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51. O. Henry's Full House (1952)
Approved | 117 min | Comedy, Drama
John Steinbeck introduces a quintet of five of O. Henry's most celebrated stories from his New York Period (1902-1910) in this anthology film.
Directors: Henry Hathaway, Howard Hawks, Henry King, Henry Koster, Jean Negulesco | Stars: Fred Allen, Anne Baxter, Jeanne Crain, Farley Granger
Votes: 3,078
52. 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: 1,068
53. A Christmas Movie Christmas (2019 TV Movie)
Unrated | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
After making a Christmas Eve wish to Santa, two sisters wake up inside a Christmas movie.
Director: Brian Herzlinger | Stars: Brant Daugherty, Lana McKissack, Kimberly Daugherty, Ryan Merriman
Votes: 1,556
54. 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: 17,534
55. 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: 4,766
56. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999 Video)
Not Rated | 66 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Three tales of Christmas past about Donald's nephews reliving the day on repeat, Max Goof's belief in Santa being challenged, and Mickey and Minnie making ends meet.
Directors: Jun Falkenstein, Alex Mann, Bradley Raymond, Toby Shelton, Bill Speers | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Wayne Allwine, Russi Taylor, Tony Anselmo
Votes: 10,425
57. Merry Madagascar (2009 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 28 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Santa and his reindeer crash onto Madagascar it's up to Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melvin, and the penguins to save Christmas.
Director: David Soren | Stars: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith
Votes: 6,438
58. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2000 Video)
TV-G | 51 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A youth embarks on a journey to find his missing grandmother and prove that Santa Claus is real.
Director: Phil Roman | Stars: Elmo Shropshire, Michele Lee, Susan Blu, Alex Doduk
Votes: 2,206
59. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
It's up to Santa's most famous reindeer to save the day when an evil queen conjures up a storm on Christmas.
Director: William R. Kowalchuk Jr. | Stars: John Goodman, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, Eric Pospisil
Votes: 3,184 | Gross: $0.11M
60. 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: 2,980
61. Christmas in Evergreen (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Hoping to spur her longtime beau to action, a small-town veterinarian wishes upon a snow globe that this will be her most romantic Christmas ever.
Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Ashley Williams, Teddy Sears, Holly Robinson Peete, Jaeda Lily Miller
Votes: 3,106
62. A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004 TV Movie)
TV-G | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
On Christmas Day, Santa brings two lonely people together. But can love overcome deception?
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Kelli Williams, Patrick Muldoon, Charles Durning, Bruce Thomas
Votes: 3,442
63. 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: 6,252
64. 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: 1,573
65. Bah Humduck!: A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006 Video)
TV-G | 46 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Greedy duck hates Christmas but loves money. Throughout the night, he gets visited by three ghosts.
Director: Charles Visser | Stars: Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen, Billy West, June Foray
Votes: 1,446
66. '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: 3,792
67. Charlie's Christmas Wish (2020)
PG | 94 min | Drama, Family
A war veteran finds inspiration in his son's spirited new terrier, who helps bring the town together in time to build homes for displaced veterans.
Director: Sue Ann Taylor | Stars: Aiden Turner, Toni Hudson, Vernon Wells, Lindsey McKeon
Votes: 154
68. Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004 Video)
G | 68 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Sequel to Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Directors: Theresa Cullen, Carole Holliday, Peggy Holmes, Matthew O'Callaghan | Stars: Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings
Votes: 5,956
69. Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt (2007 Video)
48 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mickey and the gang are preparing for an Easter party; however, Pete says the password incorrectly, blowing the clubhouse away, and Mickey must travel far and wide to get it together again.
Directors: Victor Cook, Rob LaDuca, Howy Parkins | Stars: Tony Anselmo, Russi Taylor, Wayne Allwine, Corey Burton
Votes: 112
70. Prep & Landing (2009 TV Short)
TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.
