teen angst escape
A girl fed up with her quirky, disfunctional family runs away from home, causing all of them to spend time with each other.
Romance, Comedy, Kids & Family
Germany
2011
123 Minutes
Emma Schweiger Jasmin Gerat Samuel Finzi Meret Becker Friederike Kempter Anna Julia Kapfelsperger Jessica Richter Misel Maticevic
man ex-girlfriend little girl foster mother daughter author amusing airy cheery touching endearing mellow germany flat school family home berlin breakup one-night stand love
Henry is a handsome screenwriter who is trying to win the heart of the woman he truly loves. His plans are interrupted when he finds Magdalena, a little girl at his house.
Comedy
USA
1951
82 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Joan Bennett Elizabeth Taylor Don Taylor Billie Burke Moroni Olsen Richard Rober Marietta Canty Russ Tamblyn Tom Irish Hayden Rorke
father mother daughter son-in-law mother-in-law father-in-law amusing endearing touching united states household parenthood love family old age love growing up 1950s
The father of a young woman deals with the emotional pain of her getting married, along with the financial and organizational trouble of arranging the wedding.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2015
89 Minutes
dracula daughter grandson father friend human lighthearted madcap endearing amusing heartwarming hotel transylvania graveyard bedroom dining room tower monsters training father/son relationship
Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel.
Comedy, Drama
2016
94 Minutes
Demetri Martin Kevin Kline Gillian Jacobs Rory Scovel Christine Woods Ginger Gonzaga Briga Heelan Reid Scott Mary Steenburgen Asif Ali Kate Berlant
illustrator new yorker mother son father lover young man young woman moving emotional amusing charming los angeles family home new york city brooklyn love grief new experiences family
An illustrator falls in love with a woman while trying to keep his father from burning down the family home after his wife dies.
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.