20 movies like The Nightmare Before Christmas, ordered by similarity : Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!(2020), How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000), The Boy Who Saved Christmas(1998), Babes in Toyland(1997), Colossal(2016), 100% Wolf(2020), Finding Santa(2017), The Phantom Tollbooth(1969), Fantastic Mr. Fox(2009), ParaNorman(2012), Ozzy(2016), A Town Called Panic(2009) ...
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other, Fantasy
USA
1993
75 Minutes
king santa claus villain dog monster creative heartwarming small town fantasy world house cemetery halloween christmas kidnapping gossip aspirations pursuit mystery unknown era
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Mystery & Thriller, Other
USA
2020
80 Minutes
scooby-doo shaggy velma daphne fred monster ghost amusing campy charming cheeky cool crafty endearing eerie hilarious lighthearted playful small town halloween
Scooby-Doo and the team gather again to solve the mystery of gigantic proportions and save Crystal Cove.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA|Germany
2000
105 Minutes
Jim Carrey Jeffrey Tambor Christine Baranski Bill Irwin Molly Shannon Clint Howard Taylor Momsen
grinch dog who young girl mayor parent amusing cheeky heartwarming whoville mountain cave household town christmas theft fitting in friendship celebration sabotage
On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.
Kids & Family, Other, Fantasy
UK
1998
94 Minutes
Andre Bourque Colin McLane Amy Stromer Walter Barret Robinson Dana Woods Jerry Turner J. O'Flaherty Miki Moon
young boy santa claus evil twin friend elf kidnapper lighthearted heartwarming amusing engaging witty charming america saving the day christmas santa claus twins fantasy kidnapping adventure
Five thirty-something couples decide to indulge in some friendly partner swapping with disastrous results for their marriages and friendship.
Kids & Family, Other, Musical, Animation
USA
1997
74 Minutes
Charles Grosvenor Cathy Cavadini Susan Silo
santa claus boy girl villain king humpty dumpty lighthearted amusing endearing positive toyland factory attic well forest fairy tales christmas toys holidays monsters
Everyone's favorite nursery rhyme characters come magically and musically to life in this animated adventure based on the classic holiday tale.
Comedy, Fantasy
Canada|USA|Spain|South Korea
2016
110 Minutes
Anne Hathaway Jason Sudeikis Austin Stowell Tim Blake Nelson Dan Stevens Agam Darshi Rukiya Bernard Christine Lee
woman alcoholic boyfriend childhood friend monster soldier brooding emotional intense bar town seoul, south korea house military base car drinking childhood friends dreams monsters connections
Gloria is an out-of-work party girl forced to leave her life in New York City and move back home. When reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, she gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this phenomenon.
Fantasy, Animation, Comedy
Australia|Belgium
2020
89 Minutes
werewolf dog catcher dog uncle father amusing charming cheeky cheery endearing moving playful quirky spirited uplifting wild small town dog pound werewolves dog
100% Wolf centers on Freddy Lupin, heir to a proud family line of werewolves. Positive he'll become the most fearsome werewolf ever, Freddy is in for a shock when his first "warfing" goes awry, turning him into a ferocious - poodle.
