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1. 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: 189,781
2. 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: 91,176 | Gross: $270.62M
3. Fatman (2020)
R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.
Directors: Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms | Stars: Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Chance Hurstfield
Votes: 30,153
4. Candy Cane Lane (I) (2023)
PG | 117 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A man is determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest. He makes a pact with an elf to help him win--and the elf casts a spell that brings the 12 days of Christmas to life, which brings unexpected chaos to town.
Director: Reginald Hudlin | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Genneya Walton
Votes: 20,101
5. 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: 84,094 | Gross: $42.59M
6. 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: 54,929 | Gross: $2.65M
7. 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: 83,507
8. 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: 26,790 | Gross: $26.28M
9. Arthur Christmas (2011)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Santa's clumsy son Arthur sets out on a mission with Grandsanta to give out a misplaced present to a young girl in less than two hours on Christmas Day.
Directors: Sarah Smith, Barry Cook | Stars: James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Hugh Laurie
Votes: 67,116 | Gross: $46.46M
10. 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: 47,810 | Gross: $72.01M
11. 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: 15,604 | Gross: $23.72M
12. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970 TV Movie)
TV-G | 48 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees
Votes: 17,509
13. The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974 TV Movie)
TV-G | 51 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
When a weary and discouraged Santa Claus considers skipping his Christmas Eve run one year, Mrs. Claus and his elves set out to change his mind.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving
Votes: 11,642
14. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965 TV Movie)
TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Depressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.
Director: Bill Melendez | Stars: Ann Altieri, Chris Doran, Sally Dryer, Bill Melendez
Votes: 44,101
15. I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Romance
A young Englishwoman goes to the Hebrides to marry her older, wealthier fiancé. When the weather keeps them separated on different islands, she begins to have second thoughts.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, Pamela Brown, Finlay Currie
Votes: 9,782
16. One Magic Christmas (1985)
G | 89 min | Family, Fantasy
An angel must show a mother the true meaning of Christmas. It's not just presents and materialistic things, but the people she cares about too.
Director: Phillip Borsos | Stars: Mary Steenburgen, Gary Basaraba, Harry Dean Stanton, Arthur Hill
Votes: 4,454 | Gross: $13.68M
17. Naughty or Nice (2011 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A down-on-her-luck advertising executive becomes the custodian of Santa's famous 'Naughty or Nice' list.
Director: David Mackay | Stars: Hilarie Burton Morgan, Matt Dallas, Gabriel Tigerman, Meredith Baxter
Votes: 2,976
18. Prancer (1989)
G | 103 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A farm girl nurses a wounded reindeer she believes is one of Santa's, hoping to bring it back to health in time for Christmas. Her holiday spirit inspires those around her, something her disheartened father is having trouble understanding.
Director: John D. Hancock | Stars: Sam Elliott, Cloris Leachman, Rutanya Alda, Abe Vigoda
Votes: 6,343 | Gross: $18.59M
19. Santa with Muscles (1996)
PG | 97 min | Comedy
A heartless millionaire believes he is Santa Claus after an accident renders him amnesiac.
Director: John Murlowski | Stars: Hulk Hogan, Don Stark, Robin Curtis, Garrett Morris
Votes: 9,601 | Gross: $0.22M
20. 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
21. Get Santa (2014)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
After Santa Claus is arrested and jailed, a recently paroled prisoner and his young son attempt to save Christmas before it's too late.
Director: Christopher Smith | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Kit Connor, Ewen Bremner
Votes: 4,754
22. Saving Santa (2013 Video)
Not Rated | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A lowly stable elf finds that he is the only one who can stop an invasion of the North Pole by using the secret of Santa's Sleigh, a TimeGlobe, to travel back in time to Save Santa, twice.
Directors: Leon Joosen, Aaron Seelman | Stars: Newell Alexander, Noel Clarke, Joan Collins, Tim Conway
Votes: 2,807
23. A Christmas in Tennessee (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A real estate development consultant attempts to sweet-talk the owner of a small town bakery shop into selling her property.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Rachel Boston, Andrew W. Walker, Patricia Richardson, Kate Moyer
Votes: 1,567
24. The Christmas Setup (2020 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Drama, Romance
As they enjoy the local holidays together, Hugo and Patrick's attraction to each other is undeniable but as Hugo receives word of a big promotion requiring a move to London, he must decide what is most important to him.
