Holiday movies
by bluebwings | created - 13 Nov 2021 | updated - 4 months ago | PublicMovies to watch over the holidays
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1. The Snowman (1982 TV Movie)
G | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
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: 16,844
2. Father Christmas (1991 TV Short)
G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A down-to-earth Father Christmas recounts a vacation he took around the world and a typical Christmas Eve workload, from his small house in contemporary Britain.
Director: Dave Unwin | Star: Mel Smith
Votes: 2,399
3. Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The legend of Santa Claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 15,604 | Gross: $23.72M
4. 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: 43,888 | Gross: $17.19M
5. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
After a divorced New York mother hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus at Macy's, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article. When his sanity is questioned, a lawyer defends him in court by arguing that he's not mistaken.
Director: George Seaton | Stars: Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Gene Lockhart
Votes: 54,929 | Gross: $2.65M
6. 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: 37,483
7. 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: 21,466
8. 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: 17,509
9. 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: 11,642
10. 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: 3,623
11. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976 TV Movie)
TV-G | 60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rudolph must find Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight on New Year's Eve.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam, Harold Peary
Votes: 4,577
12. Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979 TV Movie)
G | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Winterbolt is trying to make North Pole his evil wonderland, and it is up to Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and other icons to stop him.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Red Buttons, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Alan Sues
Votes: 2,669
13. Frosty Returns (1992 TV Movie)
TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
The continuing exploits of the famous snowman as he goes up against a more powerful force which threatens all of Christmas.
Directors: Evert Brown, Bill Melendez | Stars: Jonathan Winters, Jan Hooks, Andrea Martin, Brian Doyle-Murray
Votes: 3,757
14. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001 Video)
Unrated | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When the Evil Toy Taker takes all of Santa's toys, it's up to Rudolph and his friends Hermey, Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snowman "Bumbles" to stop him and bring Christmas to the children of the world.
Director: William R. Kowalchuk Jr. | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rick Moranis, Kathleen Barr
Votes: 2,481
15. A Miser Brothers' Christmas (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Santa Claus and the mischievous brothers Heat Miser and Snow Miser are the targets of yuletide treachery in the animated delight A Miser Brothers' Christmas.
Director: Dave Barton Thomas | Stars: Mickey Rooney, George S. Irving, Juan Chioran, Catherine Disher
Votes: 1,330
16. Jack Frost (1979 TV Movie)
TV-G | 48 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Groundhog tells the story of how, for once, Jack Frost became human, and helped a knight win his lady love.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse, Paul Frees, Larry Storch
Votes: 4,515
17. 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: 2,450
18. 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: 44,103
19. One Magic Christmas (1985)
G | 89 min | Family, Fantasy
An angel must show a mother the true meaning of Christmas. It's not just presents and materialistic things, but the people she cares about too.
Director: Phillip Borsos | Stars: Mary Steenburgen, Gary Basaraba, Harry Dean Stanton, Arthur Hill
Votes: 4,454 | Gross: $13.68M
20. The Christmas Star (1986)
TV-G | 94 min | Drama, Family
A counterfeiter finds the true meaning of the holidays.
Director: Alan Shapiro | Stars: Edward Asner, Rene Auberjonois, Jim Metzler, Susan Tyrrell
Votes: 844
21. I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
PG | 86 min | Comedy, Family
A college student faces an impossible journey when he is left stranded in the desert, thousands of miles from home, with no money and only a few days left until Christmas.
Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Gary Cole
Votes: 11,924 | Gross: $12.21M
22. 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: 40,952 | Gross: $34.55M
23. 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: 63,919 | Gross: $139.24M
24. 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: 133,446 | Gross: $144.83M
25. 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: 42,678 | Gross: $84.50M
26. 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: 33,170 | Gross: $35.09M
27. 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: 3,657
28. 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: 1,009
29. Festival of Claymation (1987 Video)
53 min | Animation
A collection of Will Vinton's clay-animation ("claymation") films, hosted by two dinosaurs.
Director: Will Vinton | Stars: Tim Conner, Johnny Counterfit
Votes: 63
30. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 47 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays.
