Every Christmas movie EVER MADE…..well, almost!

We know Christmas is a time for giving, a time for celebrating and a time for sharing, but we also think there should be a healthy dose of relaxing too. What better way to rest and recharge then curling up on the couch and watching a movie. 

To help you in your quest to fill your screens with Christmas inspired movies, we have made a list of ALL the Christmas movies ever made.  

We scoured the internet, searched the streaming services and dug out our old DVD’s to compile this extensive list of what we believe is every Christmas movie (or Christmas-related movie) ever made, in the hope of spreading Christmas cheer this festive season. 

While we are avid movie watchers, we know we may have missed some, so if you have a favourite Christmas movie that isn’t listed yet, please let us know in the comments below and we will be sure to add it to the ever-growing list. 

If you have younger children, or you just want to fill in 20-40 minutes, there are plenty of ‘shorts’ on streaming services and free to air channels which we haven’t listed here including faves like Shaun the Sheep, Storybots, Boss Baby, Spirit, and Super Monsters.

How to Use this List

To make things easier for you we have listed the movies in chronological order, by release date. We have also listed animated and horror movies separately, so you can find (or avoid) these easily. The handy contents list, is also an easy way to skip to the category you want to browse. 

We have added a link to an airtable version where you can sort through the 300+ movies by year or by parents only. You can also use Ctrl F to find keywords. Here is a link to the airtable version. 

If you are stuck knowing where to start, why not make a game of it. You could write your favourite movies on a piece of paper and draw one out at random, or you could even make a movie advent calendar, using the movies listed below. 

So without further ado, kick off your shoes, snuggle up on the couch and grab your favourite snacks as you work your way through this extensive list of (nearly) every Christmas-related movie ever made.

Family Christmas Movies

Family Christmas Movies (Released Before 1939)

A Christmas Carol (1908) – Silent Film adaption of the Charles Dickens novel about a bitter old miser who gets a chance for redemption when visited by three ghosts of Christmas past.

A Trap for Santa Claus (1909) – The children set a trap for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

Scrooge (1913) – Directed by Leedham Bantock.

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1914) – A boy rides in Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve.

The Christus (1916) – The story of Christ.

The Right to Be Happy (1916) – A version of “A Christmas Carol”.

A Christmas Carol (1917)

My Little Boy (1917)

The Night Before Christmas (1926)

Babes in Toyland (1934)

Bright Eyes (1934) – An orphaned girl is taken in by a snobbish family at the insistence of their rich, crotchety uncle, even as her devoted aviator godfather fights for custody.

The Lemon Drop Kid (1934)

Scrooge (1935) – In the night, Scrooge is visited by spirits of another colour. Straightforward adaptation of Dickens.

Heidi (1937) – An orphan girl gets put in her grandfather’s care, then later gets retaken and delivered as a companion for an injured girl.

A Christmas Carol (1938) – Directed by Edwin L. Marlin.

Family Christmas Movies Released 1940 – 1969

Beyond Tomorrow / Beyond Christmas (1940) – The ghosts of three industrialists return to earth to help reunite a young couple whom they initially brought together.

Christmas in July (1940) – A man’s co-workers trick him into thinking he won $25,000.

Remember the Night (1940) –Just before Christmas, Lee Leander is caught shoplifting.

Meet John Doe (1941) – A man needing money agrees to impersonate a protester who says he will commit suicide on Christmas Eve.

Penny Serenade (1941) – A couple’s big dreams give way to a life full of unexpected sadness and unexpected joy.

The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941) – When a critic slips on the steps of a businessman’s home and breaks his hip, he takes over the house indefinitely.

Holiday Inn (1942) – Two men vie for the attention of a beautiful performer at Christmas.

I’ll Be Seeing You (1944) – A solider and a prisoner meet at Christmas and fall in love

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) – A family is devastated when they have to leave St Louis.

Since You Went Away (1944) – While her husband is away during World War II, Anne copes with problems on the home front.

Christmas in Connecticut (1945) – A food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.

The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) – At a big city Catholic school, Father O’Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building.

It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) – An angel shows a businessman what life would be like if he never existed.

Bush Christmas (1947) – In Australia, five children pursue horse thieves through the mountains.

Christmas Eve (1947) – A woman searches for her adopted sons for a Christmas reunion

It Happened On Fifth Avenue (1947) – While the owners of a mansion are away holidaying, two homeless men move in.

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) – An old man claims to be Santa and a lawyer defends him in court to keep him from being institutionalised.

The Bishop’s Wife (1947) – A bishop trying to get a new cathedral built prays for guidance. An angel arrives, but his guidance isn’t about fundraising.

3 Godfathers (1948) – Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby and swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert.

The Miracle of the Bells (1948) – An agent is determined to a film released that stars his dead actress  by getting all the churches to ring their bells.

Holiday Affair (1949) – The Christmas-season romance of a young widow and a sales clerk who (thanks to her) is unemployed.

Home for Christmas (1949)

Mr. Soft Touch (1949) – Just before Christmas, a returning WWII war hero, comes home to learn that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner.

A Christmas Carol (Scrooge) (1951) – An old, bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by ghosts on Christmas Eve.

The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

Heidi (1952)

O. Henry’s Full House (1952)

The Holly and the Ivy (1952) – A minister and his family reunited at Christmas time.

Christmas Carol, A (1954) (TV movie) – Directed by Ralph Levy.

White Christmas (1954) – Two acts team up romantically and try to save their inn.

Bundle Of Joy (1956) – A salesgirl finds a baby outside an orphanage and everyone assumes the baby is hers. 

All Mine To Give (1957) – Tragedy strikes an immigrant family in 1850’s Wisconsin.

Every Day Except Christmas (1957)

The Man Upstairs (1958) – Starring Ryan O’Neal and Katharine Hepburn. An escaped convict is found hiding out in the attic of a boarding house, leading to a big confrontation. 

Santa Claus (1959) – Santa Claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil Pitch to ruin Xmas.

Babes in Toyland (1961) – Fun with Mother Goose nursery rhyme characters.

Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1962) – Mr Magoo’s animated version of Dickens’ timeless classic “A Christmas Carol.”

Carol for Another Christmas (1964) (TV movie) – Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. A man mourning his son is visited by three ghosts.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) – The Martians kidnap Santa because there is nobody on Mars to give their children presents.

Heidi (1965)

A Christmas Memory (1966) (TV movie) – Adaptation of Truman Capote’s reminiscence about his childhood best friend.

The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t (1966) – Sam Whipple receives a visit from Santa who needs help.

