My All-Time Favorite TV Christmas Movies (8+ Ratings)
Every TV Christmas Movie I've Seen Which I Rated 8 or Higher
● 10's - Beginning with favorite & continuing in descending order
● 9's - Beginning with favorite & continuing in descending order
● 8's - Listed in order of when I saw
(9/10)2020 = (IMDb rating out of 10)year I first saw
Link to Companion List (including all films rated below 8)
TV Christmas Movies I've Seen
● 10's - Beginning with favorite & continuing in descending order
● 9's - Beginning with favorite & continuing in descending order
● 8's - Listed in order of when I saw
(9/10)2020 = (IMDb rating out of 10)year I first saw
Link to Companion List (including all films rated below 8)
TV Christmas Movies I've Seen
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- DirectorMichael M. ScottStarsBrooke BurnsHenry WinklerWarren ChristieCorporate analyst and single mom, Jen, tackles Christmas with a business-like approach until her uncle arrives with a handsome stranger in tow.(10/10) 2010
rewatched-2011,2012,2013,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019 - DirectorMark JeanStarsBrandon RouthKimberley SustadStephanie BennettAfter a stray cat adopts Zachary, he meets Marilee and realizes the single life is not as fulfilling as he thought it was.(10/10) 2015
rewatched-2017,2018,2019,2020 - DirectorJonathan WrightStarsAlicia WittMark WiebeLawrence DaneAlice is set to meet her future in-laws for the first time, but things don't go according to plan.(10/10) 2013
rewatched-2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019 - DirectorRachel Lee GoldenbergStarsDanica McKellarDustin MilliganLea ThompsonA man realizes that his best friend since childhood is the woman that he loves.(10/10) 2012
rewatched-2012,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020 - DirectorGary YatesStarsArielle KebbelAndrew W. WalkerKimberley SustadA single man tries to win a bet by getting a woman recovering from a broken engagement to marry him by Christmas.(10/10) 2012
rewatched-2012,2013,2015,2016,2018 - DirectorMichael FeiferStarsNicole EggertDavid O'DonnellTom ArnoldTwo lawyers dueling over a proposal to turn a quaint mountain town into a ski resort discover that they are former childhood sweethearts. Lisa is fighting to protect the hamlet; big-city attorney Rick represents the developer who wants to plow it under. But when a car accident forces Rick to stick around, the small town and his former beloved start to work their magic on him.(9/10) 2013
rewatched-2014,2016,2020 - DirectorAlex ZammStarsTom CavanaghAshley WilliamsPatrick FabianSet in San Ernesto, California with only three days before Christmas, Nick Snowden needs to rescue a young reindeer from a zoo.(9/10) 2009
rewatched-2018 - DirectorPeter BaldwinStarsFlorence HendersonRobert ReedAnn B. DavisThe entire Brady family manages to overcome personal obstacles to spend a happy holiday together.(9/10) 1988
rewatched-1995,2005,2015 - DirectorBradford MayStarsSummer GlauEva LaRueJohn BrothertonSanta's elf (Summer Glau) helps a family (Eva La Rue, Dan Gauthier) during Christmastime.(9/10) 2012
rewatched-2013 - DirectorMark RosmanStarsTom CavanaghAshley WilliamsLynley HallIt'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 and ends up with amnesia. Now it's up to Sandy to recharge his memory and save Christmas once and for all, but Nick's old nemesis Buck Seger returns and uses Santa's amnesia to his advantage.(8/10) 2009
rewatched-2018 - DirectorCraig ClydeStarsKristy SwansonEdward HerrmannK.C. ClydeAbandoned by her husband a few days before Christmas, Martha Evans travels cross-country with the kids in search of work.(8/10) 2011
rewatched-2012 - DirectorMichael M. ScottStarsTom CavanaghFaith FordGil BellowsA Teacher from Washington state decides to do a house swap with a Boston Professor to be able to surprise and spend Christmas with her daughter.(8/10) 2012
- DirectorJohn BradshawStarsLindy BoothPaul McGillionDerek McGrathAfter a fatal car accident, Carrie must earn her way into heaven when she's assigned as a guardian angel to struggling restaurant owner Scott and his daughter Abby.(8/10) 2012
rewatched-2013 - DirectorJohn BradshawStarsShannon ElizabethSteve ByersJulia LalondeWith the help of his two precocious kids, a widower reconnects with his high school sweetheart, who just happens to be one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.(8/10) 2013
rewatched-2014,2019 - DirectorDavid S. Cass Sr.StarsLacey ChabertFlorence HendersonJohn RatzenbergerA young baker discovers the magic of Christmas and love.(8/10) 2012
- DirectorAlan MetzgerStarsAlly WalkerTom AmandesHayden PanettiereA jaded book editor has nearly given up on happiness, until she bumps her head and gets a visit from her spunky younger self (Hayden Panettiere). Now, the cheerful, carefree seven-year old helps adult Susan rediscover her inner child.(8/10) 2012
- DirectorJerry CiccorittiStarsJennie GarthCameron MathisonKristin BoothA corporate workaholic wakes up in an alternate universe, married to her childhood sweetheart.(8/10) 2013
- DirectorSheldon LarryStarsCharlotte RossColin FergusonDevon WerkheiserTwo families disembark on a cruise to San Juan in celebration of Christmas.(8/10) 2013
- DirectorRon UnderwoodStarsMelissa Joan HartMario LopezTimothy BottomsA struggling artist working as a waitress kidnaps one of her customers to take home to meet her parents at Christmastime.(8/10) 2013
- DirectorDouglas BarrStarsTiffani ThiessenJosh HopkinsBailee MadisonWhen a loss of togetherness spreads across the globe and threatens the existence of Santa's Northpole, a little boy named Kevin is called upon to save the day.(8/10) 2014