Directors: Peter Harris, Eric Till | Stars: Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen
Votes: 4,677
31. 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: 70,658 | Gross: $27.28M
32. 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: 4,636
33. A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008 TV Movie)
G | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
When Gonzo accidentally diverts three letters to Santa, he talks Kermit and his friends into delivering them to the North Pole personally.
Director: Kirk R. Thatcher | Stars: Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson
Votes: 2,508
34. Bluetoes, the Christmas Elf (1988 TV Movie)
23 min | Animation, Family
It's Christmas Eve at the North Pole and all of Santa's helpers are busy packing his sleigh for takeoff. All, that is, except for one sad, unnamed elf, who's too young and too clumsy to ... See full summary »
Director: Mik Casey | Stars: James Bradford, Dave Broadfoot, Jennifer Finestone, Polly Jones
Votes: 100
35. All I Want for Christmas (1991)
G | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A brother and sister attempt to bring their divorced parents back together for Christmas.
Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Harley Jane Kozak, Jamey Sheridan, Ethan Embry, Kevin Nealon
Votes: 5,595 | Gross: $14.81M
36. Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas (1991 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation, Family
A little boy is taken by the Sand Man to Santa's workshop, only to discover that it has been taken over and industrialized by an evil robot.
Director: Chris Delaney | Stars: Long John Baldry, Zachary Bennett, Frank Mackay, Michael Fawkes
Votes: 42
37. The Teddy Bears' Christmas (1992 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation, Family
Sally, The little sister of Ben's owner, Simon, would like her very own teddybear and asks Santa Claus for one. Simon teases Sally about her letter to Santa, whose existence he is a little ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Schibli | Stars: Jonathan Crombie, Stuart Stone, Kylie Schibli, Ryan Lindsay
Votes: 146
38. Noël (1992 TV Movie)
23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
The story of Noel, a cheerful Christmas ornament with a certain "happiness" that rubs off on the families he lives with.
Director: Masaki Îzuka | Stars: Charlton Heston, Larissa Auble, Roscoe Lee Browne, John Crenshaw
Votes: 249
39. The Twelve Days of Christmas (1993 TV Movie)
22 min | Animation, Family
Narrated by a partridge, this charming animated tale explains the lengthy and confusing Christmas carol of the same name. The bold and brave Sir Carolboomer loves the melancholy Princess ... See full summary »
Director: Masaki Îzuka | Stars: Phil Hartman, James Carter Cathcart, John Crenshaw, Merwin Goldsmith
Votes: 113
40. For Better or for Worse: A Christmas Angel (1992 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation, Family
From the popular comic strip comes a Christmas special. Elizabeth struggles with being the middle child. Join the family through some life lessons.
Director: Sebastian Grunstra | Stars: Abby Hagyard, Terrence Scammell, Vik Sahay, Lianne Picard-Poirier
Votes: 57
41. Jingle All the Way (1996)
PG | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.
Director: Brian Levant | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson
Votes: 116,177 | Gross: $60.57M
42. Jingle All the Way 2 (2014 Video)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family
Larry's daughter Noel wants only one thing for Christmas: a talking bear. Her stepdad Victor intends to make sure that Larry can't get one.
Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Brian Stepanek, Anthony Carelli, Kennedi Clements
Votes: 2,867
43. Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012 TV Movie)
Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
Finn Baxter sets up booby traps to catch the ghost of his new home's former occupant, then discovers that he must protect the house and his sister from three bumbling art thieves.
Director: Peter Hewitt | Stars: Christian Martyn, Eddie Steeples, Jodelle Ferland, Doug Murray
Votes: 12,552
44. Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker
Votes: 12,864 | Gross: $28.20M
45. Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (2009 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 58 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
George and The Man In The Yellow Hat are having a merry time counting down to Christmas. But neither can decide what to give each other. Will they find the answers before Christmas morning?
Directors: Scott Heming, Cathy Malkasian, Jeff McGrath | Stars: Frank Welker, Jeff Bennett, Rino Romano, Jim Cummings
Votes: 668
46. A Walt Disney Christmas (1982 Video)
46 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
This collection of six short films is an animated Christmas card from Disney.