Heidi (1968) (TV movie)

J.T. (1969) (TV movie) – A troubled inner-city youngster adopts a stray cat for Christmas.

Silent Night, Lonely Night (1969) (TV movie) – Over the Christmas holidays in a small New England college town, a man and a woman share a brief interlude.

The Christmas Tree (1969) – When a son is given 6 months to live, his father does everything to make them the best ones he has ever.

Family Christmas Movies (Released 1970 – 1999)

Scrooge (1970) – A musical re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale.

The Homecoming – A Christmas Story (1971) (TV movie) – A family is preparing for Christmas and they get concerned when the father is late coming home.

A Christmas Carol (1972) – directed by Richard Williams

The House Without a Christmas Tree (1972) (TV movie) – A young girl wants a Christmas tree, but her father doesn’t.

A Dream for Christmas (1973) (TV movie) – A minister is assigned to a poor church that is scheduled for demolition

Miracle on 34th Street (1973) (TV movie) – An old man claims to be Santa and a lawyer defends him in court to keep him from being institutionalised.

Young Pioneers’ Christmas (1976) (TV movie) – A young couple and their neighbours celebrate Christmas.

A Christmas Carol (1977) (TV movie) – Directed by Moira Armstrong.

Christmas Miracle in Caulfield, U.S.A. (1977) (TV movie) – Based on the true story of coal miners who became trapped underground in a cave-in on Christmas Eve, 1951.

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) (TV movie) – A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.

It Happened One Christmas (1977) (TV movie) – An angel is sent to Earth to show a despairing woman that the world is a better place because she is in it.

Sunshine Christmas (1977) (TV movie) – A musician decides to take his adopted daughter to his home in Texas to celebrate Christmas with his family.

The Gathering (1977) (TV movie) – A dying father pulls his torn family together for a last Christmas.

A Christmas to Remember (1978) (TV movie) – A city-bred boy learns a lot when he goes and lives with his grandparents on their farm.

A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) (TV movie) – Leslie Uggams is celebrating Christmas on Sesame Street.

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) – Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can’t fit down the chimney on Christmas Eve.

Rich Little’s Christmas Carol (1978) – Rich Little’s one-man show based on “A Christmas Carol”.

The Gift of Love (1978) (TV movie) – A story of two people from totally different backgrounds and social status.

The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1978) (TV movie) – Three men’s lives are changed when they use a hired Santa suit.

The Nativity (1978) (TV movie) – Biblical account of the birth of Jesus Christ.

American Christmas Carol (1979) (TV movie) –Starring Henry Winkler and based on Charles Dickens’ popular book A Christmas Carol.

Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979) (TV movie) – An ex-soldier builds an orphanage and school for children. Seasonal sequel to Lillies Of The Field.

The Gathering, Part II (1979) (TV movie) – Kate’s children come together at Christmas to protect her from a suitor who may be after her late husband’s company.

U.F.O. Blue Christmas (1979)

A Christmas Without Snow (1980) (TV movie) – A divorced woman moves to a new city with her child, trying to build her life again.

Christmas Mountain (1980) – An aging saddletramp discovers the spirit of Christmas.

Mr. Krueger’s Christmas (1980) (TV movie) – An elderly widower relies on his daydreams and faith to get through a lonely Christmas.

The Monster’s Christmas (1981) (TV movie) – A little girl helps a monster from her book defeat an evil witch.

Nutcracker (1982)

The Juggler of Notre Dame (1982) (TV movie) – Modernised version of the story of the juggler who performs before the statue of the Virgin Mary.

The Toy (1982)

A Christmas Story (1983) – Ralphie has to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect gift for the 1940s.

Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983) (TV movie) – Grace inherits the job of running her church’s Christmas pageant.

Bush Christmas (1983) – Australian Christmas movie starring Nicole Kidman (remake of the 1947 movie by the same name).

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) – A British soldier in a Japanese prison camp.

The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story (1983) (TV movie) – A sick mother dreams of returning to her homeland.

Trading Places (1983) – A investor and a con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

A Christmas Carol (1984) (TV movie) – Directed by Clive Donner.

Comfort and Joy (1984) – A comedy about a radio host, two Italian families and the rights to who can sell ice-cream where.

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984) (TV movie) – A grandfather who dies makes a deal to return to Earth for a week to show his grandson a real white Christmas.

The Night They Saved Christmas (1984) (TV movie) – Santa’s home is in jeopardy as an oil company blasts for oil.

One Magic Christmas (1985) – An angel must show a mother the true meaning of Christmas.

Santa Claus, The Movie (1985) – How Santa came to be, and an elf and toy manufacturer who try to eliminate him.

The Fourth Wise Man (1985) (TV movie) – The story of Artaban, the fourth Magi, who spends his life looking for Jesus his King.

A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986) (TV movie) – A country/western singer on a trip through the Tennessee mountains runs into a reclusive backwoodsman and a witch.

Babes in Toyland (1986) (TV movie)

Christmas Eve (1986) (TV movie) – A wealthy elderly woman searches for her grandchildren before she dies.

Christmas Snow (1986) (TV movie) – A heart-warming story about faith, hope and restoration with a silver lining.

John Grin’s Christmas Carol (1986) (TV movie) – An African-American businessman is shown the spirit of Christmas by three ghosts.

Nutcracker, The Motion Picture (1986) – The first time this holiday classic was made for the big screen.

The Christmas Gift (1986) (TV movie) – A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.

The Christmas Star (1986) (TV movie) – Two neighborhood children believe an escaped convict is the real Santa Claus.

A Hobo’s Christmas (1987) (TV movie) – An old hobo finds the family he walked out on 20 years before.

A Mouse, A Mystery and Me (1987) (TV movie) – A mystery-writing mouse spends Christmas Eve tracking down a missing Santa.

A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (TV movie) – Kermit and his friends spend Christmas staging a surprise visit to Fozzie Bear’s mother’s farm.

Benji’s Very Own Christmas Story (1987) (TV movie) – Popular screen pooch Benji meets Kris Kringle while preparing for a Christmas parade in Switzerland.

Bushfire Moon (The Christmas Visitor) (1987) (TV movie) – In the Australian outback, a small boy determines to see that a nasty, curmudgeonly miser gets the Christmas spirit.

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987) (TV movie) – Two truck-driving brothers are hired to deliver Christmas presents and one huge surprise.

Three Kings (1987) (TV movie) – Three mental hospital patients escape from a Christmas pageant.

A Very Brady Christmas (1988) (TV movie) – Christmas with the Brady Bunch.