Director: Pat Mills | Stars: Ben Lewis, Blake Lee, Fran Drescher, Ellen Wong
Votes: 2,893
25. Santa Claus (1959)
G | 94 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
With Merlin's aid, Santa Claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil Pitch to ruin Christmas.
Director: René Cardona | Stars: José Elías Moreno, Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito', José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky', Armando Arriola
Votes: 5,164
26. A Wish for Wings That Work (1991 TV Movie)
TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Opus the Penguin struggles to achieve his seemingly impossible dream to be able to fly.
Director: Skip Jones | Stars: Michael Bell, Joe Alaskey, John Byner, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 1,049
27. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Corporate analyst and single mom, Jen, tackles Christmas with a business-like approach until her uncle arrives with a handsome stranger in tow.
Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: Brooke Burns, Henry Winkler, Warren Christie, Connor Christopher Levins
Votes: 4,935
28. Christmas Mail (2010)
TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
In this holiday romantic comedy, a mysterious woman who works at the post office answering Santa's mail captures the heart of a disillusioned postal carrier
Director: John Murlowski | Stars: Ashley Scott, A.J. Buckley, Lochlyn Munro, Rolonda Watts
Votes: 1,952
29. Dear Santa (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama
A young woman from a privileged life falls for a soup-kitchen owner after discovering a Dear Santa letter written by his 7-year-old daughter.
Director: Jason Priestley | Stars: Amy Acker, David Haydn-Jones, Emma Duke, Patrick Creery
Votes: 3,073
30. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV Movie)
TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Joel Grey, Tammy Grimes, John McGiver, George Gobel
Votes: 3,785
31. Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance
As Michelle's wedding approaches, Hannah steps up to help finish the launch of the new Evergreen museum while questioning her relationship and future with Elliot.
Director: Linda-Lisa Hayter | Stars: Rukiya Bernard, Antonio Cayonne, Holly Robinson Peete, Barbara Niven
Votes: 987
32. Letters to Satan Claus (2020 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Comedy, Horror
Holly returns to her hometown to make a Christmas special before her promotion to a television anchorwoman, but first she must face Satan Claus and horrible childhood memories of him.
Director: Emma Jean Sutherland | Stars: Karen Knox, Jessica Clement, Joseph Cannata, Alex Harrouch
Votes: 520
33. The Christmas Note (2015 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Mystery
After moving into a new house, a woman befriends her next-door neighbor and helps her track down a mystery sibling she never knew she had.
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Leah Gibson, Lynda Boyd, Dylan Kingwell
Votes: 1,525
34. Matchmaker Santa (2012 TV Movie)
TV-G | 75 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young baker discovers the magic of Christmas and love.
Director: David S. Cass Sr. | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Florence Henderson, John Ratzenberger, Lin Shaye
Votes: 2,591
35. Jingle All the Way 2 (2014 Video)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family
Larry's daughter Noel wants only one thing for Christmas: a talking bear. Her stepdad Victor intends to make sure that Larry can't get one.
Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Brian Stepanek, Anthony Carelli, Kennedi Clements
Votes: 2,867
36. Love Always, Santa (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance
A widow's daughter writes to Santa Claus, asking for her mother to find love again. When a struggling writer receives the letter, he finds new inspiration and the beginnings of a romance.
Director: Brian Herzlinger | Stars: Marguerite Moreau, Mike Faiola, Brady Smith, Isadora Swann
Votes: 1,821
37. My Christmas Wish (2020)
84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
With help from her childhood crush and his six-year-old son, Abbey rediscovers her Christmas spirit as she recreates her grandmother's handmade ornaments for her hometown's annual Christmas fair.
Director: Sandra L. Martin | Stars: Meggan Kaiser, Zane Stephens, Bryson JonSteele, Maxie McClintock
Votes: 355
38. Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Lisa Palmer's trip home to Evergreen for the holidays finds her fulfilling the wishes of a Christmas Past and finding a romance full of Christmas magic. Stars Jill Wagner and Mark Deklin.
