Movies Like Scrooge (1935)

Scrooge is a 1935 drama, fantasy, horror film from Henry Edwards with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with A Christmas Carol and A Christmas Carol.

Drama Fantasy Horror

A Christmas Carol

1938

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

7.0

MagicScore

A Christmas Carol

1984

7.5

MagicScore

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992

A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

7.4

MagicScore

Scrooge

1951

Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and adult behavior has left him a selfish, lonely old man.

7.4

MagicScore

A Christmas Carol

1999

6.9

MagicScore

Scrooge

1970

A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney.

6.8

MagicScore

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

1962

In this animated musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", Ebenezer Scrooge - via Mr. Magoo's starring performance in a stage production of the classic - doesn't have a ghost of a chance unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve.

6.3

MagicScore

Spirited

2022

Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future.

6.9

MagicScore

A Christmas Carol

1910

6.4

MagicScore

#10

The Christmas Chronicles

2018

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.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Elf

2003

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 doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol

2011

When Grouchy Smurf behaves badly to everyone and refuses to celebrate Christmas, the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present and Future teach him to appreciate Christmas.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Yogi's First Christmas

1980

Businesswoman Sophie Throckmorton plans to sell the Jellystone Lodge, devastating the regular guests – including Huckleberry Hound, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, and Snagglepuss – and it's up to Ranger Smith, manager Mr. Dingwell, and the newly awake Yogi, Boo Boo and Cindy keep the Christmas spirit alive amidst the mischievous attempts of two villains to ruin the fun.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Christmas at Pemberley Manor

2018

As Christmas approaches, Elizabeth Bennett, a New York event planner is sent to a quaint, small town to organize a holiday festival. When she arrives, she finds William Darcy, a high-profile billionaire lacking in holiday spirit, in the process of selling the charming estate she hoped to use as a venue. Elizabeth persuades the reluctant Darcy to let her hold the festival on the historical estate and, before long, the unlikely pair begins falling for each other.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

Snow Buddies

2008

Dylan Sprouse, Jim Belushi and Kris Kristofferson lend their voices to this family-friendly tale about a feisty pack of golden retriever puppies that embarks on an Alaskan adventure. When they find themselves stranded in the northern wilderness, the canine offspring of famed sports star Air Bud team up with an experienced sled dog and a husky pup, who teach them the importance of working together.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Let It Snow

2019

In a small town on Christmas Eve, a snowstorm brings together a group of young people. They soon find their friendships and love lives colliding, and come Christmas morning, nothing will be the same.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Romance at Reindeer Lodge

2017

Molly and Jared have both sworn off holiday events. When they find themselves stuck at a Christmas-themed ranch, they have no choice but to allow their cynical hearts to melt.

6.0

MagicScore

#18

Home Sweet Home Alone

2021

After being left at home by himself for the holidays, 10-year-old Max Mercer must work to defend his home from a married couple who tries to steal back a valuable heirloom.

4.9

MagicScore

#19

The Conjuring 2

2016

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

7.3

MagicScore

#20

The Spirit of Christmas

2015

A woman falls in love with a man who is somewhat unavailable.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Scrooge?

The top films similar to Scrooge by MovieMagicScore are A Christmas Carol (7.0), A Christmas Carol (7.5), The Muppet Christmas Carol (7.4). Each shares drama/fantasy/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Scrooge worth watching?

Scrooge holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 48 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Scrooge?

Scrooge (1935) is a drama, fantasy, horror film directed by Henry Edwards, starring Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop, Robert Cochran.

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This ranked list pairs Scrooge (1935), a drama and fantasy and horror film from Henry Edwards, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Seymour Hicks 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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