Movies like The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)
The best movies like The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020) are Elf Me (2023), The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and Dashing Through the Snow (2023). If The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two hooked you with its family and fantasy, 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
- NewestThat Christmas (2024)Released 2024
- Same seriesThe Christmas Chronicles (2018)The Christmas Chronicles
Elf 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 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: Same series: The Christmas Chronicles · both comedy & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDashing Through the Snow (2023)
Eddie Garrick is a good-hearted man who has lost his belief in the wonder of Christmas. While spending time with his nine-year-old daughter Charlotte on Christmas Eve, he befriends a mysterious man in a red suit named Nick.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & family
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 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 & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies 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 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 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 thisJingle 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 thisChristmas Story (2007)
Hundreds of years ago in Lapland, a little boy named Nikolas loses his family in an accident. The villagers decide to look after the orphaned boy together. Once a year - at Christmas - Nikolas moves to a new home. To show his gratitude, Nikolas decides to make toys for the children of the families as good-bye presents. Over the years, Nikolas's former adoptive families become many, and soon almost every house has presents on its doorstep on Christmas morning. At thirteen, Nikolas is sent to live and work with Iisakki, a grumpy old carpenter, who forbids Nikolas to continue making presents for Christmas. Gradually, however, Nikolas wins Iisakki's trust. Together they begin to look after the Christmas traditional that Nikolas has begun. When the aged Iisakki has to leave Nikolas and move away, the tradition of Christmas presents is once again at risk. Thankfully, Nikolas comes up with a solution that brings children joy every Christmas, even continuing to today.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSanta Baby (2006)
Mary Class is a highly successful business executive - who just happens to be the daughter of Santa Claus. But when her father falls ill, Mary returns to the North Pole and the life she left behind to take over for her dad and implement her innovative ideas for running Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSanta's Apprentice (2010)
Santa doesn't want to retire, but rules are rules and he must train someone to replace him. The lucky winner, to be chosen from among millions of children, must be named Nicholas, be an orphan and have a pure heart. On the other side of the planet, there is a little boy who is a perfect match, but his lack of self-confidence and fear of heights make him a poor contestant. Will Santa agree to step down, and help his apprentice take his place?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisArthur Christmas (2011)
For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in a one-night high-tech operation. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur Claus, the current Santa’s misfit son deemed ineligible for the title, who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present halfway around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Santa Clause 2 (2002)
Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisElf (2003)
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisThe Santa Clause (1994)
On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPrancer Returns (2001)
This holiday-themed children's film offers a unique take on the legend of Santa Claus and his tiny reindeer. In this movie, a young boy finds a deer in the forest he is sure is Santa's beloved Prancer. Determined to return the creature to the North Pole and his rightful destiny, the child overcomes the cynicism of his family to teach them and us a lesson about the true spirit of Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures has called an emergency meeting on Christmas Eve! The evil Jack Frost has been making trouble, looking to take over the holiday! So he launches a plan to sabotage the toy factory and compel Scott to invoke the little-known Escape Clause and wish he'd never become Santa.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisPrancer: A Christmas Tale (2022)
Ten-year-old Gloria and her recently widowed grandfather Bud befriend a mysterious reindeer when the family gather for Christmas. Bud comes to believe that Prancer may actually be magical, but Gloria fears his theory will send him straight to a retirement home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFred Claus (2007)
Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to shut Santa down, Fred must help his brother to save Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisGet 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 thisJingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisElf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2014)
Santa narrates the story of Buddy's travels to New York City to meet the father he never knew he had. Along the way his unrelenting cheer transforms the lives of everyone he meets and opens his father's eyes to the magic of Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & fantasy
Tiny Christmas (2017)
It is Christmas Eve, and a clumsy elf accidentally shrinks down two cousins into miniature sizes! The kids are then scooped up into Santa's sack and dropped off across the street at their neighbour's house. In order to make it home for Christmas (just one house away!), the tiny kids must comically work together and overcome holiday hazards to set themselves right and make Christmas magic happen! But, will the tiny kids get home on time?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
The 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 thisThat Christmas (2024)
It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including Santa's.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHow the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
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
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two?
The closest matches to The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two are Elf Me (2023), The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and Dashing Through the Snow (2023). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two?
People who watched The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two most often go on to Elf Me (2023), Dashing Through the Snow (2023) and Noelle (2019).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two?
A Boy Called Christmas (2021), rated 7.3/10 by 842 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two?
That Christmas (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Is The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to The Christmas Chronicles, which includes The Christmas Chronicles (2018).
Are there English movies like The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two?
Yes: The Christmas Chronicles (2018), Dashing Through the Snow (2023) and Noelle (2019).
How are movies similar to The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.