Movies Similar to Carpenter Andersen Meets Santa Claus

Dora and the Fantastical Creatures(2023)

Dora and Boots embark on an incredible adventure to the land of alebrijes, the most magical and colorful creatures in the rainforest. There, they must band together against Swiper to save the beloved alebrijes and their Copal Tree Celebration.

Azumanga Web Daioh(2000)

Chiyo brings a video camera to school for a class project. But when Tomo gets a hold of it, heaps of trouble happen all over campus.

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.

The Smell of Wet Dog(2003)

Every day, with the help of a small chick, a little girl with dog ears tries to hide eggs in order to keep them from being eaten.

22 vs. Earth(2021)

Set before the events of ‘Soul’, 22 refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of 5 new souls in attempt of rebellion. However, 22’s subversive plot leads to a surprising revelation about the meaning of life.

Finds of the Fortnight(1980)

Cut-out animation alternated with text collages.

Dia Estrelado(2011)

In an inhospitable place, a boy and his family struggle for survival.

The Naughty Slingshot(1983)

A stop-motion animated fairy tale about good and evil using wooden folk toys.

Animalia No. 1(1977)

Different tales about animals, including a cat - mouse fight, a big queue for dogs, and an ostrich's story with its egg.

69SEC(2016)

This is a story of love seen from a square, in which a couple gets united, separated and rearranged again. A special kind of puzzle.

My Mum's Bonkers(2017)

About the loss of a mother, with her unexpected exuberance, but who also cries Puccini melodies. A short poetic collage, as fleeting as the blink of an eye, where sounds and images are superimposed to evoke the at once peaceful and tormented memory of a mother.

The Infinite(2020)

Animation inspired by the poem “The Infinite” by Giacomo Leopardi.

Western(1989)

A lone eagle guides us towards a secluded canyon where two gunfighters silently face-off, each waiting for an opening.

King Lavra(1951)

A king hides an embarrassing secret - and it causes him to execute every barber who cuts his hair.

Golden Bird(1987)

Whispered to by an ancient tree, a young shepherd dreams of more than his simple existence among grass and sheep. The journey he embarks on brings him into contact with golden birds, a dragon and a fair damsel.

Witches(2020)

The Garden(2003)

In the middle of summer, a couple waits in a green garden for a fish growing on a tree to reach maturity. The wait is long, but the fish is finally red and the young woman can pick it.

Memoria(2013)

Vincent, a young, homeless drug addict, stumbles through a wet and dark street in a very awkward state. He walks inside an abandoned house to sleep for the night, as thunder rumbles and the skies promise a storm. Inside, everything is silent, and he throws himself on an old chair, falling asleep instantly. It is when he wakes up that madness falls on him. The house is not all it seems, and Vincent is forced to relive his past, a past he has tried desperately to suppress and deny with drugs and denial for most of his life.

The Lost Letter(2016)

The Lost Letter tells the tale of a young boy as he prepares his neighbourhood for Christmas. That is until he confronts the one lady who doesn't want the holiday to come at all. The determined boy does all he can to bring colour to her dreary world, only to discover the truth behind her lack of Christmas spirit.

A Grand Day Out(1990)

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.