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1. 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: 291,559 | Gross: $260.04M

2. 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: 310,841 | Gross: $173.40M

3. Violent Night (2022)

R | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

An elite team of mercenaries breaks into a family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone hostage. However, they aren't prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he's about to show why this Nick is no saint.

Director: Tommy Wirkola | Stars: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell

Votes: 99,127 | Gross: $50.06M

4. 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: 241,363 | Gross: $183.37M

5. 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: 133,435 | Gross: $144.83M

6. 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: 43,882 | Gross: $17.19M

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: 83,499

8. 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: 63,913 | Gross: $139.24M

9. 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: 35,714

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. 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: 12,863 | Gross: $28.20M

13. A Fairly Odd Christmas (2012 TV Movie)

Approved | 68 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Timmy Turner been going overboard with his wish granting, and now that Christmas is just around the corner, there's almost nothing left for Santa to do! Now it's up to Timmy to save ... See full summary »

Director: Savage Steve Holland | Stars: Drake Bell, Daniella Monet, David James Lewis, Daran Norris

Votes: 1,061

14. 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

15. The Flight Before Christmas (2008)

G | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

A young reindeer who suffers from vertigo learns to overcome his fear, takes flying lessons from a clumsy flying squirrel and heads to the North pole to save a troubled Santa and his fleet of flying reindeer.

Directors: Michael Hegner, Kari Juusonen | Stars: Olli Jantunen, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Vuokko Hovatta, Vesa Vierikko

Votes: 3,839

16. Bigfoot (II) (2018)

86 min | Animation, Family

A young boy and his dragon attempt to rescue Santa from the plans of a Arvid, a bad bigfoot.

Director: Evan Tramel | Stars: Nathan Gray, Kj Schrock, Martin Singer, Charlie Suntress

Votes: 190

17. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge (2004 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Horror

A year has passed since Oogie Boogie has been defeated, but he's back and has taken over Halloween Town. As Jack Skellington you must stop Oogie and save Halloween Town.

Stars: Steve Amerson, Dee Bradley Baker, Sherwood Ball, Susanne Blakeslee

Votes: 240

18. Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny (1972)

G | 96 min | Family, Fantasy

When Santa's sleigh gets stuck in Florida, he tells a group of kids the story of Thumbelina.

Directors: Richard Winer, Barry Mahon | Stars: Jay Ripley, Shay Garner, Pat Morrell, Bob O'Connell

Votes: 1,650

19. Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure (2012)

G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Set right before Christmas, Niko the reindeer must deal with his mom getting re-married and his being tasked with looking after his little stepbrother.

Directors: Kari Juusonen, Jørgen Lerdam | Stars: Erik Carlson, Mikko Kivinen, Vuokko Hovatta, Aarre Karén

Votes: 1,344

20. Wish Upon a Christmas (2015 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 86 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A corporate actuary returns to her hometown to shut down a factory; the owner is her former high-school sweetheart--who thinks she has come to save it. Could a little Christmas magic save the day?

Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Larisa Oleynik, Aaron Ashmore, Linda Darlow, Kevin McNulty

Votes: 792

21. Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers (2014 Video)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Jerry and Tuffy are living the good life in Santa's workshop, until the unfortunate day on which Tom is rescued by the Clause family. With Tom in the house, merry mayhem ensues at the North... See full summary »

Director: Darrell Van Citters | Stars: Mark Hamill, Edie McClurg, Kath Soucie, Rick Zieff

Votes: 242

22. Sleigh Bells Ring (2016 TV Movie)

TV-G | 82 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

A busy single mom tasked with organizing her city's Christmas parade discovers an antique sleigh which seems to have a mind of its own.

Director: Marita Grabiak | Stars: Erin Cahill, David Alpay, Dakota Guppy, Jenna Romanin

Votes: 1,529

23. Cinderella Meets Fella (1938)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A partial updating of the Cinderella story. When the fairy godmother is late, Cinderella calls the police, who put out an APB and find her in a bar. Her first attempt at turning the pumpkin... See full summary »

Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Elvia Allman, Tex Avery, Mel Blanc, Bill Days

Votes: 292

24. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948)

TV-G | 8 min | Animation, Short, Family

Santa and his sleigh crash into some trees while attempting to deliver presents on a foggy Christmas Eve. Rudolph is enlisted to lead the sleigh and is hailed as a hero.