Directors: Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers | Stars: Dave Foley, Sarah Chalke, Mason Cotton, David DeLuise
Votes: 4,012
71. A Wish For Christmas (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Sara Thomas is the type of woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at work, but when her big idea for a Christmas initiative is stolen, she makes a wish to Santa that she'll finally have ... See full summary »
Director: Christie Will Wolf | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Paul Greene, Andrea Brooks, Colleen Wheeler
Votes: 5,088
72. 'Tis the Season for Love (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A small-town girl who moved to New York to pursue her dreams returns home for the holidays, only to realize that maybe her dreams aren't miles away, but right in her hometown.
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Sarah Lancaster, Brendan Penny, Gwynyth Walsh, Andrew Francis
Votes: 2,051
73. The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (2022 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy
When successful businessman Brian Conway gets into a car accident on Christmas Eve, Santa gives him 12 chances to re-do the day and repair the relationships in his life to find the true meaning of Christmas.
Director: Dustin Rikert | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Spencer Grammer, Mitch Poulos, Uschi Umscheid
Votes: 942
74. 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: 2,594
75. Christmas Again (2021 TV Movie)
94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
After a disastrous celebration, 12-year-old Rowena makes a wish and unexpectedly finds herself reliving Christmas Day over and over again.
Director: Andy Fickman | Stars: Scarlett Estevez, Alexis Carra, Beth Lacke, Ashlyn Jade Lopez
Votes: 1,255
76. Mrs. Santa Claus (1996 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Neglected by her husband during the pre-Christmas rush, Mrs. Claus takes the reindeer and sleigh out for a drive, only to end up stranded in the multicultural neighborhood of Manhattan's Lower East Side of the early 1900s.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Michael Jeter, Terrence Mann, Lynsey Bartilson
Votes: 1,260
77. Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (2007 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Family
Sora and friends must set out on another adventure to find his long lost friends and stop Organization XIII.
Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, Hayden Panettiere, Jesse McCartney
Votes: 1,418
78. 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: 892
79. Elliot the Littlest Reindeer (2018)
PG | 89 min | Animation, Family
When Blitzen announces his retirement on December 21st, a miniature horse has 3 days to fulfill his lifelong dream of earning a spot on Santa's team at the North Pole try-outs.
Director: Jennifer Westcott | Stars: Morena Baccarin, Josh Hutcherson, Martin Short, John Cleese
Votes: 1,266
80. The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (2017)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Whoever thinks that the countryside is calm and peaceful is mistaken. In it we find especially agitated animals, a Fox that thinks it's a chicken, a Rabbit that acts like a stork, and a Duck who wants to replace Father Christmas. If you want to take a vacation, keep driving past this place.
Directors: Patrick Imbert, Benjamin Renner | Stars: Guillaume Darnault, Damien Witecka, Kamel Abdessadok, Antoine Schoumsky
Votes: 3,703 | Gross: $0.04M
81. The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Thoroughly disgruntled, Santa (Goodman) opts to take a year off from delivering presents, until a young man helps him rediscover the meaning of the holidays.
Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: John Goodman, Chris Kattan, Ethan Suplee, Dylan Minnette
Votes: 1,049
82. Just Another Christmas (2020)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
Stuck in a time loop where it's forever Christmas, a family man who hates the holiday starts to learn valuable lessons about what's important in life.
Director: Roberto Santucci | Stars: Arianne Botelho, Ashley Adler, Kevin Andrew Rivera, Neto Cajado
Votes: 5,562
83. Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977 TV Movie)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Family
An outcast donkey in Roman era Judea with overlong ears finds his destiny on the way to Bethlehem.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Roger Miller, Brenda Vaccaro, Paul Frees, Don Messick
Votes: 2,454
84. 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: 5,169
85. Santa Fake (2019)
86 min | Family
The Christmas-themed family film will follow Pat Keeley, a young man from Ireland who has emigrated to the United States and finds himself caught up in an escalating whirlwind of shenanigans that takes him from New York to Santa Fe.
