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1. The French Connection (1971)
R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco
Votes: 136,246 | Gross: $15.63M
2. 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: 168,794 | Gross: $20.61M
3. Bad Santa (2003)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.
Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham, John Ritter
Votes: 155,374 | Gross: $60.06M
4. P2 (2007)
R | 98 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve.
Director: Franck Khalfoun | Stars: Rachel Nichols, Wes Bentley, Simon Reynolds, Philip Akin
Votes: 36,532 | Gross: $3.99M
5. A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019 Video)
PG | 85 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Despite her vain stepmother and mean stepsisters, an aspiring singer finds her own holiday miracle as she works as an elf at a Christmas-tree lot.
Director: Michelle Johnston | Stars: Laura Marano, Gregg Sulkin, Isabella Gomez, Johannah Newmarch
Votes: 7,740
6. 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: 11,937 | Gross: $12.21M
7. Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist (2022 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 79 min | Comedy
After receiving a visit from a special "Christmas Angel", Lieutenant Dangle will see what life in Reno would be like if he had never been born.
Director: Christian Hoffman | Stars: Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenney, Joe Lo Truglio, Ian Roberts
Votes: 608
8. Scanners III: The Takeover (1991)
R | 101 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
A young female scanner turns from a sweet young thing into a murderous, power-crazed villain after she takes an experimental drug developed by her father. Her brother, who is also a scanner, is the only one powerful enough to stop her.
Director: Christian Duguay | Stars: Liliana Komorowska, Valérie Valois, Steve Parrish, Colin Fox
Votes: 2,586
9. The Search for Santa Paws (2010 Video)
G | 96 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Magic dogs and an elf team up with two children to rescue Santa who has lost his memory.
Director: Robert Vince | Stars: Kaitlyn Maher, Madison Pettis, Richard Riehle, Danny Woodburn
Votes: 3,272
10. Christmas Icetastrophe (2014 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A meteorite brings ice and freezing temperatures, which threatens to harm the residents of a small town at Christmas.
Director: Jonathan Winfrey | Stars: Victor Webster, Jennifer Spence, Richard Harmon, Tiera Skovbye
Votes: 1,649
11. Christmas Evil (1980)
R | 100 min | Horror, Thriller
A toy factory worker, mentally scarred as a child upon learning Santa Claus is not real, suffers a nervous breakdown after being belittled at work, and embarks on a Yuletide killing spree.
Director: Lewis Jackson | Stars: Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull, Andy Fenwick
Votes: 8,589
12. Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952)
Approved | 88 min | Comedy, Musical
An aging heir-less millionaire wants to leave his fortune to the unsuspecting family of his first love but not before testing his prospective heirs by living with them under the guise of a poor boarder.
Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Piper Laurie, Rock Hudson, Charles Coburn, Gigi Perreau
Votes: 1,829
13. Dudes (2001)
90 min | Comedy
Just an ordinary urban Belgrade night - two friends are trying to get their money back from their school friend, whom they bullied when they were kids. Gojko Sisa does not forget the old enemies so easy.
Director: Radivoje Andric | Stars: Boris Milivojevic, Sergej Trifunovic, Maja Mandzuka, Milica Vujovic
Votes: 8,077
14. 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006)
Unrated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
A local talk show host organizes an alcoholic professor and a pensioner known for playing Santa Claus to decide whether there was ever a revolution in their town Vaslui.
Director: Corneliu Porumboiu | Stars: Mircea Andreescu, Teodor Corban, Ion Sapdaru, Mirela Cioaba
Votes: 8,131 | Gross: $0.09M
15. 'Twas the Night (2001 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family
A mischievous 14-year-old boy and his irresponsible uncle almost ruin Christmas when they decide to take Santa's new high-tech sleigh for a joyride.
Director: Nick Castle | Stars: Josh Zuckerman, Brenda Grate, Bryan Cranston, Jefferson Mappin
Votes: 1,251
16. Grounded for Christmas (2019 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
When a winter storm hits Cleveland and grounds flights, it brings two opposite fellow pilots together.
Director: Amyn Kaderali | Stars: Julianna Guill, Corey Sevier, Cheryl Ladd, Ted Atherton
Votes: 1,339
17. A Season for Miracles (1999 TV Movie)
G | 100 min | Drama, Romance
Forced to take charge of her niece and nephew, Emilie Thompson needs a miracle to keep their family together.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Carla Gugino, Kathy Baker, David Conrad, Laura Dern
Votes: 1,928
18. A Christmas Tale (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 71 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
In 1985, in a coastal town, the friends Koldo, Peti, Tito, Eugenio and Moni stumble with a woman dressed like Santa Claus trapped in a hole in the woods. While the boys go to the police ... See full summary »
Directors: Paco Plaza, George A. Romero | Stars: Maru Valdivielso, Christian Casas, Roger Babià, Pau Poch
Votes: 1,812
19. Mongoland (2001)
84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Pia is coming home for Christmas after traveling in England for about 6 months. She wants to catch up with her boyfriend Kristoffer, who was supposed to join her on the trip, but backed out... See full summary »
Director: Arild Østin Ommundsen | Stars: Pia Tjelta, Kristoffer Joner, Geir Vegar Hoel, Kim Andersen
Votes: 1,515
20. Snow Shark: Ancient Snow Beast (2011 Video)
R | 79 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
12 years ago during a scientific expedition 3 animal biologists stumbled upon a great discovery that ended in tragedy. Whatever killed them has awoken and now the legend of the Ancient Snow Beast could prove to be more than just a legend.
