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Red One (2024)
35K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
Style:
absurd, action comedy, dark fantasy, supernatural thriller, family comedy
Plot:
christmas, kidnapping, christmas eve, polar bear, holiday, fight, abduction, pickpocket, snowman, villainess, pumpkin, witch, hacker, ogre, violence, witchcraft, north pole, father, duel, piano, father son relationship, security, evil witch, reindeer, ambush ...
Place:
paris france, sydney australia, philadelphia
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Most similar movies to Red One
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, feel good, entertaining and funny films with plots about christmas, holiday, christmas movie, christmas eve, santa claus, elf and magic mostly in Comedy, Fantasy and Adventure genres. Some movies like Red One: The Christmas Chronicles (2018), Fatman (2020), Seventh Son (2014), Cats & Dogs (2001), Kull the Conqueror (1997). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.
Style:
sincere, atmospheric, sentimental, feel good, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, family friendly, kids
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, christmas spirit, reindeer, holiday, firefighter, children, new year, christmas eve, loss of father, winter, snow ...
Time:
2010s, future, year 2009, 2000s, 20th century ...
Place:
massachusetts, mexico city, chicago
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100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.
Style:
funny, cynical, absurd, profound, humorous ...
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, evil child, hitman, north pole, bully, child, christmas present, antisocial behavior, career criminal, male protagonist, xmas ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
alaska, canada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada, UK, China
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an ...
Style:
dark fantasy, exciting, epic, fairy tale, scenic ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
witch, sword and sorcery, magic, good versus evil, supernatural, chosen one, medieval, black magic, curses spells and rituals, destiny, supernatural ability, monster ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, light, not serious, light hearted ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, pets, spy, kids and family, chase, conspiracy, abduction, laboratory, talking animal, talking dog, secret agent, martial arts ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
egypt, san francisco
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A barbarian named Kull becomes ruler after defeating the old king in battle, thus receiving his crown. But direct heirs of the king, trying to topple Kull and regain the throne, bring an old witch queen Akivasha back to life. Their plan backfires, ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, saga, dark fantasy, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
barbarian, curses spells and rituals, sword and sorcery, demon, destiny, sword fight, vengeance, heroic mission, imaginary kingdom, sorcery, evil queen, magic ...
Time:
middle ages, year 1997, 80s
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100%
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, christmas special, humorous, christmas classics, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, pre-teens, family outing, teens
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, christmas eve, reindeer, deception, christmas time, nothing goes right, christmas season, winter, cupid, time travel ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, year 1994, 21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A detective specializing in missing children is on a madcap mission to save a youth with mystical powers who's been abducted by an evil cult. He battles a band of super-nasties, scrambles through a booby-trapped chamber of horrors and traverses ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, not serious, dark fantasy, action comedy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
good versus evil, kidnapping, children, culture clash, supernatural, chosen one, true love, prophecy, lone hero, rescue, social worker, self sacrifice ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles, usa, nepal, tibet, california
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But when the North Pole and Christmas are threatened to be destroyed, Kate and Jack are unexpectedly pulled into a new adventure with Santa Claus.
Style:
light, feel good, sincere, captivating, christmas classics ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
santa claus, christmas, christmas season, holiday, teenage girl, transgression, north pole, brother sister relationship, elf, magic, christmas eve, imaginary character ...
Time:
future, year 1990, 2020s
Place:
boston, turkey, south pole
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Because she is marrying the man who assumed the mantle of Santa Claus last December 26, Beth's postponed wedding has to be rescheduled for Xmas eve. Overwhelmed by selling the house she and her son share and the prospect of the duties of Mrs. ...
Style:
fairy tale, light, sincere, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, christmas eve, family relations, kids and family, parents and children, self discovery, couple relations, love and romance, fight, magic ...
Similarity:
45%
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, melancholic, light, christmas classics ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens
Plot:
holiday, christmas, santa claus, snow, toys, husky dog, christmas time, happy ending, sibling relationship, imaginary, bodyguard, xmas ...
Time:
year 1993, future, year 2007, 90s, 2000s ...
Place:
chicago, nova scotia, sydney australia, london, paris france ...
Similarity:
45%
237K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
When the identities of secret agents from Control are compromised, the Chief promotes hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart and teams him with stylish, capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the ...
Style:
humorous, action comedy, entertaining, spoof, exciting ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, kids, teens ...
Plot:
spy, espionage, secret service, spy spoof, unlikely partners, goofy hero, secret agent, save the day, chases and races, treason, government agency, danger ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, chechnya, moscow russia, washington d.c. ...
Similarity:
45%
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, holiday, children, gift, christmas eve, magic, christmas party, celebration, rescue, childhood, new year ...
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Drake Hunter, the president of Hunter Marketing, has the perfect plan to boost sales for his father's toy company over the holiday season--hire department store Santas to promote his father's merchandise. When the real Santa Claus turns ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, entertaining, light, sentimental
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, christmas present, little girl, homeless shelter, marketing, santa claus, social worker, xmas, christmas time, store, gift ...
Similarity:
45%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
Style:
action adventure, epic, hilarious, exciting, tense ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, chick flick, teens, family outing
Plot:
superhero, costumed hero, chosen one, magic, super powers, childhood, flying superhero, magical power, teenage boy, superhero team, coming of age, supernatural power ...
Time:
2010s, year 2019, 70s, year 1974, year 2009 ...
