Christmas Watchlist
by emily-67778 | created - 31 Oct 2018 | updated - 10 Dec 2022 | PublicI know I’m early but I need to be prepared
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1. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
PG | 76 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey
Votes: 375,270 | Gross: $75.08M
Iconic I sang the whole way through -2018
2. 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: 531,656 | Gross: $59.70M
A classic I could watch everyday tbh-2018
Watched it again this year!! So good I literally know most of the lines off by heart... -2019
Actually think I know this film line by line now- 2020
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: 310,875 | Gross: $173.40M
honestly the best Christmas film and the funniest will probably watch again before Christmas-2018
Watched it again this year and honestly get funnier everytime! -2019
Just gets funnier!! - 2020
4. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall
Votes: 524,046 | Gross: $56.36M
5. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Bridget Jones is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.
Director: Sharon Maguire | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones
Votes: 263,837 | Gross: $71.54M
Iconic, hilarious and heartwarming I think I have seen this film too many times.-2018
May or may not have watched this twice - 2020
2022!!
6. 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: 945,959 | Gross: $83.01M
Actually amazing probably one the best action films I have ever seen-2018
Watched it again and loved it the second time around! Realising more this time how terrorism has changed a lot in thirty years is actually quite sad but amazing film!! - 2019
7. Rise of the Guardians (2012)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.
Director: Peter Ramsey | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine
Votes: 192,661 | Gross: $103.41M
8. Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A lawyer and a little girl must prove that a man claiming to be Santa Claus is the real thing.
Director: Les Mayfield | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J.T. Walsh
Votes: 43,886 | Gross: $17.19M
Love this film so much!!! 2020
9. 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: 70,657 | Gross: $27.28M
Watched while wrapping presents and I know the lines mostly off by heart and the soundtrack is actually so good!
10. 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: 499,325
11. 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: 51,141 | Gross: $30.00M
12. Christmas Cupid (2010 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A supernatural comedy in which a ruthless PR executive is forced to reconsider her life choices when her number one client suffers an untimely death during the Christmas season.
Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Christina Milian, Kenny Alfonso, Cynthia Evans, Burgess Jenkins
Votes: 4,093
13. Home Alone (1990)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family
An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard
Votes: 653,047 | Gross: $285.76M
The ending actually pulls my heartstrings so much-2018
14. 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: 402,672 | Gross: $173.59M
My fave out the two iconic film-2018
Very fun!!! - 2020
15. 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: 291,594 | Gross: $260.04M
One of my absolute favourites the grinch is me-2018
Love this gets funnier everytime can’t believe this is a kids film bc so many of the one liners will go over there heads!! - 2019
Love this every year! -2020
16. Krampus (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A boy who has a bad Christmas accidentally summons a festive demon to his family home.
Director: Michael Dougherty | Stars: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman
Votes: 84,096 | Gross: $42.59M
17. Shrek the Halls (2007 TV Short)
TV-PG | 21 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
This half-hour animated TV special features the Shrek characters putting their own spin on holiday traditions.
Director: Gary Trousdale | Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas
Votes: 15,902
18. Reindeer Games (2000)
R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After assuming his dead cell-mate's identity to get with the other man's girlfriend, an ex-convict finds himself a reluctant participant in a casino heist.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron, James Frain
Votes: 42,402 | Gross: $23.36M
19. 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: 129,565 | Gross: $137.86M
20. Frozen (I) (2013)
PG | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.
Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad
Votes: 664,065 | Gross: $400.74M
Amazing has the best soundtrack!! Think Iv seen this about a million times
Watched 2022
21. Frozen II (2019)
PG | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers in order to save their kingdom.
Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff
Votes: 194,722 | Gross: $477.37M
Soo good I loved every minute it’s so much funnier than the first defiantly adult humour been thrown in there and super emotional and deep with good songs and beautifully made
22. 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: 189,798
23. The Holiday (2006)
PG-13 | 136 min | Comedy, Romance
Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.
Director: Nancy Meyers | Stars: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black
Votes: 323,100 | Gross: $63.22M
I think Iv watched this every year for the past ten years and I think this is the first year I have thoroughly enjoyed it I think I have embraced the cheese and maybe related to Cameron Diaz’s character a bit more now I’m older as before I found her annoying but actually felt myself getting quite chocked when she cried at the end
24. Dash & Lily (2020)
TV-14 | 202 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A whirlwind holiday romance builds as cynical Dash and optimistic Lily trade dares, dreams and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations all across New York City.
