50 Movies Like Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) You Need to Watch Next
Astonished to find the Beast has a deep-seated hatred for the Christmas season, Belle endeavors to change his mind on the matter.
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If you loved Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) by Andy Knight, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Sleeping Beauty, Shrek 2, Beauty and the Beast. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
50 Movies Similar to Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Sleeping Beauty
1959 · Clyde Geronimi
Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly
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Shrek 2
2004 · Andrew Adamson
Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of his faithful Donkey, Shrek takes on a p
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Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Gary Trousdale
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon le
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
The Princess and the Frog
2009 · Ron Clements
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
Cinderella
1950 · Clyde Geronimi
Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
2002 · John Kafka
As a newly crowned princess, Cinderella quickly learns that life at the Palace - and her royal responsibilities - are more challenging than she had imagined. In three heartwarming tales, Cinderella ca
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
Thumbelina
1994 · Don Bluth
Born of a flower and growing to only a couple of inches tall, poor Thumbelina is worried she'll never meet someone her own size, until she happens to catch the eye of Prince Cornelius of the Fairies.
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
2007 · Frank Nissen
When Lady Tremaine steals the Fairy Godmother's wand and changes history, it's up to Cinderella to restore the timeline and reclaim her prince.
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
Beauty and the Beast
2014 · Christophe Gans
Forced to face the cruel side of life, a devastated, bankrupt merchant chances upon the enchanted castle of a hideous creature, the mere sight of it chills the bone to the marrow. There, a fate worse
In common: Fantasy · Romance
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
2010 · Bradley Raymond
During a summer stay on the mainland, Tinker Bell is accidentally discovered while investigating a little girl's fairy house. As the other fairies, led by the brash Vidia, launch a daring rescue in th
In common: Animation · Family
Wicked
2024 · Jon M. Chu
In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as th
In common: Fantasy · Romance
Cinderella
2015 · Kenneth Branagh
When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a da
In common: Family · Fantasy
Aladdin
1992 · John Musker
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp
In common: Animation · Family
Secret of the Wings
2012 · Peggy Holmes
Tinkerbell wanders into the forbidden Winter woods and meets Periwinkle. Together they learn the secret of their wings and try to unite the warm fairies and the winter fairies to help Pixie Hollow.
In common: Animation · Family
Wolfwalkers
2020 · Tomm Moore
In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she
In common: Animation · Family
Edward Scissorhands
1990 · Tim Burton
A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
In common: Fantasy · Romance
Enchanted
2007 · Kevin Lima
The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this stra
In common: Family · Fantasy
The Shape of Water
2017 · Guillermo del Toro
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a p
In common: Fantasy · Romance
Elemental
2023 · Peter Sohn
In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.
In common: Animation · Family
Beauty and the Beast
2017 · Bill Condon
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.
In common: Family · Fantasy · Romance
Corpse Bride
2005 · Mike Johnson
In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.
In common: Animation · Fantasy · Romance
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
Snow White
2025 · Marc Webb
Following the benevolent King's disappearance, the Evil Queen dominated the once fair land with a cruel streak. Princess Snow White flees the castle when the Queen, in her jealousy over Snow White's i
In common: Family · Fantasy
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
2014 · Peggy Holmes
Zarina, a smart and ambitious dust-keeper fairy who’s captivated by Blue Pixie Dust and its endless possibilities, flees Pixie Hollow and joins forces with the scheming pirates of Skull Rock, who make
In common: Animation · Family
The Little Mermaid
1989 · Ron Clements
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Me
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Henry Selick
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 ghouli
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 · David Hand
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
Pinocchio
1940 · Hamilton Luske
When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
The Book of Life
2014 · Jorge R. Gutierrez
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure th
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
Barbie: Princess Charm School
2011 · Ezekiel Norton
Blair, a waitress in the kingdom of Gardania, realises that she strongly resembles the region's missing queen. She then gets to go to Princess Charm School and causes problems for the teacher.
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
Fantasia
1940 · Wilfred Jackson
Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over aga
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
The Sword in the Stone
1963 · Wolfgang Reitherman
Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to giv
In common: Animation · Family · Fantasy
Hercules
1997 · Ron Clements
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phi
In common: Animation
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up
In common: Animation
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In common: Animation
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As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.
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Wish Dragon
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Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
2019 · Soichi Masui
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A Whisker Away
2020 · Tomotaka Shibayama
A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.
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Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs
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Princes who have been turned into Dwarfs seek the red shoes of a lady in order to break the spell, although it will not be easy.
In common: Animation
Weathering with You
2019 · Makoto Shinkai
The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloo
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Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie
2023 · Jeremy Zag
After a guardian of magical jewels turns an awkward girl and a popular boy into superheroes, they can never reveal their identities — even to each other.
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Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
2025 · Tatsuya Yoshihara
In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where surviva
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Maleficent
2014 · Robert Stromberg
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be t
In common: Family
Tangled
2010 · Byron Howard
Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with F
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Swapped
2026 · Nathan Greno
A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a g
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Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews
In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of t
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Frozen
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Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the
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How to Train Your Dragon
2010 · Dean DeBlois
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, h
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Wish
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Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe -
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