Greatest Christmas Specials and Movies
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1. 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: 44,086
2. 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: 2,199
3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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: 291,425 | Gross: $260.04M
4. Ed, Edd n Eddy's Jingle Jingle Jangle (2004 TV Special)
76 min
After discovering he's getting clothes for Christmas, Eddy tries to weasel his way into the holidays of the other children to ensure he gets good presents. Meanwhile, the Kanker sisters ... See full summary »
Director: Danny Antonucci | Stars: Matt Hill, Sam Vincent, Tony Sampson, Daevyd Avalon
Votes: 182
5.
Codename: Kids Next Door (2002–2008)
Episode:
Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.
(2005)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In "Operation: N.A.U.G.H.T.Y. (Ninnies Almost Undo Greatest Holiday This Year)", the Kids Next Door try to save Christmas when the Delightful Children From Down the Lane frame them for the ... See full summary »
Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Ben Diskin, Tom Kenny, Candi Milo
Votes: 113
6.
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999– )
Episode:
Christmas Who?
(2000)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Christmas Who?: Nobody in Bikini Bottom has ever heard of Christmas or Santa Clause until Sandy lets them in on this surface tradition. SpongeBob wants to bring Christmas to Bikini Bottom ... See full summary »
Directors: Walt Dohrn, Paul Tibbitt | Stars: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown
Votes: 1,453
7. The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas (2003 Video)
44 min | Animation, Short, Action
Princess tries to steal Christmas from the children of the world, and the Powerpuff Girls are to the rescue.
Directors: Robert Alvarez, Lauren Faust, John McIntyre, Randy Myers | Stars: Tom Kenny, Jennifer Hale, Mike Bell, Jeff Bennett
Votes: 658
8.
Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode:
You're a Rotten Dirty Bastard: Christmas Special
(2010)
TV-MA | 18 min | Comedy
In this spoof of "It's a Wonderful Life," the Critic's guardian angel arrives on Earth to show him what life would be like if he was never born. And the Critic is shocked to learn that the ... See full summary »
Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Rob Walker, Brad Jones, Lindsay Ellis
Votes: 85
9. Elf (2003)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel
Votes: 310,728 | Gross: $173.40M
10. 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: 241,234 | Gross: $183.37M
11. 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: 129,488 | Gross: $137.86M
12. 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: 1,440
13. The Nativity Story (2006)
PG | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass
Votes: 12,353 | Gross: $37.63M
14.
Johnny Bravo (1997–2004)
Episode:
A Johnny Bravo Christmas
(2001)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
On Christmas Eve Johnny realizes he forgot to mail his and Momma's wish lists to Santa. In order to ensure that he gets all the "free stuff" he has been looking forward to Johnny decides to... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Alvarez, Van Partible | Stars: Jeff Bennett, Mae Whitman, Brenda Vaccaro, Dwight Schultz
Votes: 128
15.
Family Guy (1999– )
Episode:
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
(2001)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Holiday mishaps include Lois going ballistic after losing her Christmas cheer and Peter not being able to watch the KISS Christmas special.
Directors: Brian Hogan, Pete Michels | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 2,096
16.
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004–2009)
Episode:
A Lost Claus
(2005)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When several imaginary Santa Clauses are brought to Foster's, Mac begins to doubt that Santa is real. Bloo and the other friends try to prove to Mac that he exists. Bloo also tries to get ... See full summary »
Director: Craig McCracken | Stars: Keith Ferguson, Grey Griffin, Tom Kane, Tom Kenny
Votes: 102
17.
Family Guy (1999– )
Episode:
Road to the North Pole
(2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Animation, Comedy
Disappointed with the Mall Santa, Stewie and Brian decide to go up to the North Pole to teach Santa a lesson, only to face a shocking revelation.
Directors: Greg Colton, James Purdum, Peter Shin, Steve Beers | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 2,556
18.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo
(1997)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The town is forced to remove anything that either has anything to do with Christmas or is offensive in the least bit to anyone. And Kyle tries to convince everyone of the existence of "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo."
Directors: Matt Stone, Trey Parker | Stars: Mary Kay Bergman, Jennifer Howell, Jesse Brant Howell, Trey Parker
Votes: 3,940
19.
The Fairly OddParents (2001–2017)
Episode:
Christmas Every Day!
(2001)
Not Rated | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Everyone loves Christmas. Who wouldn't want to celebrate it every day? Apparently the whole world, that's who.
Director: Butch Hartman | Stars: Tara Strong, Daran Norris, Susanne Blakeslee, Grey Griffin
Votes: 312
20. The Crippled Lamb (1999 Video)
Not Rated | 26 min | Animation, Short, Family
An orphaned lamb named Joshua was born with a crippled leg. In this story, the poor little lamb feels out of place in the world and that God has given him no purpose. But his time comes ... See full summary »
Stars: Jodi Benson, Robby Benson, Townsend Coleman, Jesse Corti
Votes: 62
21. 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: 37,463
22. Frosty the Snowman (1951)
3 min | Animation, Short, Family
An animated musical number of the beloved classic song based off everyone's favorite snowman Frosty.
