Movies like How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
267K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Inside a snowflake exists the magical land of Whoville. In Whoville, live the Whos, an almost mutated sort of Munchkin-like people. All the Whos love Christmas, yet just outside of their beloved Whoville lives the Grinch. The Grinch is a nasty creature that hates Christmas, and plots to steal it away from the Whos, whom he equally abhors. Yet a small child, Cindy Lou Who, decides to try befriending the Grinch.
Style:
fairy tale, funny, feel good, sweet, stylized, humorous, light, touching, entertaining, absurd ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, pre-teens, adult
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, imaginary kingdom, dog, villain turns good, magic, surrealism, silly humor, farce, holiday, thief, loneliness, fantasy world, greed, transformation, materialism, rescue, village, social misfits, disorder, fish out of water, dishonesty, christmas party, winter, social relations ...
Time:
2000s
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Most similar movies to How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, feel good, entertaining and clever films with plots about destiny, children, dialogue, mentor, catastrophe, runaway and storytelling mostly in Family, Comedy and Fantasy genres. Some movies like How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Elf (2003), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010), Jack Frost (1998), Paddington (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, funny, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, preschoolers, girls' night ...
Plot:
christmas, father son relationship, holiday, christmas spirit, santa claus, winter, north pole, goofy hero, elf, christmas eve, toys, adoption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, canada, empire state building manhattan new york city, usa, south pole ...
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100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Style:
feel good, stylized, fairy tale, colourful, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, chick flick, girls' night ...
Plot:
magic, childhood, children, fantasy world, chocolate, contests and competitions, social differences, candy, factory, imagination, transformation, parents and children ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
bavaria, india, switzerland, atlanta georgia, england ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Luther Krank is fed up with the commerciality of Christmas; he decides to skip the holiday and go on a vacation with his wife instead. But when his daughter decides at the last minute to come home, he must put together a holiday celebration.
Style:
feel good, humorous, funny, satirical, light ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, teens
Plot:
holiday, christmas, christmas party, suburban life, neighbor, farce, husband wife relationship, disorder, nothing goes right, family gatherings, neighborhood, santa claus ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
chicago illinois, latin america, canada, peru, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, War
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother, Mrs. Isabel Green, who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arrived, Nanny McPhee discovers that the children are fighting a war of their own ...
Style:
captivating, touching, humorous, fairy tale, surreal ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, pre-teens
Plot:
world war two, nanny, countryside, magic, children, witch, mischievous children, kids and family, wartime life, farm, fantasy world, dysfunctional family ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.
Style:
sad, fairy tale, humorous, feel good, sexy ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens
Plot:
christmas, snowman, holiday, magic, winter, childhood, reincarnation, loss of father, father son relationship, boy, husband wife relationship, loss of husband ...
Place:
colorado, denver colorado
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, humorous, exciting, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, chick flick, girls' night ...
Plot:
chase, objects come to life, dinosaur, magic, museum, curses spells and rituals, goofy hero, escapades, imagination, artifact, monkey, brotherhood ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, stone age, 21st century
Place:
egypt, usa, washington d.c., manhattan new york city, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, France, USA, China
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear makes his way to England in search of a new home. The bear, dubbed "Paddington" for the london train station, finds shelter with the family of Henry and Mary ...
Style:
touching, sweet, feel good, funny, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschoolers, pre-teens, adult
Plot:
animals, bear, talking animals, children, kids and family, jungle, childhood, taxidermist, interspecies friendship, secrets, adaptation, rescue ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
peru, england, united kingdom, europe, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. But ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, humorous, light, romantic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, orphan, mischievous children, siblings relations, animals, husky dog, young heroes, animal lover, hotel, pets, friends, child ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
antarctica, usa, san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A little girl discovers dreams can come true if you really believe. Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle - Santa Claus. Her mother told her the 'secret' about Santa a long time ago. But after ...
Style:
touching, fairy tale, feel good, sentimental, romantic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, teens, pre-teens
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, court, lawyer, thanksgiving, department store, children, friendship, lawyer client relationship, christmas eve, intergenerational friendship ...
Time:
90s, 70s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen ...
Style:
fairy tale, exciting, feel good, humorous, ridiculous ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, pre-teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
teenager, disney, fairy godmother, teenage protagonist, good versus evil, happy ending, high school, villain, imaginary kingdom, island, witch, moral dilemma ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory related movies
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Ireland, UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, humorous, entertaining, romantic ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, kids, girls' night, teens ...
Plot:
fall in love, magic, fairy, love and romance, fairy godmother, cinderella story, imaginary kingdom, true love, cinderella, prince, wizards and magicians, elf ...
Time:
middle ages
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for ...
Style:
entertaining, exciting, humorous, light, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
fantasy world, jungle, childhood, magic, monkey, time travel, board game, animals, disappearance, getting home, children, parallel world ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century, year 1969, year 1995, 1860s ...
Place:
new hampshire, usa, canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to ...
Style:
sentimental, humorous, light, melancholic, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
christmas, holiday, santa claus, family relations, toys, snow, sibling relationship, husky dog, happy ending, north pole, bodyguard, farce ...
Time:
future, year 1993, 90s, 20th century, 2000s ...
Place:
sydney australia, chicago illinois, illinois, london, paris france ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.
Style:
light, humorous, funny, entertaining, absurd ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, chick flick, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
obsessive quest, night watchman, fantasy world, magic, museum, archaeologist, curses spells and rituals, volcano, secrets, culture clash, twists and turns, transformation ...
