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10 Best Movies Like The Year Without a Santa Claus

If you loved The Year Without a Santa Claus, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Holiday in Handcuffs

Holiday in Handcuffs

2007★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Year Without a Santa Claus for fans of Comedy & Family & TV Movie. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A ne’er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional fami...

#2
Frau Müller muss weg!

Frau Müller muss weg!

2015★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Year Without a Santa Claus for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Because of their children's bad grades, some parents want the teacher Mrs. Müller gone. They meet with Mrs. Müller and try to convince her to leave the class....

#3
Mr. St. Nick

Mr. St. Nick

2002★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Year Without a Santa Claus for fans of Comedy & TV Movie. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

King Nicholas XX is ready to retire and pass the throne to his son, Nick St. Nicholas. But he is a no-show, preferring his lavish seaside lifestyle and sexy girlfriend....

#4
The Longest Ride

The Longest Ride

2015★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Year Without a Santa Claus for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash....

#5
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

2010★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Year Without a Santa Claus for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time...

#6
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Year Without a Santa Claus for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...