Santa claus movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant santa claus movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out feel good, humorous, semi serious, touching, light and christmas classics films and TV shows about / with christmas, holiday, christmas movie, santa claus, christmas eve, xmas, reindeer, family, snow and christmas time plots mostly in Family, Fantasy and Comedy genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as santa claus: The Christmas Chronicles (2018), Christmas Story (2007), The Santa Clause (1994), The Santa Clause 2 (2002), Get Santa (2014), Santa Baby (2006), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Elf (2003), Violent Night (2022), The Polar Express (2004).
Best films
New films
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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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Finland
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Hundreds of years ago in Lapland, a little boy named Nikolas loses his family in an accident. The villagers decide to look after the orphaned boy together. Once a year - at Christmas - Nikolas moves to a new home. To show his gratitude, Nikolas ...
Style:
feel good, touching, captivating, christmas classics, serious
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, orphan, village, apprentice, friendship, toys, young heroes, selflessness, winter, snow, holiday ...
Time:
year 2007
Place:
finland, europe
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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
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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, 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
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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
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Sweden, Poland
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A father and son who must team up to save Christmas, once they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage after crashing his sleigh and finding himself on the run from the police.
Style:
feel good, humorous, semi serious, exciting, christmas comedy
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
santa claus, christmas, reindeer, youth, rescue, young heroes, save the day, escapades, family relations, parents and children, chases and races, christmas season ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, yorkshire, england, britain, united kingdom
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Mary Class is a highly successful business executive - who just happens to be the daughter of Santa Claus. But when her father falls ill, Mary returns to the North Pole and the life she left behind to take over for her dad and implement her ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, touching, feel good
Audience:
pre-teens, kids, family outing
Plot:
santa claus, christmas, holiday, homecoming, estrangement, disorder, family life, parents and children, family business, xmas, father daughter relationship, legacy ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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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:
fairy tale, christmas classics, sentimental, feel good, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, santa claus, court, lawyer, department store, thanksgiving, judge, mother daughter relationship, friendship, single mother, girl ...
Time:
year 1994, 90s, 70s
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york, usa
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345K
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 ...
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121K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.
Style:
christmas horror, entertaining, captivating, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
santa claus, christmas, bloody violence, mercenary, killer santa claus, graphic violence, christmas eve, holiday, hostage situation, holiday horror, extreme violence, girl ...
Time:
medieval times, 2020s, 10th century
Place:
connecticut, washington d.c.
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Style:
computer animated, fairy tale, feel good, motion capture, christmas classics ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, toddlers ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, train, magic, winter, railway, dream, santa claus, christmas eve, snow, xmas, christmas time ...
Time:
year 2004, 20th century, 50s, 1950s
Place:
michigan
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Meet Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company is constantly busy at his job, and he also constantly disappoints his son, after he misses his son's karate exposition, his son tells Howard that he wants for Christmas is an action figure ...
Style:
humorous, hilarious, slapstick, melancholic, christmas classics ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing, teens
Plot:
christmas, father son relationship, holiday, christmas time, chase, santa claus, postman, shopping, toys, motorcycle, neighbor, xmas ...
Time:
90s, year 2016, 20th century
Place:
minnesota, usa, minneapolis minnesota, canada
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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
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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
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
After getting fired from his job, a slick, fast-talking businessman is thrown into an elf competition to become Santa¹s next second-in-command. Put through a series of rigorous training exercises to prepare for the contest, The Miz and another ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, sweet, light, sentimental ...
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, magic, north pole, toys, christmas eve, heartwarming, contest, rivalry, second chance, fish out of water ...
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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 ...
Is relevant?
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
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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 ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Nick's plan to let fate bring his wife to him must be altered because he must replace his father as Santa Claus on December 26. Ernst, the right-hand man to several generations of Santas, generates a list of potential mates. Nick dutifully sets ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, touching
Audience:
family outing, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
santa claus, christmas, holiday, hidden identity, road not taken, looking for love, family problems, fall in love, couples, love affair, family life, parents and children ...
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Netherlands, UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The first half of this film, set hundreds of years ago, shows how the old man who eventually became Santa Claus was given immortality and chosen to deliver toys to all the children of the world. The second half moves into the modern era, in which ...
Style:
christmas classics, sweet, mysterious, slasher, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, christmas season, xmas, holiday horror, christmas spirit, saving christmas, snow, storytelling, magic, immortality ...
Time:
year 1985, 20th century, 18th century, 19th century, 80s
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Jennifer, a young, ambitious executive running promotions at a failing Boston mall comes up with a genius promotional gimmick to save her workplace and position herself for advancement: hold a "Hunky Santa" contest to replace the old Mall ...
Style:
feel good, touching, semi serious, humorous, christmas comedy ...
Plot:
santa claus, holiday, christmas, love and romance, ambition, contests and competitions, couples, rivalry, contest, bare chested male, shopping mall, promotion ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
If She's Going To Save Christmas, She's Got Some Big Shoes To Fill.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, humorous, entertaining
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
santa claus, christmas, nothing goes right, haunted by the past, fish out of water, ghost, misfit, redemption, disorder, goofy hero, family life, destiny ...
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
While delivering toys, Santa's son (Nick Stabile) is arrested for trespassing. Dispirited, he turns for help to a public defender (Lauren Holly).
Style:
feel good, semi serious, touching, humorous, light hearted ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
santa claus, christmas, hopes, love and romance, christmas eve, family relations, disorder, family life, wish come true, legal, christmas spirit, legal action ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished apple farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in ...
Style:
touching, christmas classics, crying, entertaining, sad ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, reindeer, single father, small town, holiday, farm, father daughter relationship, widower, girl, little girl, animal ...
Time:
year 1989
Place:
michigan
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35K
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
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
This year, Santa’s daughter (Maria Thayer) takes her first trip away from the North Pole during the Christmas season hoping to find adventure and love in sunny California. While Santa watches his daughter through a magic snow globe, Annie arrives ...
Style:
sweet, romantic, sincere, captivating
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
santa claus, holiday, christmas, father daughter relationship, looking for love, fall in love, christmas romance, parent grown child relationship, manipulation, family business, deception, redheaded woman ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
california, los angeles
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In the tradition of disney's classic holiday tales comes a heartwarming movie about the power of giving and the true meaning of christmas. Discover how the legendary friendship of Santa Claus and Santa Paws began in the inspiring original film, ...
Style:
touching, humorous, semi serious, feel good, christmas classics
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
dog, santa claus, christmas, pets, friendship, youth, animal life, orphan, save the day, young heroes, disorder, memory loss ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Santa Claus develops amnesia after accidentally falling out of his sleigh and only the innocence of a small child can save him. Meanwhile, Santa has to battle the disbelief of a newsman.
Style:
humorous, feel good, semi serious, fairy tale, detective
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
santa claus, christmas, holiday, young heroes, save the day, friendship, family life, memory loss, family relations, disorder, winter, amnesia ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A young girl turns to a department store Santa in the hopes that he will help find a new husband for her divorced mother.
Style:
sweet, feel good, humorous, light, black comedy ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, date night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, children, happy ending, couple relations, single parent, holiday, writers, african american, christmas party, christmas spirit, farce ...
Time:
year 2007
Place:
new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
After nearly three decades of being Santa Claus, Scott Calvin’s magic begins to falter. As he struggles to keep up with the demands of the job, Scott discovers a new clause that forces him to re-think his role as Santa and as a father.
Style:
christmas special, christmas comedy, semi serious, feel good, entertaining ...
Plot:
holiday, christmas, santa claus, replacement, north pole, christmas season, christmas eve, magic, snow, journey, winter, saving christmas ...
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