Time:
year 1938, stone age, 21st century
Place:
london, pompeii, new york, egypt, england ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Billionaire heir Richie Rich has it all, including Reggie Jackson as a batting coach and Claudia Schiffer as a personal trainer -- but no playmates. What's more, scoundrel Laurence Van Dough is scheming to take over the family empire. Uh-oh! ...
Style:
humorous, light, feel good, sweet, sincere ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, family outing, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
children, rich and poor, friendship, wealth, childhood, butler, youth, money, teenager, when the parents are away, superhero, greed ...
Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Night at the Museum similar movies
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits. Larry tries desperately to keep the museum ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, sweet, light, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, chick flick, preschoolers, girls' night ...
Plot:
dinosaur, magical, tour guide, museum, escapades, ancient, new job, security guard, transformation, objects come to life, statue comes to life, supernatural ...
Time:
stone age, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city, rome italy ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After she spends all her money, an evil enchantress queen schemes to marry a handsome, wealthy prince. There's just one problem - he's in love with a beautiful princess, Snow White. Now, joined by seven rebellious dwarves, Snow White ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, ridiculous, humorous, romantic ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, girls' night, kids, chick flick ...
Plot:
magic, evil queen, fall in love, snow white, female protagonist, imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, palace, chase, princess, prince, queen ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Scott Calvin is an ordinary man, who accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof on Christmas Eve and is knocked unconscious. When he and his young son finish Santa's trip and deliveries, they go to the North Pole, where Scott learns ...
Style:
feel good, touching, sentimental, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, disney, childhood, toys, child custody, magic, father son relationship, kids and family, toy maker, christmas eve ...
Time:
90s
Place:
chicago illinois, illinois
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
feel good, touching, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, magic, reindeer, disney, prank, christmas party, children, mistaken identity, chaos, disorder ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune. This movie is extremely alarming, an expression which here means "a ...
Style:
atmospheric, gothic, fairy tale, dark, enigmatic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens
Plot:
orphan, children, death in the family, steampunk, child in peril, happy ending, young heroes, child, siblings relations, dishonesty, destiny, loss of mother ...
Time:
1940s, victorian era
Place:
peru
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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 mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's ...
Style:
fairy tale, sweet, touching, feel good, light ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, girls' night, preschoolers ...
Plot:
witch, magic, childhood, nanny, children, family values, mischievous children, parents and children, single father, prank, mentor, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
edwardian era, 19th century, victorian era
Place:
england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney child raising can be.
Style:
humorous, sexy, absurd, light, melancholic ...
Audience:
pre-teens, kids, family outing, teens, adult
Plot:
baby, mischievous children, villain, surrealism, superhero, transformation, rivalry, museum, party, mythology, supernatural ability, chaos and mayhem ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
new jersey, pakistan
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Skeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn into reality. Can a ...
Style:
feel good, fairy tale, funny, humorous, romantic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, pre-teens
Plot:
miraculous event, wish come true, disney, life turned upside down, imaginary kingdom, imagination, children, escapades, hotel, disorder, nothing goes right, uncle nephew relationship ...
Time:
year 2008, 70s, 20th century, year 1974, 2000s ...
Place:
las vegas, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Conrad and Sally Walden are home alone with their pet fish. It is raining outside, and there is nothing to do. Until The Cat in the Hat walks in the front door. He introduces them to their imagination, and at first it's all fun and games, until ...
Style:
stylized, humorous, feel good, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, preschoolers
Plot:
cat, talking cat, imaginary kingdom, goofy hero, youth, family relations, friendship, disorder, getting home, fish out of water, rescue, child ...
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50%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Christmas is on its way and with it disaster. The 92,000 responsible for manufacturing children's toys all become sick at the same time! It's a tough moment for Santa, better known as Father Christmas. He's left no choice: he must ...
Style:
light, semi serious, feel good, funny, humorous ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, children, holiday, christmas eve, gift, magic, christmas party, snow, celebration, rescue, childhood ...
Place:
paris france, france
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An extraordinarily intelligent young girl from a cruel and uncaring family discovers she possesses telekinetic powers and is sent off to a school headed by a tyrannical principal.
Style:
feel good, fairy tale, humorous, touching, sweet ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
school, children, mischievous children, supernatural ability, parents and children, adoption, teachers and students, dysfunctional family, young heroes, telekinesis, child protagonist, elementary school ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 90s
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63%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life. On a normal Friday morning, both complain about each other and wish they could have the easy life ...
Style:
funny, humorous, feel good, fairy tale, clever ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens
Plot:
body swapping, child as adult, disney, childhood, women, youth, coming of age, mother, dysfunctional family, school, teenager, teenage girl ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, turkey, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have ...
Style:
humorous, witty, stylized, not serious, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, kids, preschoolers
Plot:
christmas, muppets, goofy hero, puppetry, friendship, friends who live together, god, alternate reality, camp, first contact, children, childhood ...
Time:
90s
Place:
tokyo, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to ...
Style:
sweet, humorous, light, feel good, motivational ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
magic, miraculous event, objects come to life, friendship, coming of age, accountant, prodigy, mysterious character, faith, curses spells and rituals, fish out of water, wizards and magicians ...
Time:
future
Place:
new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
17%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, sweet, semi serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, teens, pre-teens
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, reindeer, disney, christmas eve, deception, disorder, nothing goes right, hidden identity, family life, children ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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