Blackadder’s Christmas Carol (1988) (TV movie) – Pleasant Ebenezer Blackadder is turned into a cruel and witty miser after seeing visions of his ancestors and descendants.

Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) (TV movie) – Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.

I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1988) (TV movie) – A family try to have a good family Christmas, despite World War 2.

Roots: The Gift (1988) (TV movie) – Two men accompany their owner to another plantation at Christmas time and they learn that the son of the owner helps slaves escape.

Scrooged (1988) – A selfish TV executive gets haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.

The Christmas Wife (1988) (TV movie) – A widower not wanting to face his first Christmas alone responds to an ad for “social introductions”.

Ghostbusters II (1989) – The staff of Ghostbusters revive the business.

It Nearly Wasn’t Christmas (1989) (TV movie) – A disillusioned Santa quits Christmas and it takes a little girl to make him realise how much people still need him.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.

Prancer (1989) – A young girl who believes in Santa finds an injured reindeer and thinks it is Prancer.

A Mom for Christmas (1990) (TV movie) – A girl who wants a mom for the Christmas holidays gets her wish when a mannequin comes to life.

Guess Who’s Coming for Christmas? (1990) (TV movie) – A stranger who claims to be an alien befriends the town eccentric.

Home Alone (1990) – A boy who is left at home by mistake at Christmas must defend his home from burglars.

Home for Christmas (1990) (TV movie) – A thief befriends a young boy at Christmas.

The Best Christmas Ever (1990) (TV movie)

The Christmas Toy (1990) (TV movie) – When no people are around, the toys still play in the playroom.

The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV movie) – A father and son who both have the same Christmas wish – to be together.

A Midnight Clear (1991) – An rival squads during the war put their differences aside and spend Christmas together.

All I Want for Christmas (1991) – A story about two children who are intent on spending Christmas with their parents and grandmother. As they embark on their adventure, almost nothing goes exactly as they planned.

Bernard and the Genie (1991) (TV movie) – Bernard Bottle discovers a genie in an old bottle.

Christmas on Division Street (1991) (TV movie) – A good-natured homeless man and an ill-tempered student become good friends.

In The Nick Of Time (1991) (TV movie) – After 300 years, Santa Claus is finally ready for retirement, so he searches New York City for a replacement.

La Pastorela (1991) (TV movie)

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991) (TV movie) – A writer must answer a little girl’s question about whether Santa Claus really exists.

Christmas in Connecticut (1992) (TV movie) – A famous TV chef must hide the fact she cant cook from the viewers in a live taping of her show at Christmas.

Christmas Vacation ’91 (1992)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) – A sequel to Home Alone, but this time Kevin and the burglars are in New York.

The Christmas Stallion (1992) (TV movie) – When a girl’s grandfather dies her uncle must either sell the farm to a greedy land developer, or allow her to keep it.

The Elf Who Saved Christmas (1992) (TV short) – Mrs Buzzard has put a spell on the mailbox, making Santa think that nobody believes in Christmas. It’s up to Toby the tiny mailroom elf to find all the missing letters and make Santa see the truth.

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) – The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale “A Christmas Carol”.

To Grandmother’s House We Go (1992) (TV movie) – The Olsen twins go on an exciting adventure to grandmother’s house.

Heidi (1993) (TV movie)

Look Who’s Talking Now (1993) – It’s Christmas time, and James and Molly, along with their family and pets, are dealing with James’ new job and Molly’s lack of one.

The Nutcracker (1993) – A little girl dreams her toys come to life and her beloved nutcracker toy does too to save her.

A Christmas Romance (1994) (TV movie) – A widowed mother with financial woes comes to the aid of a bill collector who crashes his car in a snowstorm.

Little Women (1994) – Starring Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon and Winona Ryder.

Miracle on 34th Street (1994) – A department store Santa is convinced he is the real thing and convinces a little girl too.

Mixed Nuts (1994) – A crisis hotline business has one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.

One Christmas (1994) (TV movie) – A young man is sent to visit his estranged father for Christmas.

The Night Before Christmas (1994) – Two brothers who hate each other are going to spend Christmas with their mother.

The Ref (1994) – A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

The Santa Clause (1994) – When a man inadvertently kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

Trapped in Paradise (1994) – Residents of a Pennsylvania town foil three brothers’ plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.

A Holiday to Remember (1995) (TV movie) – Carolyn is leaving the big city with her daughter Jordi for her childhood village, deep in the forest.

Ebbie (1995) (TV movie) – An updated retelling of ‘A Christmas Carol’ involving a business woman who learns the true meaning of Christmas.

Home for the Holidays (1995) – A woman needs to face spending Christmas with her family and their crazy antics

The Christmas Box (1995) (TV movie) – A ski-shop owner reluctantly moves himself, his wife, and his daughter in to an estate as live-in help for an elderly widow.

While You Were Sleeping (1995) – Romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman.

Christmas Every Day (1996) (TV movie) – A teenager is made to re-live Christmas Day over and over again.

Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) (TV movie) – Elmo wishes that it would be Christmas every day.

Jingle All the Way (1996) – A father decides to dream the impossible; to get a Turbo Man action figure for his son just before Christmas.

Mrs. Santa Claus (1996) (TV movie) – Santa’s wife ends up in New York in the early 1900s near Christmas.

The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (1996) (TV movie) – Three children try to convince the president to release their wrongly convicted dad from prison in time for Christmas

The Associate (1996) – A comedy about breaking prejudices and making it on Wall Street.

The Preacher’s Wife (1996)

Unlikely Angel (1996) (TV movie) – A singer must work with St Peter to earn her wings at Christmas by re-uniting a family.

A Christmas Memory (1997)

Borrowed Hearts (1997) – A wealthy man pays a single mother and daughter to be his family for Christmas.

Home Alone 3 (1997)

The Christmas List (1997) (TV movie) – A woman learns the lesson “be careful what you wish for”.

The Sweetest Gift (1997) (TV movie) – The children of two neighboring families, one black and one white, become friends while struggling with the problems of poverty, race, prejudice, and absent fathers.

Vendetta: A Christmas Story (1997) (TV movie) – Santa gets involved with the wrong people.

A Chance of Snow (1998) (TV movie) – A divorced couple get snowed in at Christmas.

Jack Frost (1998) – Starring Michael Keaton and Kelly Preston.

Like Father, Like Santa (1998) (TV movie ) –– A ruthless toy tycoon travels to the North Pole to put an end to his biggest rival.

Prancer Returns (1998)

Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish (1998) (TV movie) – Richie Rich gets blamed for spoiling Christmas.

The Christmas Wish (1998) (TV movie) – A businessman tries to uncover a family secret for his grandmother.

