Christmas Movies and TV Episodes
*EDIT: It's October, so I'm going to warn you-don't trust Christmas Me. She shows up November 1st without a hint of the cynicism and critical eye I have the rest of the year. She's sappy and sentimental. Don't trust her ratings. To be safe, don't consider watching anything about Christmas she rates under seven stars.*
I love Christmas, and I shed any Grinchy critical spirit if mistletoe and snow are involved. My ratings are 10 Stars, Excellent; 9 Stars, Almost Perfect; 8 Stars, Good; 7 Stars, Above Average Hallmark Quality; 6 Stars, Average Hallmark Quality; 5 Stars, Simply Okay; 4 Stars, Wouldn't Re-watch Unless Desperate for Christmas; 3 Stars, Never Going to be Desperate Enough to Re-watch; 2 Stars, Repugnant; and 1 Star, Bad Santa Bad. My ratings are based on how well the film captures the spirit of Christmas and has less to do with cinematic values or acting qualities.
I love Christmas, and I shed any Grinchy critical spirit if mistletoe and snow are involved. My ratings are 10 Stars, Excellent; 9 Stars, Almost Perfect; 8 Stars, Good; 7 Stars, Above Average Hallmark Quality; 6 Stars, Average Hallmark Quality; 5 Stars, Simply Okay; 4 Stars, Wouldn't Re-watch Unless Desperate for Christmas; 3 Stars, Never Going to be Desperate Enough to Re-watch; 2 Stars, Repugnant; and 1 Star, Bad Santa Bad. My ratings are based on how well the film captures the spirit of Christmas and has less to do with cinematic values or acting qualities.
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- DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WaynePedro ArmendárizHarry Carey Jr.Three outlaws on the run risk their freedom and their lives to return a newborn to civilization.
- DirectorPeter SullivanStarsElisa DonovanGabrielle CarterisFred WillardA woman must set things right, when a mysterious lady named Noel grants her 12 wishes and they magically come true for Christmas.
- DirectorJames HaymanStarsLaura MiyataVijay MehtaAmy SmartA story that follows Kate, a young woman who after a horrible blind date on Christmas Eve, wakes up to find she is re-living that same day and date all over again.
- DirectorPeter SullivanStarsKatrina LawAaron O'ConnellDonna MillsWith just two weeks left until Christmas, a busy marketing executive hires a struggling artist-turned-personal shopper to help him buy gifts for his friends and family.
- DirectorArlene SanfordStarsKristin ChenowethJosh HopkinsAnna ChlumskyA high-powered New York City publicist finds herself in Montana promoting a charity calendar after being betrayed by her boss and fiancé. Unfortunately, matters of the heart are just as complicated in the wilds as they are in the big city.
- DirectorPeter SullivanStarsHaylie DuffChris CarmackConnie Sellecca'Tis the Season for Evelyn Wright, literally, she is a party planner in NYC. At the last minute Eve finds out that one of her agency's top clients is throwing a HUGE Christmas event, in LA, on Christmas Eve. Eve must decide whether to take on the event or risk her career to go on a romantic vacation with her boyfriend Darren. Unbeknownst to Eve, her future all depends on whether or not she makes a plane. We see it both ways, in parallel.
- DirectorRobert LiebermanStarsHarley Jane KozakJamey SheridanEthan EmbryA brother and sister attempt to bring their divorced parents back together for Christmas.
- DirectorHarvey FrostStarsGail O'GradyGreg GermannRobert MailhouseAnxious to help his struggling widowed mom, Sara, 10-year-old Jessie enters a national video contest. But Jessie's winning entry, "All I Want for Christmas is a Husband for my Mom," has unforeseen consequences as Sara is vaulted into the national spotlight and dazzled into accepting a proposal from a wealthy man she may not love.
- DirectorFred Olen RayStarsMelissa SagemillerBrad RoweTom ArnoldAn attractive young woman unexpectedly meets santa's helper, st nick, who grants her an extraordinary Christmas wish.
