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Movies that feel likeMiracle on 34th Street (1947)

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

If you loved Miracle on 34th Street, the closest films we have are Coyote vs. Acme (2026), Paper Planes (2014) and The Muppet Movie (1979). All three share Miracle on 34th Street's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is English Vinglish (2012).

🍅 96% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.9 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. George Seatonwittyplayfulcontemplativewarmcozy
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Coyote vs. Acme
2026 · dir. Dave Green
🍅 96%★ 7.6comedy · adventure · familyRent or buy

Common ground in both: judge and lawyer

The difference: Easier on the stillness than Miracle on 34th Street

After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation.

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Paper Planes
2014 · dir. Robert Connolly
🍅 85%★ 6.2comedy · family · dramaStarz

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

The difference: 67 years apart, and the 2010s show

Dylan discovers he has a talent for making paper planes. He has a chance to compete in a world championship, but he'll have to face bullies and self-doubt to do so.

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The Muppet Movie
1979 · dir. James Frawley
🍅 89%★ 7.6family · comedy · adventureDisney+

Warm and cozy in the same breath

The difference: Takes it somewhere less contemplative than Miracle on 34th Street does

The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

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Alibi.com
2017 · dir. Philippe Lacheau
🍅 67%★ 6.5comedy · familyRent or buy

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Greg founded a company called Alibi.com that creates any type of alibi. With his associate, Augustin, and Medhi his new employee, they devise unstoppable stratagems and stagings to cover their clients. But meeting Flo, a pretty blonde who hates men who lie, will complicate Greg's life, which begins by hiding the true nature of his activity. During the presentation to parents, Greg understands that Gérard, the father of Flo, is also one of their clients.

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English Vinglish
2012 · dir. Gauri Shinde
🍅 83%★ 7.8comedy · drama · family

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with a limited command of English turns Manhattan into her personal language school.

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Around the World in 80 Days
1956 · dir. Michael Anderson
🍅 72%★ 6.7adventure · comedy · family

Both lean on play more than on family

The difference: Sits closer to adventure than Miracle on 34th Street does

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.

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Fala Sério, Mãe!
2017 · dir. Pedro Vasconcelos
★ 6.1comedy · family

Warm comedy in both cases

Ângela Cristina, mother of teenager Maria de Lourdes, has to deal with the difficulties and delights of guiding her daughter during one of the most complicated stages of life.

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Tolo Tolo
2020 · dir. Checco Zalone
★ 5.7comedy · drama · family

Drama built on stillness, twice over

Checco is a young Apulian entrepreneur dreamer who has opened a sushi restaurant in his Apulia. However, after one month, the restaurant went bankrupt and he chose to emigrate to Africa to escape from debt. Here he adapts to being a waiter in a resort in Kenya, but at the outbreak of a civil war he decides to embark on a stowaway trip on a boat for migrants to Europe and chooses to do it with his African friends. However, he would not like to return to Italy, but rather to go to Liechtenstein where banking secrecy is in force and there is a lower tax burden than in Italy.

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Dangal
2016 · dir. Nitesh Tiwari
🍅 89%★ 8.3drama · family · comedyNetflix

One thread runs through both: parents and children

Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

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Storm Boy
1977 · dir. Henri Safran
★ 6.9drama · family

Cozy family, and it commits to that

Mike is a lonely Australian boy living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. In search of friendship he encounters an Aboriginal native loner and the two form a bond in the care of orphaned pelicans.

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I Vitelloni
1953 · dir. Federico Fellini
🍅 100%★ 7.8comedy · dramaMax

Both are built on the same subject: black and white

Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.

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Children of Heaven
1997 · dir. Majid Majidi
🍅 83%★ 8.2drama · family

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.

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