20 movies like Elf, ordered by similarity : City Island(2009), Dean(2016), The Confirmation(2016), Get Santa(2014), A Merry Friggin' Christmas(2014), The Santa Clause 2(2002), I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus(2001), Daddy's Home 2(2017), Chilly Christmas(2012), South Central(1992), Delivery Man(2013), East Is East(1999) ...
7.0/10
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.
7.4/10
Comedy
USA
2009
103 Minutes
Andy Garcia Julianna Margulies Steven Strait Emily Mortimer Ezra Miller Dominik García-Lorido Carrie Baker Reynolds Hope Glendon-Ross Alan Arkin Louis Mustillo Jee Young Han
prison guard ex-convict wife daughter father son hilarious touching bronx, n.y. prison audition school family home island family forgiveness father/son relationship responsibility love new life
Prison guard Vince tells Molly from acting class, that one inmate is his 24 y.o. love child. Vince takes him home to stay with his family - straight A son with fat girl fetish, college dropout/stripper daughter and cute wife.
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.
6.4/10
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.
6.3/10
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.
5.1/10
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.
5.6/10
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.
4.8/10
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.
6.0/10
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.
5.7/10
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.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
1992
99 Minutes
Glenn Plummer Byron Keith Minns Lexie D. Bigham Vincent Craig Dupree LaRita Shelby Kevin Best Allan Hatcher Christian Coleman Ivory Ocean Starletta DuPois Carl Lumbly
gang member girlfriend son best friend convict father gripping brutal moving south central los angeles prison street gangs drug addiction mentorship father/son relationship self-discovery prison transformation
A former gangster fresh out of prison wants to change his life for the better and must save his 10 year old son who has already chosen a gang life.
6.4/10
Comedy
USA|India|Canada
2013
105 Minutes
Vince Vaughn Chris Pratt Cobie Smulders Andrzej Blumenfeld Simon Delaney Bobby Moynihan Dave Patten Adam Chanler-Berat Britt Robertson Jack Reynor Amos Vanderpoel
sperm donor slacker truck driver girlfriend friend father charming heartwarming amusing new york city truck doctor's office house courtroom city sperm donation family business fatherhood father/son relationship father/daughter relationship
An affable underachiever finds out he's fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. Now he must decide whether or not to come forward when 142 of them file a lawsuit to reveal his identity.
6.9/10
Comedy
UK
1999
96 Minutes
Om Puri Linda Bassett Jordan Routledge Archie Panjabi Emil Marwa Chris Bisson Jimi Mistry Raji James Ian Aspinall Lesley Nicol Gary Damer
father wife son daughter friend charming amusing london family home father/son relationship family dysfunction arranged marriage racism teenage rebellion growing up rivalry 1970s
In early 1970s England, a Pakistani father finds the authority he has previously maintained challenged by his increasingly Anglicized children.
5.6/10
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.
6.8/10
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1995
128 Minutes
Oliver Platt Lee Evans Richard Griffiths Leslie Caron Jerry Lewis Oliver Reed Ian McNeice George Carl Freddie Davies Ruta Kilmonis
comedian father singer son mother half brother offbeat las vegas casino blackpool, england family home stage comedy family father/son relationship secrets plagiarism underdog transformation 1990s
An unsuccessful comedian uncovers a family secret and learns the true price of letting inherent talent shine.
5.7/10
Comedy
USA
1988
103 Minutes
Billy Crystal Alan King JoBeth Williams Janet Carroll David Ackroyd Phil Fondacaro Robert Pastorelli Mark L. Taylor
surgeon father son extra fiancée actor amusing lighthearted heartwarming tender new york city los angeles california hospital movie set family heart attack reconciliation father/son relationship film industry
On his girlfriend's insistence, a disgruntled man tries to make peace with his high-spirited, street-smart and often irritatingly careless father, a failed actor who never quit his dream to be a success.
Comedy
2003
115 Minutes
Serge Thériault Gilles Renaud Sébastien Delorme Danny Gilmore Maxime Dumontier Fanny Mallette Gaston Caron Gaston Lepage Daniel Gadouas Claude Legault Réal Bossé
gas station owner son neighbor photographer friend brother amusing touching montreal, quebec gas station family home parkinson's disease family business loss theft father/son relationship discovery sacrifice love
The owner (Serge Thériault) of a Montreal gas station/cafe deals with three sons, customers and the changing times.
7.9/10
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.
7.2/10
Comedy
USA
1947
118 Minutes
William Powell Irene Dunne Elizabeth Taylor Edmund Gwenn ZaSu Pitts Jimmy Lydon Martin Milner
father mother son schoolgirl maid amusing endearing new york city household father/son relationship family marriage parenthood authority transformation love 1890s
A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost.
6.0/10
Drama
USA
2008
99 Minutes
Matt Boren Ken Jacobs Flo Jacobs Dana Varon Richard Edson Piero Arcilesi Eleanor Hutchins
businessman son father mother wife brother charming sad profound new york city office family home bedroom kitchen los angeles aging nostalgia childhood responsibility family
A man who has avoided his wife and child at home has a change of heart after an imposed stay in his own parents' loft.
6.7/10
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Other
USA|Canada
2020
102 Minutes
Kristen Stewart Mackenzie Davis Mary Steenburgen Victor Garber Alison Brie Mary Holland Daniel Levy Burl Moseley Aubrey Plaza Sarayu Blue Jake McDorman
lesbian mother father sister ex-girlfriend politician ex-boyfriend charming amusing emotional endearing heartwarming hilarious madcap moving mushy melodramatic playful quirky positive
A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.
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