If you’ve been waiting for Christmas all year, your time has come. And to help you spread the spirit this month, we’ve separated 25 of the best Christmas movies from the most festive time of the year.
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The 25 Best Christmas Movies and Where to Watch Them
25. A Christmas Invention (2020)
When his apprentice steals his most prized creation, toymaker Jeronicus Jangle enlists the help of his granddaughter Journey to save the magic of Christmas.
IMDB: 6.4
Direction: David E Talbert
occupation: Forest Whitaker, KeeganMichael Key, Hugh Bonneville
where to see: Netflix
24. My Santa Claus (1994)
While delivering presents on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus has an accident and falls through the roof of a toy dealer’s house. To help the injured Santa, Scott accepts to stop the deliveries, but soon discovers he will be the new Santa.
IMDB: 6.5
Direction: John Pasquin
occupation: Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson
Where to see: Disney+
23. Christmas at the Plaza Hotel (2019)
Historian Jessica is commissioned to create an exhibition telling the story of Christmas at the prestigious Hotel Plaza, but her heart sinks when she teams up with Nick, the hotel’s interior designer. The only problem is that Jessica is already dating a college professor. Who makes the historian’s heart beat faster?
IMDB: 6.5
Direction: Ron Oliver
occupation: Elizabeth Henstridge, Ryan Paevey, Bruce Davison
where to see: Globoplay, Prime Video
22nd Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Susan, a 6yearold girl, no longer believes in Santa Claus. However, a kind old man who works as Santa Claus in a department store and claims to be the real Santa Claus gives Susan something to believe in.
IMDB: 6.6
Direction: Les Mayfield
occupation: Mara Wilson, Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins
where to see: Disney+
21. Christmas Evergreen: Letters to Santa Claus (2018)
When Lisa returns to her hometown of Evergreen for Christmas, she finds that the camp has closed. To keep the local tradition alive, Lisa decides to use her design skills to bring the shop back together.
IMDB: 6.6
Direction: Sean McNamara
occupation: Jill Wagner, Mark Deklin, Holly Robinson Peete
where to see: Globoplay, Prime Video
20. The Polar Express (2004)
A boy awake on Christmas Eve and not believing in Santa Claus is waiting for something to make him believe again. A huge train bound for the North Pole stops in front of his house and the conductor invites him to board.
IMDB: 6.6
Direction: Robert Zemeckis
occupation: Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, Michael Jeter
where to see: Apple TV, Prime Video
19. Alright, Next Christmas (2020)
On Christmas Eve, Jorge, a man who has always hated the holidays, falls off the roof and hits his head. This lets him experience the following year’s Christmas whenever he wakes up in the morning.
IMDB: 6.7
Direction: Roberto Santucci
occupation: Danielle Winits, Leandro Hassum, Arianne Botelho
Where to see: Netflix
18. A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
Accompanied by his talking mouse, young Nikolas embarks on a magical and extraordinary adventure in search of the whereabouts of his father, who set out in search of the mystical land of Elfhelm, where the elves would live. The film is based on the book of the same name by Matt Haig.
IMDB: 6.7
Direction: Gil Kenan
occupation: Maggie Smith, Isabella O’Sullivan, Joel Fry
Where to see: Netflix
17. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Kevin McCallister finds himself alone in yet another Christmas after getting lost from his family at the airport and catching a flight to New York while his family flies to Florida. Kevin uses his father’s credit card to check into the best hotel in town. His peace will change when he discovers that the two thieves from the past plan to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.
IMDB: 6.8
Direction: Chris Columbus
occupation: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
Where to see: Disney+
16. Scrooge’s Ghosts (2009)
Grumpy Ebenezer Scrooge is a humble millionaire who abuses everyone around him. But when three Christmas spirits take him on a journey through the past, present and future, he better thinks about his past choices before it’s too late. The animation is an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ story of the same name.
IMDB: 6.8
Direction: Robert Zemeckis
occupation: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth
where to see: Disney+
15. A Christmas Carol from Christmas (2022)
When Ralphie returns to his Cleveland Street home to give his children a Christmas just as magical as his childhood, he reconnects with his childhood friends and comes to terms with the death of his father. The film is a sequel to the 1983 Christmas classic A Christmas Story.
IMDB: 7.0
Direction: Ton Kaytis
occupation: Peter Billingsley, Erinn Hayes, River Drosche
Where to see: HBO Max
14. It Happened on Mickey’s Christmas (1999)
In three delightful stories, Mickey and his friends get together to celebrate Christmas. When Donald’s nephews Huguinho, Zezinho, and Luizinho relive a dream that turned into a comical disaster, Mickey and Minnie remember their generosity. Goofy and his son Max are happy about a visit from Santa Claus.