Directors: Jack Hannah, Wilfred Jackson, Jack King, Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Frances Langford, Buddy Clark, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney
Votes: 332
47. Disney Sing-Along Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs (1988 Video)
Not Rated | 54 min | Animation, Short, Family
Get ready to celebrate this warm and wonderful time of year and sing along with the Christmas carols you love best. Plus, join in a jolly chorus of new holiday sing alongs -- featuring your... See full summary »
Stars: Roscoe Lee Browne, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Gene Autry
Votes: 229
48. 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: 129,568 | Gross: $137.86M
49. 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: 15,365 | Gross: $21.00M
50. 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: 3,493
51. Christmas Comes But Once a Year (1936)
G | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
At an orphanage, the children are sad because they received broken toys as gifts. Professor Grampy sees the children while passing by in his sled and has an idea on how to give them a merry Christmas.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Everett Clark, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 778
52. The Pups' Christmas (1936)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Christmas morning, and two puppies (and their children) are up early. The pups are frightened by a large stuffed dog, a train set, a crying doll, a toy tank, and other toys. By the time the... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Jayne Shadduck, Bernice Hansen, Leone Le Doux, Dorothy Lloyd
Votes: 210
53. Broken Toys (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
A sailor doll, thrown into a toy dump, rallies the demoralized dolls that were already there.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Alyce Ardell, Sara Berner, Tommy Bupp, Cliff Clark
Votes: 382
54. 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: 1,673
55. Toy Tinkers (1949)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Chip and Dale sneak into Donald Duck's house to steal his walnuts. Donald dresses as Santa Claus to have fun with the two thieving chipmunks, but ends up using the war toys underneath the Christmas tree to do battle with them.
Director: Jack Hannah | Stars: Dessie Flynn, James MacDonald, Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,475
56. 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: 402,685 | Gross: $173.59M
57. The Small One (1978)
G | 26 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Ordered by his father to sell his old, small donkey, named Small One, a boy in ancient Palestine takes the donkey to the Jerusalem market. Finding no buyers there, the boy is about to give up when he meets a kind man named Joseph.
Directors: Don Bluth, Jack Cutting, Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Sean Marshall, William Woodson, Olan Soule, Hal Smith
Votes: 2,092
58. Little Match Girl (2018)
19 min | Short, Drama, Horror
Scandinavia, 1846. A poor young girl forced to sell matchsticks desperately lights one match to survive the winter night. She is drawn into a dream world where the flames of fire give her ... See full summary »
Director: Björne Larson | Stars: Shree Crooks, Rebecca Ferguson, Gustaf Skarsgård, David Laib
Votes: 113
59. The Little Matchgirl (2006)
G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A poor young girl has a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames.
Director: Roger Allers
Votes: 5,221
60. 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: 14,010
61. 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: 12,080
62. 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: 10,403
63. 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: 5,943
64. Trolls Holiday (2017 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When the Queen of the Trolls, Poppy, finds out that the Bergens do not have holidays, she enlists help from her friends, Branch and the Snack Pack, to help her bring holidays to the Bergens.
Director: Joel Crawford | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Votes: 3,374
65. Elf Pets: Santa's St. Bernards Save Christmas (2018 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 26 min | Animation, Fantasy
Scout Elves, a slew of St. Bernard pups and a big-hearted family change their community for the better and ensure Santa's yuletide mission to bring more Christmas spirit succeeds.
Directors: Chanda Bell, Zach Lamplugh | Stars: Lauren Revard, Tommas Oden, Brad Hyland, Dean Balkwill
Votes: 122
66. Christmas Break-In (2018 TV Movie)
87 min | Family
A young girl outwits bumbling crooks who break into her school and take the janitor hostage during a snowstorm.
Director: Michael Kampa | Stars: Danny Glover, Denise Richards, Cameron Seely, Sean O'Bryan
Votes: 1,720
67. An Elf's Story: The Elf on the Shelf (2010 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 26 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
An elf attempts to help a boy believe.
Director: Chad Eikhoff | Stars: Brendan Dooling, Michael May, Doug Williams, Leslie Bellair
Votes: 660
68.
Spirit Riding Free (2017–2020)
Episode:
Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas
(2019)
TV-Y7 | 45 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lucky and her friends embark on a Christmas Eve adventure into the city to find the perfect gift, but their return to Miradero for the holiday festivities are ruined when an avalanche derails their plans
Directors: Allan Jacobsen, Kevin Wotton, Stephen Cooper, Josh Taback | Stars: Amber Frank, Bailey Gambertoglio, Sydney Park, Evan Agos
Votes: 154
69. 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: 15,902
70. A Trash Truck Christmas (2020 TV Special)
28 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
When Santa crash-lands in the junkyard on Christmas Eve, Hank, Trash Truck and their animal friends all have a hand in rescuing the holiday for everyone.