Director: Max Fleischer | Star: Paul Wing

Votes: 888

25. 'Twas the Night (2001 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family

A mischievous 14-year-old boy and his irresponsible uncle almost ruin Christmas when they decide to take Santa's new high-tech sleigh for a joyride.

Director: Nick Castle | Stars: Josh Zuckerman, Brenda Grate, Bryan Cranston, Jefferson Mappin

Votes: 1,248

26. Santa's Little Helpers (2019 Video)

TV-Y7 | 4 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Kevin, Stuart and Bob, having been accidentally dropped off at the North Pole, make the most of the situation by trying to become elves.

Directors: Bruno Chauffard, Derek Drymon | Stars: Pierre Coffin, Raymond S. Persi, Carlos Alazraqui, Tara Strong

Votes: 735

27. Kiwi Christmas (2017)

89 min | Family, Fantasy

Fed up with the materialism of Christmas, Santa runs away to New Zealand for a summer holiday. When two Kiwi kids figure out who he is, they have to find a way to get him back to the North Pole in time for Christmas.

Director: Tony Simpson | Stars: Kari Väänänen, Sia Trokenheim, Xavier Horan, Samuel Clark

Votes: 268

28. Holiday Highlights (1940)

Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short

Blackout gags about the holidays. New Year's (the baby speaks to us). Valentine's Day (it's Leap Year, so the girl turns to the boy) Washington's Birthday (the cherry tree story). Arbor Day... See full summary »

Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Tex Avery, Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Gilman Rankin

Votes: 208

29. The Night Before Christmas (1933)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A narrator sings the opening stanzas of the classic poem while we see the house at rest. Santa lands on the roof, comes down the chimney, and opens his bag. The toys march out and decorate ... See full summary »

Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Allan Watson, Kenny Baker

Votes: 957

30. 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

31. Twas the Coup Before Christmas (2020 TV Movie)

8 min | Animation

Mitch McConnell and Bumble the Abominable Snowman manage to steal Santa's sack from the North Pole in order to help Donald Trump overturn the results to 2020 Presidential election, but Joe Biden and Santa have other plans.

Directors: Matt Lappin, Tim Luecke, Jim Hoskinson | Stars: Jeff Bergman, Stephen Colbert, Ariel Dumas, Matt Lappin

Votes: 12

32. The Night Before Christmas (1905)

9 min | Animation, Short, Family

It's December 24th, and 'Santa Claus' is busy feeding his reindeer and finishing up the toys that he will soon deliver. Meanwhile, the children in a large family hang their stockings over ... See full summary »

Director: Edwin S. Porter

Votes: 663

33. Santa's Christmas Elf (Named Calvin) (1971)

70 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Calvin the elf is always getting into mischief. One Christmas Eve, Calvin stows away on Santa's sleigh and winds up in the possession of a little girl named Kim. Her brothers kidnap him, ... See full summary »

Director: Barry Mahon | Star: Dorothy Brown Green

Votes: 71

34. Bedtime for Sniffles (1940)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Family, Short

Christmas eve, and Sniffles is determined to stay awake to see Santa. Not an easy task.

Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Margaret Hill-Talbot

Votes: 355

35. A Conspiracy Carol (2021 TV Movie)

10 min | Animation

When Santa Claus goes the Klaus of Representatives to certify his naughty and nice list, he's confronted by the chestnuts from Scroogeanon who protest against being placed on his roll of bad people.

Directors: Tim Luecke, Jim Hoskinson | Stars: Stephen Colbert, James Adomian, Tim Luecke, Jill Bartlett

36. Fright Before Christmas (1979 TV Short)

TV-Y7 | 7 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Taz breaks free of his plane shipping crate and falls from the sky into Santa's laundry. He hijacks Santa's sleigh and ends up in Bugs' house tearing down everything but Bugs gets wise to Taz.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray

Votes: 324

37. Hardrock, Coco and Joe: The Three Little Dwarfs (1951)

3 min | Animation, Short, Family

A stop-motion animated film version of the song "The Three Little Dwarfs"

Star: Norma Zimmer

Votes: 151

38. Bozo, Gar & Ray: WGN TV Classics (2005 TV Special)

120 min | Documentary, Family

This WGN TV special offers a retrospective look at beloved Chicago-area children's television shows "Bozo's Circus", "Garfield Goose and Friends", and "Ray Rayner and His Friends".

