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1. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
PG | 76 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
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: 375,922 | Gross: $75.08M
2. The Polar Express (2004)
G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
On 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.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, Michael Jeter, Leslie Zemeckis
Votes: 241,861 | Gross: $183.37M
3. Klaus (2019)
PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A simple act of kindness always sparks another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg's new postman, Jesper, befriends toymaker Klaus, their gifts melt an age-old feud and deliver a sleigh full of holiday traditions.
Directors: Sergio Pablos, Carlos Martínez López | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Will Sasso
Votes: 190,494
4. The Grinch (2018)
PG | 85 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.
Directors: Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones, Pharrell Williams
Votes: 91,361 | Gross: $270.62M
5. A Christmas Carol (2009)
PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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: 129,743 | Gross: $137.86M
6. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 97 min | Adventure, Family, Musical
Chewbacca and Han Solo try to get to the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to celebrate Life Day, but are impeded by an Imperial blockade. Chewie's family passes the time with various forms of entertainment.
Directors: Steve Binder, David Acomba | Stars: Mickey Morton, Patty Maloney, Paul Gale, Mark Hamill
Votes: 16,925
7. The Star (2017)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.
Director: Timothy Reckart | Stars: Steven Yeun, Keegan-Michael Key, Aidy Bryant, Gina Rodriguez
Votes: 9,394 | Gross: $40.85M
8. 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: 37,537
9. Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
PG-13 | 76 min | Animation, Comedy, Musical
Davey Stone, an alcoholic with a criminal record, is sentenced to community service under the supervision of an elderly referee. Davey is then faced with trying to reform and abandon his bad habits.
Director: Seth Kearsley | Stars: Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Jackie Sandler, Austin Stout
Votes: 25,660 | Gross: $23.44M
10. Arthur Christmas (2011)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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: 67,214 | Gross: $46.46M
11. 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: 59,144
12. 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: 17,535
13. 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: 6,842
14. 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: 12,105
15. 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: 44,160
16. The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday (2023 TV Special)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In this new adventure set before the events of the feature, there's nothing the Bad Guys love more than Christmas morning, because while everyone is home opening presents, it's the perfect ... See full summary »
Directors: Christo Stamboliev, Bret Haaland | Stars: Michael Godere, Ezekiel Ajeigbe, Raul Ceballos, Chris Diamantopoulos
Votes: 1,618
17. 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: 14,036
18. Santa Inc. (2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
An elf working in Santa's Workshop in the North Pole dreams of becoming Santa Claus someday.
Stars: Sarah Silverman, Seth Rogen, Maria Bamford, Joel Kim Booster
Votes: 15,568
19. 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: 10,420
20. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
TV-Y7 | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's cult Christmas story.
Director: Stephen Donnelly | Stars: Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn
Votes: 7,693
21. The Snowman (1982 TV Short)
G | 26 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
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: 16,868
22. 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: 15,939
23. The Spirit of Christmas (1992)
Not Rated | 4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Four children, all but one of whom go unnamed, build a snowman which comes to life and threatens their town. Kenny, the only child whose name is given in the film, and who resembles the ... See full summary »
Directors: Trey Parker, Matt Stone | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Votes: 2,401
24. Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (1999 Video)
G | 70 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Join Pooh and his friends in three stories about the seasons.
Directors: Jun Falkenstein, Karl Geurs, Gary Katona, Ed Wexler | Stars: Gregg Berger, Brady Bluhm, Jim Cummings, Scott Dreier
Votes: 1,662
25. Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002)
G | 65 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Ring in the season with Winnie The Pooh in a holiday adventure.
Directors: Gary Katona, Ed Wexler, Jamie Mitchell | Stars: Jim Cummings, Peter Cullen, John Fiedler, Michael Gough
Votes: 3,099
26. 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: 15,386 | Gross: $21.00M
27. Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Sid, Eddie and Crash get in trouble with Santa and have to get their names off of the naughty list.
Director: Karen Disher | Stars: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah
Votes: 11,273
28. 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: 21,492
29. The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 44 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rey leaves her friends to prepare for Life Day as she sets off on an adventure to gain a deeper knowledge of the Force. At a mysterious temple, she is hurled into a cross-timeline adventure. Will she make it back in time for Life Day?
Director: Ken Cunningham | Stars: A.J. LoCascio, Anthony Daniels, Ben Prendergast, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 7,842
30. Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (2021 TV Movie)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the Flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else's present?
Director: Steve Cox | Stars: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Laura Aikman, Marcus Brigstocke
Votes: 2,882
31. 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: 11,660
32. The Little Drummer Boy (1968 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Family
An orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr., Takeo Nakamura | Stars: José Ferrer, Paul Frees, June Foray, Ted Eccles
Votes: 6,408
33. 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: 2,206
34. The Christmas Tree (1991 TV Movie)
TV-G | 43 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Heartless Mrs. Mavilda runs an orphanage where kids live in miserable conditions because she keeps all the donation money for herself. She hires a new assistant who, along with Santa, helps the kids finally have a merry Christmas.
Director: Flamarion Ferreira | Stars: William Griffin, Elly Drygas, Ayal Kleinman, Karen Drygas
Votes: 888
35. The Spirit of Christmas (1995)
Not Rated | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Four caroling children meet Jesus and Santa Claus and learn the true meaning of Christmas.
Directors: Trey Parker, Matt Stone | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Votes: 4,099
36. 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: 5,954
37. Minions Holiday Special (2020 TV Special)
TV-PG | 21 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Illumination presents four new mini-movie escapades along with special guest appearances from some of Illumination's beloved characters from their "The Secret Life of Pets" and "Sing" franchises.
Directors: Brad Ableson, Guy Bar'ely, Frank Baradat, Bruno Chauffard, Yarrow Cheney, Bruno Dequier, Derek Drymon, Eric Favela, Régis Schuller | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Pierre Coffin, Brian T. Delaney, Jessica DiCicco
Votes: 905
38. 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: 3,669
39. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973 TV Short)
TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Peppermint Patty invites herself and her friends over to Charlie Brown's for Thanksgiving, and with Linus, Snoopy, and Woodstock, he attempts to throw together a Thanksgiving dinner.
Directors: Bill Melendez, Phil Roman | Stars: Todd Barbee, Robin Kohn, Stephen Shea, Hilary Momberger-Powers
Votes: 12,359
40. 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: 1,678
41. 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: 1,011
42. It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (1992 TV Short)
TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Peanuts gang prepares for the holidays in their own unique ways.
Director: Bill Melendez | Stars: Jamie E. Smith, John Christian Graas, Marnette Patterson, Mindy Ann Martin
Votes: 3,074
43. Winter (1930)
TV-G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In the last of the Silly Symphonies season cycle, bears hibernate (or try to), raccoons sneeze, moose swim, and pretty much everyone ice skates. Everyone gathers around the groundhog to see what happens.
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Marion Darlington, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, George Magrill
Votes: 397
44. Bing Crosby: White Christmas (2020 Music Video)
3 min | Animation, Family, Music
Animated music video for Bing Crosby's White Christmas.
Director: David Calcano
Votes: 6