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1. Green Book (2018)
PG-13 | 130 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
Director: Peter Farrelly | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Maniscalco
Votes: 572,895 | Gross: $85.08M
2. 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: 653,076 | Gross: $285.76M
3. Ben-Hur (1959)
G | 212 min | Adventure, Drama
After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet
Votes: 253,776 | Gross: $74.70M
4. Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
R | 102 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams
Votes: 124,930 | Gross: $66.66M
5. Life of Brian (1979)
R | 94 min | Comedy
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 421,945 | Gross: $20.05M
6. Violent Night (2022)
R | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
An elite team of mercenaries breaks into a family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone hostage. However, they aren't prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he's about to show why this Nick is no saint.
Director: Tommy Wirkola | Stars: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell
Votes: 99,164 | Gross: $50.06M
7. On the Road (2012)
R | 124 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.
Director: Walter Salles | Stars: Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams
Votes: 43,303 | Gross: $0.72M
8. Andrei Rublev (1966)
R | 189 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life, times and afflictions of the fifteenth-century Russian iconographer St. Andrei Rublev.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolay Grinko, Nikolay Sergeev
Votes: 57,075 | Gross: $0.10M
9. The Ref (1994)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Director: Ted Demme | Stars: Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Votes: 26,554 | Gross: $11.44M
10. Nativity! (2009)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Family
An uptight but secretly heartbroken primary school teacher's little white lie about Hollywood coming to see his class' nativity play grows like wildfire in his rag-tag school low on self-esteem.
Director: Debbie Isitt | Stars: Martin Freeman, Marc Wootton, Jason Watkins, Ashley Jensen
Votes: 12,462
11. The Star (2017)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.
Director: Timothy Reckart | Stars: Steven Yeun, Keegan-Michael Key, Aidy Bryant, Gina Rodriguez
Votes: 9,379 | Gross: $40.85M
12. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A Jewish prince seeks to find his family and revenge himself upon his childhood friend who had him wrongly imprisoned.
Directors: Fred Niblo, Charles Brabin, Christy Cabanne, J.J. Cohn, Rex Ingram | Stars: Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, Betty Bronson
Votes: 7,978 | Gross: $12.45M
13. Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 84 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
When the beloved quartet of postal detectives discover an urgent letter written to God on Christmas Eve, they delay their own plans to help a little girl whose mother's life hangs in the balance.
Director: Kevin Fair | Stars: Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Geoff Gustafson
Votes: 1,643
14. 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: 12,360 | Gross: $37.63M
15. The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A housewife grows smaller and smaller in reaction to chemicals found in cosmetics and household products.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty, Henry Gibson
Votes: 5,145 | Gross: $20.26M
16. 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: 44,105
17. Single All the Way (2021)
TV-PG | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Desperate to avoid his family's judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they're now in a relationship.
Director: Michael Mayer | Stars: Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers, Luke Macfarlane, Barry Bostwick
Votes: 19,598
18. Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 88 min | Drama
Mary, Mother of Jesus and her pivotal position in Christianity is portrayed in the story of the woman who has been a symbol of hope and inspiration to people of diverse faiths throughout history.
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Christian Bale, Pernilla August, Melinda Kinnaman, David Threlfall
Votes: 1,426
19. The Spirit of Christmas (1992)
Not Rated | 4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Four children, all but one of whom go unnamed, build a snowman which comes to life and threatens their town. Kenny, the only child whose name is given in the film, and who resembles the ... See full summary »
Directors: Trey Parker, Matt Stone | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Votes: 2,387
20. Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (2008)
PG | 96 min | Biography, Drama
A look at the inspiration behind Thomas Kinkade's painting The Christmas Cottage, and how the artist was motivated to begin his career after discovering his mother was in danger of losing their family home.
Director: Michael Campus | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Jared Padalecki, Marcia Gay Harden, Aaron Ashmore
Votes: 2,817
21. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 48 min | Comedy, Family
A teacher puts on a Christmas pageant and puts the worst children in school as the stars.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Loretta Swit, Jackson Davies, Antony Holland, David Alexander
Votes: 825
22. Black Nativity (2013)
PG | 93 min | Drama, Family, Music
A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
Director: Kasi Lemmons | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige
Votes: 2,373 | Gross: $7.02M
23. The 3 Wise Men (2003)
76 min | Animation, Family
The story of Jesus' birth and the journey of the 3 wise men who brought him gifts.