Star: Dean Richards

Votes: 7

39. Jingle Bells (1927)

2 min | Animation, Short, Music

A sing-along cartoon to the song "Jingle Bells".

Director: Dave Fleischer

Votes: 24

40. Santa Claus (1925)

Not Rated | 29 min | Short, Family, Fantasy

Two children sneak out of their bedroom on the night of December 24, so that they can ask 'Santa Claus' where he lives and what he does the rest of the year.

Director: Frank E. Kleinschmidt

Votes: 223

41. Scribblenauts Unlimited (2012 Video Game)

E10+ | Adventure, Fantasy

Maxwell must collect starites by helping people around the world in order to save Lily from turning into stone

Director: Jeremiah Slaczka

Votes: 164

42. A Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus (1907)

Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Drama, Family

A generous boy tries to help a girl who does not believe in Santa Claus because of her family's poverty.

Directors: J. Searle Dawley, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Gitchner Hartman, Mr. Lehapman, Bessie Schrednecky, William Sorelle

Votes: 209

43. Joe Diffie: Leroy the Redneck Reindeer (1995 Music Video)

Animation, Music

Music video for Joe Diffie's southern inspired Christmas classic Leroy the Redneck Reindeer.

Director: Dean Tschetter | Star: Joe Diffie

44. Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode: Santa '85 (1985)

Not Rated | 25 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Kris Kringle's Christmas is rudely interrupted when he lands in the clink with a bunch of bogus Santas after tripping a home burglar alarm. The cynical sheriff doesn't believe his story, so... See full summary »

Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Douglas Seale, Pat Hingle, Gabriel Damon, Marvin J. McIntyre

Votes: 420

45. Petticoat Junction (1963–1970)
Episode: Cannonball Christmas (1963)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy

The Bradleys, Sam Drucker, Herby, Charlie and Floyd are decorating the Cannonball for it's annual Christmas Eve trip of caroling, gift-giving and merriment around the valley, but Homer ... See full summary »

Director: Guy Scarpitta | Stars: Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell

Votes: 113

46. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode: The Night of the Meek (1960)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

After a derelict Santa Claus is fired on Christmas Eve, he finds a mysterious bag that gives out presents. With this bag he sets out to fulfill his one wish - to see the less fortunate inherit the bounties of Christmas.

Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Art Carney, John Fiedler, Robert P. Lieb, Val Avery

Votes: 3,613

47. The Magicians (2015–2020)
Episode: The Balls (2020)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Margo sees a purse she hates. Alice writes a letter. We couldn't get Prince.

Director: Meera Menon | Stars: Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta

Votes: 459

48. New Looney Tunes (2015–2020)
Episode: You Ain't Nothin' but a Foghorn/The Pepe Who Came in from the Cold (2020)

TV-Y7 | Animation, Short, Adventure

Daffy Duck crashes rock star Foghorn Leghorn's music festival. / Blacque Jacque Shellacque kidnaps Santa Claus so Pepe and Claudette take on the mission to save the holiday season.

Director: Sean Petrilak | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Eric Bauza, Bob Bergen

Votes: 10

49. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Toony's Calendar (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Toony creates a calendar for his adoring fans, with Bill acting as the photographer. Featured cartoons include Golden Yeggs (1950), Surf-Bored Cat (1967), Rabbit Transit (1947), Sheep Ahoy (1954), and Barbecue Brawl (1956).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

Votes: 6

50. The Librarians (2014–2018)
Episode: And Santa's Midnight Run (2014)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Santa or at least the Spirit of Santa is kidnapped by the Serpent Brotherhood. The Librarians are tasked by Mrs. Claus to rescue Santa in London.

Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane, Lindy Booth, John Harlan Kim

Votes: 1,019