Place:
philadelphia, america, pennsylvania, new york
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
In this adorable sequel to "Christmas Thieves," Frank and Tony are babysitting for Liam and Olivia, while their parents Emma and Peter are out shopping for last-minute Christmas presents. Emma and Peter get into an accident with Santa ...
Style:
entertaining, light, sincere, funny, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, witch, memory loss, christmas eve, heartwarming, wizards and magicians, christmas present, gift, magical power, children ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When kids become so bratty and self-centered that Santa's elves go on strike, Santa, in desperation, must bring six unscrupulous youths to his boot camp to help save Christmas.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, humorous, funny, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
christmas, holiday, elf, santa claus, children, teenager, christmas eve, spoiled brat, adventure hero, theft, teenage boy, unhappiness ...
Similarity:
45%
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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, christmas special, funny, light ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, christmas spirit, father son relationship, santa claus, north pole, christmas season, christmas eve, christmas time, corporate world, raccoon, man child ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, empire state building manhattan new york city, usa, south pole, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Holiday magic has never gleamed brighter as Santa’s Elves head out on an adventure to bring every boy and girl their Christmas wish while also bringing a family back together in this heartfelt Christmas movie from Gaumont. After accidentally ...
Style:
sweet, humorous, captivating, sincere, light ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
santa claus, holiday, christmas eve, christmas, friendship, society, gift, small town, single mother, north pole, pet dog, widow ...
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A lonely cat living in a mall pet shop has a sour outlook on life until, in the midst of the holiday rush, she’s swept up into a robbery and a friendship with a human girl.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good
Audience:
family outing, kids, preschool
Plot:
christmas, pets, sarcasm, friendship, shopping mall, heroes, supernatural ability, escapades, talking cat, rescue, youth, dog ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
44%
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, sweet, touching, christmas classics, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, christmas season, childhood, father son relationship, christmas eve, christmas time, child custody, saving christmas, thanksgiving, toys ...
Time:
90s
Place:
illinois, chicago, north america
Similarity:
44%
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, fairy tale, humorous, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing, chick flick ...
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, reindeer, christmas eve, christmas time, winter, christmas season, xmas, prank, christmas party, children ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco
Similarity:
44%
2K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Set in San Ernesto, California with only three days before Christmas, Nick Snowden needs to rescue a young reindeer from a zoo.
Style:
semi serious, sentimental, feel good, touching, humorous
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
santa claus, christmas, holiday, fish out of water, fall in love, escapades, daring rescue, race against time, dishonesty, love and romance, hidden identity, disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
44%
171K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Hungary, Croatia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Fourteen hundred years ago, a tormented soul walked the earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules was the powerful son of the god king Zeus, for this he received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labors and the loss of ...
Style:
stylized, exciting, serious, epic, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
mythology, hercules, legends and myths, greek mythology, superhero, good versus evil, destiny, warrior, mercenary, legend, battles, tyranny ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 15th century
Place:
ancient greece, greece, athens greece, europe
Similarity:
43%
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148K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
When Travis, the mouthy son of a criminal, disappears in the Amazon in search of a treasured artifact, his father sends in Beck, who becomes Travis's rival for the affections of Mariana, a mysterious Brazilian woman. With his steely ...
Style:
stylized, exciting, humorous, funny, entertaining ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
treasure hunt, jungle, treasure, buddy, bounty hunter, lone hero, chase, tough guy, fight, gold, amazon rainforest, respect ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
brazil, latin america, los angeles, south america, california
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada, UK, Iceland, Ireland, Australia
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, epic fantasy, action adventure, psychotronic ...
Audience:
date night, family friendly, adult
Plot:
wizard, dragon, witchcraft, magic, gang of thieves, dungeons and dragons, artifact, father daughter relationship, druid, magical power, black magic, cemetery ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When Puppy Paws (the fun-loving son of Santa Paws) gets bored, he finds Budderball on Santa's naughty list and figures he's just the dog to show him how to be an ordinary pup. When the magical Christmas Icicle starts to melt however, and ...
Style:
feel good, sweet, light, fairy tale, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, preschool
Plot:
dog, christmas, santa claus, hopes, holiday, owner dog relationship, happy ending, pets, save the day, christmas present, xmas, christmas spirit ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 42 min.
Story:
On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill, the Guardians head to Earth in search of the perfect present.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, funny, exciting, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
christmas, gift, holiday, villain, group, superhero, heroes, super villain, galaxy, adventure hero, miraculous event, dog ...
Place:
california, los angeles
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When trucker, Jack Burton agreed to take his friend, Wang Chi to pick up his fiancee at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang's fiancee has emerald green eyes, which make her a ...
Style:
humorous, cult classic, exciting, stylized, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night, date night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, monster, truck driver, black magic, kung fu, good versus evil, magic, truck, prophecy, mythology, kidnapping, friendship ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, california, usa, north america, hong kong ...
Similarity:
43%
13K
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Flora, a genie trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box, is accidentally called to service by Bernard, whose life is unraveling around him.
Style:
entertaining, satirical, feel good, captivating, christmas special ...
Plot:
magic, desire, genie, holiday, christmas, wizard, kids and family, christmas wish, making a wish, xmas, magical, christmas spirit ...
Place:
paris france, new york
Similarity:
43%
971
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A bumbling Christmas elf whose Santa's helper job is jeopardized by a complete inability in building toys teams up with a kid harassed by bullies.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, feel good, semi serious
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, north pole, child protagonist, gift, saving christmas, save the day, magic, magical creature, magical power, christmas spirit, teamwork ...
Similarity:
43%
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