Christmas movies
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1. 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: 220,153 | Gross: $71.32M
2. 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: 78,923
3. 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: 310,842 | Gross: $173.40M
4. 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: 61,645
5. 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: 652,969 | Gross: $285.76M
6. 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: 91,166 | Gross: $270.62M
7. 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: 19,594
8. 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: 28,656
9. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022 TV Special)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special created for Disney+.
Director: James Gunn | Stars: Luke Klein, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff
Votes: 94,639
10.
The O.C. (2003–2007)
Episode:
The Best Chrismukkah Ever
(2003)
TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ryan is introduced to a Cohen family tradition as unpleasant memories of the holidays back home resurface. Marissa sinks deeper into depression.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver | Stars: Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Ben McKenzie, Mischa Barton
Votes: 755
11. 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: 531,614 | Gross: $59.70M
12. 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: 24,957
13. Christmas Island (II) (2023 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Romance
When a snowstorm diverts Kate's first private flight en route to Switzerland to Christmas Island, she must team up with an air traffic controller to secure her dream job as the family's pilot.
Director: David Weaver | Stars: Andrew W. Walker, Rachel Skarsten, Kate Drummond, Jefferson Brown
Votes: 1,364
14. A Christmas Mystery (2022)
PG | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When her best friend's dad is falsely accused of stealing the town's prized jingle bells, a young amateur sleuth and her friends must find the real thief before Christmas.
Director: Alex Ranarivelo | Stars: Violet McGraw, Santino Barnard, Lauren Lindsey Donzis, Leonardo Cecchi
Votes: 1,021
15. 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: 168,632 | Gross: $20.61M
16. 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: 18,648
17. 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: 11,379
18. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
PG | 122 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville, Anika Noni Rose
Votes: 20,741
19. The Princess Switch (2018)
TV-PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Competing in a Christmas baking competition in Belgravia, a Chicago baker bumps into the prince's fiancée--who looks just like her. They switch lives for two days.
Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Vanessa Hudgens, Sam Palladio, Nick Sagar, Alexa Adeosun
Votes: 31,369
20. 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: 57,722 | Gross: $72.11M
21. 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: 15,431
22. Holiday Rush (2019)
TV-PG | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
After his sudden firing, a popular radio DJ moves in with his aunt, bringing along his four spoiled children, and a plan to return to the airwaves.
Director: Leslie Small | Stars: Romany Malco, Sonequa Martin-Green, Darlene Love, Amarr
Votes: 3,176
23. Christmas Inheritance (2017)
TV-PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
To be the CEO, an heiress is challenged by her dad to deliver a Christmas letter in person to his ex-partner in their hometown - traveling by bus, incognito and with only $100. Will she learn something from the people there?
Director: Ernie Barbarash | Stars: Eliza Taylor, Jake Lacy, Andie MacDowell, Neil Crone
Votes: 13,377
24. 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: 27,061
25. An Unexpected Christmas (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Romance
Emily works at an ad agency and is sent to her ex's hometown before Christmas. She arrives at the train station as her ex is picked up by his family. They mistakenly think Emily's still an item.
Director: Michael Robison | Stars: Tyler Hynes, Bethany Joy Lenz, Alison Wandzura, Lynda Boyd
Votes: 2,816
26. Let It Snow (2013 TV Movie)
TV-G | 82 min | Drama, Family, Romance
An executive examines her company's new property and prepares a presentation to transform the rustic lodge into a new hot spot.
Director: Harvey Frost | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Jesse Hutch, Alan Thicke, Gabrielle Rose
Votes: 3,273
27. Three Wise Men and a Baby (2022 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama
Three brothers are surprised when they find themselves forced to care for a baby during the holidays, during the journey they begin to rebuild their relationships as brothers while rediscovering their love for Christmas.
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew W. Walker, Margaret Colin
Votes: 3,440
28. Switched for Christmas (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Drama, Romance
When identical twin sisters are stuck planning their respective Christmas parties, they're convinced the grass is greener on the other side and decide to swap lives for the holidays.
Director: Lee Friedlander | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Eion Bailey, Mark Deklin, Natasha Bure
Votes: 3,370
29. Lights, Camera, Christmas! (2022 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
When Kerry steps in as costume designer for a holiday rom-com movie shooting in her town, she rediscovers her passion for costume design and finds herself falling for Brad, the film's famous leading man.