Director: Antonio Navarro | Stars: Jose Coronado, Juan Echanove, Imanol Arias, Javier Gurruchaga
Votes: 464
24. Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse (1988 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 49 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Pee-Wee Herman throws a Christmas party at his playhouse with his friends and some celebrity guests.
Directors: Wayne Orr, Paul Reubens | Stars: Paul Reubens, Kevin Carlson, Laurence Fishburne, Aaron Fletcher
Votes: 1,650
25. Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ (1982)
100 min | Comedy
Rahatlocum is a North African Roman colony where Julius Caesar came to spend an expensive holiday. The revolt rumbles among the small people who find a leader in the person of Ben-Hur Marcel.
Director: Jean Yanne | Stars: Coluche, Michel Serrault, Jean Yanne, Françoise Fabian
Votes: 1,768
26. The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007)
91 min | Family
When a heartbroken boy loses the precious wooden treasure that links him to his dead father, his worried mother convinces a carver to create a replacement.
Director: Bill Clark | Stars: Tom Berenger, Sarah Wildor, Thomas Briggs, Joely Richardson
Votes: 1,249
27. Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A thief and a priest end up magically transported in the year 0's Palestine, where they'll have to make sure that the Nativity will follow its course.
Directors: Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone | Stars: Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone, Massimo Popolizio, Roberta Mattei
Votes: 1,270
28. Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 26 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
An elderly widower relies on his daydreams and faith to get through a lonely Christmas.
Director: Kieth Merrill | Stars: James Stewart, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Beverly Rowland, Kamee Aliessa
Votes: 1,158
29. 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
30. It's Christmas Again (2022)
G | 88 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Follows Jake Young, a young boy who experiences a life-changing effect when he transports back to Bethlehem on the night of Jesus' birth after an skateboarding accident right before Christmas.
Director: Sandra L. Martin | Stars: Lawson Touliatos, Leela Owen, Dimitri Mareno, Douglas DoNascimento
Votes: 82
31. Why the Nativity? (2022)
85 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Drawing from both the Old and New Testaments, noted pastor, author, and theologian Dr. David Jeremiah provides answers to the most thought-provoking questions surrounding the most pivotal moment in human history-the birth of Jesus Christ.
Director: Paul Joiner | Stars: David Jeremiah, Rose Anaya, Logan Polson, Henry Mark
Votes: 73
32. Star in the Night (1945)
Not Rated | 22 min | Short, Drama, Family
Three cowboys riding across the desert with gifts for no particular recipient see a distant bright light, and find it comes from the Star Auto Court sign where the owners and guests work together to help a young expectant couple.
Director: Don Siegel | Stars: J. Carrol Naish, Donald Woods, Rosina Galli, Richard Erdman
Votes: 1,218
33. The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A young shepherd, Lucas (David Kelley), is blinded by lightning, and some kindly nuns at a nearby abbey take him in. Sister Catherine (Iris Rainer) describes snow to Lucas, who has never ... See full summary »
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Cyril Ritchard, David Kelley, Dina Lynn
Votes: 625
34. Christmas Child (2004)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama
A life-sized Nativity scene leads a man to learn about his past and lost family.
Directors: Bill Ewing, Bart Gavigan | Stars: William R. Moses, Tonya Bordeaux, Steven Curtis Chapman, Megan Follows
Votes: 666
35. Eternal Theater (2024)
92 min | Documentary
"Eternal Theater" is a thought provoking documentary examining the Christian teaching on the afterlife.
Director: Daniel Knudsen | Stars: Daniel Knudsen, George Sarris, David Konstan, Peter Hiett
Votes: 13
36. States of Grace (2005)
PG-13 | 128 min | Drama
The lives of a street preacher, an aspiring actress, a Mormon missionary, and a young gang banger intersect in this ensemble drama set in present-day Santa Monica, California.
Director: Richard Dutcher | Stars: Ignacio Serricchio, Lucas Fleischer, Lamont Stephens, Rachel Emmers
Votes: 528 | Gross: $0.06M
37. The Nativity (1987 Video)
30 min | Animation, Short, Family
The three protagonists find themselves in Judea where first they journey to Jerusalem where they hear of the coming of Jesus Christ then they travel to Bethlehem to witness the Nativity themselves.
Directors: Don Lusk, Ray Patterson | Stars: Gregory Harrison, Helen Hunt, Vincent Price, David Ackroyd
Votes: 130
38. The Nativity (1978 TV Movie)
98 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The story of the courtship of Joseph and Mary, and of the events leading up to the first Christmas.
