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Plot Summary:
Mickey, Minnie, and their famous friends Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about the love, magic and surprises in three wonder-filled stories of Christmas past.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 66 min
Plot tags: anthology, light, light hearted, christmas special, feel good, humorous, semi serious, crying, 2d animation, nostalgic
Best tv shows and movies like Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999):
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House of Mouse (2001)
Plot Summary:
Disney's House of Mouse is an American animated television series, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, that originally aired from 2001 to 2003. On September 2, 2002, an all night marathon of this show titled "Night of 1000 Toons" aired on Toon Disney.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan, Australia, Philippines
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: light, entertaining, feel good, humorous, anthology, meta, 2d animation, nostalgic
Similar in 84%
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (2003)
Plot Summary:
Linus and Lucy's younger brother Rerun wants a dog for Christmas, and Snoopy's brother Spike may be the answer.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, touching, semi serious, christmas special, light, melancholic
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Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
Plot Summary:
When a huge snowstorm leaves everyone stranded, Mickey and all of his guests at the House of Mouse, including Pooh, Belle, Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel and many more of his old and new friends, break out the cookies and hot chocolate to help Donald mend his tattered Christmas spirit.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, stylized, christmas special, slapstick comedy, slapstick, surprise ending, 2d animation
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Mickey's House of Villains (2001)
Plot Summary:
The villains from the popular animated Disney films are gathered at the House of Mouse with plans to take over. Soon, the villains take over the house and kick out Mickey, Donald and Goofy. It's all up to Mickey and his friends to overthrow evil and return the House of Mouse to normal--or as close to normal as it get's.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Philippines, Australia
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, colorful, anime, offbeat, anthology, crying
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Casper's Haunted Christmas (2000)
Plot Summary:
Kibosh, supreme ruler of all ghosts, decrees that casper must scare at least one person before Christmas Day so Casper visits Kriss, Massachusetts where he meets the Jollimore family and sets out to complete his mission. As usual, kindhearted Casper has a ghastky time trying to scare anyone; so The Ghostly Trio, fed up with his goody-boo-shoes behavior, secretly hires Casper's look-alike cousin Spooky to do the job-with hilarious results.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, christmas horror, sweet, funny, semi serious
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The Snowman (1982)
Plot Summary:
A young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes the boy on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: sweet, heartbreaking, sad, christmas special, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation, nostalgic
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Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (1999)
Plot Summary:
A collection of Winnie the Pooh's memorable holiday adventures, as Winnie, Piglet, and Tigger set out to find the right ingredients for Winter, Rabbit learns how to manage a complicated Thanksgiving dinner, and everyone gets a special visit from a new friend. Featuring a number of delightful songs for singing along, this video is sure to become a favorite holiday classic.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Australia, Japan, Taiwan
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: christmas special, anthology, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation
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Santa's Apprentice (2010)
Plot Summary:
Santa doesn't want to retire, but rules are rules and he must train someone to replace him. The lucky winner, to be chosen from among millions of children, must be named Nicholas, be an orphan and have a pure heart. On the other side of the planet, there is a little boy who is a perfect match, but his lack of self-confidence and fear of heights make him a poor contestant. Will Santa agree to step down, and help his apprentice take his place?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 521
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: Australia, France, Ireland
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, touching, anime, 2d animation
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Merry Madagascar (2009)
Plot Summary:
The Zoosters are back in an all-new holiday adventure. When Santa and his reindeer crash onto the island of Madagascar it's up to Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman and those wacky penguins to save Christmas. Get ready for a sleigh full of laughs in this hilarious new holiday classic.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: christmas special, funny, entertaining, melancholic, light, feel good, humorous, stylized, not serious, computer animated
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Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
Plot Summary:
Santa Claus, Mickey Mouse and all his Disney pals star in an original movie about the importance of opening your heart to the true spirit of Christmas. Stubborn old Donald tries in vain to resist the joys of the season, and Mickey and Pluto learn a great lesson about the power of friendship.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: light, anthology, 3d animation, computer animated, light hearted, feel good, humorous, not serious, christmas special
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Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
Plot Summary:
Belle prepares the castle for Christmas against Beast's wishes, trying to bring him happiness for the season.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: christmas special, fairy tale, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, romantic, sexy, breathtaking, unusual plot structure
Similar in 83%
Yogi's First Christmas (1980)
Plot Summary:
Yogi, Boo Boo and Cindy are awakened from hibernation and join their friends' Christmas activities while interfering with 2 villians' efforts to ruin the holiday.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: christmas special, feel good, humorous, semi serious
Similar in 81%
Shrek the Halls (2007)
Plot Summary:
The Christmas tree isn't the only thing green in this new holiday classic. Shrek is back and trying to get into the spirit of the season. After promising Fiona and the kids a Christmas they'll remember, he is forced to take a crash course in the holiday. But just when he thinks he has everything for their quiet family Christmas just right, there is a knock at the door.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: christmas special, humorous, witty, fairy tale, feel good, not serious, computer animated, entertaining, 3d animation, exciting
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Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
Plot Summary:
Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: christmas special, claymation, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, fairy tale, crying
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Saving Santa (2013)
Plot Summary:
A lowly stable elf finds that he is the only one who can stop an invasion of the North Pole by using the secret of Santa's Sleigh, a TimeGlobe, to travel back in time to Save Santa - twice.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK, USA, India
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, fairy tale, exciting, offbeat, not serious, computer animated
Similar in 82%
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Plot Summary:
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but is a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus' help to learn the meaning of Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: christmas special, sweet, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, sentimental, light, atmospheric, thought provoking
