Movies like Dashing Through the Snow (2023)
The best movies like Dashing Through the Snow (2023) are Jingle All the Way 2 (2014), The Claus Family 3 (2022) and Christmas & Co. (2017). If Dashing Through the Snow hooked you with its fantasy and family, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedA Boy Called Christmas (2021)7.3/10 from 842 votes
- NewestPrep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol (2025)Released 2025
Jingle All the Way 2 (2014)
Larry's daughter wants only one thing for Christmas - a talking bear. His daughter's step-dad intends to make sure that Larry can't get one.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Claus Family 3 (2022)
When the delivery of presents goes wrong and Grandpa Noël gets in trouble, siblings Jules and Noor must work together to save Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisChristmas & Co. (2017)
Christmas is on its way and with it disaster. The 92,000 responsible for manufacturing children's toys all become sick at the same time! It's a tough moment for Santa, better known as Father Christmas. He's left no choice: he must make an emergency trip to Earth with his reindeer to search for a remedy. When he arrives, he must find some allies to save the magic of Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDear Santa (2024)
Likeable 6th grader Liam writes to Santa asking him to prove that he's real. But Liam is dyslexic and accidentally sends his letter to Satan instead, who shows up at Liam's house, excited to have his first fanboy letter and wanting a little of Liam's soul.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNoelle (2019)
Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSnow (2004)
Nick Snowden is reluctantly taking over the family business and with only three days before the big night, one of Nick's younger reindeer is stolen from the North Pole and taken to a zoo.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)
Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But when the North Pole and Christmas are threatened to be destroyed, Kate and Jack are unexpectedly pulled into a new adventure with Santa Claus.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCandy Cane Lane (2023)
Determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, family man Chris makes a pact with an elf to help him out-do the competition. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of Christmas to life, unleashing chaos on the small unsuspecting town.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Christmas Chronicles (2018)
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (2022)
Christmas Eve takes a twisty turn when the Boss Baby accidentally swaps places with one of Santa's elves and gets stranded at the North Pole.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSanta Hunters (2014)
Alex received the best Christmas present from his Uncle Charlie - Santa's very own pipe. But when he tried to share his evidence with the world, he was met with pranks from non-believers. Alex and his cousins set out to prove Santa is real.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. When the bullying football team dumps him in the desert in a Santa suit, Jake is left without identification or money to help him make the journey. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Allie, does not know where he is, and accepts a cross-country ride from Jake's rival, Eddie.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Christmas Story Christmas (2022)
Follows Ralphie, now adult, who returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child, reconnecting with childhood friends, and reconciling the passing of his Old Man.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisElf Me (2023)
A bumbling Christmas elf whose Santa's helper job is jeopardized by a complete inability in building toys teams up with a kid harassed by bullies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSanta Claus: The Movie (1985)
In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York City. There, Patch unknowingly threatens the fate of Christmas by taking a job at a failing toy company run by a scheming businessman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Christmas Mystery (2022)
When her best friend's father is falsely accused of stealing the town's prized jingle bells, a young amateur sleuth and her friends must find the real thief before Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll I Want for Christmas (2013)
After being told by her boss that the company needs to attract more clients, Elizabeth, a skilled executive, meets one of Santa’s helpers, who blesses her with an extraordinary gift allowing Elizabeth to hear everyone’s unspoken thoughts. While first using her new-found power to get ahead at work, she soon learns to become a better person, turning an office rivalry into romance while learning the true meaning of Christmas along the way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & fantasy
Snow 2: Brain Freeze (2008)
When Nick gets amnesia, it's up to Sandy and Buddy the reindeer to save him and Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Get Santa (2014)
A father and son must team up to save Christmas when they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage, having crashed his sleigh and found himself on the run from the police.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDavid and the Elves (2021)
Christmas is drawing near, but it’s not a happy time for David. After moving to a big city, his parents have been bogged down with work and forgotten the meaning of Christmas. David decides to change that. Together with Albert the Elf, who escaped from the land of Santa to figure out what Christmas is all about, David sets off to Tatra Mountains, where his grandparents live, on a journey full of adventures.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
A Christmas elf accidentally takes off in Santa's sleigh, crash lands in a small town, and loses the magic toy bag. Beethoven must rescue the elf, recover the bag from greedy crooks, and return the sleigh to Santa in time to save Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI'll Be Next Door for Christmas (2018)
A comedy about a family that's crazy for Christmas. Except for the 16-year-old daughter -- her family's over-the-top Christmas celebrations have made her life miserable. When her long distance boyfriend decides to visit for the holidays, she's determined to spare him her family's Christmas obsession, so she hires actors to play her parents and stages a fake Christmas dinner in the empty house next door. What could go wrong?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all—something to believe in.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPrep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol (2025)
Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne panic when their holiday missions go awry, leaving Wayne thinking he's in BIG trouble with Santa and accidentally revealing other merry mishaps.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Claus Family 2 (2021)
Jules Claus has embraced Christmas again and is getting ready for the busiest time of the year together with grandpa Noël. Everything seems to go according to plan, until Jules receives a very special letter with an intriguing question...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNorthpole: Open for Christmas (2015)
A successful businesswoman, Mackenzie, inherits her beloved aunt's inn, and chooses to restore the hotel to its original grandeur only to sell it right before Christmas. Unbeknownst to Mackenzie, she receives some unexpected help from a team of elves headed by the cheerful Clementine, who helps Mackenzie rediscover the true meaning of Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Boy Called Christmas (2021)
An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible…
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Naughty Nine (2023)
Fifth-grader Andy finds himself without a present from Santa on Christmas morning. Realizing he must have landed on the “naughty list” and feeling unfairly maligned, Andy pulls together a team of eight other naughty-listers to help him execute an elaborate heist on Santa’s Village at the North Pole to get the presents they feel they deserve.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas...Again?! (2021)
Rowena "Ro" is a high-spirited 11-year-old hoping to add more spunk to her Christmas celebrations when her parents’ divorce is going anything but smoothly.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSanta's Little Helper (2015)
After getting fired from his job, a slick, fast-talking businessman is thrown into an elf competition to become Santa¹s next second-in-command. Put through a series of rigorous training exercises to prepare for the contest, The Miz and another aspiring elf go head-to-head in the hopes of becoming Santa¹s Little Helper.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Dashing Through the Snow?
The closest matches to Dashing Through the Snow are Jingle All the Way 2 (2014), The Claus Family 3 (2022) and Christmas & Co. (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Dashing Through the Snow?
People who watched Dashing Through the Snow most often go on to Jingle All the Way 2 (2014), The Claus Family 3 (2022) and Christmas & Co. (2017).
What is the highest-rated movie like Dashing Through the Snow?
A Boy Called Christmas (2021), rated 7.3/10 by 842 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Dashing Through the Snow?
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Dashing Through the Snow?
Yes: Jingle All the Way 2 (2014), Dear Santa (2024) and Noelle (2019).
How are movies similar to Dashing Through the Snow chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Dashing Through the Snow, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.