Home For The Holidays
by KennyBaranTaylor | created - 09 Dec 2012 | updated - 8 months ago | PublicA list of holiday movies in my collection that we watch every year during Christmas time.
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1. 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: 652,862 | Gross: $285.76M
The original which spawned several sequels is a new classic in my house, gotta love the slapstick moments in this film.
2. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
PG | 120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
One year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara
Votes: 402,534 | Gross: $173.59M
Well done sequel brings Kevin to NY when he get's seperated from his family at the airport. While in NY he takes in the sights and comes across old friends from the original.
3. Christmas Vacation (1989)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik | Stars: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki
Votes: 220,123 | Gross: $71.32M
Chevy Chase and Randy Quaid make this movie a true knee slapper and a classic. Great fun for the whole family and we watch it several times during the season.
4. Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
PG | 99 min | Comedy, Family
With their daughter, Blair, away in Peru, Luther and Nora Krank decide to skip Christmas all together until she decides to come home, causing an uproar when they have to celebrate it at the last minute.
Director: Joe Roth | Stars: Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, M. Emmet Walsh
Votes: 57,588 | Gross: $73.78M
From author John Grisham comes a family friendly Christmas story about a couple who plan to skip Christmas when their daughter heads off to volunteer for a year. The real fun begins when she announces she is returning home for Christmas. Jamie Lee Curtis really shows her comedic chops in this fun film.
5. 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: 168,622 | Gross: $20.61M
Over 3 decades old and still fun to watch, and re-watch frequently. Despite the marathon showing of this movie every year at Christmas, I still watch this film during the season. Love the nostalgia that this movie brings.
6. Jingle All the Way (1996)
PG | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.
Director: Brian Levant | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson
Votes: 116,150 | Gross: $60.57M
Arnold needs to get the action figure everyone wants this year for Christmas, he waits until Christmas eve to try to locate it and that's where the fun begins. Sinbad does a great job as a mailman in dire need of getting the same action figure for his son. Love the late Phil Hartman's character, overall great fun for all.
7. Fred Claus (2007)
PG | 116 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash.
Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins
Votes: 47,806 | Gross: $72.01M
Vince Vaughn is one of those actors whose movies I can't get enough of and this film does not disappoint. Enjoyable tale about Santa's older brother struggling under the shroud of being the unknown to his very famous little brother and how that affects him. Plenty to like about this movie with lots of laughs.
8. Scrooged (1988)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover
Votes: 116,431 | Gross: $60.33M
Modern day retelling of the famous story about greed and redemption. Loved the modern (1980’s) twist this film brings to the traditional story. Bill Murray at his finest along with a great supporting cast.
9. Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker
Votes: 12,861 | Gross: $28.20M
The late Jim Varney brings mayhem to his pal Vern along with anyone else, including Chris Kringle, that he comes in contact with. Watch as he ultimately saves the day and brings a runaway teen back to her family in the process.
10. A Christmas Carol (2009)
PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Steve Valentine
Votes: 129,518 | Gross: $137.86M
Well done animated version of the oft told story of Ebeneezer Scrooge and the Christmas eve visitors who show him the right way. Jim Carey gives voice to several characters and the movie stays true to the original source.
11. The Polar Express (2004)
G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, Michael Jeter, Leslie Zemeckis
Votes: 241,307 | Gross: $183.37M
Early computer animation shows what the future of animation would become. Well done animated film which would have been cost prohibitive at the time to have been done live action with CGI. Great story and a wonderful soundtrack make for good family fun.
12. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The Muppets present their own touching rendition of Charles Dickens' classic tale.
Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 70,645 | Gross: $27.28M
First film released after the passing of Jim Henson which is dedicated to him. This is a well done family oriented retelling of the classic story of Ebeneezer Scrooge.
13. A Christmas Carol (1984 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A bitter old miser who rationalizes his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: George C. Scott, Frank Finlay, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward
Votes: 18,340
One of the best live action versions of the classic story, doesn't feel like a made for TV movie. I recommend it to anyone who wants to see the Dickens novel told on film.
14. The Santa Clause (1994)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd
Votes: 133,419 | Gross: $144.83M
Tim Allen accidently becomes the big guy when his predecessor meets his demise after falling off Allen's roof. Great Disney film that spawned 2 sequels.
