Favorite Christmas Movies/Specials
My personal favorite Christmas movies and other movies to watch during Christmas. It's not in any order except by memory.
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- DirectorBob ClarkStarsPeter BillingsleyMelinda DillonDarren McGavinIn the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.My must see every single year. Ever since the first year of "24 Hours of a Christmas Story" I've had to see to see it at LEAST once on Christmas Eve.
- DirectorLarry RoemerStarsBillie Mae RichardsBurl IvesLarry D. MannA young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his red nose.The one I still get overly excited to see every single year.
- DirectorChris DelaneyStarsBill ReiterLelani MarrellKyle LabineThe story of a scraggly pine tree whose fondest wish is to become a beautiful Christmas tree.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel SternAn eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel SternOne year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.
- DirectorRaja GosnellStarsAlex D. LinzOlek KrupaRya KihlstedtAlex Pruitt, an 8-year-old boy living in Chicago, must fend off international spies who seek a top-secret computer chip in his toy car.
- DirectorJoanna RomersaStarsHenry CordenJean Vander PylFrank WelkerFred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaptation of the story, but is acting a bit stingy in real-life.
- DirectorJoe RothStarsTim AllenJamie Lee CurtisDan AykroydWith their daughter, Blair, away in Peru, Luther and Nora Krank decide to skip Christmas all together until she decides to come home, causing an uproar when they have to celebrate it at the last minute.
- DirectorJoe DanteStarsZach GalliganPhoebe CatesHoyt AxtonA young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.
- DirectorHenry SelickStarsDanny ElfmanChris SarandonCatherine O'HaraJack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
- DirectorKevin DetersStevie WermersStarsDavid FoleySarah ChalkeMason CottonWayne 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.
- DirectorKevin DetersStevie WermersStarsDavid FoleyDerek RichardsonSarah ChalkeLanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology.
- DirectorArlene SanfordStarsJonathan Taylor ThomasJessica BielAdam LaVorgnaA college student faces an impossible journey when he is left stranded in the desert, thousands of miles from home, with no money and only a few days left until Christmas.
- DirectorJohn PasquinStarsTim AllenJudge ReinholdWendy CrewsonWhen a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsJim CarreyTaylor MomsenKelleyOn the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.
- DirectorChuck JonesBen WashamStarsBoris KarloffJune ForayDal McKennonA grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
- DirectorBrian HensonStarsMichael CaineDave GoelzSteve WhitmireThe Muppets present their own touching rendition of Charles Dickens' classic tale.
- DirectorBurny MattinsonStarsAlan YoungWayne AllwineHal SmithThe classic Disney animated characters play the roles in this animated retelling of the Charles Dickens masterpiece.
- DirectorPhil MonroeStarsRoss Bagdasarian Jr.Janice KarmanJune ForaySwept up in a holiday mood, Alvin gives away his cherished harmonica to a sick little boy. Meanwhile, Dave has booked Alvin to perform a harmonica solo at Carnegie Hall. Alvin keeps the loss of his harmonica a secret from Dave, and with the help of Simon and Theodore, he scrambles to earn enough money to buy another harmonica in time for his Carnegie Hall debut. Along the way you'll hear Alvin, Simon, and Theodore getting ready for the big night, singing their own comical versions of holiday favorites like "Jingle Bells," "Deck the Halls", and their famous "Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)". This heartwarming story, brimming with joyful music, makes "A Chipmunk Christmas" a great way to celebrate the holidays - any day.
- DirectorBill MelendezStarsAnn AltieriChris DoranSally DryerDepressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.
- DirectorPhil RomanGeorge SingerStarsLorenzo MusicThom HugeGregg BergerGarfield, Jon, and Odie go to Jon's grandmother's house for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.
- DirectorToby BluthCharles GrosvenorPaul SabellaStarsCharles Nelson ReillyLacey ChabertJoseph AshtonEveryone's favorite nursery rhyme characters come magically and musically to life in this animated adventure based on the classic holiday tale.
- StarsRoscoe Lee BrowneWayne AllwineTony AnselmoGet ready to celebrate this warm and wonderful time of year and sing along with the Christmas carols you love best. Plus, join in a jolly chorus of new holiday sing alongs -- featuring your favorite Disney characters. Learning the lyrics is easy and fun because the words appear right on the screen. Whether you're having a party, starting a brand-new family tradition, or simply getting into the Yuletide spirit, Disney's VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG SONGS brings the gift of music and laughter home for the holidays.
- DirectorNora EphronStarsSteve MartinMadeline KahnRobert KleinThe events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.Takeo NakamuraStarsJosé FerrerPaul FreesJune ForayAn orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem.
