Good Christmas Movies/Specials

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1. The Sweetest Christmas (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Kylie is expecting a proposal from her boyfriend/boss at a restaurant and gets a promotion instead. The restaurant owner is her old high school boyfriend, she hasn't seen in years. They help each other out. Love in the air?

Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Lea Coco, Jonathan Adams, Brenden Sunderland

Votes: 2,689

2. A Wish For Christmas (2016 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Sara Thomas is the type of woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at work, but when her big idea for a Christmas initiative is stolen, she makes a wish to Santa that she'll finally have ... See full summary »

Director: Christie Will Wolf | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Paul Greene, Andrea Brooks, Colleen Wheeler

Votes: 5,085

3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV Movie)

TV-G | 47 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A 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 red nose.

Director: Larry Roemer | Stars: Billie Mae Richards, Burl Ives, Larry D. Mann, Paul Soles

Votes: 37,490

4. Cranberry Christmas (2008 TV Movie)

TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Three days before Christmas and grumpy old Cyrus Grape forbids children to play and skate on the ice over the local cranberry bog near his home. Young Maggie, along with her grandmother and... See full summary »

Directors: Edward Lynn, Mike Frank Polcino | Stars: Jeff Bennett, Liza Del Mundo, Miriam Flynn, Barry Manilow

Votes: 66

5. Frosty the Snowman (1969 TV Short)

TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Jackie Vernon, Billy De Wolfe, Jimmy Durante, Paul Frees

Votes: 21,472

6. Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976 TV Movie)

TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Frosty's kind of lonely, so the kids think of making him a wife, Crystal. But will Jack Frost let them be happy?

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Andy Griffith, Shelley Winters, Dennis Day, Paul Frees

Votes: 3,625

7. Frosty Returns (1992 TV Movie)

TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

The continuing exploits of the famous snowman as he goes up against a more powerful force which threatens all of Christmas.

Directors: Evert Brown, Bill Melendez | Stars: Jonathan Winters, Jan Hooks, Andrea Martin, Brian Doyle-Murray

Votes: 3,759

8. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001 Video)

Unrated | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When the Evil Toy Taker takes all of Santa's toys, it's up to Rudolph and his friends Hermey, Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snowman "Bumbles" to stop him and bring Christmas to the children of the world.

Director: William R. Kowalchuk Jr. | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rick Moranis, Kathleen Barr

Votes: 2,482

9. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976 TV Movie)

TV-G | 60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Rudolph must find Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight on New Year's Eve.

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam, Harold Peary

Votes: 4,578

10. Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979 TV Movie)

G | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Winterbolt is trying to make North Pole his evil wonderland, and it is up to Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and other icons to stop him.

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Red Buttons, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Alan Sues

Votes: 2,670

11. Jack Frost (1979 TV Movie)

TV-G | 48 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Groundhog tells the story of how, for once, Jack Frost became human, and helped a knight win his lady love.

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse, Paul Frees, Larry Storch

Votes: 4,518

12. Pinocchio's Christmas (1980 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 60 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

It's Pinocchio's first Christmas, and he sells the book Geppetto gives him for present money, but Cat and Fox trick him out of it.

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Alan King, George S. Irving, Bob McFadden, Patricia Bright

Votes: 801

13. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970 TV Movie)

TV-G | 48 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees

Votes: 17,513

14. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV Movie)

TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Joel Grey, Tammy Grimes, John McGiver, George Gobel

Votes: 3,786

15. The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985 TV Movie)

TV-G | 50 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

At a council convened by The Great Ak, the forest being tells the story of Santa Claus to explain why he deserves to be made immortal.

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Earl Hammond, Earle Hyman, Larry Kenney, Lynne Lipton

Votes: 1,418

16. The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (2000 Video)

G | 75 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

A human orphan raised by the Faire Folke becomes the benefactor of all human children.

Director: Glen Hill | Stars: Robby Benson, Dixie Carter, Hal Holbrook, Carlos Alazraqui

Votes: 570

17. Holiday in Handcuffs (2006 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A struggling artist working as a waitress kidnaps one of her customers to take home to meet her parents at Christmastime.

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Timothy Bottoms, Markie Post

Votes: 7,556

18. Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997 Video)

G | 72 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

Astonished to find the Beast has a deep-seated hatred for the Christmas season, Belle endeavors to change his mind on the matter.

