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Movies by Lists - Christmas Movies (95 [100])
TitleYearDirectorGenreRatingRuntimeAdded
8-Bit ChristmasIn 1980s Chicago, a 10-year-old sets out on a quest to get the Christmas gift of his generation: the latest and greatest video-game system.2021Michael DowseComedy, Family6.7 (19.9K votes)9720231128
12 Dates of ChristmasA story that follows Kate, a young woman who after a horrible blind date on Christmas Eve, wakes up to find she is re-living that same day and date all over again.2011James HaymanComedy, Fantasy, Romance6.2 (6.7K votes)9020220414
12 Days of GivingAfter winning a $50,000 prize, a man decides to pay things forward by buying Christmas gifts for strangers under the pseudonym ""Lucky the Elf.""2017Christine ConradtComedy, Drama, Family, Romance6.0 (1.1K votes)8720231128
All I Want for ChristmasA brother (Ethan Embry) and sister (Thora Birch) attempt to bring their divorced parents back together for Christmas.1991Robert LiebermanComedy, Family, Romance6.0 (5K votes)9220211228
All I Want Is Christmas [Ira Finkelstein's Christmas]A Christmas obsessed Jewish boy on his way to sunny Florida figures out how to get the Christmas of his dreams by trading airline tickets and places with another boy on his way to snowy Christmastown, WA.2012Sue CorcoranComedy, Family5.4 (588 votes)10020231128
Arthur ChristmasSanta's clumsy son Arthur sets out on a mission with Grandsanta to give out a present they misplaced to a young girl in less than two hours.2011Sarah Smith, Barry CookAnimation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy7.1 (57.8K votes)9720211228
Bad SantaA miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.2003Terry ZwigoffComedy, Crime, Drama7.0 (142.2K votes)9220211228
Batman ReturnsWhile Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.1992Tim Burton (*)Action, Crime, Fantasy7.0 (291.2K votes)12620211228
Better Watch OutOn a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it's far from a normal home invasion.2016Chris PeckoverComedy, Horror, Thriller6.5 (36.8K votes)8920211228
Beyond TomorrowThe ghosts of three elderly industrialists killed in an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple they initially brought together.1940A. Edward SutherlandDrama, Fantasy, Romance6.6 (1.8K votes)8420211228
Bishops Wife, TheA debonair angel comes to Earth to help an Episcopalian bishop and his wife in their quest to raise money for the new church.1947Henry Koster (*)Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance7.6 (17.5K votes)10920211228
Black ChristmasDuring their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.1974Bob ClarkHorror, Mystery, Thriller7.2 (39.2K votes)9820211228
Boy Called Christmas, AIn this origin story of Father Christmas, an ordinary boy--with a loyal pet mouse and a reindeer at his side--sets out on an extraordinary adventure to find his father, who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of Elfhelm.2021Gil KenanAdventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy6.7 (25K votes)10620231128
Candy Cane LaneA man is determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest. He makes a pact with an elf to help him win--and the elf casts a spell that brings the 12 days of Christmas to life, which brings unexpected chaos ...2023Reginald HudlinComedy, Family, Fantasy5.6 (6.1K votes)11720231207
Charlie Brown Christmas, ADepressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.1965Bill MelendezAnimation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Music8.3 (41.9K votes)2520231128
Christmas Card, TheUS soldier visits the town from where an inspirational Christmas card was sent to him by a church group that mails cards out to servicemen as a goodwill effort.2006Stephen BridgewaterDrama, Romance6.9 (4.4K votes)8420231128
Christmas Carol, AEbenezer Scrooge, a curmudgeonly, miserly businessman, has no time for sentimentality and largely views Christmas as a waste of time. However, this Christmas Eve he will be visited by three spirits who will show him the errors of his1951Brian Desmond HurstDrama, Family, Fantasy8.1 (22.6K votes)8620211228
Christmas Chronicles, TheThe story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.2018Clay KaytisAdventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy7.0 (72K votes)10420220822
Christmas in BostonGina and Seth have been pen pals for 13 years and now will have the chance to meet. Both used their best friends pictures to send to each other and now will let their friends meet.2005Neill FearnleyComedy, Romance6.1 (2.4K votes)9020231128
Christmas in ConnecticutA food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.1945Peter GodfreyComedy, Romance7.4 (9.6K votes)10120211228
Christmas Shoes, TheA young boy tries to get a pair of Christmas shoes for his dying mother, while a lawyer tries to deal with the break-up of his marriage.2002Andy WolkDrama, Family6.6 (2.8K votes)10020231128
Christmas Story Christmas, AFollows the now-adult Ralphie as he returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child, reconnecting with childhood friends, and reconciling the passing of his Old Man.2022Clay KaytisComedy, Family6.7 (16.2K votes)9820221212
