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10 Best Movies Like Dear Santa

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

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#1
The Naughty Nine

The Naughty Nine

2023★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Santa for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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 tog...

#2
Paris Christmas Waltz

Paris Christmas Waltz

2023★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Santa for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Emma relinquishes her job so a colleague with a family will keep his. Contemplating life’s next steps, Emma meets a professional dancer, Leo whose love for competitive dancing is w...

#3
Los de la culpa

Los de la culpa

2024★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Santa for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A group of comedians lose popularity in their shows; invited by a prosperous film director, they decide to attend a mysterious party that gets out of control and ends in murder. Wi...

#4
Mindwarp

Mindwarp

1992★ 5.2

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

Revolting mutants hunt human outcasts and underground fighters (Bruce Campbell, Marta Alicia) in a future world of mind control....

#5
Across the Hall

Across the Hall

2009★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Santa for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Convinced that his fiancee is cheating on him, a man follows her to a hotel and calls his best friend to help him avoid a calamity....

#6
The Moor

The Moor

2024★ 5.7

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

Claire is approached by the father of her murdered childhood friend to help investigate the haunted moor he believes is his son's final resting place....