Director: Andrew Knight | Stars: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers

Votes: 12,082

19. Love Actually (2003)

R | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

55 Metascore

Follows 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.

Director: Richard Curtis | Stars: Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney

Votes: 531,721 | Gross: $59.70M

20. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965 TV Movie)

TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Depressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.

Director: Bill Melendez | Stars: Ann Altieri, Chris Doran, Sally Dryer, Bill Melendez

Votes: 44,111

21. Home Alone (1990)

PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family

63 Metascore

An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard

Votes: 653,119 | Gross: $285.76M

22. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

PG | 120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

46 Metascore

One year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara

Votes: 402,748 | Gross: $173.59M

23. The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode: Eloise at Christmastime (2003)

TV-G | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A 6-year-old girl tries to reunite a young woman with a former boyfriend before she marries another.

Director: Kevin Lima | Stars: Julie Andrews, Sofia Vassilieva, Kenneth Welsh, Debra Monk

Votes: 2,567

24. White Christmas (1954)

Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

56 Metascore

A 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.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen

Votes: 51,145 | Gross: $30.00M

25. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

PG | 76 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

82 Metascore

Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.

Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey

Votes: 375,313 | Gross: $75.08M

26. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 26 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.

Directors: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam | Stars: Boris Karloff, June Foray, Dal McKennon

Votes: 59,047

27. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

PG | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

46 Metascore

On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Kelley, Jeffrey Tambor

Votes: 291,615 | Gross: $260.04M

28. The Santa Clause (1994)

PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

57 Metascore

When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd

Votes: 133,452 | Gross: $144.83M

29. The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

G | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

48 Metascore

Scott Calvin has been a humble Santa Claus for eight years, but it might come to an end if he doesn't find a Mrs. Claus.

Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Tim Allen, Spencer Breslin, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd

Votes: 63,922 | Gross: $139.24M

30. The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974 TV Movie)

TV-G | 51 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

When 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.

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving

Votes: 11,643

31. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

64 Metascore

The Muppets present their own touching rendition of Charles Dickens' classic tale.

Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson

Votes: 70,663 | Gross: $27.28M

32. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002 TV Movie)

PG | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

'Twas the night before Christmas and the Muppet Theatre is in danger of being torn down, but with hilarious send-ups of just about every holiday movie ever made, the Muppets discover that what matters most is their love for each other.

Director: Kirk R. Thatcher | Stars: Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson

Votes: 4,640

33. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 47 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays.

Directors: Peter Harris, Eric Till | Stars: Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen

Votes: 4,677

34. A Christmas Carol (2009)

PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

55 Metascore

An animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Steve Valentine

Votes: 129,576 | Gross: $137.86M

35. A Christmas Carol (1999 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy

An old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.

Director: David Hugh Jones | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Joel Grey, Ian McNeice

Votes: 10,923

36. Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

A single Christmas tree becomes the source of cheer for the people and animals living around Mr. Willowby's (Robert Downey, Jr.'s) estate. Based on the children's book of the same name.

Director: Jon Stone | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Stockard Channing, Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Clash

Votes: 292

37. Gremlins (1984)

PG | 106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

70 Metascore

A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, John Louie

Votes: 247,969 | Gross: $148.17M

38. Arthur Christmas (2011)

PG | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

69 Metascore

Santa's clumsy son Arthur sets out on a mission with Grandsanta to give out a misplaced present to a young girl in less than two hours on Christmas Day.

Directors: Sarah Smith, Barry Cook | Stars: James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Hugh Laurie

Votes: 67,136 | Gross: $46.46M

39. Jingle All the Way (1996)

PG | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

34 Metascore

A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.

Director: Brian Levant | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson

Votes: 116,188 | Gross: $60.57M

40. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

PG | 104 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

60 Metascore

The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.

Director: Bharat Nalluri | Stars: Dan Stevens, Mark Schrier, Patrick Joseph Byrnes, Miriam Margolyes

Votes: 19,285 | Gross: $5.68M

41. Babes in Toyland (1961)

Approved | 106 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

55 Metascore

Mary Contrary is set to marry Tom Piper when he is kidnapped by Roderigo and Gonzorgo, two goons working for the evil Barnaby who wants to marry Mary for her inheritance.