- DirectorMike FallowsStarsBryan CranstonCaroline RheaRichard KindSanta Claus has three sons, Mel, Daryl, and Roy, and all of them are talented. They have their father's toy making gift, not to mention scientific genius, but do they understand the true meaning of Christmas? Santa would like to retire, and it's time for the boys to learn their lesson, so Santa proposes a contest: whichever one of his triplets can first understand the true meaning of the holiday can have family business. What will it take to teach the boys such an important lesson?
- 2003–200743mTV-Y78.2 (159)TV EpisodeDirectorRussell CalabreseShaun CashmanRobert HughesStarsRichard Steven HorvitzGrey GriffinGreg EaglesSanta has been turned into a vampire, and only Billy and Mandy can turn him back and save Christmas.
- DirectorRobert AlvarezLauren FaustJohn McIntyreStarsTom KennyJennifer HaleMike BellPrincess tries to steal Christmas from the children of the world, and the Powerpuff Girls are to the rescue.
- DirectorDavid DobkinStarsVince VaughnPaul GiamattiElizabeth BanksFred 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.
- DirectorGary TrousdaleStarsMike MyersEddie MurphyCameron DiazThis half-hour animated TV special features the Shrek characters putting their own spin on holiday traditions.
- DirectorAndrew KnightStarsPaige O'HaraRobby BensonJerry OrbachAstonished to find the Beast has a deep-seated hatred for the Christmas season, Belle endeavors to change his mind on the matter.
- DirectorJohn HughesStarsSteve MartinJohn CandyLaila RobinsA Chicago advertising man must struggle to travel home from New York for Thanksgiving, with a lovable oaf of a shower-curtain-ring salesman as his only companion.
- DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisAlan RickmanBonnie BedeliaA New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
- DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsSandra BullockBill PullmanPeter GallagherA hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority ticket booth operator is mistaken for the fiancée of a comatose patient.
- 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.
- DirectorJon FavreauStarsWill FerrellJames CaanBob NewhartRaised 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.
- 1990–199522mUnrated7.4 (185)TV EpisodeDirectorJon McClenahanRich AronsMichael GerardStarsTress MacNeilleJohn KassirJoe AlaskeyBuster Bunny is trying to produce and direct the Tiny Toons Holiday Special, but it is not working. Montana max, makes him look bad, and then bribes the network executives into firing Buster and making him the producer. Buster thinks he has had it, and plans to throw himself out of cartoons forever. His guardian angel appears and shows him what Tiny Toons would be like without him.
- DirectorCharles VisserStarsJoe AlaskeyBob BergenBilly WestGreedy duck hates Christmas but loves money. Throughout the night, he gets visited by three ghosts.
- DirectorFriz FrelengChuck JonesStarsMel BlancJune ForayBugs Bunny and the others "Looney Tunes" stars show their own version of "A Christmas Carol". In addition, Wile E. is still chasing Road Runner and Taz impersonates Santa Claus.
- DirectorLiz HolzmanRusty MillsTom RueggerStarsRob PaulsenJess HarnellTress MacNeilleThe Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister) go on a quest to find a fallen wishing star.
- DirectorElwood PerezStarsRobert ArevaloLiza LorenaMarissa DelgadoFILIAL LOVE TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN THIS FILM MADE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsJackie VernonBilly De WolfeJimmy DuranteA living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.
- DirectorSeth KearsleyStarsAdam SandlerRob SchneiderJackie SandlerDavey Stone, an alcoholic with a criminal record, is sentenced to community service under the supervision of an elderly referee. Davey is then faced with trying to reform and abandon his bad habits.
- DirectorJohn WhitesellStarsMatthew BroderickDanny DeVitoKristin ChenowethTwo neighbors have it out after one of them decorates his house for the holidays so brightly that it can be seen from space.
- DirectorSid MarcusCharles NicholsAlex LovyStarsMel BlancLucille BlissHenry CordenWhen Santa has an accident at Fred's house on Christmas Eve, Fred and Barney have to continue his run for him.
- DirectorBrian LevantStarsCuba Gooding Jr.James CoburnSisqóWhen a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer is forced to become a department store Santa when Marge spends the family's Christmas savings on removing Bart's tattoo.
- DirectorGaëtan BrizziPaul BrizziStarsNancy CartwrightJim CummingsBill FarmerGoofy and Max celebrate Christmas.
- DirectorTom HollandStarsCatherine HicksChris SarandonAlex VincentA struggling single mother unknowingly gifts her son a doll imbued with a serial killer's consciousness.
- DirectorPeter AvanzinoBret HaalandRich MooreStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioFry learns how Christmas has changed and remained the same over the last 1000 years when a Robot Santa terrorizes New New York.
- DirectorRon HughartStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioWhen Fry, Leela and Bender make a delivery to Neptune, they run afoul of the robot Santa Claus. Bender takes his place, but the previous Santa's fearsome reputation makes his job difficult.