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Jill Wagner, Mark Deklin, Holly Robinson Peete, Barbara Niven
Votes: 2,157
39. All I Didn't Want for Christmas (2022 TV Movie)
89 min | Comedy, Romance
Emily Harris is not doing great. In a desperate attempt to improve her life and make this Christmas not totally suck, Emily writes a letter to Santa. Fortunately, and unfortunately, her wine-soaked wishes start coming true.
Director: Brittany Scott Smith | Stars: Gabourey Sidibe, Loretta Devine, Kel Mitchell, Andrew Bushell
Votes: 234
40. Miracle on 34th Street (1973 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A department store Santa tries to convince a little girl who doesn't believe in Santa Claus that he is Santa Claus, and winds up going on trial to prove who he is.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Jane Alexander, David Hartman, Suzanne Davidson
Votes: 691
41. A Town Without Christmas (2001 TV Movie)
TV-G | 91 min | Drama, Family
In the small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race begins to find him before he harms himself.
Director: Andy Wolk | Stars: Patricia Heaton, Rick Roberts, Ernie Hudson, Isabella Fink
Votes: 884
42. Mary Christmas (2002 TV Movie)
G | 100 min | Drama, Family
A young girl asks Santa for a mom and discovers that wishes can come true.
Director: John Schneider | Stars: Cynthia Gibb, John Schneider, Jenna Boyd, Renee Ridgeley
Votes: 564
43. I'm Dreaming of a White Doomsday (2017)
TV-14 | 71 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A mother and her 8 year old son struggle to survive in a bomb shelter after an unnamed apocalypse.
Director: Mike Lombardo | Stars: Holly Andrew, Hope Bikle, Reeve Blazi, Damian Maffei
Votes: 318
44. Arthur's Perfect Christmas (2000 TV Movie)
TV-Y | 60 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Arthur, D.W., and their family and friends prepare to make the best Christmas ever in Elwood City - but obstacles get in their way.
Director: Greg Bailey | Stars: Michael Yarmush, Oliver Grainger, Bruce Dinsmore, Daniel Brochu
Votes: 615
45. A Crafty Christmas Romance (2020 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 84 min | Romance
Mandy Page, the owner of a used book store, loves Christmas.When she finds a touching letter to Santa stuffed between the pages of an old book recently donated, she decides it would be fun ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Brough | Stars: Nicola Posener, Brad Johnson, Renny Grames, Wuta Beta
Votes: 595
46. Finding Mrs. Claus (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Romance
When Mrs. Claus (Mira Sorvino) feels neglected by her less than attentive husband (Will Sasso), she goes to Las Vegas to help a little girl with her Christmas wish.
Director: Mark Jean | Stars: Mira Sorvino, Laura Vandervoort, Andrew W. Walker, Geoff Gustafson
Votes: 1,087
47. 24 Nights (1999)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Jonathan Parker was 4 years old, his mother's words and a chance encounter with a Salvation Army Kris Kringle instilled in him a lifelong belief in legend of Santa Claus.
Director: Kieran Turner | Stars: Kevin Isola, Aida Turturro, Stephen Mailer, David Burtka
Votes: 401
48. The Teddy Bears' Christmas (1992 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation, Family
Sally, The little sister of Ben's owner, Simon, would like her very own teddybear and asks Santa Claus for one. Simon teases Sally about her letter to Santa, whose existence he is a little ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Schibli | Stars: Jonathan Crombie, Stuart Stone, Kylie Schibli, Ryan Lindsay
Votes: 146
49. 48 Christmas Wishes (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
For the first time ever, two junior Elves have to leave home after losing an entire town's letters to Santa. While attempting to blend into small town life, they set out to retrieve every missing wish before Christmas Eve.
Directors: Marco Deufemia, Justin G. Dyck | Stars: Madeline Leon, Liam MacDonald, Clara Kushnir, Ethan Yang
Votes: 1,258
50. A Very Cold War Christmas (2022 TV Movie)
13 min | Animation
When Santa Claus refuses to give Ukraine to Vladimir Putin as a Christmas present, the Russian president sends his armed forces against the North Pole to denazify it.
Directors: Matt Lappin, Tim Luecke, Jim Hoskinson | Stars: Peter Stormare, Tim Luecke, Stephen Colbert, Jeff Bergman
Votes: 13