Director: Jack Donohue | Stars: Ray Bolger, Tommy Sands, Annette Funicello, Ed Wynn

Votes: 4,819 | Gross: $10.22M

42. Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001 Video)

TV-G | 65 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Mickey and all his friends hold their own Christmas party at the House of Mouse, after being snowed in.

Directors: Tony Craig, Bobs Gannaway, Burny Mattinson, Rick Calabash | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Jeff Bennett

Votes: 3,826

43. Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)

G | 26 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The classic Disney animated characters play the roles in this animated retelling of the Charles Dickens masterpiece.

Director: Burny Mattinson | Stars: Alan Young, Wayne Allwine, Hal Smith, Will Ryan

Votes: 15,365 | Gross: $21.00M

44. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999 Video)

Not Rated | 66 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Three tales of Christmas past about Donald's nephews reliving the day on repeat, Max Goof's belief in Santa being challenged, and Mickey and Minnie making ends meet.

Directors: Jun Falkenstein, Alex Mann, Bradley Raymond, Toby Shelton, Bill Speers | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Wayne Allwine, Russi Taylor, Tony Anselmo

Votes: 10,403

45. Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004 Video)

G | 68 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Sequel to Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

Directors: Theresa Cullen, Carole Holliday, Peggy Holmes, Matthew O'Callaghan | Stars: Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings

Votes: 5,944

46. A Miser Brothers' Christmas (2008 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Santa Claus and the mischievous brothers Heat Miser and Snow Miser are the targets of yuletide treachery in the animated delight A Miser Brothers' Christmas.

Director: Dave Barton Thomas | Stars: Mickey Rooney, George S. Irving, Juan Chioran, Catherine Disher

Votes: 1,330

47. I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

PG | 86 min | Comedy, Family

A 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.

Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Gary Cole

Votes: 11,924 | Gross: $12.21M

48. Yes, Virginia (2009 TV Movie)

TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

An eight-year-old girl living in New York City in 1897 learns about belief and Christmas when her classmates question if Santa is even real.

Director: Pete Circuitt | Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Bea Miller, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alfred Molina

Votes: 582

49. Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too (1991 TV Movie)

TV-G | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When Christopher Robin writes a letter to Santa and forgets to add what Pooh wanted for Christmas, Pooh tries to get the letter back, and subsequently redeliver the letter to the North Pole.

Director: Jamie Mitchell | Stars: Jim Cummings, Peter Cullen, John Fiedler, Michael Gough

Votes: 1,674

50. Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987 TV Special)

24 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Two hosting prehistoric dinosaurs, Rex and Herb, guide you along a typical small town's Christmas choral celebration. There's just one catch, the entire town population is made out of clay. Special guest stars: the California Raisins.

Director: Will Vinton | Stars: Tim Conner, Johnny Counterfit

Votes: 1,009

51. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.

Director: Jim Henson | Stars: Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Marilyn Sokol, Dave Goelz

Votes: 4,767 | Gross: $0.23M

52. The Toy That Saved Christmas (1996 Video)

TV-Y7 | 34 min | Animation, Short

The town of Dinkletown is spoiled by Mr. Nezzer's toy company, because Mr. Nezzer convinced everyone that Christmas is when you get stuff. When Mr. Nezzer makes the new toy Buzz-Saw Louie ... See full summary »

Directors: Chris Olsen, Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki | Stars: Dan Anderson, Lesley Benodin, Kristin Blegen, Ken Cavanagh

Votes: 196

53. The Star of Christmas (2002 Video)

Not Rated | 48 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber appear as Cavis Appythart and Millward Phelps, respectively--two jingle writers based loosely on Gilbert and Sullivan. The setting is 1880s London, and... See full summary »

Director: Tim Hodge | Stars: Dan Anderson, Matthew Hodge, Tim Hodge, Mike Nawrocki

Votes: 460

54. VeggieTales: Saint Nicholas - A Story of Joyful Giving! (2009 Video)

TV-Y7 | 52 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

Bob the Tomato tells the tale of Nicholas.

Director: Brian Roberts | Stars: Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Lisa Vischer, Gigi Abraham

Votes: 161

55. VeggieTales: It's a Meaningful Life (2010 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 48 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

It was the biggest football game of his life and Stewart (Larry the Cucumber) had a chance to win it all. Injured in one bad play, his hopes of playing in the Salad Bowl-and living a life ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Roberts | Stars: Phil Vischer, Lisa Vischer, Alan Lee, Stevey Joy Ru Chapman

Votes: 203

56. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

PG | 130 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

89 Metascore

An 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.