Christmas Story, AIn the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.1983Bob ClarkComedy, Family7.9 (145.6K votes)9320211228
Christmas Tale, A [Un conte de Noel]The troubled Vuillard family is no stranger to illness, grief, and banishment, but when their matriarch requires a bone-marrow transplant, the estranged clan reunites just in time for Christmas.2008Arnaud DesplechinComedy, Drama7.0 (7.1K votes)15020220414
Christmas VacationThe Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.1989Jeremiah S. ChechikComedy7.6 (183.7K votes)9720211228
Christmas with the KranksWith their daughter, Blair, away, Luther and Nora Krank decide to skip Christmas all together until she decides to come home, causing an uproar when they have to celebrate it at the last minute.2004Joe RothComedy, Family5.4 (48.8K votes)9920211228
Deck The HallsTwo neighbors have it out after one of them decorates his house for the holidays so brightly that it can be seen from space.2006John WhitesellComedy, Family5.0 (27.6K votes)9320211228
Die Hard I - Die HardAn NYPD officer tries to save his wife and several others taken hostage by German terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.1988John McTiernan (*)Action, Thriller8.2 (847.3K votes)13220211228
Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, The [Suzumiya Haruhi no shôshitsu]A week before Christmas, Kyon wakes up in a world where the SOS Brigade doesn't exist. Mikuru and Yuki don't recognize him, and Haruhi and Itsuki seem to have vanished.2010Tatsuya Ishihara, Yasuhiro TakemotoAnimation, Drama, Family, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi8.0 (7.7K votes)16220230806
Edward ScissorhandsAn artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary life. Then one day, a suburban lady meets him and introduces him to her world.1990Tim Burton (*)Drama, Fantasy, Romance7.9 (471.5K votes)10520211228
ElfRaised as an over-sized elf, a human travels from the North Pole to NYC to meet his biological father who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.2003Jon FavreauAdventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance7.0 (258.8K votes)9720211228
Ernest Saves ChristmasErnest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.1988John R. Cherry IIIComedy, Family, Fantasy5.7 (11.3K votes)9520211228
Family Man, TheA fast-lane investment broker, offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and wife.2000Brett RatnerComedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance6.8 (115.4K votes)12520231013
Friday After NextWorking as security guards, Craig and Day-Day run into the thief who stole their Christmas presents.2002Marcus RaboyComedy, Drama5.8 (29.3K votes)8520231001
Frosty the SnowmanA living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.1969Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.Animation, Short, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical7.3 (20.6K votes)2520231128
Grandpa for Christmas, ABert O'Reiley is a retired song and dance man who becomes an instant grandfather to the nine-year-old granddaughter he has never met.2007Harvey FrostComedy, Drama6.8 (1.3K votes)8420231128
GremlinsA young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.1984Joe DanteComedy, Fantasy, Horror7.3 (216.1K votes)10620211228
Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas EverGrumpy Cat is an Internet meme sensation with over 6 million Facebook friends, who has graced the cover of New York Magazine, is the spokescat for Friskies, appeared on American Idol and the MTV Movie Awards.2014Tim HillAction, Adventure, Comedy, Family5.1 (2.6K votes)8720231128
Happiest SeasonA holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.2020Clea DuVallComedy, Romance6.6 (45.1K votes)10220231128
Holdovers, TheA cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go.2023Alexander PayneComedy, Drama8.4 (6.7K votes)13320231128
Holiday AffairA young widow is torn between a boring attorney and a romantic ne'er-do-well.1949Don HartmanComedy, Drama, Romance7.2 (5.7K votes)8720211228
Holiday in HandcuffsA struggling artist working as a waitress kidnaps one of her customers to take home to meet her parents at Christmastime.2006Ron UnderwoodComedy, Drama, Family, Romance, Thriller6.1 (7.6K votes)8620231128
Home AloneAn eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.1990Chris Columbus (*)Comedy, Family7.6 (546.7K votes)10320211228
House Without a Christmas Tree, TheIn 1946 Nebraska, a young girl named Addie desperately craves a Christmas tree, but her bitter widower father refuses because of events from the family's past.1972Paul BogartDrama, Family8.0 (867 votes)7520231128
How the Grinch Stole ChristmasA grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.1966Chuck Jones, Ben WashamAnimation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical8.3 (56.4K votes)2620231128
I'll Be Home for ChristmasA college student faces an impossible journey when he is left stranded in the desert, thousands of miles from home, with no money and only a few days left until Christmas.1998Arlene SanfordComedy, Family5.5 (11.4K votes)8620231128
It Happened on Fifth AvenueTwo homeless men move into a mansion while its owners are wintering in the South.1947Roy Del RuthComedy, Music, Romance7.7 (4.9K votes)11620211228
