Christmas Movie Watchlist 2018
by chris_mcrae | created - 30 Nov 2018 | updated - 23 Dec 2018 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. 48 Christmas Wishes (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
For the first time ever, two junior Elves have to leave home after losing an entire town's letters to Santa. While attempting to blend into small town life, they set out to retrieve every missing wish before Christmas Eve.
Directors: Marco Deufemia, Justin G. Dyck | Stars: Madeline Leon, Liam MacDonald, Clara Kushnir, Ethan Yang
Votes: 1,258
2. Dear Santa (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama
A young woman from a privileged life falls for a soup-kitchen owner after discovering a Dear Santa letter written by his 7-year-old daughter.
Director: Jason Priestley | Stars: Amy Acker, David Haydn-Jones, Emma Duke, Patrick Creery
Votes: 3,071
3. The Holiday Calendar (2018)
TV-PG | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A struggling but talented photographer inherits an antique holiday advent calendar, the contents of which seem to predict the future. Will this magical calendar lead her to love this holiday season?
Director: Bradley Walsh | Stars: Kat Graham, Quincy Brown, Ethan Peck, Ron Cephas Jones
Votes: 11,480
4. Christmas with a View (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 91 min | Drama, Romance
Secret aspirations between a failed restaurateur and a celebrity chef threaten their blossoming Christmas romance.
Director: Justin G. Dyck | Stars: Kaitlyn Leeb, Scott Cavalheiro, Mark Ghanimé, Kristen Kurnik
Votes: 5,535
5. I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Jackie Foster (Suvari), is a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom. But when Jackie's estranged dad, Jack (Brolin), a gruff retired police officer, unexpectedly shows up at her door, they will be forced to confront old wounds.
Director: James Brolin | Stars: James Brolin, Mena Suvari, Giselle Eisenberg, John Reardon
Votes: 2,727
6. Angel of Christmas (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
After she finally gets the chance to pen her very first article, an aspiring newspaper writer digs into her family history to find the perfect Christmas story.
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Jennifer Finnigan, Jonathan Scarfe, Holly Robinson Peete, Christie Laing
Votes: 2,340
7. 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: 2,533
8. The Christmas Cure (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Drama, Romance
A doctor returns home for Christmas to find that her father has decided to retire from his own practice. After reuniting with her high-school sweetheart, she wonders if she should stay and take over her father's practice.
Director: John Bradshaw | Stars: Brooke Nevin, Steve Byers, Patrick Duffy, Kathleen Laskey
Votes: 1,742
9. 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: 291,435 | Gross: $260.04M
10. The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
PG | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The 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.
Director: Clay Kaytis | Stars: Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Oliver Hudson
Votes: 83,477
11. The Princess Switch (2018)
TV-PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Competing in a Christmas baking competition in Belgravia, a Chicago baker bumps into the prince's fiancée--who looks just like her. They switch lives for two days.
Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Vanessa Hudgens, Sam Palladio, Nick Sagar, Alexa Adeosun
Votes: 31,352
12. Merry Kissmas (2015 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman engaged to marry a self-centered film and stage director/choreographer falls for a caterer whom she kisses, as does he for her.
Director: Michael Feifer | Stars: Karissa Lee Staples, Brant Daugherty, David O'Donnell, Brittany Underwood
Votes: 3,492
13. A Christmas Solo (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Two single parents stumble into the possibility of love for Christmas, not knowing that their daughters are embroiled in a nasty rivalry at school.
Director: Christie Will Wolf | Stars: Kelli Williams, Jonathan Scarfe, Pippa Mackie, Kayla Wallace
Votes: 1,004
14. 12 Days of Giving (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
After winning a $50,000 prize, a man decides to pay things forward by buying Christmas gifts for strangers under the pseudonym "Lucky the Elf."
Director: Christine Conradt | Stars: Ashley Jones, David Blue, Jax Connolly, Preston James Hillier
Votes: 1,121
15. A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (2018)
TV-PG | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A year after helping Richard get to the throne, Amber is about to become his wife. But is she really made to be queen?
Director: John Schultz | Stars: Rose McIver, Ben Lamb, Alice Krige, Honor Kneafsey
Votes: 11,969
16. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
PG | 104 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
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: 19,280 | Gross: $5.68M
17. You Can't Fight Christmas (2017)
87 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
An unlikely encounter between Christmas designer and enthusiast Leslie Major, and a businessman trying to end the Christmas tradition at The Chesterton makes Leslie use all her Christmas charms on him to love Christmas. - and her.