Directors: Eddie Rosas, John Kahrs | Stars: Henry Keane, Glen Keane, Lucas Neff, Brian Baumgartner
Votes: 263
71. The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
G | 11 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The penguins of the Central Park Zoo have an adventure in the city on Christmas Eve.
Director: Gary Trousdale | Stars: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, John DiMaggio
Votes: 7,178
72. Puppy Star Christmas (2018)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A song-filled new Air Bud 'Pup Star' movie that introduces four new pups to the family, who stow away on Santa's sleigh and find themselves trapped at the North Pole, trying to save the world's Christmas spirit.
Director: Robert Vince | Stars: Diedrich Bader, Oakley Bull, Tyreese Burnett, Chico
Votes: 301
73. Alien Xmas (2020 TV Special)
E | 40 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
When extraterrestrials attempt to steal Earth's gravity, only the gift-giving spirit of Christmas -- and a small Alien named X -- can save the world.
Director: Stephen Chiodo | Stars: Keythe Farley, Dee Bradley Baker, Kaliayh Rhambo, Michelle Deco
Votes: 1,585
74. A Christmas Prince (2017)
TV-PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
When a reporter goes undercover as a tutor to get the inside scoop on a playboy prince, she gets tangled in some royal intrigue and ends up finding love - but will she be able to keep up her lie?
Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Rose McIver, Ben Lamb, Alice Krige, Honor Kneafsey
Votes: 21,903
75. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
PG | 122 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville, Anika Noni Rose
Votes: 20,743
76. 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: 189,805
77. 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: 83,509
78. The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)
PG | 112 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Kate Pierce, now a cynical teen, is unexpectedly reunited with Santa Claus when a mysterious troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas--forever.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp, Julian Dennison
Votes: 35,719
79. 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: 11,486
80. 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: 31,376
81. The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020)
TV-G | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When Duchess Margaret unexpectedly inherits the throne to Montenaro and hits a rough patch with Kevin, it's up to her double Stacy to save the day before a new lookalike, party girl Fiona foils their plans.
Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: John Jack, Vanessa Hudgens, Sam Palladio, Mark Fleischmann
Votes: 13,500
82. The Princess Switch 3 (2021)
TV-PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When a priceless relic is stolen, Queen Margaret and Princess Stacy enlist the help of Margaret's cousin Fiona teams with a man from her past to retrieve it, with romance and resulting in a very unexpected switch.
Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Vanessa Hudgens, Remy Hii, Sam Palladio, Nick Sagar
Votes: 7,600
83. 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: 67,125 | Gross: $46.46M
84. A Cinderella Christmas (2016 TV Movie)
Unrated | 93 min | Comedy, Romance
After a wealthy celebrity falls in love with a mystery woman at his Christmas masquerade ball, he attempts to discover her true identity.
Director: Tosca Musk | Stars: Emma Rigby, Peter Porte, Sarah Stouffer, Leland B. Martin
Votes: 3,543
85. The Claus Family (2020)
TV-PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
After discovering his grandfather is Santa Claus, Jules has to help him deliver his presents all around the world. But Jules' hatred for Christmas might make that more difficult than Santa thought.
Director: Matthias Temmermans | Stars: Jan Decleir, Mo Bakker, Bracha van Doesburgh, Renée Soutendijk
Votes: 3,070
86. Rise of the Guardians (2012)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.
Director: Peter Ramsey | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine
Votes: 192,665 | Gross: $103.41M
87. The Town Santa Forgot (1993 TV Movie)
TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A spoiled brat sends a very long list to Santa Claus who misdelivers the gifts to a town with the same name as the boy, who learns it's better to give than receive.
