Movies Like Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July is a 1979 animation, family, fantasy, tv movie film from Jules Bass with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Frosty the Snowman and Frosty's Winter Wonderland.

Animation Family Fantasy TV Movie

Frosty the Snowman

1969

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!

6.9

MagicScore

Frosty's Winter Wonderland

1976

Years have passed since Frosty left for the North Pole, but his promise is kept when he hears news of the first snowfall of the season, and decides to return.

6.5

MagicScore

Frosty Returns

1992

Mr. Twitchell, a greedy old businessman, has invented Summer Wheeze: a spray that instantly removes snow and slush! Now Holly has to keep Frosty from melting, and convince everybody that snow's actually a good thing.

5.6

MagicScore

The Legend of Frosty the Snowman

2005

Frosty the Snowman goes where he is needed most, and the town of Evergreen sure needed a visit. Mr Tinkerton, the mayor, runs a tight ship, and there's no room for talk of magic or any other such nonsense. But, when Frosty the Snowman blows through town, he shows the town's children that magic is real. Tinkerton's sons, Charlie and Tommy, along with their friends Sarah and Walter, want to spread the word about Frosty's fun-loving, magical antics but meet resistance from Evergreen Elementary's dastardly principal Hank Pankley. In the end, good wins out, and all the citizens of Evergreen happily learn that magic is real and fun is for everyone!

5.3

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

Olaf's Frozen Adventure

2017

Olaf is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff.

6.5

MagicScore

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

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

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

#10

The Snowman

1984

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.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Once Upon a Snowman

2020

The previously untold origins of Olaf, the innocent and insightful, summer-loving snowman are revealed as we follow Olaf’s first steps as he comes to life and searches for his identity in the snowy mountains outside Arendelle.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Jack Frost

1998

A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

Jack Frost

1997

On his way to be executed, the vehicle containing notorious serial killer Jack Frost collides with a hazardous chemical truck, turning him into a snow covered mutant and unleashing him on the unsuspecting town of Snomonton.

5.1

MagicScore

#14

Better Watch Out

2017

On a quiet suburban street tucked within a 'safe neighborhood', a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from strangers breaking into the house, only to discover that this is far from a normal home invasion.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

Hot Frosty

2024

When a young widow's magic scarf brings a dashing snowman to life, can he help her rediscover romance, laughter and holiday cheer before he melts away?

5.9

MagicScore

#16

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

#17

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

#18

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

#19

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

#20

The Wizard of Oz

1939

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

7.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July?

The top films similar to Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July by MovieMagicScore are Frosty the Snowman (6.9), Frosty's Winter Wonderland (6.5), Frosty Returns (5.6). Each shares animation/family/fantasy/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July worth watching?

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 76 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July?

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) is a animation, family, fantasy, tv movie film directed by Jules Bass, starring Red Buttons, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney.

Where can I find more recommendations like Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July?

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 Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

This ranked list pairs Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979), a animation and family and fantasy and tv movie film from Jules Bass, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Red Buttons 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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