It's a Wonderful LifeAn angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.1946Frank Capra (*)Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy8.6 (438.9K votes)13020211228
Jack FrostA father who can't keep his promises is killed in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.1998Troy MillerComedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy5.4 (39.2K votes)10120231128
Jingle All the WayA father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out of them, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.1996Brian LevantAdventure, Comedy, Family5.7 (102.2K votes)8920211228
Joyeux NoelIn December 1914, an unofficial Christmas truce on the Western Front allows soldiers from opposing sides of the First World War to gain insight into each other's way of life.2005Christian CarionDrama, History, Music, Romance, War7.7 (29.4K votes)11620211228
Just FriendsWhile visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush whom he was best friends with -- a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer.2005Roger KumbleComedy, Romance6.2 (123.2K votes)9620230806
KrampusA boy who has a bad Christmas accidentally summons a festive demon to his family home.2015Michael DoughertyComedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror6.2 (71.4K votes)9820211228
Last ChristmasKate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Working as an elf in a year round Christmas store is not good for the wannabe singer. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn. For Kate, it seems too good to be true.2019Paul FeigComedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance6.5 (81.5K votes)10320221228
Lemon Drop Kid, TheA New York City swindler has until Christmas to come up with the $10,000 he owes a gangster, prompting him to go into scamming overdrive.1951Sidney Lanfield, Frank TashlinComedy, Crime, Music, Romance7.1 (2K votes)9120211228
Little Drummer Boy, TheAn orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem.1968Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr., Takeya NakamuraAnimation, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical6.9 (6.1K votes)2520231128
Love ActuallyFollows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.2003Richard CurtisComedy, Drama, Romance7.6 (471K votes)13520211228
Lovely, StillA holiday fable that tells the story of an elderly man discovering love for the first time.2008Nicholas FacklerDrama, Romance7.1 (2.2K votes)9220211228
Miracle on 34th StreetAfter a divorced New York mother hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus at Macy's, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article. When his sanity is questioned, a lawyer defends him in court by arguing that he's not mistak1947George SeatonComedy, Drama, Family7.9 (47K votes)9620211228
Mixed NutsThe events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.1994Nora EphronComedy, Drama5.5 (11.8K votes)9720211228
Most Wonderful Time of the Year, TheCorporate analyst and single mom, Jen, tackles Christmas with a business-like approach until her uncle arrives with a handsome stranger in tow.2008Michael M. ScottComedy, Drama, Family, Romance7.3 (4.7K votes)8820231128
Mrs. MiracleOverwhelmed widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly six year old twin sons. ""Mrs. Miracle"" mysteriously appears and quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend... and matchmaker.2009Michael M. ScottComedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance6.7 (3.2K votes)9020231207
Nativity Story, TheA drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.2006Catherine HardwickeAdventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Romance6.8 (12.1K votes)10120231128
Nativity!An uptight but secretly heartbroken primary school teacher's little white lie about Hollywood coming to see his class' nativity play grows like wildfire in his rag-tag school low on self-esteem.2009Debbie IsittComedy, Family6.4 (11.8K votes)10520231128
Next Stop, ChristmasAngie is determined to spend Christmas alone but her usual commuter ride turns into a Christmas train that drops her off in her home town in 2011.2021Dustin RikertComedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance7.0 (2.5K votes)8420231128
Night Before, TheOn Christmas Eve, three lifelong friends spend the night in New York City looking for the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.2015Jonathan LevineComedy, Fantasy6.3 (73.6K votes)10120220415
Nightmare Before Christmas, TheJack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.1993Henry SelickAnimation, Family, Fantasy, Musical8.0 (323.4K votes)7620211228
NoelFive New Yorkers come together on Christmas Eve, seeking a miracle.2004Chazz PalminteriDrama6.2 (9.8K votes)9620211228
Nothing Like the HolidaysA Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.2008Alfredo Rodriguez de VillaComedy, Drama, Romance6.1 (4.5K votes)9820231128
One Magic ChristmasAn angel must show a mother the true meaning of Christmas. It's not just presents and materialistic things, but the people she cares about.1985Phillip BorsosFamily, Fantasy6.4 (4.2K votes)8920231128
Pete's ChristmasA put-upon teen finds himself reliving the same miserable Christmas day over and over again.2013Nisha GanatraComedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy6.0 (2K votes)8620240329
