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Movies like An X-Mas Story (2001)

The best movies like An X-Mas Story (2001) are Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011), The Willoughbys (2020) and Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018). If An X-Mas Story hooked you with its animation, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)

    Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  2. The Willoughbys (2020)

    When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  3. Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)

    A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  4. Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)

    Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  5. Koati (2021)

    Three unlikely heroes - Nachi, a free-spirited coati; Xochi, a fearless monarch butterfly and Pako, a hyperactive glass frog - embark on an adventure to stop wicked coral snake Zaina from destroying their rain forest homeland.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  6. The House (2022)

    Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  7. Inception: The Cobol Job (2010)

    Cobb, Arthur and Nash are enlisted by Cobol Engineering.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  8. PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)

    A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  9. Beyond (2003)

    While looking for her cat, a young woman and some kids find an abandoned building where strange things happen and the rules of physics don't always apply. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  10. Night of the Animated Dead (2021)

    An animated retelling of ‘Night of the Living Dead’, in which a group of people in a rural farmhouse struggle to survive the threat of bloodthirsty zombies.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  11. Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (1999)

    After Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Rabbit see Christopher Robin making a valentine for -- gasp! -- a girl, they find he's been bitten by a "Smitten" and is lovesick! Worried that he'll no longer have time for them, and hoping a second bite from the love bug will cure him, they set out on a wild adventure to capture the Smitten. This wonderful story, filled with magic and whimsy, and sweetened with three new songs, reminds us all that the heart is big and always has plenty of room for friends -- old and new.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  12. Arctic Dogs (2019)

    Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

  13. Program (2003)

    Cis and Duo discuss leaving the real world during a samurai sword fight. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  14. A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)

    Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaption of the classic Christmas story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  15. Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)

    A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  16. Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing (2020)

    When a musical dragon with a beautiful voice hypnotizes the dragons and people of Huttsgalor, the Rescue Riders have to find a way to break the spell.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  17. Matriculated (2003)

    The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  18. Day & Night (2010)

    When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they discover each other's unique qualities--and come to realize that each of them offers a different window onto the same world-the friendship helps both to gain a new perspective.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  19. The Big Bad Wolf (1934)

    The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  20. Ethel & Ernest (2016)

    This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like An X-Mas Story?

The closest matches to An X-Mas Story are Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011), The Willoughbys (2020) and Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after An X-Mas Story?

Start with Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011), the closest match to An X-Mas Story.

What is the highest-rated movie like An X-Mas Story?

Day & Night (2010), rated 7.7/10 by 984 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like An X-Mas Story?

Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like An X-Mas Story?

Yes: Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011), The Willoughbys (2020) and Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018).

How are movies similar to An X-Mas Story chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside An X-Mas Story, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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