Movies Like The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

The Santa Clause 2 is a 2002 comedy, family, fantasy film from Michael Lembeck with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Santa Clause and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause.

Comedy Family Fantasy

The Santa Clause

1994

On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.

6.5

MagicScore

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

2006

Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures has called an emergency meeting on Christmas Eve! The evil Jack Frost has been making trouble, looking to take over the holiday! So he launches a plan to sabotage the toy factory and compel Scott to invoke the little-known Escape Clause and wish he'd never become Santa.

5.6

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

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

2020

Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But when the North Pole and Christmas are threatened to be destroyed, Kate and Jack are unexpectedly pulled into a new adventure with Santa Claus.

6.5

MagicScore

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

Violent Night

2022

When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.

7.2

MagicScore

The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

2003

When Princess Morebucks finds out that she's been put on Santa's naughty list (in fact, she's the only one on it!), she does a quick re-write, resulting with Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup with nothing but coal for Christmas! On top of all that, Princess gets the one thing she wants for the holidays: super powers! Now, the girls have to stop Princess and make sure that Christmas is saved for children everywhere.

7.2

MagicScore

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000

The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...

6.8

MagicScore

Yes, Virginia

2009

New York City, 1897. A little girl named Virginia O'Hanlon loves Christmas more than anything else in the world. When a schoolyard bully challenges her belief in Santa Claus, Virginia embarks on a quest across the city to prove he is real. Based on the true story of the most famous newspaper editorial of all time.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Jingle All the Way

1996

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.

6.1

MagicScore

#11

Stick Man

2015

Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Arthur Christmas

2011

For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in a one-night high-tech operation. 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 Claus, the current Santa’s misfit son deemed ineligible for the title, who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present halfway around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Miracle on 34th Street

1994

Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all—something to believe in.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

The Ref

1994

A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

My Santa

2013

A young, single mother, Jen, begins to lose her faith in the magic of Christmas. However, when she takes her son Eric to see the local mall Santa, Jen immediately feels an attraction and connection with Chris, the young, attractive man filling the suit. As they begin spending time together, she begins to rediscover her belief in Christmas.

5.3

MagicScore

#16

A Christmas Tree Miracle

2013

When a dysfunctional family loses everything, they are taken in by an old Christmas tree farmer. By sticking together, they are reminded that the best gifts in life are the simple ones, and that miracles do happen if you believe.

5.4

MagicScore

#17

A Christmas Mystery

2022

When her best friend's father is falsely accused of stealing the town's prized jingle bells, a young amateur sleuth and her friends must find the real thief before Christmas.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Get Santa

2014

A father and son must team up to save Christmas when they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage, having crashed his sleigh and found himself on the run from the police.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

2010

When Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive. But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family, brimming with festive spirit.

5.4

MagicScore

#20

The Case for Christmas

2011

An up-and-coming attorney risks it all to help defend Santa when Christmas is in jeopardy of cancellation.

5.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Santa Clause 2?

The top films similar to The Santa Clause 2 by MovieMagicScore are The Santa Clause (6.5), The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (5.6), The Nightmare Before Christmas (7.8). Each shares comedy/family/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Santa Clause 2 worth watching?

The Santa Clause 2 holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 1,368 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Santa Clause 2?

The Santa Clause 2 (2002) is a comedy, family, fantasy film directed by Michael Lembeck, starring Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Santa Clause 2?

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

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About movies like The Santa Clause 2

This ranked list pairs The Santa Clause 2 (2002), a comedy and family and fantasy film from Michael Lembeck, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Tim Allen 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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