Director: David Weaver | Stars: Kimberley Sustad, John Brotherton, Laura Soltis, Matthew Kevin Anderson
Votes: 1,175
30. Marry Me at Christmas (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A bridal boutique owner (Rachel Skarsten) deep in the flurry of planning an exquisite Christmas wedding is unexpectedly swept off her feet by the bride's brother (Trevor Donovan).
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Rachel Skarsten, Trevor Donovan, Emily Tennant, Blair Penner
Votes: 2,342
31. Christmas Under Wraps (2014 TV Movie)
TV-G | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When an aspiring surgeon is turned down for a fellowship, she takes a temporary position working as a GP in a small Alaskan town in an effort to boost her résumé.
Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, David O'Donnell, Robert Pine, Brian Doyle-Murray
Votes: 6,245
32. Five Star Christmas (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
When a travel writer shows up unexpectedly at their dad's Bed and Breakfast, the Ralston family all pretend to be guests in hopes of a good review. Lucy (Bethany Joy Lenz) falls for guest Jake (Victor Webster), but can't share her secret.
Director: Christie Will Wolf | Stars: Bethany Joy Lenz, Victor Webster, Robert Wisden, Laura Soltis
Votes: 2,690
33. The Holiday Sitter (2022 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Sam babysits his niece and nephew before the holidays, and when he recruits help from their handsome neighbor Jason, he finds himself in an unexpected romance.
Director: Ali Liebert | Stars: Jonathan Bennett, George Krissa, Chelsea Hobbs, Everett Andres
Votes: 2,135
34. Northpole (2014 TV Movie)
G | 81 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
When a loss of togetherness spreads across the globe and threatens the existence of Santa's Northpole, a little boy named Kevin is called upon to save the day.
Director: Douglas Barr | Stars: Tiffani Thiessen, Josh Hopkins, Bailee Madison, Max Charles
Votes: 2,046
35. Northpole: Open for Christmas (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
When Mackenzie inherits her aunt's once-majestic inn, she decides to sell it. But fixing up the rundown place is more challenging than she had anticipated. Then the magic of Christmas intervenes, with unexpected help from Santa's elves.
Director: Douglas Barr | Stars: Lori Loughlin, Bailee Madison, Dermot Mulroney, Paul Stewart
Votes: 2,088
36. Chateau Christmas (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
World-famous pianist Margot returns to Chateau Neuhaus for Christmas. While there she reunites with her ex-boyfriend Jackson, who convinces her to headline their annual Christmas Concert.
Director: Michael Robison | Stars: Merritt Patterson, Luke Macfarlane, Jesse Hutch, Julia Benson
Votes: 1,967
37. 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: 80,848 | Gross: $120.15M
38. Genie (III) (2023)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy
The film is a fairy-tale comedy about a workaholic man who enlists the help of a magical genie to help win his family back before Christmas.
Director: Sam Boyd | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Paapa Essiedu, Denée Benton, Jordyn McIntosh
Votes: 8,509
39. Happiest Season (2020)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.
Director: Clea DuVall | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber
Votes: 47,412
40. Catch Me If You Claus (2023 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Romance
On the verge of her big break, aspiring news-anchor Avery Quinn catches a home intruder wearing a red suit claiming to be Santa's son Chris.
Director: Bradley Walsh | Stars: Italia Ricci, Luke Macfarlane, Samantha Brown, Kim Roberts
Votes: 1,295
41. EXmas (2023)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy
Graham surprises his family at Christmas--and arrives to find his ex-fiancee already celebrating the holiday with his family.
Director: Jonah Feingold | Stars: Leighton Meester, Robbie Amell, Michael Hitchcock, Kathryn Greenwood
Votes: 5,283
42. Die Hard (1988)
R | 132 min | Action, Thriller
A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 945,854 | Gross: $83.01M
43.
The Bear (2022– )
Episode:
Fishes
(2023)
TV-MA | 66 min | Comedy, Drama
Flashback to an intense and heated Christmas dinner in the Berzatto family.
Director: Christopher Storer | Stars: Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce
Votes: 18,464
44. 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: 90,501 | Gross: $35.15M
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