Director: Frank Capra | Stars: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell

Votes: 499,421

57. Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas (2006 Video)

Not Rated | 46 min | Animation, Family

In the days leading up to Christmas, Toot visits his Aunt Peg to celebrate her 100th birthday, while Puddle stays home with their young cousin Opal to get ready for Christmas.

Director: Ginger Gibbons | Stars: Katie Leigh, Adam Wylie, Jessica DiCicco, Walker Edmiston

Votes: 48

58. A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978 TV Movie)

60 min | Comedy, Family, Music

Leslie Uggams is celebrating Christmas on Sesame Street. But since Oscar the Grouch is being a right old Scrooge, she decides to teach him a lesson by imploring Anne Murray, Imogene Coca ... See full summary »

Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Leslie Uggams, Ethel Merman, Anne Murray, Imogene Coca

Votes: 154

59. The Snowman (1982 TV Movie)

G | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

On Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.

Directors: Jimmy T. Murakami, Dianne Jackson | Stars: David Bowie, Raymond Briggs, Mel Smith

Votes: 16,847

60. The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012 TV Short)

G | 24 min | Animation, Short, Family

A young boy whose dog has recently died moves to the house where The Snowman (1982) was built.

Director: Hilary Audus

Votes: 3,466

61. Shrek the Halls (2007 TV Short)

TV-PG | 21 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

This half-hour animated TV special features the Shrek characters putting their own spin on holiday traditions.

Director: Gary Trousdale | Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas

Votes: 15,904

62. Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999 TV Movie)

TV-G | 45 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

When Santa cancels his annual flight because of a hurt reindeer, a young Christmas loving dog named Olive is convinced she has what it takes to get Santa's flight off the ground and save Christmas.

Director: Steve Moore | Stars: Drew Barrymore, Dan Castellaneta, Joe Pantoliano, Edward Asner

Votes: 2,755

63. Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977 TV Movie)

TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Family

An outcast donkey in Roman era Judea with overlong ears finds his destiny on the way to Bethlehem.

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Roger Miller, Brenda Vaccaro, Paul Frees, Don Messick

Votes: 2,450

64. Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962 TV Movie)

Approved | 53 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

This musical adaptation of the classic tale by Charles Dickens stars Magoo as the cold-hearted old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.

Director: Abe Levitow | Stars: Jim Backus, Morey Amsterdam, Jack Cassidy, Royal Dano

Votes: 3,262

65. Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010 TV Short)

Not Rated | 21 min | Animation, Short, Action

Po is to host the annual winter holiday feast and he struggles to meet his friends' expectations.

Director: Tim Johnson | Stars: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen

Votes: 6,819

66. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979 TV Special)

50 min | Family, Comedy, Music

In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer for a heart-warming Christmas celebration, with traditional carols as well as lesser-known holiday songs.

Director: Tony Charmoli | Stars: John Denver, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt

Votes: 982

67. A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008 TV Movie)

G | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music

When Gonzo accidentally diverts three letters to Santa, he talks Kermit and his friends into delivering them to the North Pole personally.

Director: Kirk R. Thatcher | Stars: Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson

Votes: 2,508

68. Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury (2011 Video)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Hiccup and Toothless discover an island of never-before-seen dragons.

Director: Tom Owens | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera

Votes: 7,508

69. A Garfield Christmas Special (1987 TV Short)

TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Garfield, Jon, and Odie go to Jon's grandmother's house for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.

Directors: Phil Roman, George Singer | Stars: Lorenzo Music, Thom Huge, Gregg Berger, Pat Carroll

Votes: 3,658

70. The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

A young shepherd, Lucas (David Kelley), is blinded by lightning, and some kindly nuns at a nearby abbey take him in. Sister Catherine (Iris Rainer) describes snow to Lucas, who has never ... See full summary »

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Cyril Ritchard, David Kelley, Dina Lynn

Votes: 625

71. Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007 TV Movie)

TV-Y | 60 min | Family, Music

Sesame Street characters help Elmo count down the days leading up to Christmas.

Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: Pam Arciero, Jennifer Barnhart, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch

Votes: 342

72. Elmo Saves Christmas (1996 Video)

TV-Y | 60 min | Family, Musical

Elmo wishes that it would be Christmas every day, but with the help of Santa's reindeer-in-training, Lightning, he learns that might not be such a good idea when he sees the future.

