Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 26, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Christmas in July

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

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#1
Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales

Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales

2001★ 9.9

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

Zoinks! Get ready to shake and shiver with Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang as they collect clues and capture crooks as only they can! Those teenage super-sleuths have the vil...

#2
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

2011★ 9.5

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

Splash into action with seafaring sleuths Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang as they collide with a mystery ship and try to uncover clues from a vanished crew in Hassle in the C...

#3
Lola's Secret

Lola's Secret

1984★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Christmas in July for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Young man has his dreams come true when the sexy new maid seduces him. But she also has a secret that leads to trouble....

#4
Space Buddies

Space Buddies

2009★ 5.9

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

B-Dawg, Mudbud, Budderball, and all the rest of the Buddies are back, but this time, they're setting their sights even higher -- as in, the moon! With the help of their new pals Sp...

#5
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

1989★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Christmas in July for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie, who has been confined to a me...

#6
Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

2012★ 9.7

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

The scares start in Hawaii, where Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are scarfing down the surf-and-turf menu until a giant serpent tries to swallow them faster than you can say She Sees Sea Mo...