A Christmas Carol (1999) (TV movie)

A Season for Miracles (1999) (TV movie) – A homeless woman and her niece and nephew attempt to outrun the authorities during the holiday season.

Barney’s Night Before Christmas (1999) – Barney and friends take a trip to the North Pole to meet Santa.

If You Believe (1999) (TV movie) – A jaded book editor bumps her head and gets a visit from her younger self (Hayden Panettiere), who helps her rediscover her inner child.

Ms. Scrooge (1999) (TV movie) – A different twist on Charles Dickens classic starring Cicely Tyson.

Must Be Santa (1999) (TV movie) – Santa must pass his powers on to his chosen successor, but mistakenly passes them on to an ex con.

Santa and Pete (1999) – Starring James Earl Jones. A family experiences their first Christmas without their grandmother. 

The Greatest Store in the World (1999) (TV movie) – A woman and her daughters take up residence in the best department store in London.

Family Christmas Movies (Released 2000 – 2019)

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) – Big budget remake of the classic cartoon about a creature intent on stealing Christmas.

Once Upon A Christmas (2000) (TV movie) – Santa’s daughter tries to change a family so they are no longer on the Naughty list.

Santa Who? (2000) (TV movie) – Santa suffers an amnesia attack shortly before Christmas.

Special Delivery (2000) (TV movie) – A courier botches the delivery of a baby to its new parents in time for Christmas.

The Christmas Secret (AKA Flight of the Reindeer) (2000) (TV movie) – A scientist sets out to prove that reindeer can fly.

The Family Man (2000) – A twist on A Christmas Carol, starring Nicholas Cage.

The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000) (TV movie) – A girl steals a weather machine from Santa Claus to make it snow on Christmas Day.

Call Me Claus (2001) (TV movie) – Santa grooms a businesswoman to become his replacement.

Serendipity (2001) – While Christmas shopping at Bloomingdales, Sara meets a stranger and explains how she allows her life to be guided by little signs, leading to a series of encounters that seem to prove the original meeting was serendipity.

The Sons of Mistletoe (2001) (TV movie) – A foster home for boys is in danger of being closed when its benefactor dies.

Three Days (2001) (TV movie) – An angel offers a literary agent a chance to relive the last three days of his wife’s life.

‘Twas the Night (2001) (TV movie) – A boy and his uncle almost ruin Christmas when they decide to take Santa’s new high-tech sleigh for a joyride.

Twice Upon a Christmas (2001) (TV movie) – Santa’s daughter has lost her memory.

A Christmas Visitor (2002) (TV movie) – A family decides not to celebrate Christmas for 11 years after their son dies.

Christmas Rush (2002) (TV movie) – One cop is taking matters into his own hands.

Elmo’s World: Happy Holidays (2002) – What present will Elmo give his goldfish, Dorothy?

Home Alone 4 (2002) (TV movie) – A TV sequel to the theatrical original.

It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) – On Christmas Eve, an angel petitions God to send help for Kermit the Frog.

Mary Christmas (2002) (TV movie ) – A widower’s young daughter asks Santa for a new mother.

Mr. St. Nick (2002) (TV movie) – An aging Santa Claus must convince his son to take over his job.

Santa, Jr. (2002) (TV movie) – Santa’s son is held under house arrest two days before Christmas.

Silent Night (2002) (TV movie) – A German mother and her son seek refuge in a cabin on the war front.

The Christmas Shoes (2002) (TV movie) – A young boy tries to get a pair of Christmas shoes for his dying mother.

The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002) (TV movie) – A man figures out a way to keep Christmas alive after the war threatens to take it away in his name.

The Santa Clause 2 (2002) – Scott Calvin has been a humble Santa Claus for nearly ten years, but it might come to an end if he doesn’t find a Mrs. Claus.

A Carol Christmas (2003) (TV movie) – A modern, comic re-telling of “A Christmas Carol”.

Comfort and Joy (2003) (TV movie) – A single businesswoman wakes up married and a mother after a car accident.

Elf (2003) – A tall elf goes in search of his true identity in New York City.

Eloise at Christmastime (2003) – Eloise insists on helping with Christmas.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure (2003) (TV movie) – Though Eddie’s fired right at Christmas time, his boss sends him and his family on a South Pacific vacation.

Picking Up and Dropping Off (2003) – A divorced father and a divorced mother start to meet at Denver airport when picking up and sending off their children.

Stealing Christmas (2003) (TV movie) – A criminal hides in a small town and takes a job as a Santa.

A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004) (TV movie) – Santa plays matchmaker and sets up a young couple for Christmas.

A Christmas Carol (2004) – The stage production adapted for television starring Kelsey Grammer and Jason Alexander.

Christmas at Water’s Edge (2004) (TV movie) – An Angel teams with spoiled college coed to organize Christmas concert at community youth center.

Christmas Child (2004) – A life-sized nativity leads a man to learn about his past and lost family.

Christmas With the Kranks (2004) – Parents need to pull off Christmas last minute when their daughter decides to come home for it.

Eve’s Christmas (2004) (TV movie) – A wealthy and successful career woman gets a second chance in life with a magical wish.

Naughty or Nice (2004) (TV movie) – A boy dying of cancer forces a radio shock jock to be nice for a day.

Noel (2004) – Five New Yorkers come together on Christmas Eve, seeking a miracle.

Red Boots for Christmas (2004) (TV movie) – A bitter shoemaker gets a visit from an angel shortly before Christmas.

Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004) (TV movie) – A wealthy girl visits an orphanage during the holiday season, and tries to house them.

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004) (TV movie) – A career woman and single mother is wooed by Santa’s son.

Snow (2004) (TV) – With only three days before Christmas, Nick Snowden needs to rescue a young reindeer from a zoo.

Surviving Christmas (2004) – A lonely, obnoxious young millionaire pays a family to spend Christmas with him.

The Twelve Days of Christmas Eve (2004) (TV movie) – A dying man has 12 days (12 chances) to achieve the “perfect” Christmas.

A Home for the Holidays (2005) (TV movie) – A woman struggles to adopt her orphaned relatives.

Chasing Christmas (2005) (TV movie) – A bitter and burned-out Ghost of Christmas Past decides to go AWOL while on a “mission”.

Christmas In Boston (2005) (TV movie) – Two pen pals meet up in Boston at Christmas.

Crazy for Christmas (2005) (TV movie) – A female limousine driver takes an eccentric elderly rich man around town on Christmas Eve.

Deck the Halls (2005) (TV movie) – A mother and her son come to believe their new neighbor may be Santa Claus.

