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10 Best Movies Like A Christmas Carol

If you loved A Christmas Carol, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Polar Express

The Polar Express

2004★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Christmas Carol for fans of Animation & Family & Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for thos...

#2
Mr. Popper's Penguins

Mr. Popper's Penguins

2011★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Christmas Carol for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Tom Popper is a successful businessman who’s clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six “adorable” penguins, each with its own unique per...

#3
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1984★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Christmas Carol for fans of Family & Fantasy & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and ...

#4
Mickey's Christmas Carol

Mickey's Christmas Carol

1983★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Christmas Carol for fans of Animation & Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Ebenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace th...

#5
Nanny McPhee

Nanny McPhee

2005★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Christmas Carol for fans of Family & Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses...

#6
How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Christmas Carol for fans of Family & Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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......