- DirectorGraeme CampbellStarsAlicia WittGabriel HoganWallace ShawnA single mom gets a holiday job as a department store Santa to help boost her finances, and then an angel enters her life and brings about some positive changes, including the spark of a new romance.(8/10) 2014
- DirectorJohn BradshawStarsSarah CarterDamon RunyanPaul PopowichWhen journeying by bus to surprise her boyfriend for Christmas, Holly meets a charming cowboy who accompanies her.(8/10) 2015
- DirectorSam IrvinStarsAlicia WittGeorge StultsBrigid BrannaghHolly's world is turned upside down when her niece's wish to Santa Claus comes true and she cannot tell a lie. As her career and love life go into disarray, she must learn to judge between the truth and what is right.(8/10) 2015
- DirectorDouglas BarrStarsLori LoughlinBailee MadisonDermot MulroneyWhen Mackenzie inherits her aunt's once-majestic inn, she decides to sell it. But fixing up the rundown place is more challenging than she had anticipated. Then the magic of Christmas intervenes, with unexpected help from Santa's elves.(8/10) 2015
- DirectorSean McNamaraStarsEloise MumfordMichael Stahl-DavidTess AtkinsLindsay, a psychology professor, gets a chance to decide between relocating to a new place for her dream job and marrying Jason, her childhood sweetheart when she is helped by a mysterious messenger.(8/10) 2015
- DirectorHarvey CrosslandStarsBrooke NevinRobin DunneDani KindMaggie is thrilled when her long-time crush Mitch moves back to town. When she learns that Mitch's love for Christmas has drastically changed, she tries to bring back his holiday spirit by showing him the magic of Christmas.(8/10) 2015
- DirectorChristie Will WolfStarsLeah ReneeNiall MatterLisa WhelchelAn injured figure skater is sent to the mountains to recover from an injury. Once there, she meets an ex-hockey player and his young daughter and begins to realize that something is missing from her life.(8/10) 2016
- DirectorRon OliverStarsDermot MulroneyKimberly Williams-PaisleyDanny GloverA 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.(8/10) 2017
- DirectorDanny BudayStarsKatrina BeginTilky JonesCharlene TiltonIn this Christmas time romantic comedy, Caroline is unhappy in her marriage and makes her way to file for divorce. On the way, she is in an accident and she sees her love life differently, as amnesia is now setting in.(8/10) 2017
- DirectorMariah CareyStarsLacey ChabertBrennan ElliottKathy NajimyA gift of music transports people back to another time and place where they find their truest feelings.(8/10) 2017
- DirectorMegan FollowsStarsAlexandra BreckenridgeJamie SpilchukJane AlexanderClaire, a savvy venture capitalist from New York City, escapes to a quaint town in Vermont for the holidays and becomes a guest of the Fortenbury Bookstore. Upon arrival, Claire finds Christmas celebrations have been canceled by the town after a flood and the bookstore is in a dire state of disrepair. She immediately takes on the challenge to revitalize the store, but clashes with the owner, Andrew (Jamie Spilchuk), who initially rejects all her proposed improvements. Eventually, sparks fly as the two begin a budding romance, and Claire's infectious optimism inspires Andrew to join her in reviving the yuletide spirit. But everything comes to a screeching halt when Claire discovers that Andrew is planning to sell the bookstore in the New Year. Will the spirit of Christmas be enough to change Andrew's mind and encourage him to follow his heart?(8/10) 2018
rewatched-2020 - DirectorMichael RobisonStarsKimberley SustadPaul CampbellKathie Lee GiffordA woman who accepts her boyfriend's marriage proposal is invited to her aunt's home for Christmas and develops romantic feelings for an inn owner.(8/10) 2019
- DirectorDavid WeaverStarsMira SorvinoCameron MathisonJesse FilkowFollowing a car accident which leaves her with a bout of amnesia, a celebrity chef gets stranded in a small town over the Christmas season.(8/10) 2019
- DirectorMonika MitchellStarsEmilie UllerupKristoffer PolahaSharon LawrenceWhen Jenny plans a traditional yearly Christmas party for nurses in neonatal intensive care unit and their beloved supervisor Alice, she butts heads with Matt, a new CFO tasked to cut costs.(8/10) 2019
- DirectorKevin ConnorStarsChristine TaylorChristopher WiehlWilliam Morgan SheppardA magazine journalist who no longer celebrates Christmas visits the quaint town of Mistletoe to blog about an inspirational - albeit questionably delusional - man who parades around pretending to be the real Santa Claus.(8/10) 2020
- DirectorRon OliverStarsErin CahillRyan PaeveyBrandi AlexanderCharles Whitley travels from 1903 to 2020 where he meets Megan Turner and experiences a 21st Century Christmas.(8/10) 2020
- DirectorGary YatesStarsKimberley SustadPaul CampbellDarren MartensWhen her family's beloved café is slated for demolition, Annie vows to put a stop to it before Christmas.(8/10) 2020
- DirectorEmily Moss WilsonStarsMelissa Joan HartEd Begley Jr.Faith PrinceNatalie has a hit podcast based on love, but she isn't so expert at finding it herself until Chris Massey enters her life and shakes things up. Not to mention his name.(8/10) 2020
- DirectorHarvey FrostStarsSteve GuttenbergCrystal BernardDominic Scott KaySanta's son and successor is looking for a suitable Mrs. Claus before he can take over the family business.(8/10) 2020
- DirectorHarvey FrostStarsSteve GuttenbergCrystal BernardDominic Scott KayNick and Beth prepare for their long-awaited Christmas Eve nuptials as they plan to take over the "family business" from Nick's dad, Santa Claus, who has officially retired.(8/10) 2020