Movies like The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000)
The best movies like The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000) are All I Want For Christmas (1991), Call Me Claus (2001) and Santa Switch (2013). If The Ultimate Christmas Present hooked you with its tv movie and family, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHome Alone (1990)7.5/10 from 13,053 votes
- NewestThe Naughty Nine (2023)Released 2023
All I Want For Christmas (1991)
Siblings Ethan and Hallie O'Fallon plot to get their divorced parents back together in time for Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisCall Me Claus (2001)
When Lucy Cullins, a successful but cranky producer at a home shopping network hires an actor named Nick to play Santa Claus on the network, she gets more than she bargained for.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family
SnoozefestMovies like thisSanta Switch (2013)
A struggling dad gets a new start after a strange encounter replaces his mall Santa gig with the real thing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
'Twas the Night (2001)
A mischievous 14-year-old boy and his irresponsible uncle almost ruin Christmas when they decide to take Santa's new high-tech sleigh for a joyride.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
SnoozefestMovies 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
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2002)
A boy witnesses his mother kissing what he believes to be is the real Santa Clause and retaliates with mischief.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
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
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 thisMerry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)
Step brothers Drake and Josh must give a foster family the best Christmas ever or face years in jail for a Christmas party gone wrong.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 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 thisA Nanny for Christmas (2010)
Ally is a smart young career woman who needs a new job. Samantha is a busy Beverly Hills advertising executive/mom whose too-well-mannered kids need some fun in their lives. And Danny Donner is the tough-guy owner of a chocolate company who wants a major ad campaign immediately. Could it all somehow lead to the Christmas that changes everyone's lives forever?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
SnoozefestMovies 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 thisTo Grandmother's House We Go (1992)
When precocious twins Sarah and Julie feel like Mom is tired of them, they take off on an exciting adventure to their grandmother's house and encounter a pair of villains along the way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnaccompanied Minors (2006)
Five disparate kids snowed in at the airport on Christmas Eve learn some lessons about friendship when they launch a bid to get back to their families and outsmart a disgruntled airport official who wants to keep them grounded.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Boyfriend for Christmas (2004)
Holly Grant has learned a long time ago not to rely on Santa Claus leaving Mr. Right in her Christmas stocking. But Holly is in for a surprise when a handsome man arrives on her doorstep with a twinkle in his eye and Yuletide tree in tow.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisMeet The Santas (2005)
Because she is marrying the man who assumed the mantle of Santa Claus last December 26, Beth's postponed wedding has to be rescheduled for Xmas eve. Overwhelmed by selling the house she and her son share and the prospect of the duties of Mrs. Claus, she has to call on her estranged socialite Grinch of a mother to arrange the wedding. Of course her mom has never met the fiancé nor his family and has no inkling of his secret. This is a sequel to 2004's Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
The Christmas Star (1986)
A counterfeiter finds the true meaning of the holidays.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (2011)
Teddy Duncan's middle-class family embarks on a road trip from their home in Denver to visit Mrs. Duncans Parents, the Blankenhoopers, in Palm Springs. When they find themselves stranded between Denver and Utah, they try to hitch a ride to Las Vegas with a seemingly normal older couple in a station wagon from Roswell, New Mexico. It turns out that the couple believes they are the victims of alien abduction. The Duncan's must resort to purchasing a clunker Yugo to get to Utah, have their luggage stolen in Las Vegas, and survive a zany Christmas with Grandpa and Grandma Blankenhooper.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMary Christmas (2002)
Californian widower Joel Wallace, a successful businessman, is a great catch in a grand mansion, but absorbed by his work. His daughter Felice writes to a TV Christmas special, hoping for a 'new mammy'.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family
The 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 comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnder Wraps (1997)
A comedy-adventure in which three twelve-year-olds have a close encounter with a 3,000-year-old mummy. Marshall, Gilbert and Amy accidentally set the mummy free, but if they don't get him back to his resting place by midnight on Halloween, he'll turn into dust and lose his only chance of being reunited with his long-lost love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007)
A Dennis The Menace version of A Christmas Carol where Mr. Wilson plays his own version of Scrooge. While Dennis has problems of his own with the neighborhood bully, he does his best to try and give Mr. Wilson the Christmas Spirit. Dennis causes his usual damage and Mr. Wilson ends up breaking Dennis' spirit. An Angel of Christmas Past Present and Future steps in to help save Christmas for the Mitchells, the Wilsons, and everyone else.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisEloise at Christmastime (2003)
Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. The owner's daughter is getting married, but Eloise discovers that the fiance has devious plans to defraud kind Rachel! When her true love is revealed to be none other than Eloise's best friend Bill who works in the kitchen, Eloise goes on a mission to bring about a Christmas miracle and get the starcrossed lovers back together.. will things work out in time for a happy holiday ending?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHome Alone (1990)
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. When thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPhantom of the Megaplex (2000)
Pete Riley is a 17-year-old who lands a part-time job at a multiplex in his neighbourhood. He and his friends are excited when it's announced that the theatre will play host to the premier of a major motion picture, with a number of Hollywood celebrities in attendance. However, when the big night comes, Pete has to contend with disappearing staff, malfunctioning equipment, and a broken popcorn machine.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Even Stevens Movie (2003)
The Stevens think that they've won an all-expenses-paid trip to an island halfway around the world. When their house is destroyed, their food stolen, and their bacon eaten, the Stevens family crumbles, unaware that their family vacation is in fact a hidden camera reality show!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisCow Belles (2006)
In order to learn how to be responsible, two wealthy teen sisters are forced to work in the family business by their exasperated father. When company funds goes missing, it's up to the girls to save the day.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisTwo Heads Are Better Than None (2000)
The Rockmores set out on a family road trip with an uninvited Kel stashed in the trunk. While camping out in the woods, Kenan has a scary encounter with a mysterious, shadowy figure...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Zenon: The Zequel (2001)
Zenon Kar is 15 and lives on a space station which the military has taken over and is dismantling. She receives a mysterious signal and must convince everyone that it's from aliens who have come to help them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDon't Look Under the Bed (1999)
A girl calls on her brother's imaginary friend to banish a mischievous boogeyman who has framed her for his pranks.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Ultimate Christmas Present?
The closest matches to The Ultimate Christmas Present are All I Want For Christmas (1991), Call Me Claus (2001) and Santa Switch (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Ultimate Christmas Present?
People who watched The Ultimate Christmas Present most often go on to All I Want For Christmas (1991), Call Me Claus (2001) and Santa Switch (2013).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Ultimate Christmas Present?
Home Alone (1990), rated 7.5/10 by 13,053 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Ultimate Christmas Present?
The Naughty Nine (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Ultimate Christmas Present?
Yes: All I Want For Christmas (1991), Call Me Claus (2001) and Santa Switch (2013).
How are movies similar to The Ultimate Christmas Present chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Ultimate Christmas Present, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.