By Vlad Zakh · August 27, 2026
From whimsical Christmas workshops to sinister toy factories, these are the best movies about the magical and sometimes menacing craft of toymaking. In Little Toys (1933): A toymaker widow raises her children alone while war and hardship threaten her small rural village. Just as strong is Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020): A once-brilliant toymaker’s magical invention is stolen by his own apprentice, until his granddaughter arrives to help.
01 A once-brilliant toymaker's magical invention is stolen by his own apprentice, until his granddaughter arrives to help.
Directed by David E. Talbert · 2h 02m · Rated PG
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Stream: Netflix
02 A reclusive toymaker builds a lifelike companion to fill the void left by his estranged family.
Directed by Andrew Jones · 1h 24m · Rated NR
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03 A grieving toymaker's malevolent, sentient toys terrorize a family during the holiday season.
Directed by Martin Kitrosser · 1h 26m · Rated R
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04 An ambitious toy executive schemes to exploit Santa's magical elf technology for corporate profit.
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc · 1h 48m · Rated PG
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05 Two toymakers must save Toyland from a villainous landlord scheming to steal it for himself.
Directed by Austen Jewell & Jack Donohue · 1h 46m · Rated G
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06 A toymaker widow raises her children alone while war and hardship threaten her small rural village.
Directed by Sun Yu · 1h 54m
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