15. The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
G | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Scott Calvin has been a humble Santa Claus for eight years, but it might come to an end if he doesn't find a Mrs. Claus.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Tim Allen, Spencer Breslin, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd
Votes: 63,904 | Gross: $139.24M
Fair sequel to the original, story line is that now Santa must marry before Christmas eve or Santa and perhaps Christmas will be no more.
16. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
G | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Santa, a.k.a. Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Tim Allen, Martin Short, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd
Votes: 42,661 | Gross: $84.50M
Third and final film in the Santa Clause film series, this workable sequel loses a lot of the luster of the 2 films that came before it but it is still a nice little family friendly film.
17. Four Christmases (2008)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A couple struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas.
Director: Seth Gordon | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Mary Steenburgen, Robert Duvall
Votes: 80,838 | Gross: $120.15M
What to do when your flight to the tropics is cancelled? Perhaps you should visit your families that you have successfully avoided for years. Fun times for all involved, well except for Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon but in the end it all works out.
18. Deck the Halls (2006)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family
Two neighbors have it out after one of them decorates his house for the holidays so brightly that it can be seen from space.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Danny DeVito, Kristin Chenoweth, Kristin Davis
Votes: 33,165 | Gross: $35.09M
Matthew Broderick and Danny Devito star in a comical look at the craziness that is decorating for Christmas. Devito finds out his house is not visible from satelite despite the fact that his neighbors' homes are. Devito sets out to correct this by creating the most elaborate Christmas display ever seen.
19. Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The legend of Santa Claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 15,603 | Gross: $23.72M
Dudley Moore plays an elf whose efficiency idea fails and Santa chooses another elf's idea for improving production. Moore heads to NY to find some way to get back in Santa's favor. Decent film attempts to show how Santa got his start and takes the story all the way to the 1980's.
20. Jack Frost (1998)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A father who can't keep his promises is killed in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.
Director: Troy Miller | Stars: Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Joseph Cross, Mark Addy
Votes: 40,945 | Gross: $34.55M
Michael Keaton stars in this story of loss and love as Keaton dies tragically on Christmas eve only to come back the next year as a snowman. Family fun with a good soundtrack to boot.
21. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Kelley, Jeffrey Tambor
Votes: 291,498 | Gross: $260.04M
Live action film showcases Jim Carrey's uncanny slapstick ability. Great film from Ron Howard gives new life to the timeless Dr Seuss classic childrens story. Dr. Seuss would have approved.
22. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
Unrated | 126 min | Drama
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.
Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers, William Gargan
Votes: 9,368 | Gross: $21.30M
Not so much a Christmas story as a family friendly and charming tale about a Catholic school and the nun's who run it along with their relationship with their neighbor and the new priest played by Bing Crosby. This classic get's a showing in my household every year during the Holiday's and occasionally during the year.
23. White Christmas (1954)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen
Votes: 51,129 | Gross: $30.00M
Bing Crosby sings the title song along with several others with the help of Rosemary Clooney and others. Great family friendly holiday film that is a true classic.
24. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
PG | 130 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 499,147
Shown adnauseum on TV until the rights were finally renewed this charming story of redemption and understanding is a great film not to be missed during the holidays. James Stewart and Donna Reed make this a charming classic that I watch several times each year including when broadcast on TV, now just once a year.
25. Dutch (1991)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
To get to know his girlfriend's son, a working-class good guy volunteers to pick him up from his prep school, only to learn that he isn't the nicest young man.
Director: Peter Faiman | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Ethan Embry, JoBeth Williams, Christopher McDonald
Votes: 14,367 | Gross: $4.60M
Made at the height of the John Hughes movie making era this movie failed at the box office but it is worth a watch on home video. The story of a man bringing the son of his girlfriend home for Thanksgiving and the pitfalls that befall them on their journey.
26. Trapped in Paradise (1994)
PG-13 | 111 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.
Director: George Gallo | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey, Richard B. Shull
Votes: 16,588 | Gross: $5.78M
Found this movie on HBO and immediately knew I had to add it to my collection. Nicholas Cage is the only sibling who is not a convicted criminal gets involved in a bank heist and then the trouble begins as they try to make their getaway from the town of Paradise. One of my favorite lines "4 lefts is a circle" if you watch the movie you'll get that one.
27. Elf (2003)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel
Votes: 310,803 | Gross: $173.40M
Will Ferrell is one of my favorite actors and I have many of his movies. This film is among one of them and I can't get enough of it. The story of a man raised by elves and his quest to find his real dad.