Director: Robert Alvarez | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Miko Hughes, Troy Davidson, Julie McWhirter
Votes: 326
88. The Stingiest Man in Town (1978 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 60 min | Animation, Drama, Family
This version of the story is told from the perspective of B.A.H. Humbug. After Ebenezer Scrooge refuses to assist the poor or have Christmas Dinner with his nephew, he is visited by the ... See full summary »
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Walter Matthau, Tom Bosley, Theodore Bikel, Robert Morse
Votes: 553
89. Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night (1998 Video)
G | 48 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A whimsical animated tale that tells the story of how the beloved holiday hymn Silent Night was created. Join our heroes, Buster and Chauncey, two musical mice who accidentally create a holiday miracle and make musical history.
Director: Buzz Potamkin | Stars: Phil Hartman, Marie Osmond, Tom Arnold, Judith Blazer
Votes: 303
90. The Wish That Changed Christmas (1991 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Ivy, an orphan wants a grandmother and a doll for Christmas. She mistakes a sign greeting her into a town, she jumps off a bus and shouts, "It's me, Ivy!". In the cold she looks for a ... See full summary »
Director: Catherine Margerin | Stars: Jonathan Winters, Paul Winfield, Brittany Thornton, Lea Floden
Votes: 112
91. Pinocchio's Christmas (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
It's Pinocchio's first Christmas, and he sells the book Geppetto gives him for present money, but Cat and Fox trick him out of it.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Alan King, George S. Irving, Bob McFadden, Patricia Bright
Votes: 801
92. The Little Rascals' Christmas Special (1979 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation, Family
The story is set during the Great Depression. Porky and Spanky are the sons of a single mother, who can not afford to buy them presents for Christmas. But they overhear her talking about a ... See full summary »
Directors: Charles Swenson, Fred Wolf | Stars: Philip Tanzini, Jim Gatherum, Randi Kiger, Al Fann
Votes: 52
93. Christmas on Ice (1990 TV Special)
60 min | Fantasy, Family, Music
Peggy Fleming hosts world champion and Olympic medalists for a Christmas-themed ice show from Squaw Valley. Robin Cousins skates on an outdoor, alpine surface to "Zip-a-dee Doo Dah" and ... See full summary »
Directors: Don Ohlmeyer, Steve Binder | Stars: Peggy Fleming, Tai Babilonia, Randy Gardner, Gary Beacom
Votes: 23
94. Christmas at Home (1990 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Dolly Parton returns home to Sevierville and to Dollywood where she joins her family and friends to share songs and memories of the holidays in this 1990 TV special to accompany her Christmas CD Home for the Holidays.
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Dolly Parton, Billy Baker, Rachel Parton George, Gene Kiracofe
Votes: 38
95. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 118 min | Drama
A family is torn apart at Christmas when the wife of a couple trying to adopt a son is killed in a car accident and the husband, a musician, is deemed unfit to raise a child.
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Cicely Tyson, Michael Warren, Sammy Davis Jr., Gilbert Lewis
Votes: 310
96. A Klondike Christmas (1990 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation, Family
Director: Gordon Stanfield | Stars: Long John Baldry, Jim Byrnes, Bill Reiter, Lelani Marrell
97. The Little Crooked Christmas Tree (1990 TV Movie)
TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Family
Among the trees on Brown's Christmas Tree Farm, there is one tree that is not like the others. This little spruce asks the same two questions of every creature he meets: "What is Christmas?... See full summary »
Director: Michael Cutting | Star: Christopher Plummer
Votes: 25
98. Madeline's Christmas (1990 TV Movie)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
It's Christmas time and all the children are looking forward to going home for the holidays but everyone gets sick but Madeline.
Directors: Stephan Martinière, Cassandra Schafhausen | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Marsha Moreau, Judith Orban, Sonja Ball
Votes: 79
99. The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An adaption of the classic tale of a girl's dreams turned reality when her new toy turns out to be a young man placed under a curse.
Director: Paul Schibli | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Megan Follows, Peter O'Toole, Mike MacDonald
Votes: 2,660 | Gross: $1.78M
100. Rockin' Reindeer Christmas (1990 Video)
31 min | Short, Family
One of Santa's reindeer, Blitzen, is tired of always being last in the lineup. This year, he has a plan to butter up Santa so that he can guide the sleigh on Christmas.
Director: Wayne Orr | Stars: Victor Lee Bowie, Theresa Campbell, Kevin Carlson, Jeannie Clayton
Votes: 7
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