Director: Emily Squires | Stars: Charles Durning, Harvey Fierstein, Maya Angelou, Kevin Clash

Votes: 437

73. The Christmas Toy (1986 TV Movie)

TV-G | 50 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical

The toys in the playroom of the Jones household magically come to life when their owners aren't looking. On Christmas Eve, as the toys eagerly await the arrival of a new toy, Rugby the tiger plots to make sure he remains the favorite toy.

Director: Eric Till | Stars: Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson

Votes: 1,460

74. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978 TV Movie)

TV-Y | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music

Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on Christmas Eve, nobody would get presents.

Director: Jon Stone | Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt

Votes: 1,099

75. A Chipmunk Christmas (1981 TV Short)

Not Rated | 24 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Swept up in a holiday mood, Alvin gives away his cherished harmonica to a sick little boy. Meanwhile, Dave has booked Alvin to perform a harmonica solo at Carnegie Hall. Alvin keeps the ... See full summary »

Director: Phil Monroe | Stars: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, June Foray, Frank Welker

Votes: 733

76. Bah Humduck!: A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006 Video)

TV-G | 46 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Greedy duck hates Christmas but loves money. Throughout the night, he gets visited by three ghosts.

Director: Charles Visser | Stars: Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen, Billy West, June Foray

Votes: 1,442

77. Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (1979 TV Short)

22 min | Animation, Short, Family

Bugs Bunny and the others "Looney Tunes" stars show their own version of "A Christmas Carol". In addition, Wile E. is still chasing Road Runner and Taz impersonates Santa Claus.

Directors: Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray

Votes: 555

78. Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001 Video)

TV-Y | 76 min | Animation, Family, Musical

Barbie (Kelly Sheridan) shows that if you are kind, clever and brave, anything is possible in this tale of Clara (Kelly Sheridan) and her amazing Nutcracker (Kirby Morrow), who set off on an adventure to find the Sugarplum Princess.

Director: Owen Hurley | Stars: Kelly Sheridan, Kirby Morrow, Tim Curry, Peter Kelamis

Votes: 8,216

79. An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998 Video)

G | 73 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Three canines itch and scratch their way through everything and anything in an effort to save Christmas from an evil spirit (Carface) who wants to use dogs from all over the world to ruin Christmas.

Directors: Paul Sabella, Gary Selvaggio | Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Dom DeLuise, Sheena Easton, Taylor Emerson

Votes: 1,587

80. Snow (2004 TV Movie)

120 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Set in San Ernesto, California with only three days before Christmas, Nick Snowden needs to rescue a young reindeer from a zoo.

Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Tom Cavanagh, Ashley Williams, Patrick Fabian, Bobb'e J. Thompson

Votes: 2,056

81. Snow 2: Brain Freeze (2008 TV Movie)

84 min | Family, Fantasy

It's three days before Christmas, and Nick Snowden forgets about spending early Christmas with his wife, Sandy due to pressure at work. After a fight, Nick walks through a magical mirror ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Rosman | Stars: Tom Cavanagh, Ashley Williams, Lynley Hall, Janelle Cooper

Votes: 1,169

82. Santa Baby (2006 TV Movie)

PG | 89 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Mary Class is a highly successful business executive - who just happens to be the daughter of Santa Claus. But when her father falls ill, Mary returns to the North Pole and the life she ... See full summary »

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ivan Sergei, George Wendt, Kandyse McClure

Votes: 1,845

83. Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (2009 TV Movie)

PG | 80 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

When Santa goes missing, his daughter, Mary must save Christmas!

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Mig Macario, Dean McDermott, Lorette Clow

Votes: 1,178

84. My Christmas Dream (2016 TV Movie)

TV-G | 82 min | Comedy, Romance

An ambitious store manager of a renowned retail flagship store must enlist the help of a struggling, single-father handyman to help her realize her dream of managing the company's first international store.