28. The Family Stone (2005)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An uptight, liberal businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.
Director: Thomas Bezucha | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes, Diane Keaton
Votes: 75,224 | Gross: $60.06M
A story set at Christmas about family and how they get along or don't. Emotional telling of how a family interacts with each other and those who become members of the family. Sad backstory about the mom that I will leave for watchers to see so as not to spoil it here.
29. While You Were Sleeping (1995)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority ticket booth operator is mistaken for the fiancée of a comatose patient.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle
Votes: 114,009 | Gross: $81.06M
Early Sandra Bullock movie about falling in love with the right man. Sandra saves the life of the man she wants to marry despite the fact that they have not spoken two words to each other. Interesting tale about how fate will step in and make sure the right two people end up with each other in the end.
30. The Family Man (2000)
PG-13 | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A fast-lane investment broker, offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and wife.
Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven
Votes: 119,389 | Gross: $75.79M
Nicholas Cage has it all, the girls, the job, the best apartment in the luxury condo's or does he? Watch as a guardian angel played by Don Cheadle shows him what he's really missing. Nice romantic movie set during the holidays with an interesting ending.
31. Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
R | 103 min | Comedy
A rich but troubled family find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.
Director: Paul Mazursky | Stars: Nick Nolte, Bette Midler, Richard Dreyfuss, Little Richard
Votes: 20,220 | Gross: $62.13M
Although not specifically a holiday film this movie is set during the holidays starting with thanksgiving. When a homeless man played by Nick Nolte, tries to commit suicide in Richard Dreyfuss' swimming pool, Dreyfuss saves Nolte and then gives him a place to stay then mayhem ensues.
32. Love Actually (2003)
R | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.
Director: Richard Curtis | Stars: Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney
Votes: 531,526 | Gross: $59.70M
Nicely done romance set during the holidays shows several couples and their struggles with love. My favorite part of this movie is the young boy who learns to play the drums to impress the girl of his dreams. Not your typical weepy romance movie but it does leave you feeling good in the end.
33. Trading Places (1983)
R | 116 min | Comedy
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Director: John Landis | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche
Votes: 165,803 | Gross: $90.40M
Three decades later and still a laugh out loud movie from Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd. Still another movie that is not necessarily a holiday movie but set during the holidays it gets a viewing during the holidays.
34. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
After a divorced New York mother hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus at Macy's, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article. When his sanity is questioned, a lawyer defends him in court by arguing that he's not mistaken.
Director: George Seaton | Stars: Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Gene Lockhart
Votes: 54,915 | Gross: $2.65M
The original and best, the story of a man who thinks he is Santa Claus. When he is committed to a mental hospital it's up to a friend to defend him.
35. Holiday Inn (1942)
Passed | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.
Directors: Mark Sandrich, Robert Allen | Stars: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale
Votes: 17,626 | Gross: $8.18M
Another classic movie starring Bing Crosby who sings White Christmas among others. Crosby owns The Holiday Inn, which is open during holidays only. He puts on a show that is themed to the holiday involved. There is a scene that is done in black face that would never be filmed today but the rest of the film is quite good.
36. Peter, Paul & Mary: Holiday Concert (1988 TV Special)
90 min | Music
Director: Rudi Goldman | Stars: Peter Paul & Mary, New York Choral Society, N. Paul Stookey, Mary Allin Travers
Votes: 26
Excellent concert film with the trio singing many Christmas songs and some of their own hits. Originally aired on PBS during the holidays to raise money for the network it has since been released on DVD and gets several viewings every year.
37. Love the Coopers (2015)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
The intertwined stories of four generations of Coopers unfold right before the annual family reunion on Christmas Eve. Can they survive the most beautiful time of the year?
Director: Jessie Nelson | Stars: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Ed Helms
Votes: 26,785 | Gross: $26.28M
A disfunctional family celebrates Christmas and their problems all come to light. Heart warming movie about family and redemption.
38. Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Madea lands in the midst of mayhem when she spends a haunted Halloween fending off killers, paranormal poltergeists, ghosts, ghouls, and zombies while keeping a watchful eye on her wild teenage great-niece.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Yousef Erakat
Votes: 9,322 | Gross: $73.21M
Very funny film, Madea movies always make me laugh and earns an airing frequently.