Director: Sam Qualiana | Stars: Sam Qualiana, Michael O'Hear, Kathy Murphy, C.J. Qualiana
Votes: 666
21. Le père Noël a les yeux bleus (1966)
50 min | Drama
Daniel needs some money to buy a duffle coat that is in fashion, so he agrees to work for a photographer by dressing up as Santa Claus. He discovers that it is much easier to meet girls when he is in his costume.
Director: Jean Eustache | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Gérard Zimmermann, Henri Martinez, René Gilson
Votes: 518
22. Pitbullterje (2005)
90 min | Comedy
The only friend Jim can get is the only friend he really doesn't want, the fat boy called Pitbullterje. But for the first time in life he will experience that a friend can be both easy and difficult to cope with.
Director: Arild Fröhlich | Stars: Petrus Andreas Christensen, Jørgen Foss, Robert Lindahl Haug, Vetle Næss
Votes: 935
23. Bikini Bloodbath Christmas (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 71 min | Comedy, Horror
Jenny and Sharon are stalked by a killer chef ... again? This time ... It's Christmas.
Directors: Jonathan Gorman, Thomas Edward Seymour | Stars: Debbie Rochon, Rachael Robbins, Phil Hall, Dick Boland
Votes: 192
24. The Christmas Party (2009)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy
The annual Xmas lunch/party at a Danish auto shop follows tradition. The employees all get drunk and do crazy things.
Director: Rasmus Heide | Stars: Thomas Voss, Julie R. Ølgaard, Dick Kaysø, Anders W. Berthelsen
Votes: 1,539
25. What Grown-Ups Know (2004)
30 min | Drama, Short
A bizarre love triangle between a teenage boy, his childlike, ailing mother, and the lonely manager of a desolate caravan park.
Director: Jonathan Wald | Stars: Stephen James King, Susie Lindeman, Daniel Roberts
Votes: 128
26. A Trap for Santa Claus (1909)
Not Rated | 16 min | Drama, Short
The children set a trap for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, knowing he has to come through the window because their estate has no chimney. Their father, who abandoned them and his wife before... See full summary »
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Henry B. Walthall, Marion Leonard, Gladys Egan, John Tansey
Votes: 402
27. Ainda Orangotangos (2007)
81 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The film tells the story of sixteen people in the hottest day of the year in the city of Porto Alegre.
Director: Gustavo Spolidoro | Stars: Karina Kazue, Lindon Satoru Shimizu, Artur Pinto, Kayodê Silva
Votes: 184
29. The Santa Tapes (1975)
14 min | Comedy, Short
A stark and gritty behind-the-scenes portrait of Art Baldwin, a grumpy retiree who for over twenty years worked the night shift as Santa Claus during the Christmas holiday season for Chicago's Marshall Field and Company department store.
Director: Scott Jacobs | Star: Art Baldwin
30.
Tatort (1970– )
Episode:
Amoklauf
(1993)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: Werner Masten | Stars: Manfred Krug, Charles Brauer, Lutz Reichert, Peter Lohmeyer
Votes: 55
31.
Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode:
Santa '85
(1985)
Not Rated | 25 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Kris Kringle's Christmas is rudely interrupted when he lands in the clink with a bunch of bogus Santas after tripping a home burglar alarm. The cynical sheriff doesn't believe his story, so... See full summary »
Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Douglas Seale, Pat Hingle, Gabriel Damon, Marvin J. McIntyre
Votes: 420
32.
The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999)
Episode:
Holiday Knights
(1997)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The heroes and villains of Gotham City have various adventures during the Christmas holiday season.
Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Tara Strong, Mathew Valencia, Mark Hamill
Votes: 963
33.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz
(1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
A Jewish woman sets Frasier up with her daughter because she thinks he's Jewish as well.
Director: Kelsey Grammer | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,221
34.
Good Times (1974–1979)
Episode:
Penny's Christmas
(1977)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Everybody's excited about Penny's first Christmas with Willona as the official adoption draws close; but when her money is stolen, Penny steals a necklace for Willona's Christmas present, ... See full summary »
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter, BernNadette Stanis, Johnny Brown
Votes: 75
35.
Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode:
I Can't Believe It's Butter
(1995)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
During the Christmas season, Griff becomes quite fond of a phone sex partner named "Butter," whom Al discovers is really Peg's mother.
Director: Sam W. Orender | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate
Votes: 532
36.
