20 movies like Holly Star, ordered by similarity : Christmas in the Heartland(2017), A Bad Moms Christmas(2017), The Night Before(2015), The Rack Pack(2018), Paddington 2(2017), Two by Two(2015), A Doggone Christmas(2016), Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale(2010), Elf-Man(2012), Muppet Treasure Island(1996), A Christmas Horror Story(2015), Finding Santa(2017) ...
Other, Comedy
USA
2018
91 Minutes
Michael A. Nickles Teya Patt Katlyn Carlson Brian Muller Gary Galone Elaine Adam Lonnie Farmer Bruce-Robert Serafin Erik Van Wyck Pamela Chabora
puppeteer best friend grandmother childhood sweetheart amusing spirited family home christmas party treasure hunting hidden treasure mystery adventure 2010s
A broke puppeteer returns home for the holidays and gets caught up in a treasure hunt with her paintball-obsessed best friend, her tango-dancing grandmother, and a childhood sweetheart.
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|China
2017
104 Minutes
Mila Kunis Scott Moore Kristen Bell Kathryn Hahn Cheryl Hines Christine Baranski Susan Sarandon Jay Hernandez Justin Hartley Peter Gallagher Oona Laurence
mother husband friend overachiever enemy daughter brash confident cheeky house office car party bedroom overworked high expectations rebellion party christmas transformation
As their own mothers drop in unexpectedly, our three under-appreciated and over-burdened moms rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for mothers: Christmas.
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.
Adventure
USA
2018
85 Minutes
C. Thomas Howell Nico Ford Randy Jones Cece Kelly David Schifter Hunter Lee Manning Wyatt Walter Kole Benfield
child author brother friend treasure hunter thief amusing cheeky confident cool crafty creative inspiring intricate playful spirited thrilling wild united states treasure
A group of military brats play out their adventures in the woods. They find a map to a buried treasure that thieves are after. But when one of their fathers is kidnapped, they must embark on a rescue mission as "The Rack Pack".
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|France|USA|China|Canada
2017
103 Minutes
Hugh Grant Sally Hawkins Hugh Bonneville Brendan Gleeson Julie Walters Jim Broadbent Samuel Joslin Madeleine Harris Peter Capaldi Tom Conti Joanna Lumley
teddy bear family aunt amusing charming confident creative inspiring lighthearted playful positive united kingdom london theft family life investigation mystery adventure quest
Paddington (Ben Whishaw), now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's (Imelda Staunton's) 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
2015
87 Minutes
Sean McCormack
animal friend adventurer mother father child amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted playful sea ship unknown territory flooding noah's arc adventure discovery friendship
Finny, a Nestrian, and his new friend Leah have to band together to survive the elements and predators after they fall off Noah's Ark.
Kids & Family, Other, Comedy
USA
2016
82 Minutes
Dominique Swain Rib Hillis Lauren Parkinson Amy Rasimas Paul Logan Walker Mintz Jolie Ledford Jonathan Tysor Jayden Hedden Dilan Patton Mark Tietsort
cia agent puppy brother young boy fbi agent amusing witty moving melodramatic home house united states washington, d.c. dog rescue brother relationship friendship chase telepathy special power fbi
When the CIA discovers a cute orphan puppy with amazing telepathic abilities, the powers-that-be in Washington immediately lock him down and plan on forcing the poor dog to become a covert ... See full summary »
Horror, Comedy, Other, Adventure
Finland|Norway|France|Sweden
2010
77 Minutes
Onni Tommila Jorma Tommila Ilmari Järvenpää Peeter Jakobi Tommi Korpela Rauno Juvonen Per Christian Ellefsen Jonathan Hutchings
santa claus father young boy villager friend dark chilling offbeat amusing finland mountain rural community christmas evil father/son relationship conspiracy mythology mystery rescue 2010s
In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.