39. 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: 155,170 | Gross: $60.06M
As the title references this isn’t a kid friendly movie, in fact some adults might want to steer clear of this one. But, if you’re not easily offended then this one should be viewed at least once during the holidays.
40. A Haunted House (2013)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, then learn that a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm--determined to keep his sex life on track--turns to a priest, a psychic, and a ghostbusting team for help.
Director: Michael Tiddes | Stars: Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, Marlene Forte, David Koechner
Votes: 49,890 | Gross: $40.04M
Funny movie that pokes fun at horror films.
41. The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
PG | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.
Director: Clay Kaytis | Stars: Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Oliver Hudson
Votes: 83,486
New film from Netflix that is family friendly. The story of siblings who try to capture Santa making his deliveries on video. Has some touching moments and some good comedic moments too.
42. Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy
Having finally gotten used to each other's existence, Brad and Dusty must now deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.
Director: Sean Anders | Stars: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, John Lithgow
Votes: 82,290 | Gross: $104.03M
Another great comedy starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. Sequel to Daddy’s Home also starring Mel Gibson who steals the show.
43. Office Christmas Party (2016)
R | 105 min | Comedy
When his uptight CEO sister threatens to shut down his branch, the branch manager throws an epic Christmas party in order to land a big client and save the day, but the party gets way out of hand...
Directors: Josh Gordon, Will Speck | Stars: Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T.J. Miller, Jennifer Aniston
Votes: 88,203 | Gross: $54.77M
44. The Grinch (2018)
PG | 85 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.
Directors: Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones, Pharrell Williams
Votes: 91,139 | Gross: $270.62M
45. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
PG | 104 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.
Director: Bharat Nalluri | Stars: Dan Stevens, Mark Schrier, Patrick Joseph Byrnes, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 19,285 | Gross: $5.68M
46. Klaus (2019)
PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A simple act of kindness always sparks another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg's new postman, Jesper, befriends toymaker Klaus, their gifts melt an age-old feud and deliver a sleigh full of holiday traditions.
Directors: Sergio Pablos, Carlos Martínez López | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Will Sasso
Votes: 189,685
47. A Christmas Carol (1951)
TV-PG | 86 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Ebenezer Scrooge, a curmudgeonly, miserly businessman, has no time for sentimentality and largely views Christmas as a waste of time. However, this Christmas Eve, he will be visited by three spirits who will show him the error of his ways.
Director: Brian Desmond Hurst | Stars: Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Mervyn Johns
Votes: 25,726
48. Last Christmas (2019)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Working as an elf in a year-round Christmas store is not good for the wannabe singer. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn--that seems too good to be true.
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Madison Ingoldsby, Emma Thompson, Boris Isakovic, Lucy Miller
Votes: 90,482 | Gross: $35.15M
49. Love Hard (2021)
TV-MA | 104 min | Comedy, Romance
An LA girl, unlucky in love, falls for an East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise him for the holidays, only to discover that she's been catfished. This lighthearted romantic comedy chronicles her attempt to reel in love.
Director: Hernán Jiménez | Stars: Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang, Darren Barnet, James Saito
Votes: 61,626
50. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
A Chicago advertising man must struggle to travel home from New York for Thanksgiving, with a lovable oaf of a shower-curtain-ring salesman as his only companion.
Director: John Hughes | Stars: Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins, Michael McKean
Votes: 160,260 | Gross: $49.53M
51. A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
PG | 106 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In this origin story of Father Christmas, an ordinary boy--with a loyal pet mouse and a reindeer at his side--sets out on an extraordinary adventure to find his father, who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of Elfhelm.
Director: Gil Kenan | Stars: Maggie Smith, Isabella O'Sullivan, Joel Fry, Eden Lawrence
Votes: 27,254
52. The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)
PG | 112 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Kate Pierce, now a cynical teen, is unexpectedly reunited with Santa Claus when a mysterious troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas--forever.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp, Julian Dennison
Votes: 35,706
53. The Holiday Calendar (2018)
TV-PG | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A struggling but talented photographer inherits an antique holiday advent calendar, the contents of which seem to predict the future. Will this magical calendar lead her to love this holiday season?
Director: Bradley Walsh | Stars: Kat Graham, Quincy Brown, Ethan Peck, Ron Cephas Jones
Votes: 11,483
54. A Castle for Christmas (2021)
TV-G | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
To escape a scandal, a bestselling author journeys to Scotland, where she falls in love with a castle - and faces off with the grumpy duke who owns it.