IMDB: 7.0
Direction: Jun Falkenstein, Alex Mann, Bradley Raymond
occupation: Kelsey Grammer, Wayne Allwine, Russi Taylor
Where to see: Disney+
13. Christmas Chronicles (2018)
When they accidentally damage Santa’s sleigh, siblings Kate and Teddy must help Santa deliver all the presents before time runs out.
IMDB: 7.0
Direction: Ton Kaytis
occupation: Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis
Where to see: Netflix
12. Eleven An Elf in New York (2003)
Many years ago, a baby ended up in an elf village at the North Pole. Today, at the age of 30, Buddy decides to go to New York in search of his true origins after problems in the elf community.
IMDB: 7.0
Direction: Jon Favreau
occupation: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart
where to see: Prime Video, Apple TV
11. Operation Present (2011)
The youngest son of the current Santa Claus has a mission this Christmas: to undo a mistake made by the high technology used by the good old man to distribute presents to all children before dawn on the 25th.
IMDB: 7.1
Direction: Sarah Smith and Barry Cook (codirectors)
occupation: James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy
Where to see: HBO MaxPrime video
10. Next stop: Christmas (2021)
Surgeon Angie decides to spend Christmas alone in the hospital, but the train she usually takes home turns into a Christmas train, leaving her in her hometown ten years early.
IMDB: 7.1
Direction: Dustin Rikert
occupation: Lyndsy Fonseca, Chandler Massey, Erika Slezak
Where to see: globe game
9. 12 Days of Christmas (2020)
In search of a promotion, two game designers who hate each other must work together to create a romantic date suggestions app for couples.
IMDB: 7.2
Direction: Gary Yates
occupation: Mallory Jansen, Tyler Hynes, Cherissa Richards
Where to see: globe game
8. A Christmas Offer: Saving the Starlight (2020)
When Annie, a family law attorney, learns that her family’s restaurant, the Starlight Cafe, is being demolished, she agrees to unite with Will, who inherits the top job at Holt Enterprises, a company that will tear down her parents’ business close deal. .
IMDB: 7.2
Direction: Gary Yates
occupation: Kimberley Sustad, Paul Campbell, Darren Martens
where to see: Globe game
7. Rise of the Guardians (2012)
When Pitch, an evil spirit, decides to turn every dream into a nightmare, causing fear in children, Jack Frost, Santa, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny and the Sandman form a team of Guardians to face the powerful foe .
IMDB: 7.2
Direction: Peter Ramsey
occupation: Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher
Where to see: Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Video
6. Christmas Vacation (1989)
Clark Griswolds promises his family they will have ‘the most traditional and fun Christmas ever’. However, on the eve of the holiday, everything goes wrong and everything remains planned.
IMDB: 7.5
Direction: Jeremiah S. Chechik
occupation: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Juliette Lewis
where to see: HBO Max, Apple TV, Prime Video
5. Just Love (2003)
Nine stories are set in romantic London and culminate on Christmas Eve. Among them: The new British Prime Minister David falls in love with a young employee. A writer travels to the south of France to heal his heart, but ends up falling in love. Harry, a married man, is tempted by his secretary. Juliet, newly married, suspects the intentions of her husband’s best friend.
IMDB: 7.6
Direction: Richard Curtis
occupation: Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson
Where to see: apple tv
4. Another Family Christmas (2021)
After receiving the results of her DNA test, Vanessa discovers a family she never knew existed. She then decides to travel to meet them for Christmas.
IMDB: 7.7
Direction: Jason Burque
occupation: Aimee Teegarden, Andrew W Walker, James Tupper
where to see: Telecine, Globoplay
3. Home Alone (1990)
Kevin McCallister is accidentally left at home when his family goes to Paris for the Christmas break. However, the 8yearold boy is the master of the house, decorating it for the holidays and even protecting it from two burglars.
IMDB: 7.7
Direction: Chris Columbus
occupation: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
Where to see: Disney+
2. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Jack Skellington, the King of Halloween, is fed up with Halloween and decides to spread the Christmas cheer. The mission aimed at kidnapping Santa Claus and Halloween Town to take over the holidays ends up leaving children around the world full of fear.
IMDB: 7.9
Direction: Heinrich Selick
occupation: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara
where to see: Disney+
1. Klaus (2019)
The Norse town of Smeeresnburg, a forgotten island above the Arctic Circle, lives a centuriesold feud and shows no interest in maps. However, lazy young Jesper, a student at the Postal Academy, has to mail six thousand letters in a year to get his father’s inheritance. Will an unlikely partnership with Klaus, a lumberjack and toymaker, change the course of history?
IMDB: 8.1
Direction: Sergio Pablos
occupation: Jason Schwartzman, JK Simmons, Rashida Jones
Where to see: Netflix
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