Director: James Head | Stars: Danica McKellar, David Haydn-Jones, Christine Lee, Deidre Hall

Votes: 2,148

85. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: A Very Supernatural Christmas (2007)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

In this Christmas-themed episode, Sam and Dean follow the trail of an "anti-Santa" that abducts its victims by using their chimneys. Dean tries to get Sam to celebrate Christmas like they ... See full summary »

Director: J. Miller Tobin | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Ridge Canipe, Colin Ford

Votes: 6,468

86. Miss Christmas (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Nicknamed "Miss Christmas," the official tree finder for Chicago's renowned Radcliffe Tree lighting is left desperate to find the perfect tree. A letter from a young boy promising his tree ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Brooke D'Orsay, Marc Blucas, Luke Roessler, Fiona Vroom

Votes: 2,347

87. A Gift to Remember (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A handsome stranger develops amnesia after a bibliophile crashes into him on her bicycle.

Director: Kevin Fair | Stars: Peter Porte, Ali Liebert, Tina Lifford, Kristin York

Votes: 2,535

88. My Christmas Love (2016 TV Movie)

TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Romance

A hopeless romantic who can't ever seem to give a guy a real chance begins receiving each of the "12 Days of Christmas" as gifts anonymously at her door and begins to believe that the mystery suitor may finally live up to her expectations.

Director: Jeff Fisher | Stars: Meredith Hagner, Bobby Campo, Megan Park, Aaron O'Connell

Votes: 2,921

89. A Bride for Christmas (2012 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance

A single man tries to win a bet by getting a woman recovering from a broken engagement to marry him by Christmas.

Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Arielle Kebbel, Andrew W. Walker, Kimberley Sustad, Sage Brocklebank

Votes: 4,692

90. Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002 TV Movie)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Robbie and his fellow reindeer have a tourist business offering guided tours. On a tour gone wrong, Robbie is saved by a lost tribe of Vikings, but no one believes him. The Vikings later help the reindeer overcome Evil Blitzen.

Director: Peter Peake | Stars: Ardal O'Hanlon, Jane Horrocks, Steve Coogan, Paul Whitehouse

Votes: 742

91. The Story of Santa Claus (1996 TV Movie)

46 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The special presents an origin story for Santa Claus, who is depicted as a man named Nicholas Claus who wishes to give every child in the world a gift for Christmas. The elves of the North ... See full summary »

Directors: Toby Bluth, Debbie Baber, Dave Brain, Tommy Isumi, Juli Murphy, Mike Frank Polcino, Chuck Sheetz | Stars: Edward Asner, Jim Cummings, Tim Curry, Miko Hughes

Votes: 305

92. Prep & Landing (2009 TV Short)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.

Directors: Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers | Stars: David Foley, Sarah Chalke, Mason Cotton, David DeLuise

Votes: 4,006

93. Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011 TV Movie)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology.

Directors: Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers | Stars: David Foley, Derek Richardson, Sarah Chalke, Rob Riggle

Votes: 2,272

94. Trolls Holiday (2017 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When the Queen of the Trolls, Poppy, finds out that the Bergens do not have holidays, she enlists help from her friends, Branch and the Snack Pack, to help her bring holidays to the Bergens.

Director: Joel Crawford | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Votes: 3,376

95. Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)

G | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

A Christmas-themed special featuring characters from Walt Disney Pictures' 53rd full-length animated motion picture, "Frozen (2013)".

Directors: Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers | Stars: Josh Gad, Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff

Votes: 14,014

96. An Elf's Story: The Elf on the Shelf (2010 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 26 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

An elf attempts to help a boy believe.

Director: Chad Eikhoff | Stars: Brendan Dooling, Michael May, Doug Williams, Leslie Bellair

Votes: 661

97. The Christmas Train (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 99 min | Drama, Romance

A cynical journalist decides to take a train from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles for Christmas to get inspiration for a story in honor of his late father. He gets to know the other passengers and runs into an old flame while aboard.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Danny Glover, Joan Cusack

Votes: 3,535

98. Switched for Christmas (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 83 min | Drama, Romance

When identical twin sisters are stuck planning their respective Christmas parties, they're convinced the grass is greener on the other side and decide to swap lives for the holidays.

Director: Lee Friedlander | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Eion Bailey, Mark Deklin, Natasha Bure

Votes: 3,371

99. Jack Frost (1998)

PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

40 Metascore

A 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.

Director: Troy Miller | Stars: Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Joseph Cross, Mark Addy

Votes: 40,954 | Gross: $34.55M

100. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2000 Video)

TV-G | 51 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

A youth embarks on a journey to find his missing grandmother and prove that Santa Claus is real.

Director: Phil Roman | Stars: Elmo Shropshire, Michele Lee, Susan Blu, Alex Doduk

Votes: 2,201



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