His and Her Christmas (2005) (TV movie) – Two journalists compete to keep their jobs.

Joyeux Noel (2005) – It’s Christmas during WWI and the French, German and Scottish get to know the men who live on the other side of the war.

Meet the Santas (2005) (TV movie) – Beth’s postponed wedding has to be rescheduled for Christmas Eve.

Recipe for a Perfect Christmas (2005) (TV movie) – A struggling chef agrees to date a food critic’s mother.

The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005) (TV movie) – A girl uses dogs to teach people about the true meaning of Christmas during the Depression.

The Family Stone (2005) – An uptight businesswoman attends her partners’ free-spirited family’s Christmas celebration.

Three Wise Guys (2005) (TV movie) – Three Gangsters are hired as hitmen during the Christmas season.

A Christmas Wedding (2006) (TV movie) – Two people who meet on Christmas Day plan to marry on Christmas Day two years later.

A Dad for Christmas (2006) (TV movie) – A young man brings his baby to his grandmothers for Christmas.

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) (TV movie) – Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas.

Christmas Do-Over (2006) (TV movie) – A man has to re-live Christmas Day over and over again.

Deck the Halls (2006) – Two neighbors fight after one of them lights his house up so brightly with Christmas Lights that it can be seen from space.

Hogfather (2006) (TV movie) – It’s Hogswatch on the Discworld and the Hogfather has gone missing.

Holiday in Handcuffs (2006) (TV movie) – Starring Melissa Joan Hart. A waitress kidnaps one of her customers to take home to meet her parents at Christmas.

Last Holiday (2006) – Starring Queen Latifah. A shy woman is diagnosed with a terminal illness and decides to sell all her possessions and live it up at a posh hotel.

Road to Christmas (2006) (TV movie) – A high-powered photographer gets a lift from a widower and his daughter.

Santa Baby (2006) (TV movie) – Mary returns to the North Pole to take over for her dad, Santa.

The Christmas Card (2006) (TV movie) – US soldier visits the town from where an inspirational Christmas card was sent to him.

The Nativity Story (2006) – A drama following Mary and Joseph’s life when they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.

The Holiday (2006) – Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other’s countries.

The Santa Clause 3 (2006) – Santa needs to keep his new family happy and stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.

The Year Without a Santa Clause (2006) (TV movie) – A young man helps Santa rediscover the meaning of Christmas after the jolly man in red becomes disgruntled and decides to take a year off.

Unaccompanied Minors (2006) – A group of kids bond while snowed in at an airport during the holiday season.

A Christmas Too Many (2007) (TV movie) – A Hollywood legend invites her not so normal family home for the holidays.

A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007) – Dennis tries to inject his grinchy neighbor Mr. Wilson with the holiday spirit.

A Grandpa for Christmas (2007) (TV movie) – A grandfather and granddaughter develop a close bond when her mother is hospitalised.

Christmas Caper (2007) (TV movie) – A Grinch-like thief retreats to her hometown for Christmas.

Christmas Story (2007) – The touching story of how Santa Claus came to be Santa. beginning with a boy (Nikolas) left alone after his parents fell through the ice in the night to take his sibling to a doctor. He later lived with a man that made toys.

Elmo’s Christmas Countdown (2007) (TV movie) – Sesame Street characters help Elmo count down the days leading up to Christmas.

Fred Claus (2007) – Santa’s bitter older brother is forced to move to the North Pole.

Holiday in Handcuffs (2007) (TV movie) – A struggling artist working as waitress kidnaps one of her customers.

Moonlight and Mistletoe (2007) (TV movie) – A man runs a year-round Santa Town.

Snowglobe (2007) (TV movie) – A woman discovers a Christmas-themed dream world inside a magical snow globe.

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007) (TV movie) – A boy and his widowed mother commission a grumpy woodcarver to carve a nativity set.

The Family Holiday (2007) (TV movie) – A selfish con-man must show that he can be a family man to inherit his uncle’s estate.

This Christmas (2007) (TV movie) – Whitfield family’s first holiday together in four years.

A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) (TV movie) – Gonzo accidentally diverts three letters to Santa.

Christmas Town (2008) (TV movie) – A single mom visits her estranged father for Christmas

Four Holidays (2008) – A couple struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas Day.

Snow 2: Brain Freeze (2008) (TV movie) – Nick walks through a magical mirror and ends up with amnesia.

The Christmas Cottage (2008) (TV movie) – A look at the inspiration behind Thomas Kinkade’s painting The Christmas Cottage.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008) (TV movie) – A Retired policeman attempts to kindle romance between his daughter and a visiting chef.

Will You Merry Me? (2008) (TV movie) – A couple learn the hardest part about getting married might be dealing with each other’s in-laws.

A Christmas Carol (2009) – Retelling of the classic tale, starring Jim Carey.

A Golden Christmas (2009) (TV movie) – A woman wishes to buy her family home when her parents announce at Christmas that they are going to sell it. 

Christmas Angel (2009) – Feeling alone at Christmas, a woman looking for a job is offered an assistant role by her neighbour, but there’s a catch – she can’t tell anyone that her new boss is a Secret Santa!

Christmas in Wonderland (2009) (TV movie) – Two children find a bag full of counterfeit money and Santa too.

Mrs. Miracle (2009) (TV movie) – Widower Seth Webster finds the perfect housekeeper to help him with his unruly six year old twin sons.

Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (2009) (TV movie) – Santa needs his daughter, Mary Class’ help again.

Santa Buddies (2009) (TV movie) – Santa’s puppy needs to get back in order to save Christmas.

The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2009) (TV movie) – When two burglars set out to break into his owner’s home Zeus seizes the chance to be a hero.

The National Tree (2009) (TV movie) – A teenager has his Sitka Spruce tree chosen to be planted outside the White House as the new national Christmas Tree.

Battle Of The Blubs (2010) (TV movie) – Two neighbours fight to outdo each other to have the best Christmas decorations in the neighbourhood.

Christmas Cupid (2010) (TV movie) – Sloane is a beautiful, stylish woman on the fast track to success in her public relations firm when a starlet client dies.

Christmas Mail (2010) (TV movie) – A postal worker falls for a woman who answers letter for Santa.

Christmas with a Capital C (2010) (TV movie) – Small Alaska town erupts into conflict over public Nativity scene.

Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan (2010) (TV movie) – No one celebrates the holidays like Emily Merkle – or Mrs. Miracle, as she is known by some.

November Christmas (2010) (TV movie) – A father tries to provide an early Christmas for his seriously-ill young daughter.