Director: J.M. Burris | Stars: Ryan O'Malley, Pancho Moler, Damian McGinty, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 254
86. Christmas on Repeat (2022)
89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An ad executive gets more than she bargained for when Santa grants her wish for a Christmas do-over, and she realizes she's been missing precious time with her family.
Director: Lindsay Hartley | Stars: Jennifer Taylor, Gary Poux, Matthew Lawrence, Julia Terranova
Votes: 230
87. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976 TV Movie)
TV-G | 60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rudolph must find Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight on New Year's Eve.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam, Harold Peary
Votes: 4,581
88. Elf-Man (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An Elf is left behind by Santa to help rescue the Harper family from a lousy Christmas. The Elf and the family get more than they bargained for, as the kids help the Elf discover his special powers and true identity as a budding superhero.
Director: Ethan Wiley | Stars: Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Jeffrey Combs, Mackenzie Astin, Mirelly Taylor
Votes: 783
89. 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: 243
90. The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985 TV Movie)
TV-G | 50 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
At a council convened by The Great Ak, the forest being tells the story of Santa Claus to explain why he deserves to be made immortal.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Earl Hammond, Earle Hyman, Larry Kenney, Lynne Lipton
Votes: 1,423
91. The Good Witch of Christmas (2022)
77 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
On Christmas Eve, a family arrives at a reformed convict uncle's house and the parents immediately drop the kids off there and go shopping.
Director: Francesco Cinquemani | Stars: Tom Arnold, William Baldwin, Mia McGovern Zaini, Lorenzo McGovern Zaini
Votes: 512
92. The Santa Suit (2010 TV Movie)
TV-G | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Hunter Toys CEO Drake Hunter turned his father's company from a cozy quality manufacturer into a ruthless, profitable business. After denying his staff any further festive generosity, the ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Vaughn | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Jodie Dowdall, Derry Robinson, Rosemary Dunsmore
Votes: 1,136
93. Beebo Saves Christmas (2021 TV Special)
TV-G | 42 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
When an efficiency-obsessed elf decides that Christmas would run better without Santa, Beebo and his friends travel to the North Pole to help discover what truly makes Chrismas meaningful.
Director: Jojo Ramos Patrick | Stars: Yvette Nicole Brown, Ben Diskin, Keith Ferguson, Victor Garber
Votes: 167
94. 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: 692
95. I'm Not Ready for Christmas (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Holly's world is turned upside down when her niece's wish to Santa Claus comes true and she cannot tell a lie. As her career and love life go into disarray, she must learn to judge between the truth and what is right.
Director: Sam Irvin | Stars: Alicia Witt, George Stults, Brigid Brannagh, Mia Bagley
Votes: 2,154
96. A Chance for Christmas (2021 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
A social media star gets the offer to become a brand ambassador for a major company, if she can get 2 million subscribers by Christmas Eve.
Director: Stefan Brogren | Stars: Tori Anderson, Mykee Selkin, Habree Larratt, Declan Cassidy
Votes: 617
97. Cancel Christmas (2010 TV Movie)
TV-G | 87 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Santa Claus discovers that children have become too greedy and must prove otherwise before his favorite holiday is canceled. His mission is to teach two incorrigible children the importance of charity.
Director: John Bradshaw | Stars: Judd Nelson, Justin Landry, Natalie Brown, John Fleming
Votes: 634
98. Christmas Incorporated (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Riley lands herself a new job via a case of mistaken identity, and her first assignment is to accompany her new boss on a trip to save a failing toy factory.
Director: Jonathan Wright | Stars: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Steve Lund, Ron Lea, Hannah Spear
Votes: 2,354
99. Christmas in the City (2013 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
With the threat of having to close her father's candy store, Wendy and her 5-year-old daughter travel to the big city in the hope of making enough money to save it.
Director: Marita Grabiak | Stars: Ashley Williams, Ashanti, Jon Prescott, Shanola Hampton
Votes: 1,666
100. Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011 TV Movie)
TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology.
Directors: Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers | Stars: Dave Foley, Derek Richardson, Sarah Chalke, Rob Riggle
Votes: 2,274