- DirectorElliott NugentStarsMelvyn DouglasMary AstorEdith FellowsA bitter divorce and a grumpy widower find themselves stuck in a hotel cut off by a snowstorm, and begin to fall for each other. Their children, however, are determined to see that the romance never gets off the ground.
- DirectorGeorg Stanford BrownStarsMeredith BaxterRonny CoxNatasha Gregson WagnerAn ailing widowed father and his two estranged daughters experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with them.
- DirectorRon OliverStarsJennifer FinniganJonathan ScarfeHolly Robinson PeeteAfter she finally gets the chance to pen her very first article, an aspiring newspaper writer digs into her family history to find the perfect Christmas story.
- DirectorAlan GoluboffStarsJessalyn GilsigSergio Di ZioGraham AbbeyThree suitors pursue a hopeless romantic after she makes a wish to find true love before Christmas.
- DirectorTim McCanliesStarsHarry Connick Jr.Connie BrittonChandler CanterburyA father's holiday spirit was crushed by an accident when he was a child. When his son faces a tragedy, a mysterious man instills in him the courage to find the joy he lost.
- DirectorMichael PressmanStarsBlythe DannerEdward HerrmannMelina KanakaredesA lonely teen troubled by a past family tragedy is suspicious of his sister-in-law, believing she is being unfaithful. His confrontation with his brother sets off a series of tragic events.
- DirectorKevin ConnorStarsMaria ThayerSam PageRandy J. GoodwinThis year, Santa's daughter (Maria Thayer) takes her first trip away from the North Pole during the Christmas season hoping to find adventure and love in sunny California. While Santa watches his daughter through a magic snow globe, Annie arrives in L.A. and becomes friends with the owner of Candy Cane Inn, Lucy (Vivica A. Fox), and her daughter, Mia (Nay Nay Kirby). She also quickly lands a job at Wonderland Toys. Wonderland Toys' owner, Ted (Sam Page) is struggling to stay in business selling old-fashioned toys in a digital world. Annie soon realizes that she wants Ted's business to thrive because she has feelings for this Christmas traditionalist.
- DirectorSarah SmithBarry CookStarsJames McAvoyJim BroadbentBill NighySanta'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.
- DirectorJack DonohueStarsRay BolgerTommy SandsAnnette FunicelloMary Contrary is set to marry Tom Piper when he is kidnapped by Roderigo and Gonzorgo, two goons working for the evil Barnaby who wants to marry Mary for her inheritance.
- DirectorJonathan WrightStarsCasper Van DienRachel WilsonElla BallentineWhen a pair of feuding colleagues, Kyle and Jenna are thrown together after their siblings, Jim and Trisha fall in love, they have to learn to get along in time for their nephew's birth on Christmas. Realizing Jim and Trisha have major money troubles, Kyle and Jenna band together to help and end up on a snowy New York adventure that will prove miracles really do happen at Christmas.
- DirectorGarson KaninStarsGinger RogersDavid NivenCharles CoburnAn unemployed woman discovers an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage, and accepts an offer to take responsibility for the child in return for a job.
- DirectorTim O'DonnellStarsKelly OvertonMichael MuhneyGloria LoringA woman travels back one year in time to the Christmas before her broken engagement and tries to repair what went wrong. She discovers that this is a challenging undertaking.
- DirectorTerry ZwigoffStarsBilly Bob ThorntonBernie MacLauren GrahamA miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsMichael KeatonDanny DeVitoMichelle PfeifferWhile Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.
- DirectorJeff MyersStarsJohn MerianGary CaseyPeter FontanaThe story of one man entering the culture and character of Santa Claus for a single season. We follow Jack as he bleaches his hair and goes to Santa School. He tries to do everything that Santa is asked to do. He works as a sidewalk Santa, does home visits, a Polar Express Train and a parade. Along the way, Jack collects children's wishes, learns about the benefits of belief, the history and origin of Santa and the ordinary people keeping the spirit alive.
- DirectorMordicai GersteinStarsRon McLartyGabriela GlatzerJonathan LewisPapa Bear and the cubs search the woods for the perfect Christmas tree, but run afoul of the woodland animals who live in the trees they aim to cut down.