Stars: Austin Abrams, Midori Francis, Dante Brown, Troy Iwata
Votes: 23,166
25. Operation Christmas Drop (2020)
TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Congressional aide Erica forgoes family Christmas to travel at her boss's behest. At a beach side Air Force base, she clashes with Capt. Andrew Jantz, who knows her assignment is finding reasons to defund the facility.
Director: Martin Wood | Stars: Kat Graham, Alexander Ludwig, Trezzo Mahoro, Bethany Brown
Votes: 13,025
26. 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: 20,742
27. The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
TV-PG | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A medieval English knight is magically transported to present-day America where he falls for a high school science teacher who is disillusioned by love.
Director: Monika Mitchell | Stars: Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Whitehouse, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Ella Kenion
Votes: 20,374
28. The Movies That Made Us (2019–2021)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Family, History
Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.
Stars: Danny Wallace, Donald Ian Black, Jennifer Julian, Ryan Turek
Votes: 7,227
29. 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: 90,505 | Gross: $35.15M
Watched this last year in the cinema and loved it so much watched it as soon as it came on now tv!
30. 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: 61,649
Watched
31. 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: 15,432
Watched
32. 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
33. You've Got Mail (1998)
PG | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet, both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
Director: Nora Ephron | Stars: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey
Votes: 229,754 | Gross: $115.82M
Seen
34. The Santa Clauses (2022–2023)
TV-PG | 33 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Scott Calvin is about to turn 65. Realizing that he can't be Santa forever, he sets out to find a suitable replacement Santa while preparing his family for a new life adventure south of the North Pole.
Stars: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Austin Kane, Elizabeth Allen-Dick
Votes: 11,111
35. 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: 94,652
36. Best in Snow (2022 TV Special)
TV-PG | 97 min | Family, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Features teams from around the world in a competition for the title of Best in Snow, by transforming blocks of snow into creations inspired by Pixar, Marvel, Walt Disney Animation, Walt Disney Studios, and The Muppets Studios.
Director: Sam Wrench | Stars: Tituss Burgess, Kermit the Frog, Matt Vogel, Andre Rush
Votes: 193
37. 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
Watched
38. Return to Christmas Creek (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 86 min | Drama, Romance
With Christmas approaching, a career-focused Chicago app developer returns to her small hometown to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. There she reunites with her estranged uncle and her childhood best friend, who she begins falling for.
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Tori Anderson, Stephen Huszar, Steven Weber, Kari Matchett
Votes: 2,412
39. 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: 19,596
40. 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: 19,138
41. 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: 28,660
Seen!
42. 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: 7,656
Watched
43. A California Christmas: City Lights (2021)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sequel to "A California Christmas". Follows Callie and Joseph one year after they fell in love, now running a dairy farm and winery, but their romance is threatened when business and family obligations call Joseph back to the city.
Director: Shaun Paul Piccinino | Stars: Lauren Swickard, Josh Swickard, Ali Afshar, David Del Rio
Votes: 3,368
44. A Prince for Christmas (2015 TV Movie)
87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Wanting to escape an arranged marriage, a European prince flees to the United States. There, he meets a struggling young waitress who may just be his one true love.
Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Viva Bianca, Kirk Barker, Aaron O'Connell, Brittany Beery
Votes: 2,099
45. Christmas Town (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 80 min | Drama, Romance
On her way to a new job as teacher, Lauren stops in Grandon Falls, where she meets and befriends single handyman Travis, his foster kid and many other locals in the weeks up to Christmas.
Director: David Weaver | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Tim Rozon, Beth Broderick, Jason Cermak
Votes: 2,196
46. Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)
95 min | Comedy, Romance
Hayley and James are young and in love. They both make the same mad split-second decision to swap trains and surprise each other. Passing each other in the station, they are completely unaware that they have just swapped Christmases.
Director: Jim O'Hanlon | Stars: Asa Butterfield, Cora Kirk, Daniel Mays, Angela Griffin
Votes: 10,033
Seen
47. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
TV-Y7 | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's cult Christmas story.
Director: Stephen Donnelly | Stars: Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn
Votes: 7,678
48. A Christmas Miracle for Daisy (2021 TV Movie)
85 min | Romance
Whitney (Wagner) owns Marietta Designs, an interior-design firm which she runs with her friend Andi (Tegan Moss). She's designing Santa's float for the town's annual Christmas parade when a... See full summary »
Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Jill Wagner, Nick Bateman, Rubi Tupper, Tegan Moss
Votes: 2,848
49. Angel Falls Christmas (2021 TV Movie)
84 min | Drama, Romance
A devoted doctor with little time for the Christmas spirit is in desperate need of an intervention from the unlikeliest of places.
Director: Jerry Ciccoritti | Stars: Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes, David Reale, Samora Smallwood
Votes: 3,949
Watched
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