Movies like The Man with the Bag (2026)

Name: The Man with the Bag
Released: 2026

10 films to watch after The Man with the Bag, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

After Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a thief, to help him get it back. Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfits, Vance will have to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas.

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Red One (2024)

Fit 66%

Shares Action, Comedy and Fantasy with The Man with the Bag.

After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
2

The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday (2023)

Fit 62%

Shares Comedy, Family and Action with The Man with the Bag.

To keep their annual Holiday Heist-tacular afloat, Mr. Wolf and his crew of animal outlaws will have to restore the whole city's Christmas spirit — fast!
3

The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

Fit 55%

Shares Comedy, Family and Fantasy with The Man with the Bag.

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.
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The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)

Fit 53%

Shares Family, Fantasy and Comedy with The Man with the Bag.

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.
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Noelle (2019)

Fit 46%

Shares Family, Comedy and Fantasy with The Man with the Bag.

Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.
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Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)

Fit 45%

Shares Family, Comedy and Fantasy with The Man with the Bag.

A Christmas elf accidentally takes off in Santa's sleigh, crash lands in a small town, and loses the magic toy bag. Beethoven must rescue the elf, recover the bag from greedy crooks, and return the sleigh to Santa in time to save Christmas.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Fit 42%

Shares Fantasy and Family with The Man with the Bag.

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning in his place. But, as the holiday approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend Sally tries to foil his well-meaning yet misguided plans.
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The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

Fit 40%

Shares Fantasy, Comedy and Family with The Man with the Bag.

Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.
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Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)

Fit 39%

Shares Family and Fantasy with The Man with the Bag.

In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York City. There, Patch unknowingly threatens the fate of Christmas by taking a job at a failing toy company run by a scheming businessman.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Fit 37%

Shares Family, Comedy and Fantasy with The Man with the Bag.

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...