The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (2010) (TV movie) – Can Zeus solve the crime, save Bella and hit the slopes, all in time for Christmas Day?

The Night Before The Night Before Christmas (2010) – Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early and runs into trouble.

The Santa Suit (2010) (TV movie) – A greedy Toy CEO gets transformed to look like a department store Santa.

The Search for Santa Paws (2010) (TV movie) – Magic dogs and an elf team up with two children to rescue Santa who has lost his memory.

A Christmas Kiss (2011) (TV movie) – A Christmas romance.

A Dog’s Christmas Miracle (2011) (TV movie) – A mischievous puppy is determined to break-up her devoted “mummy’s” new relationship.

Christmas Spirit (2011) (TV movie) – A cynical youth whose mother is about to lose her job right before the holidays is visited by a magical Christmas spirit.

Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure (2011) (TV movie) – A Christmas elf accidentally takes off in Santa’s sleigh.

Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas! (2011) (TV movie) – Chaos strikes when a woman and her daughter get separated from their family during the holidays.

Lost Christmas (2011) – Set in Manchester, this urban fairytale follows the tale of a young boy whose life is turned around on Christmas Eve. 

Lucky Christmas (2011) (TV movie) – A terminally unlucky single mother wonders if she will ever be lucky as Christmas approaches.

Mandie and the Forgotten Christmas (2011) (TV movie) – Mandie stumbles upon the mystery of a long forgotten Christmas.

The Custom Mary (2011) – The story of two preachers and a scientist, who discover two drops of Jesus Christ’s blood.

A Christmas Story 2 (2012) (TV movie) – Ralphie Parker schemes to acquire a car for Christmas

A Christmas Wish (2012) (TV movie) – A single mum prays for miracle when she and her children are left penniless.

A Fairly Odd Christmas (2012) (TV movie) – Timmy Turner been going overboard with his wish granting.

Christmas Angel (2012) (TV movie) – Christmas wishes start coming true, leading to a girl discovering a reclusive woman living inside and abandoned house.

Nativity 2 – Danger in the Manger (2012) – An anxious teacher takes some students on a road trip to enter a Christmas song contest. 

Home Alone 5 (2012) (TV movie)

Home & Alone For Christmas (aka 3 Day Test) (2012) (TV movie) – Martin surprises the wife and kids with a little experiment-he locks them in their own home with no power, no heat, no running water, and absolutely no contact with the world outside!

Ira Finkelstein’s Christmas  (2012) – A Jewish boy on his way to sunny Florida trades airline tickets with a boy on his way to snowy Christmastown.

Naughty or Nice (2012) (TV movie) – Holiday humbug Krissy Kringle receives a special delivery intended for Santa Claus.

Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012) – The playful Santa pups stow away in Mrs Claus’ sled and get into all sorts of mischief.

The 12 Dogs of Christmas 2: Great Puppy Rescue (2012) (TV movie) – The dogs of Doverville are in trouble again

A Madea Christmas (2013) – Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas.

Christmas Spirit (2013) (TV movie)

Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas (2013)

Pete’s Christmas (2013) (TV movie) – A teen boy finds himself reliving the same Christmas Day over and over again.

The Christmas Star (2013) (TV movie) – With the help of his two precocious kids, a widower reconnects with his high school sweetheart.

White Reindeer (2013) – Christmastime is looking swell for pretty, unassuming real-estate-agent Suzanne Barrington.

Get Santa (2014) – Can an ex-con and his son rescue Santa from jail and round up the reindeers on the loose?

Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever (2014) 

Santa Claws (2014) – All Tommy wants for Christmas is a kitten, but Santa is allergic. When Santa changes his mind because Tommy has been so good a whole litter of kittens find their way into Santa’s sack, giving him a huge allergic reaction.

Christmas at Rosemount (AKA Rosemount) (2015) – During a blizzard five days before Christmas, a pregnant 19-year-old and a professional snowboarder meet and are forced to find shelter together.

Christmas Land (2015) – Will a busy New Yorker choose to keep or sell an inherited Christmas Tree farm and holiday-themed village?

The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) – Charles Dickens, a failed author, finds himself in a financial crisis. However, he uses his father as an inspiration and creates an unforgettable tale that redefines Christmas.

A Christmas Prince (2017) – A romantic story about a clumsy writer and a handsome heir.

Christmas Inheritance (2017) – A heiress discovers her family roots and more in the town of Snow Falls.

Christmas With A View (2018)

The Christmas Chronicles (2018) – All about two siblings looking to capture Santa on Christmas Eve.

A Christmas Wish (2019) (TV movie) – A sister makes a wish for her sibling to experience true love. 

Holiday Rush (2019) – A family drama centred around a widowed dad and his four spoiled children. 

Little Women (2019) – Starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Florence Pugh.

The Knight Before Christmas (2019) –  A medieval, romance between a knight and a high school science teacher. 

Family Christmas Movies (Released 2020 – present)

The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020) – Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn star as Mr and Mrs Claus in this sequel to the 2018 The Christmas Chronicles.

The Claus Family (2020) – Can a holiday-hating man save Christmas when he learns of his family’s magical legacy?

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) – 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.

A Christmas Miracle for Daisy (2021) – Could a new project for interior designer Whitney bring love and a miracle for Daisy?

The Claus Family 2 (2021) – Jules is back again in this sequel, to take the  reins from his grandpa Noel.

8Bit Christmas (2021) – In 1980s Chicago, a 10-year-old embarks on a quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.

A Boy Called Christmas (2021) – Determined young Nikolas meets his destiny in a magical land inhabited by elves on a quest to find his father. 

Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) – The same home alone story, just a different generation and different actors. 

Falling For Christmas (2022) – Lindsay Lohan stars as a spoiled heiress who loses her memory in an accident and rediscovers what life really means.

Christmas on Mistletoe Farm (2022) – A father takes his five children to the farm he has inherited to discover what really matters in life.

Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023) – A comedy about the holiday magic and hijinks two friends get up to after a surprise reunion.

Dashing Through the Snow (2023) – A movie where a social worker takes his daughter on a ride-along with him on Christmas Eve.

The Naughty Nine (2023) – A group of kids from Santa’s naughty list work together to get the presents they think they deserve. 

Genie (2023) – A remake of the 1991 film Bernard and the Genie starring Melissa McCarthy.

EXmas (2023) – Graham surprises his family at Christmas and arrives to find his ex-fiancee celebrating the holiday with his family.

Animated Christmas Movies

Animated Christmas Movies (Released Before 1939)

The Night Before Christmas (1906) – An animated look at the activity happening the night before Christmas.