Directors: Robert Cannon, John Hubley | Stars: Dorothy Compton, Beatrice Hagen, Temple Handleson, MacArthur Jones
Votes: 187
23. 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: 3,622
24. Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2005 Video)
TV-PG | 67 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Frosty the Snowman befriends a young boy in the town of Evergreen.
Director: Greg Sullivan | Stars: Kenny Blank, Jeannie Elias, Bill Fagerbakke, Evan Gore
Votes: 910
25. Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Comedy, Family
Step brothers Drake and Josh must give a foster family the best Christmas ever or face years in jail for a Christmas party gone wrong.
Director: Michael Grossman | Stars: Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Miranda Cosgrove, Bailee Madison
Votes: 4,504
26.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Merry Christmas Charlie Manson!
(1998)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Stan, Kyle and Kenny go to Nebraska to spend Christmas with Eric's family. Meanwhile, Charlie Manson escapes from prison with Eric's uncle, and the boys help teach him the true meaning of Christmas.
Director: Eric Stough | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman, Dian Bachar
Votes: 3,079
27. 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: 2,448
28.
Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode:
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
(2009)
TV-MA | Comedy
The Critic tries to refrain from gay jokes as he watches He-Man and She-Ra share a holiday.
Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Rob Walker
Votes: 77
29.
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2001–2007)
Episode:
Billy and Mandy Save Christmas
(2005)
TV-Y7 | 43 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Santa has been turned into a vampire, and only Billy and Mandy can turn him back and save Christmas.
Directors: Russell Calabrese, Shaun Cashman, Robert Hughes, Juli Murphy, Sue Perrotto | Stars: Richard Steven Horvitz, Grey Griffin, Greg Eagles, Malcolm McDowell
Votes: 158
30. Jack Frost (1998)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
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: 40,934 | Gross: $34.55M
31. The Santa Clause (1994)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
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: 133,397 | Gross: $144.83M
32. The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
G | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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: 63,891 | Gross: $139.24M
33. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
G | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Santa, a.k.a. Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Tim Allen, Martin Short, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd
Votes: 42,652 | Gross: $84.50M
34. 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: 15,889
35. Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman (2000 Video)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
The mutant killer snowman Jack Frost returns to kill more people during Christmas.
Director: Michael Cooney | Stars: Christopher Allport, Eileen Seeley, Chip Heller, Marsha Clark
Votes: 3,667
36.
Phineas and Ferb (2007–2024)
Episode:
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
(2009)
TV-G | 33 min | Animation, Short, Action
During Christmas vacation, Phineas and Ferb's quest to show gratitude to Santa during Christmas may be doomed for failure, when Dr. Doofenshmirtz uses an invention that puts the entire town of Danville on Santa's naughty list.
Director: Zac Moncrief | Stars: Vincent Martella, Ashley Tisdale, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Caroline Rhea
Votes: 416
37. 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: 2,753
38.
Chowder (2007–2010)
Episode:
Hey Hey It's Knishmas
(2008)
TV-Y7-FV | 21 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Chowder worries he won't receive the gift he wants on Knishmas. Meanwhile, Mung wants to make a perfect Schmingerbread house, but he may have to buy one from Mrs. Endive instead.
Directors: Eddy Houchins, Mike Milo | Stars: Nicky Jones, Dwight Schultz, Tara Strong, John DiMaggio
Votes: 89
39. Santa, Baby! (2001 TV Movie)
TV-G | 60 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Noel Royce (GREGORY HINES), a onetime successful songwriter, becomes a sidewalk Santa in the hope of breaking his writer's block. With the help of a wisecracking Christmas partridge named ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Dannacher | Stars: Gregory Hines, Patti LaBelle, Vanessa Williams, Eartha Kitt
Votes: 119
40. Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Comedy, Family
Step brothers Drake and Josh must give a foster family the best Christmas ever or face years in jail for a Christmas party gone wrong.
Director: Michael Grossman | Stars: Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Miranda Cosgrove, Bailee Madison
Votes: 4,504
41. A Dog Named Christmas (2009 TV Movie)
PG | 95 min | Drama, Family
A developmentally challenged young man with a penchant for caring for animals in need sets out to convince his family - and their whole rural community - to participate in a local shelter's inaugural "Adopt a Dog for Christmas Program."
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Bruce Greenwood, Linda Emond, Noel Fisher, Ken Pogue
Votes: 1,451
42. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
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: 70,630 | Gross: $27.28M
43. 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: 4,632
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