Comedy, Other
USA
2012
87 Minutes
Wee Man Jeffrey Combs Mackenzie Astin Mirelly Taylor Carly Robell Blake Kaiser Marty Terry Dave Coyne
elf scientist kidnapper santa claus child playful charming airy amusing hilarious heartwarming family home santa's workshop christmas kidnapping superheroes heroes adventure discovery forbidden love
An Elf is left behind by Santa to help rescue the Harper family from a lousy Christmas. The Elf and the family get more than they bargained for, as the kids help the Elf discover his special powers and true identity as a budding superhero.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1996
99 Minutes
Tim Curry Kevin Bishop Billy Connolly Jennifer Saunders Danny Blackner
muppet frog puppet captain cabin boy pirate long john silver islander friend lighthearted playful positive endearing hilarious ocean boat island treasure hunting treasure mystery
The Muppets' twist on the classic tale.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Other, Comedy
Canada
2015
99 Minutes
William Shatner Grant Harvey George Buza Rob Archer Percy Hynes-White Jeff Clarke Jessica Clement Zoé De Grand Maison Amy Forsyth Ken Hall
santa claus elf zombie child demon shocking gory somber thrilling suspenseful brutal village school christmas horror films zombies self-defense mystery adventure discovery
Interwoven stories that take place on Christmas Eve, as told by one festive radio host: A family brings home more than a Christmas tree, a student documentary becomes a living nightmare, a Christmas spirit terrorizes, Santa slays evil.
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 »
Comedy, Other
USA
2012
86 Minutes
Victoria Justice Thomas Mann Jane Levy Chelsea Handler Thomas McDonell Osric Chau Thomas Middleditch Jackson Nicoll Ana Gasteyer Josh Pence Kerri Kenney-Silver
teen girl best friend younger brother love interest mother young man airy amusing household high school party halloween teen culture missing persons search adventure transformation 2010s
Wren's Halloween plans go awry when she's made to babysit her brother, who disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. With her best friend and two nerds at her side, she needs to find her brother before her mom finds out he's missing.
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.
Other, Drama
UK
2007
90 Minutes
Tom Berenger Joely Richardson Luke Ward-Wilkinson Lia Williams Jenny O'Hara Ronald Pickup Elliot Cowan Derek Riddell
woodworker mother son young boy dead person friend engaging emotional melodramatic heartwarming charming creative family home friendship relationships christmas emotion art adventure discovery
When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, ... See full summary »
Comedy, Other
2014
109 Minutes
Martin Clunes Catherine Tate Adam Garcia Celia Imrie Marc Wootton Duncan Preston Susie Blake Ben Wilby
student teacher donkey fiancée inspector amnesiac amusing cheeky endearing lighthearted spirited hilarious school house new york england mall metro city saving the day christmas
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2014
81 Minutes
Steve Carell Jennifer Garner Ed Oxenbould Dylan Minnette Kerris Dorsey Megan Mullally Bella Thorne Sidney Fullmer Mekai Matthew Curtis Lincoln Melcher Elise Vargas
teen boy mother father sister brother friend campy cheeky amusing house bedroom school car chemistry class restaurant bad luck growing up family friendship school
Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. However, he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother and sister - who all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
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.
Other, Comedy
USA
1950
86 Minutes
Jimmy Durante Terry Moore Tom Drake Queenie Smith Frank Orth Jimmy Conlin Chick Chandler Sara Haden Hugh Sanders Don Beddoe
wife mother father vaudevillian landlord daughter amusing offbeat heartwarming new york city apartment attic christmas struggle family hard times vaudeville financial windfall mystery love
A little squirrel with lots of charm accidentally helps two poor, down-but-NOT-out families overcome their obstacles.
Comedy
USA|China
2016
101 Minutes
Mila Kunis Scott Moore Kristen Bell Kathryn Hahn Christina Applegate Oona Laurence David Walton Annie Mumolo Jay Hernandez Jada Pinkett Smith Emjay Anthony
mother husband friend overachiever enemy daughter brash confident cheeky amusing house office car classroom auditorium party overworked pta high expectations rebellion
As their own mothers drop in unexpectedly, our three under-appreciated and over-burdened moms rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for mothers: Christmas.