The Night Before Christmas (1933) (Animated short)

The Shanty Where Santa Claus Lives (1933) (Animated short) – Santa takes an orphaned boy to his workshop.

Christmas Comes but Once a Year (1936) – An inventor aims to give orphaned children new toys after theirs break.

The Pups’ Christmas (1936) (Animated short) – Christmas morning, and two puppies (and their children) are up early.

The Captain’s Christmas (1938) – The Captain is playing Santa; John and his henchmen stick him up and take over, but John breaks all the toys. They go into town and sing, so badly that people throw things at them to get them to to stop.

Animated Christmas Movies (Released 1940 – 1969)

The Night Before Christmas (1941) (Animated short) – Tom and Jerry short.

Pluto’s Christmas Tree (1952) (Animated short)

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) (TV movie) – A misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them.

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) – Charlie Brown searches for the true meaning of Christmas.

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) (TV movie) – A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.

The Little Drummer Boy (1968) (TV movie) – An orphan drummer boy finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men.

Frosty the Snowman (1969) (TV movie) – A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman’s magic hat.

Animated Christmas Movies (Released 1970 – 1999)

Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (1970) (TV movie) – A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.

A Very Merry Cricket (1973) (TV animated short) – Harry and Tucker decide to ask Chester to come back to revive the holiday’s true spirit.

The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (1973) (TV movie) – Ted gets curious about Christmas so he learns the meaning from Santa Claus himself.

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) (TV movie) – Mrs. Claus and the Elves try to stop Santa from skipping Christmas.

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) – A town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus (1974) (TV movie) – A little girl writes to the editor of a newspaper concerning the existence of Santa Claus.

The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975) (TV movie) – A blind young shepherd is taken in by some kindly nuns.

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976) (TV movie) – Rudolph must find Happy before midnight.

The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976) (TV movie) – Aaron, the drummer boy, struggles to protect a bellmaker’s great silver bells from seizure by Roman soldiers.

A Cosmic Christmas (1977) (TV) (Animated short) – Three aliens come to Earth to discover the true meaning of Christmas.

The Fat Albert Christmas Special (1977) (TV animated short) – Fat Albert and friends rehearse their play for Christmas with some interruptions.

The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey Nestor (1977) (TV movie) – An outcast donkey with overlong ears finds his destiny on the way to Bethlehem.

The Stingiest Man in Town (1978) (TV movie)

Jack Frost (1979) (TV movie) – The Groundhog tells the story of how Jack Frost once became human and helped a knight win his lady love.

Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) (TV movie) – Rudolph and Frosty vs evil Winterbolt.

The Berenstain Bears’ Christmas Tree (1979) (TV movie) – Papa Bear and the cubs search the woods for the perfect Christmas tree.

Pinocchio’s Christmas (1980) (TV movie) – Pinocchio’s first Christmas.

A Chipmunk Christmas (1981) (TV movie) – Swept up in the holiday mood, Alvin gives away his cherished harmonica to a sick little boy.

The Snowman (1982) – A snowman comes to life at night and takes a small boy to meet Santa.

Ziggy’s Gift (1982) (TV animated short) – Ziggy gets a job to be a street Santa on Christmas Eve.

Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1984) – Walt Disney’s interpretation of Charles Dickens’ famous tale.

The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985) (TV movie) – A forest being tells his Council the story of Santa Claus to explain why he deserves to made immortal.

A Garfield Christmas (1987) – Short. Garfield goes to Jon’s grandmother’s house for Christmas.

The Adventures of Candy Claus (1985) (TV movie) 

Will Vinton’s A Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987) – Two hosting prehistoric dinosaurs guide you along a typical small town’s Christmas choral celebration.

A Wish for Wings That Work (1991) (TV movie) – Opus the Penguin struggles to achieve his seemingly impossible dream to be able to fly.

Father Christmas (1991) (Animated short) – Father Christmas on vacation and on the job.

Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too (1991) (Animated short)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) – A Christmas musical starring The Muppets.

Frosty Returns (1992) (TV animated short) – The continuing exploits of the famous snowman.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) – The king of Halloweentown discovers Christmas Town, but doesn’t quite understand the concept.

The Bears Who Saved Christmas (1994) (TV movie)

A Different Kind of Christmas (1996) (TV movie) – After the death of his wife, a father starts to act like Santa Claus.

A Christmas Carol (1997) – Feature-length animated musical with the voice of Whoopi Goldberg.

Annabelle’s Wish (1997) – A mute boy and a calf with the ability to speak form a deep friendship.

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) – Belle prepares the castle for Christmas against Beast’s wishes.

Buster & Chauncey’s Silent Night (1998) – Animated story about the creation of the song “Silent Night”.

The Wish that Changed Christmas (1998) – Ivy, an orphan wants a grandmother and a doll for Christmas.

Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999) – A dog believes he can replace a hurt reindeer.

Animated Christmas Movies (Released 2000 – 2019)

A Diva’s Christmas Carol (2000) (TV movie) – A very nasty pop singer gets a reality check by three Christmas spirits.

Arthur’s Perfect Christmas (2000) – Arthur and friends prepare to make the best Christmas ever.

Casper’s Haunted Christmas (2000) – Kibosh, supreme ruler of all ghosts, decrees that Casper must scare at least one person before Christmas Day.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) – The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas.

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (2000) – A human orphan raised the Faire Folke becomes the benefactor of all human children.

Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) – Anything is possible, as long as you are brave.

A Christmas Carol The Musical (2004) (TV movie)

The Polar Express (2004) – On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that’s headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus’ home.

Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006) – Another adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol featuring Daffy Duck.

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes (2006) – Holly Hobbie celebrates Christmas together with the “Hey Girls”.

Toot and Puddle: I’ll Be Home for Christmas (2006) – Toot visits his Aunt Peg to celebrate her 100th birthday, while Puddle stays home.

Christmas Is Here Again (2007) – A musical animated tale that follows the exciting journey of a young orphan girl.

Shrek the Halls (2007) (TV animated short) – An animated TV special that features the Shrek characters.

A Christmas Tale (2008) – When the matriarch becomes in need of a transplant a whole family is forced to come together, just in time for Christmas.

A Miser Brothers’ Christmas (2008) (TV movie) – Santa’s new chief mechanic creates a speedy, new sleigh for Christmas.

Barbie in a Christmas Carol (2008) – Another adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol featuring Barbie and friends.

The Flight Before Christmas (2008) – A young reindeer who suffers from vertigo learns to overcome his fear.

A Christmas Carol (2009) – A 3D CGI version of Charles Dickens famous story starring Jim Carey.

Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (2009) – Curious George struggling with the idea of gift giving.

Santa Buddies (2009) – A fun Christmas adventure featuring actual dogs who are on a mission to save the power of Christmas.

Yes, Virginia (2009) (TV animated short) – A little girl writes to the editor of a newspaper concerning the existence of Santa Claus.

Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010) – Po is hosting the annual winter holiday feast.

The Search for Santa Paws (2010) – Another real dog movie on another mission to save Christmas.

Arthur Christmas (2011) – Santa’s clumsy son Arthur goes on a mission to save one child’s Christmas.

Barbie: A Perfect Christmas (2011) – When the snow forces them to cancel their much-anticipated trip to Manhattan, Barbie and her sisters discover the true meaning of Christmas.

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Special (2011) (Animated short) – Sid is placed on the naughty list and seeks to redeem himself with Santa

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011) – A Smurf version of A Christmas Carol.

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble (2012) – Niko the reindeer must deal with his mom getting re-married.

Rise of the Guardians (2012) – Holidays Icons do their best to defend childhood and all the magic that comes with it. A Wonderful visual animated movie.

Arthur Christmas (2013) – A funny UK 3D animated film that also explains how Santa actually manages to deliver all his gifts.

Frozen: (2013) – Two princesses, along with a funny snowman and other delightful characters, work to release a wintery spell placed over the kingdom.

The Star (2017) – An animated adventure featuring a donkey off an adventure to follow his dreams.

Elliot the Littlest Reindeer (2018) – An animated film about a miniature horse has 3 days to fulfill his lifelong dream of earning a spot on Santa’s team.

The Grinch (2018) – A wonderful modern remake of the Grinch but much more child-friendly- a really wonderful movie.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) – A wonderful movie revolving around a key that causes a girl to fall into a magical parallel world.

Animated Christmas Movies (Released 2020 – Present)

Scrooge – A Christmas Carol (2022) – A family-friendly, animated musical set on Christmas Eve.

Merry Little Batman (2023) – Damian Wayne is left home alone on Christmas Eve, while Batman, his father, goes out to help the Justice League.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever (2023) – After damaging a snowplow and getting snowed in, Greg is worried he won’t get the new video game console he so desperately wants for Christmas.

That Christmas (2024) – A heartwarming, animated Christmas movie centred around a blizzard hitting a seaside town.

Adult Christmas Movies

Adult Christmas Movies (Released Before 1939)

The Christmas Burglars (1908)

The Bad Man’s Christmas Gift (1910)

The Night Before Christmas (1912) (Short film) – On the night before Christmas, a desperate man will go to desperate measures.

Adult Christmas Movies (Released 1940 – 1969)

Christmas Holiday (1944) – A young femme fatale-type woman realizes that the wealthy man she married is an incorrigible wastrel.

The Christmas Kid (1967) – Follows the troubled life of a boy born on Christmas Day.

Adult Christmas Movies (Released 1970 – 1999)

Home for the Holidays (1972) (TV movie) – Horror film about an elderly man who summons his children home for Christmas and tells them he thinks his new wife is poisoning him.

Silent Night, Bloody Night (1973) – A man inherits a mansion which once was a mental home.

Black Christmas (1974) – An escaped maniac returns to his childhood home on Christmas Eve.

You Better Watch Out (1980) – A psycho in a Santa suit gets to decide who’s been naughty and who’s been nice.

Don’t Open Till Christmas (1984) – A horror film about a killer dressed as Santa who is murdering people at Christmas time.

Gremlins (1984) – There are only 3 rules – No water, no food after midnight, and no bright light…

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) – A young tormented teenager goes on a murderous rampage dressed as Santa.

Lethal Weapon (1987) – Two new and completely opposite police partners must put aside their differences to catch a gang of drug smugglers.

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part II (1987) – Ricky, the brother of the killer in the first film, talks to a psychiatrist about how he became a brutal killer after his brother died.

Die Hard (1988) – An off-duty police officer is the only one who can save a building-full of Christmas party guests from terrorists.

Silent Night, Deadly Night III – Better Watch Out! (1989) – The “Santa Claus Killer” has been brought back to life by a crazed scientist.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.

Die Hard II (1990) – Sequel to the Bruce Willis classic

Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990) – A reporter investigating the bizarre death of a woman.

Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1992) – An old toy maker and his son make killer toys designed to kill their owners, kids.

Reckless (1995) – On Christmas Eve, a regretful husband admits to his wife that he has hired a contract killer to take her out.

Countdown (1996) – A man falls obsessively in love with a Japanese girl and murders men who show her attention.

Adult Christmas Movies (Released 2000 – Present)

Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001) – Determined to improve herself, Bridget keeps a personal diary while looking for love.

Bad Santa (2003) – 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, and the security boss discovers the plot.

Love Actually (2003) – Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives over Christmas.

Surviving Christmas (2004) – A guy offers cash to a family to spend Christmas with them with hilarious and heartwarming results (starring Ben Affleck).

Black Christmas (2006)

The Night Before (2013) – Three guys trying to reclaim their Christmas traditions of their youth (starring Seth Rogen).

Happy Christmas (2014) – Party girl Anna Kendrick moves in with her brother after a messy breakup. 

Office Christmas Party (2016) – Jennifer Anniston and Jason Bateman are hilarious in this Christmas movie where an office Christmas party gets out of control.

A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) – Three bad moms with their even worse mothers – what could go wrong at Christmas time?

Christmas Around the Corner (2018) – Claire, from New York City, helps a small town in Vermont with repairs following a flood and soon develops a budding romance with Andrew, the owner of the local bookstore. 

Happiest Christmas (2020) – A romantic comedy a couple who go to visit family at Christmas! 

Single All the Way (2021) – Peter asks his best friend to pose as his boyfriend on a Christmas visit home, but their plan — and feelings — change.

Spirited (2022) – Starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in a modern retelling of A Christmas Carol, in this film The Ghost of Christmas Present needs help coming to terms with his own past.

Violent Night (2022) – Santa Claus steps in to save Christmas when a group of mercenaries attack a wealthy family’s estate.

Candy Cane Lane (2023) – A determined man (Eddie Murphy) is desperate to win the annual Christmas decorating contest.

A Savage Christmas (2023) – Family secrets and lies threaten to ruin lives and another Christmas lunch. An Australian comedy.

Meet Me Next Christmas (2024) – A romantic comedy centred around a sold-out Pentatonix concert.

The Merry Gentlemen (2024) – A Broadway dancer tries to save her parent’s small town nightclub with an all-make Christmas-themed revue.

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