Director: Kenny Young | Stars: Brely Evans, Andra Fuller, Persia White, Porscha Coleman
Votes: 877
18. Angela's Christmas (2017)
G | 30 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Set in Ireland in the 1910s, 'Angela's Christmas' is a funny, heart-warming and poignant story about the power of family and the innocent desire of a child to ensure everyone is safe, warm and loved at Christmas time.
Director: Damien O'Connor | Stars: Malachy McCourt, Ruth Negga, Vivian Drew, Anya O'Connor
Votes: 3,492
19. El Camino Christmas (2017)
TV-MA | 89 min | Comedy, Crime, Western
Eric comes to El Camino looking for his unknown dad. He's harassed, hit and jailed by a drunk local cop, who later shoots at a liquor mart with Eric +4 inside. The sheriff and deputy then shoot up the place, answering each other's fire.
Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Dax Shepard, Kurtwood Smith, Luke Grimes, Emilio Rivera
Votes: 10,815
20. A Firehouse Christmas (2016 TV Movie)
G | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Firefighter Jenny has fallen in love with Tom. However his ex-wife Mary (a bestselling author) demands a reconciliation if he wants to see his daughter at Christmas.
Director: George Erschbamer | Stars: Anna Hutchison, Marcus Rosner, Anita Brown, Bruce Dawson
Votes: 992
21. Looks Like Christmas (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two single parents battle for control of the Christmas holiday at the middle school their children attend and learn a lesson about the meaning of Christmas.
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Anne Heche, Dylan Neal, Sean Michael Kyer, Farryn VanHumbeck
Votes: 1,122
22. Magical Christmas Ornaments (2017 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
"After a bad breakup, former Christmas lover Marie (Lowndes) loses her Christmas spirit. Trying to restore it, her mother sends Marie Christmas ornaments from her childhood, and a ... See full summary »
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Jessica Lowndes, Brendan Penny, Farah Merani, Stephen Huszar
Votes: 1,933
23. A Christmas Story (1983)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Scott Schwartz
Votes: 168,602 | Gross: $20.61M
24. A Christmas Story 2 (2012 Video)
PG | 85 min | Comedy, Family
Six years later, Ralphie has his eyes fixed on a car. But trouble is sure to follow.
Director: Brian Levant | Stars: Daniel Stern, Braeden Lemasters, Stacey Travis, Valin Shinyei
Votes: 2,995
25. Christmas Wedding Planner (2017 TV Movie)
PG | 86 min | Romance
While planning her cousin's lavish wedding, Kelsey Wilson's world is turned upside down when Private Investigator Connor McClean shows up. Connor, hired by a unnamed source, disrupts the upcoming nuptials but manages to win Kelsey's heart.
Director: Justin G. Dyck | Stars: Jocelyn Hudon, Stephen Huszar, Kelly Rutherford, Rebecca Dalton
Votes: 6,922
26. Almost Christmas (2016)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.
Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover, Mo'Nique
Votes: 7,868 | Gross: $41.72M
27. 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
28. 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: 63,893 | Gross: $139.24M
29. 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: 310,742 | Gross: $173.40M
30. Engaging Father Christmas (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Drama, Romance
This Christmas promises to be the best of Miranda Chester's life. She has returned to the beautiful New England town of Carlton Heath, where last year she found love with Ian McAndrick and she is among the family she never knew she had.
Director: David Winning | Stars: Erin Krakow, Niall Matter, Wendie Malick, P. Lynn Johnson
Votes: 1,857
31. 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: 42,653 | Gross: $84.50M
32. A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.
Director: Tristram Shapeero | Stars: Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Clark Duke, Oliver Platt
Votes: 8,248
33. Get Santa (2014)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
After Santa Claus is arrested and jailed, a recently paroled prisoner and his young son attempt to save Christmas before it's too late.
Director: Christopher Smith | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Kit Connor, Ewen Bremner
Votes: 4,753
34. Deck the Halls (2006)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family
Two neighbors have it out after one of them decorates his house for the holidays so brightly that it can be seen from space.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Danny DeVito, Kristin Chenoweth, Kristin Davis
Votes: 33,159 | Gross: $35.09M
35. Blizzard (2003)
G | 93 min | Comedy, Family
A young girl's aunt tells her the tale of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer.
Director: LeVar Burton | Stars: Cynthia Ashperger, Paul Bates, Brenda Blethyn, Brittany Bristow
Votes: 1,236 | Gross: $0.39M
36. 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: 129,495 | Gross: $137.86M
37. 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: 12,071
38. 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: 241,248 | Gross: $183.37M
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