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Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)
Plot Summary:
Geppetto prepare for Christmas, Pinocchio joins a puppet show to earn money for a present. There he meets and elopes with the beautiful girl puppet Julietta, leaving Geppetto alone and worried.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 761
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 49 min
Plot tags: christmas special, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
Plot Summary:
When the mysterious Toy Taker grabs all of Santa's toys, it looks like the children will miss out on Christmas. But everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, comes to the rescue with his lovable friends: Hermey the elf, Yukon Cornelius the grizzly prospector, the abominable snow monster Bumbles and Rudolph's very special friend Clarice. Together, they promise Santa they'll track down Toy Taker and rescue Santa's toy. Their incredible quest takes them on a wild adventure with Rudolph's red nose leading the way! This new family holiday favorite features the voices of Jamie Lee Curtis, Richard Dreyfuss and Rick Moranis. The soundtrack includes seven new holiday songs and features the classic original song performed by Tony Bennett. With amazing state-of-the-art animation and great new songs, kids of all ages will treasure this musical adventure forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada, Hong Kong
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: christmas special, feel good, touching, humorous, stylized, semi serious, offbeat
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Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)
Plot Summary:
Long ago the Lady Borealis placed the evil Winterbolt under a magic spell, and put the last of her magic into the nose of a newborn reindeer: Rudolph. But now Winterbolt's awake. He gives Frosty's family magic amulets to keep them from melting until the Fourth of July so that Frosty and Rudolph can help Lilly's circus and Milton can marry his girlfriend on the high-wire, and Santa will use his sleigh to make sure everybody gets back to the North Pole in time...which leaves Winterbolt alone at the North Pole on the Fourth.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: christmas special, claymation, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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A Miser Brothers' Christmas (2008)
Plot Summary:
A Miser Brothers' Christmas is a sequel to the classic 1974 television special The Year Without a Santa Claus. The stop-motion animated special, produced by Warner Brothers Television Animation (owners of the post-1973 Rankin/Bass animated special library) and Toronto-based Cuppa Coffee Studios, premiered as part of ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas on December 13, 2008. Mickey Rooney reprised his role of Santa Claus, which originally debuted in the 1970 special Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, while George S. Irving reprised his role as the Heat Miser. Original music was written by William K. Anderson, with the exception of "Snow Miser/Heat Miser", which was written by Maury Laws and Jules Bass for the 1974 special. Eddie Guzelian (Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch) wrote the story and Dave Barton Thomas directed. The special was nominated for the 2008 Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, entertaining, christmas special, feel good, captivating, exciting, stylized, semi serious
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Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Sid accidentally destroys Manny's heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa's naughty list, he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to make things right and ends up making things much worse. Now it's up to Manny and his prehistoric posse to band together and save Christmas for the entire world!.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, 3d animation, light, christmas special, anime, computer animated, naughty
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Frosty the Snowman (1969)
Plot Summary:
A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, Frosty and Karen, a young girl who he befriends, stow away on a freight train headed for the north pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back!.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Short, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: sweet, christmas special, anime, crying, feel good, humorous, semi serious, fairy tale, sentimental, light
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The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
Plot Summary:
Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Mrs. Claus and two spunky little elves, Jingle and Jangle, set out to see to where all the season's cheer has disappeared. Aided by a magical snowfall, they reawaken the spirit of Christmas in children's hearts and put Santa back in action.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 51 min
Plot tags: claymation, feel good, humorous, semi serious, christmas special, nostalgic
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Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002)
Plot Summary:
It's Christmastime in the Hundred Acre Wood and all of the gang is getting ready with presents and decorations. The gang makes a list of what they want for Christmas and send it to Santa Claus - except that Pooh forgot to ask for something. So he heads out to retrieve the letter and get it to Santa by Christmas...which happens to be tomorrow!.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, France, Taiwan, South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, christmas special, captivating, anthology, children's story, 2d animation
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
Plot Summary:
When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, intellectual, christmas special, 2d animation
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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
Plot Summary:
A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a small baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grew up, he wanted to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock who lives between the Kringles and Sombertown, but Kris manages to melt the Warlock's heart and deliver his toys.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, humorous, semi serious, sweet, christmas special, banned
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Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
Plot Summary:
After mis-hearing a radio broadcast about Santa canceling his Christmas trip due to an injured reindeer, Olive the dog decides to travel to the North Pole and volunteer to be a replacement. Unfortunately, Olive must deal with an evil postman who's tired of handling all the extra Christmas mail. Will Martini the penguin be able to help Olive realize her dream?.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, christmas special, computer animated
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Arthur Christmas (2011)
Plot Summary:
Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one – Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorized rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, stylized, touching, exciting, entertaining, colorful, 3d animation, computer animated, christmas special, feel good
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The Polar Express (2004)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 232000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, computer animated, fairy tale, 3d animation, motion capture, sentimental, stylized, christmas special, light, inspirational
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
Plot Summary:
Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of the nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. So disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he raids the village to steal all the Christmas things. The village is sure to have a sad Christmas this year.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: christmas special, colorful, atmospheric, feel good, semi serious, sweet, cult classic, humorous, fairy tale, sentimental