Directors: Ken Cameron, Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Madeleine Stowe, John Shea, Jane Wyatt, Paul Stewart
Votes: 139
39. The Vice of Hope (2018)
96 min | Drama
The story of a difficult birth set against the backdrop of child trafficking in Castel Volturno, an area outside Naples known for being the most lawless area in Italy.
Director: Edoardo De Angelis | Stars: Pina Turco, Massimiliano Rossi, Marina Confalone, Cristina Donadio
Votes: 661
40. Walking, Walking (1983)
171 min | Drama, History
The assuming of responsibility by individuals, the use of science for man and not against him, the duty of truth to increase the stature of people, all together: these are the important ... See full summary »
Director: Ermanno Olmi | Stars: Alberto Fumagalli, Antonio Cucciarrè, Eligio Martellucci, Renzo Samminiatesi
Votes: 159
41. Follow the Star (1979 TV Movie)
80 min | Musical
Television production of a Nativity play for children which sees Gabby (the angel Gabriel) and his fellow angels help Mary, Joseph and the Wiseman to follow their destiny.
Director: Wendy Toye | Stars: Robert Dorning, Christopher Lillicrap, Ian Bartholomew, Cheryl Branker
42. Amahl and the Night Visitors (1978 TV Movie)
51 min | Musical
One night in Judea, a disabled shepherd boy-turned-beggar and his mother are visited by three strangers. They are the Three Kings, and they are on their way to Bethlehem to visit the Christ Child, who has just been born.
Director: Arvin Brown | Stars: Teresa Stratas, Robert Sapolsky, Giorgio Tozzi, Willard White
Votes: 66
43. Jesús de Nazareth (1942)
100 min | Drama, History
It's about the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Director: José Díaz Morales | Stars: José Cibrián, Adriana Lamar, Aurora Walker, José Baviera
Votes: 62
44. Meet the Nativity (2017)
15 min | Comedy, Romance
When Claire invites boyfriend, Will, home for Christmas he tries, unsuccessfully, to charm the "in-laws". But while he fails to win their approval, he finds an unlikely welcome with another family, at the bottom of the garden.
Stars: Vanessa Bailey, Anthony Joblin, Emily Tucker, Stuart Sessions
Votes: 14
45. The Night Watchmen's Nativity (2020)
27 min | Short, Musical
A musical special of iconic gospel and soul classics rediscovers hope, truth and inclusivity in one of the most famous stories of all time. Performed by Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir and ... See full summary »
Director: Charlie Parham | Star: Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir
46. Amahl and the Night Visitors (1963 TV Movie)
Musical
One night in Judea, a disabled shepherd boy-turned-beggar and his mother are visited by three strangers. They are the Three Kings, and they are on their way to Bethlehem to visit the Christ Child, who has just been born.
Director: Kirk Browning | Stars: Richard Cross, Martha King, John McCollum, Julian Patrick
Votes: 37
47. Quail's First Christmas (2005 Video)
30 min | Animation, Short
A wonderful animated story introducing children to the true meaning of Christmas and who Jesus really is. Featuring the voices of Joe Pasquale, Cannon and Ball and David Oyelowo as Joseph
Director: Julian Tewkesbury | Stars: Bobby Ball, Steven Berkoff, Russell Boulter, Tommy Cannon
Votes: 17
48. The Night the Animals Talked (1970 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation, Family
Common farm animals in the stable of Christ's birth begin to talk and communicate for the first time upon Mary and Joseph's arrival. They realize a miracle is about to take place, but lose ... See full summary »
Director: Shamus Culhane | Stars: Frank Porretta, Joe Silver, Patricia Bright, Len Maxwell
Votes: 264
49. Mon père est ingénieur (2004)
108 min | Drama
Her parents and a former lover try to help a woman out of an apparently unjustified catatonic condition.
Director: Robert Guédiguian | Stars: Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, Pascale Roberts
Votes: 228
50. The True Story of the Nativity (2006 Video)
TV-G | 90 min | Documentary
This is the miraculous story of the Holy Family, revealed through contemporary scientific discoveries and startling new evidence. It chronicles the journey of the Holy Family to Bethlehem, and beyond, beginning with the birth of Christ.
Stars: Lawrence Bode, Benjamin Fiore, Paul L. Maier, Paul-Dean Martin
Votes: 12