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10 Best Movies Like Father Christmas

If you loved Father Christmas, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Snowman

The Snowman

1982★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Father Christmas for fans of Animation & Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus....

#2
Maggie

Maggie

2015★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Father Christmas for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

There's a deadly zombie epidemic threatening humanity, but Wade, a small-town farmer and family man, refuses to accept defeat even when his daughter Maggie becomes infected. As Mag...

#3
Das Rheingold

Das Rheingold

1990★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Father Christmas for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

From the gorgeous scene deep in the river Rhine that opens the opera, up to the magic Rainbow Bridge that appears at the end, leading to a glistening Valhalla, Otto Schenk’s produc...

#4
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Father Christmas for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption o...

#5
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Father Christmas for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....

#6
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Father Christmas for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....