Polar Express, TheOn Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.2004Robert Zemeckis (*)Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical6.6 (199.2K votes)10020211228
PrancerA farm girl nurses a wounded reindeer she believes is one of Santa's, hoping to bring it back to health in time for Christmas. Her holiday spirit inspires those around her, something her disheartened father is having trouble under...1989John D. HancockDrama, Family, Fantasy6.4 (6K votes)10320231128
Ref, TheA cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.1994Ted DemmeComedy, Crime, Drama6.9 (24.6K votes)9720211228
Remember the NightLove blooms between a sympathetic attorney and the comely shoplifter he has taken home for the Christmas holiday.1940Mitchell LeisenComedy, Drama, Romance7.6 (5.7K votes)9420211228
Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerA young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his ...1964Larry RoemerAnimation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical8.0 (35.6K votes)4720231128
Santa Claus Is Comin' to TownA mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.1970Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical7.7 (16.6K votes)4820231201
Santa Clause, TheWhen a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.1994John PasquinComedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy6.5 (112.6K votes)9720211228
ScroogedA selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.1988Richard DonnerComedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance7.0 (98K votes)10120211228
Season for Miracles, AA miracle occurs for a homeless family consisting of two children neglected by their incarcerated mother and their protective aunt who is trying to keep them out of the foster system with the help of an angel.1999Michael PressmanDrama, Romance7.6 (1.8K votes)10020231128
SerendipityA couple search for each other years after the night they first met, fell in love, and separated, convinced that one day they'd end up together.2001Peter ChelsomComedy, Romance6.9 (110.9K votes)9020211228
Shepherd, TheOn Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home gets lost mid-flight over water and needs a miracle to land safely.2023Iain SoftleyShort, Drama, Fantasy6.1 (1.4K votes)3820231207
Shop Around The Corner, TheTwo employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.1940Ernst Lubitsch (*)Comedy, Drama, Romance8.1 (32K votes)9920211228
Silent NightA grieving father enacts his long-awaited revenge against a ruthless gang on Christmas Eve.2023John Woo (*)Action, Thriller5.5 (7K votes)10420231223
Silent NightIn a cabin in a WWII front, a German mom with a son mediates a truce between 3 German and 3 American soldiers so they can all celebrate Christmas Eve 1944 together.2002Rodney GibbonsBiography, Drama, War7.5 (1.8K votes)10020231128
Snowman, TheOn Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.1982Jimmy T. Murakami, Dianne JacksonAnimation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Music8.2 (16K votes)2620231128
Surviving ChristmasA lonely, obnoxious young millionaire pays a family to spend Christmas with him.2004Mike MitchellComedy, Romance5.4 (26.4K votes)9120231128
Trading PlacesA snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.1983John Landis (*)Comedy7.5 (147.7K votes)11620211228
Trapped in ParadiseResidents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.1994George GalloAdventure, Comedy, Crime, Romance5.9 (14.9K votes)11120211228
Ultimate Christmas Present, TheA girl steals a weather machine from Santa Claus to make a snow day; the machine breaks and causes an out-of-control snowstorm.2000Greg BeemanComedy, Family5.6 (1.9K votes)8520231128
Very Harold And Kumar Christmas, ASix years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and Kumar Patel cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree.2011Todd Strauss-SchulsonAdventure, Comedy6.3 (68.9K votes)9020211228
Violent NightWhen a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day (and Christmas).2022Tommy WirkolaAction, Comedy, Thriller6.7 (77.9K votes)11220221228
White ChristmasA successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.1954Michael Curtiz (*)Comedy, Musical, Romance7.6 (42.1K votes)12020211228
Window WonderlandA department-store window decorator learns there is a vacancy for her dream job in the run-up to Christmas, only to find a professional rival has his eye on it too.2013Michael M. ScottComedy, Drama, Romance6.7 (2.3K votes)8620231128
Year Without a Santa Claus, TheWhen a weary and discouraged Santa Claus considers skipping his Christmas Eve run one year, Mrs. Claus and his elves set out to change his mind.1974Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical7.7 (11K votes)5120231128
Crown for Christmas2015Alex ZammComedy, Drama, Family, Romance6.9 (Unkn) Excluded
Prancer: A Christmas Tale2022Phil HawkinsDrama, Family, Fantasy6.0 (Unkn) Excluded
Kristin's Christmas Past2013Jim FallAdventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance6.2 (Unkn) Excluded
Operation Christmas Drop2020Martin WoodComedy, Family, Romance5.9 (Unkn) Excluded
A Boyfriend for Christmas2004Kevin ConnorComedy, Drama, Family, Romance6.4 (Unkn) Excluded