Christmas movies (seen)
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1. Christmas Vacation (1989)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik | Stars: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki
Votes: 220,068 | Gross: $71.32M
2. Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A lawyer and a little girl must prove that a man claiming to be Santa Claus is the real thing.
Director: Les Mayfield | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J.T. Walsh
Votes: 43,866 | Gross: $17.19M
3. Call Me Claus (2001 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy's a producer on a home shopping channel. She hires the real Santa as Santa. He has to find his replacement as the real Santa in 4 weeks. Lucy is unknowingly the only candidate left.
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Nigel Hawthorne, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Victor Garber
Votes: 2,826
4. 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: 70,628 | Gross: $27.28M
5. 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: 310,710 | Gross: $173.40M
6. 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: 241,211 | Gross: $183.37M
7. Snowglobe (2007 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 86 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A young woman discovers a Christmas-themed dreamworld inside a magical snowglobe.
Director: Ron Lagomarsino | Stars: Christina Milian, Erin Karpluk, Hilda Doherty, Jason Schombing
Votes: 2,782
8. 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: 291,406 | Gross: $260.04M
9. 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: 10,391
10. Scrooge (1970)
G | 113 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A musical retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, Kenneth More
Votes: 12,586 | Gross: $3.70M
11. Home Alone (1990)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family
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: 652,564 | Gross: $285.76M
12. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
PG | 120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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: 402,343 | Gross: $173.59M
13. Home Alone 3 (1997)
PG | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Alex Pruitt, an 8-year-old boy living in Chicago, must fend off international spies who seek a top-secret computer chip in his toy car.
Director: Raja Gosnell | Stars: Alex D. Linz, Olek Krupa, Rya Kihlstedt, Lenny von Dohlen
Votes: 127,196 | Gross: $30.88M
14. The Twelve Trees of Christmas (2013 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Drama, Family, Mystery
Cheri Jamison rallies the residents of her beloved Manhattan neighborhood to participate in a Christmas tree contest when her cherished local library is abruptly set for demolition. Cheri ... See full summary »
Director: Michael DeCarlo | Stars: Lindy Booth, Robin Dunne, Mel B, Casper Van Dien
Votes: 938
15. The Town Christmas Forgot (2010 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family
When an urban family gets stranded in an impoverished lumber town two days before Christmas, they become involved in the town's home-grown Christmas pageant just in time for the holidays.
Director: John Bradshaw | Stars: Lauren Holly, Rick Roberts, Azer Greco, Torri Webster
Votes: 886
16. A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004 TV Movie)
TV-G | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
On Christmas Day, Santa brings two lonely people together. But can love overcome deception?
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Kelli Williams, Patrick Muldoon, Charles Durning, Bruce Thomas
Votes: 3,439
17. Becoming Santa (2011)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
The story of one man entering the culture and character of Santa Claus for a single season. We follow Jack as he bleaches his hair and goes to Santa School. He tries to do everything that ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Myers | Stars: John Merian, Gary Casey, Peter Fontana, David Childs
Votes: 430
18. Dear Secret Santa (2013 TV Movie)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Jennifer begins exchanging letters with a secret admirer from her past. Now that she has a second chance at love, will she be able to take it?
Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Tatyana Ali, Bill Cobbs, Jordin Sparks, Ernie Hudson
Votes: 824
19. While You Were Sleeping (1995)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority ticket booth operator is mistaken for the fiancée of a comatose patient.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle
Votes: 113,939 | Gross: $81.06M
20. Christmas Under Wraps (2014 TV Movie)
TV-G | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When an aspiring surgeon is turned down for a fellowship, she takes a temporary position working as a GP in a small Alaskan town in an effort to boost her résumé.
Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, David O'Donnell, Robert Pine, Brian Doyle-Murray
Votes: 6,244
21. Love Actually (2003)
R | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
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: 531,351 | Gross: $59.70M
22. A Dream of Christmas (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When a restless young married woman is granted a wish by a Christmas Angel to be single again, she soon discovers her new life isn't what she bargained for, and embarks on a quest to win her husband back.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Andrew W. Walker, Nikki Deloach, Lisa Durupt, Paul Essiembre
Votes: 2,767
23. Christmas in Homestead (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Romance
Life is turned upside down for a small town mayor when a famous actress arrives to shoot her new Christmas movie.