Moonlighting (1985–1989)
Episode:
It's a Wonderful Job
(1986)
TV-PG | 49 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
It's Christmas and Blue Moon has to work. The staff are not happy. Maddie is also under pressure and says she regrets keeping the agency open. Her guardian angel approaches her and shows her how life would have been if she had done this.
Director: Edwin Sherin | Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley, Richard Libertini
Votes: 222
37.
Police Woman (1974–1978)
Episode:
Merry Christmas Waldo
(1977)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In this remake of a "Police Story" episode from that show's first season (but with a different outcome), an old pensioner celebrates the Christmas season by robbing banks through trickery, ... See full summary »
Director: E. Arthur Kean | Stars: Angie Dickinson, Earl Holliman, Charles Dierkop, Ed Bernard
Votes: 36
38.
Popular (1999–2001)
Episode:
Fall on Your Knees
(1999)
TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
"Popular" does Dickens' Christmas Carol. Everyone is invited to Sam and Brooke's first joint annual Christmas party. Carmen breaks her ankle and can't try out for Glamazons. For being a Grinch, Nicole's visited by the ghosts of Christmas.
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham
Votes: 110
39.
Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode:
Get Me Through the Holidays
(1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Alex is visited by his ex-wife, who not only has the holiday blues she refuses to let anyone else have merry spirits, especially Alex.
Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza
Votes: 117
40.
Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode:
The Worst Noel
(1993)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
On Christmas Eve, Kelly and Bud try to sneak in a jukebox to give to their parents who spend the entire show sitting in front of their TV set arguing with each other over the proper speed ... See full summary »
Director: Amanda Bearse | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate
Votes: 521
41.
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (2018– )
Episode:
A Very Joe Bob Christmas: Phantasm Ravager
(2018)
TV-MA | 130 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Joe Bob discusses Linus's speech from A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), then "Phantasm" FX lady Gigi Bannister stops by for a chat and finally, Joe Bob leads a Christmas sing-along.
Director: Austin Jennings | Stars: John Bloom, Diana Prince, Gigi Bannister, Reggie Bannister
Votes: 58
42.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Manger Things
(2021)
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy
A secret from Flanders' past and a never-before-seen room in the Simpson home are revealed.
Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 741
43.
9-1-1 (2018– )
Episode:
Wrapped in Red
(2021)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The members of the 118 are called to a series of emergencies around Christmas Eve. Then, Eddie struggles with an emotional Christopher.
Director: Brenna Malloy | Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark
Votes: 772
44.
Top Gear (2002–2022)
Episode:
Driving Home for Christmas
(2021)
TV-MA | Adventure, Sport, Talk-Show
In this special Christmas edition, Freddie, Chris and Paddy play 'car secret Santa' for a festive road trip across Britain, transporting a giant Christmas tree as they head to Top Gear's very own winter wonderland.
Stars: Andrew Flintoff, Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness
Votes: 101
45.
Big Time Rush (2009–2013)
Episode:
Big Time Christmas
(2010)
TV-G | 47 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Five hours before their flight home for Christmas, Arthur Griffin demands that the boys record three holiday songs before they go, leaving Katie alone to eek out Christmas cheer at the deserted Palm Woods.
Director: Savage Steve Holland | Stars: Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, Logan Henderson
Votes: 191
46.
Wansapanataym (2010–2019)
Episode:
Santa Maybe
(2011)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Avel Sunpongco | Stars: Jayson Gainza, Arlene Muhlach, Ricky Rivero, Amy Nobleza
47.
Friday Night Dinner (2011–2020)
Episode:
Christmas
(2012)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Christmas gets off to a bad start for Jackie when Martin brings a huge tree into the house. It gets worse for everybody when, along with nice grandma, Martin's mother Horrible Grandma ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Paul Ritter, Tom Rosenthal
Votes: 506
48.
Tôkyô zenryoku shôjo (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #1.11
(2012)
54 min | Comedy
With her father determined to re-marry her mother Urura is after the man to properly break-up with his girlfriends. It is the proper thing to do. She herself is studying law when she is not... See full summary »
Director: Mitsuru Kubota | Stars: Emi Takei, Atsuro Watabe, Shôhei Miura, Takashi Tsukamoto
49.
The Good Doctor (2017–2024)
Episode:
A Beautiful Day
(2023)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
Dr. Glassman and Dr. Murphy's relationship may be irreparably damaged following a tense moment during surgery. While Dr. Reznick struggles during her parental leave, Dr. Park may just be the one she needs the most.
Director: Steven DePaul | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Fiona Gubelmann, Will Yun Lee, Christina Chang
Votes: 378
50.
Late Night Lycett (2023– )
Episode:
Christmas Special
(2023)
46 min | Comedy
Joe Lycett invites Aisling Bea, Guz Khan, Mel B and Self Esteem to his Birmingham Christmas party, complete with a celeb Santa, Joe's aunties, Linda Biscuits and Hardev from the local shop.
Directors: Benjamin Sutton, Toby Baker, Ollie Bartlett | Stars: Joe Lycett, Mel B, Aisling Bea, Guz Khan
Votes: 9