Director: Mary Lambert | Stars: Brooke Shields, Cary Elwes, Lee Ross, Andi Osho
Votes: 15,429
55. Father Christmas Is Back (2021)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy
Centers around four sisters who have re-united for the Christmas holiday in a Yorkshire mansion. Misunderstandings uncover the long-buried secret that tore their family apart, so many years ago.
Directors: Mick Davis, Philippe Martinez | Stars: Elizabeth Hurley, John Cleese, Kelsey Grammer, Nathalie Cox
Votes: 7,482
56. 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: 19,592
57. Holidate (2020)
TV-MA | 104 min | Comedy, Romance
Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Kristin Chenoweth, Frances Fisher
Votes: 78,905
58. A California Christmas (2020)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
With his carefree lifestyle on the line, a wealthy charmer poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer to sell her family's land before Christmas.
Director: Shaun Paul Piccinino | Stars: Lauren Swickard, Josh Swickard, Ali Afshar, David Del Rio
Votes: 11,375
59. A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
R | 104 min | Comedy
As their own mothers drop in unexpectedly, our three under-appreciated and over-burdened moms rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for mothers: Christmas.
Directors: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore | Stars: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Jay Hernandez
Votes: 57,714 | Gross: $72.11M
60. Let It Snow (2019)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
In a small town on Christmas Eve, a snowstorm brings together a group of young people.
Director: Luke Snellin | Stars: Isabela Merced, Shameik Moore, Odeya Rush, Liv Hewson
Votes: 24,952
61. Noelle (2019)
G | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Santa's daughter must take over the family business when her father retires and her brother, who is supposed to inherit the Santa role, gets cold feet.
Director: Marc Lawrence | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Shirley MacLaine, Bill Hader, Kingsley Ben-Adir
Votes: 27,053
62. Falling for Christmas (2022)
TV-PG | 93 min | Comedy, Romance
In the days leading up to Christmas, a young and newly engaged heiress experiences a skiing accident. After being diagnosed with amnesia, she finds herself in the care of the handsome lodge owner and his daughter.
Director: Janeen Damian | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Chord Overstreet, George Young, Jack Wagner
Votes: 28,641
63. A Christmas Story Christmas (2022)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Family
Follows the now-adult Ralphie as he returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child, reconnecting with childhood friends, and reconciling the passing of his Old Man.
Director: Clay Kaytis | Stars: Peter Billingsley, Erinn Hayes, River Drosche, Julianna Layne
Votes: 18,645
64. Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Approved | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
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.
Director: Peter Godfrey | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, Reginald Gardiner
Votes: 12,026
65. The Noel Diary (2022)
TV-14 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story of a man who returns home on Christmas to settle his estranged mother's estate. Once there, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and of a beautiful young woman on a mysterious journey of her own.
Director: Charles Shyer | Stars: Justin Hartley, Barrett Doss, Bonnie Bedelia, James Remar
Votes: 19,130
66. Christmas with You (2022)
TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Follows a pop star who's got a career burnout and escapes to a small town where she finds not only inspiration but a shot of love.
Director: Gabriela Tagliavini | Stars: Aimee Garcia, Freddie Prinze Jr., Gabriel Sloyer, Grace Dumdaw
Votes: 7,653
67. I Believe in Santa (2022)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Romance
Love is a gift. But when you find out the man you've fallen for still believes in Santa, do you accept it - or send it back?
Director: Alex Ranarivelo | Stars: Christina Moore, John Ducey, Violet McGraw, Sachin Bhatt
Votes: 4,194
68. Midnight at the Magnolia (2020)
TV-G | 87 min | Comedy, Romance
Longtime friends and local radio hosts Maggie and Jack fake it as a couple for their families and listeners in hopes of getting their show syndicated.
Director: Max McGuire | Stars: Natalie Hall, Evan Williams, Alison Brooks, Steve Cumyn
Votes: 6,199
69. Christmas in Paradise (2022)
PG | 89 min | Comedy
Joanna's holiday is shattered when her sisters tell her that their dad has been dumped, isn't responding to any calls, and has disappeared to a Caribbean island. The sisters decide to go save their father and bring him home for Christmas.
Director: Philippe Martinez | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Elizabeth Hurley, Billy Ray Cyrus, Nathalie Cox
Votes: 542
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