Director: Steven R. Monroe | Stars: Taylor Cole, Michael Rady, Brooklyn Rae Silzer, Jeff Branson
Votes: 2,716
24. Christmas List (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Isobel plans a storybook Christmas with her boyfriend, including a cottage in the Northwest and a bucket list of holiday traditions. But when he goes AWOL, the list proves challenging and a tempting new romance turns her life upside down.
Director: Paul A. Kaufman | Stars: Alicia Witt, Gabriel Hogan, Peter Benson, Wanda Cannon
Votes: 2,175
25. Christmas Incorporated (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Riley lands herself a new job via a case of mistaken identity, and her first assignment is to accompany her new boss on a trip to save a failing toy factory.
Director: Jonathan Wright | Stars: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Steve Lund, Ron Lea, Hannah Spear
Votes: 2,349
26. Christmas at Pemberley Manor (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
A high-flying New York event planner is sent to a quaint small town to organize their Christmas festival.
Director: Colin Theys | Stars: Jessica Lowndes, Michael Rady, Ben Estus, Maddie McCormick
Votes: 2,816
27. 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: 189,488
28. Write Before Christmas (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance
Jessica gets dumped before Christmas. She sends five Christmas cards that affect her BFF, brother, aunt, pop star, and past music/cello teacher, meeting her single, photographer son.
Director: Pat Williams | Stars: Torrey DeVitto, Chad Michael Murray, Lolita Davidovich, Grant Show
Votes: 3,296
29. Journey Back to Christmas (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A WWII-era nurse is transported in time to 2016 and meets a man who helps her discover the bonds of family and that the true meaning of Christmas is timeless.
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Oliver Hudson, Brooke Nevin, Meghan Heffern
Votes: 3,279
30. Christmas Next Door (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 86 min | Family, Romance
A famous MGTOW author is forced to look after his niece and nephew over the holidays and, with the help of his Christmas-loving neighbor, he learns to find love and the Christmas spirit.
Director: Jonathan Wright | Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Fiona Gubelmann, Brittany Bristow, Jenna Weir
Votes: 2,827
31. A Joyous Christmas (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A young self-help author returns to her hometown during the Christmas holidays to promote her new book. She soon discovers the true meaning of Christmas and family.
Director: Allan Harmon | Stars: Natalie Knepp, Michael Rady, Bonnie Bedelia, Steve Bacic
Votes: 1,541
32. 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
33. Reunited at Christmas (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Drama, Romance
Tasked with penning a Christmas novel, a successful writer returns to her late grandmother's home for a family reunion during the holiday season.
Director: Steven R. Monroe | Stars: Nikki Deloach, Mike Faiola, Eileen Pedde, Andrew Airlie
Votes: 1,372
34. Noel Next Door (2022 TV Movie)
84 min | Comedy, Romance
It follows a single mom as she gets into a war of words with a neighbor who is ruining Christmas, only to find that this misunderstood grouch just may steal her heart.
Director: Max McGuire | Stars: Natalie Hall, Corey Sevier, Callum Shoniker, Joanna Douglas
Votes: 1,517
35. A Magical Christmas Village (2022 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
It follows Summer's life as her mother Vivian and daughter Chloe move in with her. Vivian sets up a miniature Christmas village. As Chloe begins setting up the figurines, real-life events seem to mimic the scenes she creates.
Director: Jason Furukawa | Stars: Alison Sweeney, Luke Macfarlane, Marlo Thomas, Maesa Nicholson
Votes: 1,136
36. Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance
Four days before Christmas, Elizabeth Athens receives a voicemail from a unknown number she doesn't recognize. In the message, a man's voice, whom she doesn't know, makes one final plea to the love of his life for a second chance.
Director: David Winning | Stars: Holland Roden, Tyler Hynes, Steve Bacic, Dion Karas
Votes: 2,021
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