Movies Like Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey is a 1977 animation, family film from Jules Bass with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Au Hasard Balthazar and Zorba the Greek.

Animation Family

Au Hasard Balthazar

1966

The story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his first keeper, Marie, is truly a beast of burden, suffering the sins of humankind. But despite his powerlessness, he accepts his fate nobly.

7.5

MagicScore

Zorba the Greek

1964

An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.

7.4

MagicScore

My Donkey, My Lover & I

2020

Antoinette, a school teacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holidays with her secret lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When learning that Vladimir cannot come because his wife organized a surprise trekking holiday in the Cévennes National Park with their daughter and a donkey to carry their load, Antoinette decides to follow their track, by herself, with Patrick, a protective donkey.

6.4

MagicScore

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

7.8

MagicScore

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

1964

Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...

7.4

MagicScore

The Year Without a Santa Claus

1974

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.

7.2

MagicScore

Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas

2021

Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else’s present?

6.9

MagicScore

Jack Frost

1979

Pardon-me Pete, the official groundhog of Groundhog Day, tells the story of Jack Frost, who falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begs Father Winter to make him human so that she can see him. His request is granted, but only on the condition that by the Spring he has a house, a bag of gold, a horse and a wife. But Jack finds that life as a human is more complicated than he thought.

6.5

MagicScore

Pinocchio's Christmas

1980

As Geppetto prepares 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.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1977

Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

1979

Winterbolt is trying to make the North Pole his evil wonderland, and it is up to Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and others to stop him.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

2014

Santa narrates the story of Buddy's travels to New York City to meet the father he never knew he had. Along the way his unrelenting cheer transforms the lives of everyone he meets and opens his father's eyes to the magic of Christmas.

5.4

MagicScore

#13

Last Year's Snow Was Falling

1983

Funny adventures of the clumsy fellow whom his wife dispatched to the forest to bring home a New Year tree...

7.2

MagicScore

#14

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

1971

Peter Cottontail wants to be the #1 chief Easter Bunny, and everyone in April Valley agrees...except for Evil Irontail. Peter must deliver more eggs than this archrival to earn the top spot...and save Easter for children everywhere!

5.9

MagicScore

#15

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

1970

A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants 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 lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.

7.1

MagicScore

#16

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

2012

At Christmastime in Bikini Bottom, everyone's excited except Plankton, who always gets a lump of coal from Santa. But he vows this year he'll finally get his wish – the Krabby Patty formula! And it won't be by being good. He's gonna make everyone in Bikini Bottom bad!

7.0

MagicScore

#17

The Little Drummer Boy

1968

After being kidnapped and escaping, young drummer boy Aaron searches for his camel and finds him in the Nativity of the Baby Jesus. Aaron gives Baby Jesus the only gift he has, a song on his drum.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Alien Xmas

2020

A young elf mistakes a tiny alien for a Christmas gift, not knowing her new plaything has plans to destroy Earth's gravity — and steal all the presents.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

1999

Robbie the Reindeer arrives at the North Pole, ready to take his place as navigator on Santa's Christmas sleigh team. However, Robbie is soon plagued by doubt regarding his ability, and sets out to regain his self-respect and the admiration of his team-mates.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

A Miser Brothers' Christmas

2008

Santa Claus and the mischievous brothers Heat Miser and Snow Miser are the targets of yuletide treachery when the North Wind tries to take Santa's place.

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey?

The top films similar to Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey by MovieMagicScore are Au Hasard Balthazar (7.5), Zorba the Greek (7.4), My Donkey, My Lover & I (6.4). Each shares animation/family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey worth watching?

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 43 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey?

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977) is a animation, family film directed by Jules Bass, starring Roger Miller, Eric Stern, Paul Frees.

Where can I find more recommendations like Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more animation recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

This ranked list pairs Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977), a animation and family film from Jules Bass, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Roger Miller take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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