Other, Romance
France|Russia|Ukraine|Canada|USA
2017
84 Minutes
Jodie Sweetin Eric Winter Katey Hoffman Jay Brazeau Dolores Drake Ava Telek Billy Wickman Laura Mitchell Karen Holness Ian Rozylo Brenden Sunderland
santa claus impersonator young woman child love interest friend airy dreamy heartwarming lighthearted moving spirited small town christmas party mall canada christmas saving the day friendship santa claus
The subversive masterpieces of Russian-Ukrainian writer Isaac Babel challenged the reality of life under rising totalitarianism, and led to his arrest and execution in 1940. In Finding ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
1969
90 Minutes
boy dog police officer king princess witch profound creative winsome touching san francisco apartment fantasy world journey learning experience deception boredom fantasy reconciliation adventure
A bored schoolboy (Butch Patrick) drives a toy car into a cartoon land, the Kingdom of Wisdom. Animated/live action.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|UK
2009
88 Minutes
neighbor farmer fox wife rat creative crafty quirky witty farm household ambition armed conflict robbery friendship kidnapping adventure pursuit rescue 2000s
An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2012
96 Minutes
medium young boy uncle zombie friend parent creepy amusing offbeat small town new england household paranormal social ostracism adolescence zombies saving the town underdog pursuit 2010s
A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Spain|Canada
2016
90 Minutes
Nacho La Casa
talking animal dog cartoon character friend airy amusing witty uplifting dog house dog pound prison dogs animation prison fun comedy escape friendship adventure escape
When his family goes on vacation, a young dog finds himself at a dog prison where he must escape with the help of his new friends.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
2009
75 Minutes
horse cowboy native american teacher mad scientist neighbor offbeat outlandish hilarious small town house school fantasy world construction theft birthday gift friendship journey pursuit love
Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Other
USA|UK
2018
90 Minutes
Madison Iseman Jeremy Ray Taylor Wendi McLendon-Covey Caleel Harris Chris Parnell Ken Jeong Bryce Cass Peyton Wich Shari Headley Christian Finlayson
best friend dummy author mother sister student amusing cool creative town cemetery house haunting imagination monsters survival helping others saving the world transformation discovery
Two young friends find a magic book that brings a ventriloquist's dummy to life.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2013
102 Minutes
monster college student frat boy friend amusing playful heartwarming university dorm college life monsters friendship bad behavior rivalry transformation unknown era
A look at the relationship between Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. "Sully" Sullivan (John Goodman) during their days at Monsters University, when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
France|Denmark
2006
79 Minutes
Stefan Fjeldmark
dog viking magician airy amusing hilarious heartwarming creative charming gaul comic books magic fighting kidnapping adventure discovery underdog transformation rescue quest
The vikings come to Gaul and kidnap the chief's nephew. The chief sends Asterix and Obelix up north to get him back but the nephew has fallen in love with the viking chief's daughter v.v. What to do?
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
France|Luxembourg
2017
77 Minutes
Antoon Krings
bee insect traveling performer fictitious character queen cousin playful uplifting lighthearted heartwarming amusing cheery bee hive countryside garden small town pond village community friendship
When his beloved Queen bee Marguerite is kidnapped, vagabond cricket Apollo who has been framed for the crime, teams up with the other bugs to save the Queen and the entire kingdom.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
Canada
2017
92 Minutes
dog talking dog aspiring singer singer celebrity star charming heartwarming playful creative amusing hilarious music competition celebrities animals singing career career aspirations competition adventure
The action-packed new season of the franchise continues with the story of Tiny, an adorable Yorkie pup who, after winning the 'Pup Star' TV singing competition, is suddenly launched into an adventure when she's replaced by a street Yorkie, Scrappy, and the two swap lives in a dog-filled, fish-out-of-water tale that ultimately demonstrates life truly is 'better together.'
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy
USA
2016
88 Minutes
troll villain creature friend family member cheeky amusing creative forest village tree castle stream house happiness doubt invasion search tolerance friendship
After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and the curmudgeonly Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical
USA
2019
103 Minutes
young woman queen mountaineer snowman sister mysterious woman heartwarming charming spirited fantasy world mountain village kingdom sea winter curse sister relationship journey self-discovery adventure
Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers in order to save their kingdom.
Kids & Family, Other, Adventure, Comedy
USA
2012
91 Minutes
Haylie Duff Sam Mendoti Shannon Elizabeth Jason Brooks Joe Hursley Madeleine Falkskog Clyde Tull Richard Lund Zach Louis Austin James Wolff Sam Elliot Hafermalz
young boy friend puppy golden retriever bank robbers bank robber emotional positive playful charming heartwarming lighthearted abandoned house bank dog rescue human-animal friendship childhood bank robbery friendship christmas
A boy befriends a litter of homeless Golden Retrievers. Together, they help stop a bank robbery just in time for Christmas.