- DirectorEric StoughStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMary Kay BergmanStan, Kyle and Kenny go to Nebraska to spend Christmas with Eric's family. Meanwhile, Charlie Manson escapes from prison with Eric's uncle, and the boys help teach him the true meaning of Christmas.
- DirectorMatt StoneTrey ParkerStarsMary Kay BergmanJennifer HowellJesse Brant HowellThe town is forced to remove anything that either has anything to do with Christmas or is offensive in the least bit to anyone. And Kyle tries to convince everyone of the existence of "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo."
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMary Kay BergmanMr. Hankey hosts a collection of Christmas songs sung by South Park characters.
- DirectorEric StoughStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneEliza SchneiderStan worries that he is maturing more slowly than his friends. Meanwhile, Jesus feels pressured to perform a miracle at the start of the new millennium.
- DirectorAdrien BeardStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac HayesWhen everyone in South Park decides to forgo presents and celebrate a non-materialistic holiday season, the boys try to bring the spirit of commercialism back to Christmas by making an animated film.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallWhen an attempt to bring Christmas to Iraq turns disastrous, the boys head to Iraq with Jesus and Mr. Hankey to save Santa from terrorists.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneSpencer Lacey GanusThe boys go to Canada to retrieve Ike, after his birth parents show up in South Park and claim him as their own.
- DirectorNeal IsraelStarsShia LaBeoufChristy Carlson RomanoNick SpanoIt's Hanukkah in the Stevens home and Louis can't wait to get his eight days of presents. He sneaks them upstairs and out of his bedroom window, smashing them to pieces. Knowing he is an outsider, a spirit grants his wish.
- DirectorSavage Steve HollandStarsHilary DuffLalaineAdam LambergLizzie fervently hopes to win the grand prize in the Christmas parade with her idea for a "Rock & Roll Christmas" float. The rest of the McGuire family are there, and they are charmed by an eccentric old man in an elf suit who calls himself Nobby Frostybump and seems to really believe he's one of Santa's elves!
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsRaven-SymonéOrlando BrownKyle MasseyWhen Raven has a vision of getting a necklace for Christmas she opens it early and decides to wear it to school. It ends up falling out a window and breaking, thus leaving Chelsea, Eddie, and Raven to go to the mall and get a new one. Meanwhile, Cory gets Victor and Tanya to both pay him to wear an elf suit.
- DirectorDavid BlockStarsChristy Carlson RomanoWill FriedleNancy CartwrightAfter receiving what he thinks is the most "badical" Hanukkah gift from Kim during Christmas, Ron offers to return the favor by making his Christmas gift a break from saving the world so she can spend time with her family. In the process of doing so however, he ends up getting stranded at the North Pole with Dr. Drakken while trying to stop him from yet another plot to take over the world. Not knowing where her sidekick is, Kim goes on a desperate world-wide search for his return, with some unexpected help from her family.
- 2001–201726mNot Rated7.9 (315)TV EpisodeDirectorButch HartmanStarsTara StrongDaran NorrisSusanne BlakesleeEveryone loves Christmas. Who wouldn't want to celebrate it every day? Apparently the whole world, that's who.
- DirectorPaul HoenStarsA.J. TrauthSpencer BreslinLalaineA teen accidentally wishes his younger brother away!
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsJohn AlesHarley Jane KozakAlex McKennaSingle mother Gillian is shopping for a rug with her kids. The rug she picks comes with a genie, but she is not interested. He tries to explain over and over that he is now bound to her because she is his master.
- DirectorSeth MacFarlaneStarsMark WahlbergMila KunisSeth MacFarlaneJohn Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear, Ted or his girlfriend, Lori.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer opens a successful snow-plowing business, only to inspire Barney to start a rival outfit that puts him out of work.
- DirectorVictor FlemingKing VidorStarsJudy GarlandFrank MorganRay BolgerYoung Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
- DirectorMel StuartStarsGene WilderJack AlbertsonPeter OstrumA poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.
- DirectorDon BluthGary GoldmanDan KuensterStarsDom DeLuiseBurt ReynoldsLoni AndersonA canine angel, Charlie, sneaks back to earth from heaven but ends up befriending an orphan girl who can speak to animals. In the process, Charlie learns that friendship is the most heavenly gift of all.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppFreddie HighmoreDavid KellyCharlie, a young boy from an impoverished family, and four other kids win a tour of an amazing chocolate factory run by an imaginative chocolatier, Willy Wonka, and his staff of Oompa-Loompas.
- DirectorJim ReardonBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen Bart accidentally burns down the family's Christmas tree and gifts, he claims that a robber stole everything. As a result, the town gets them a new tree and pitches in to raise funds.
- DirectorJim ReardonLance KramerStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA freak blizzard traps the students of Springfield Elementary inside their school. Their lives at stake, they are at the mercy of the rescue efforts of a woozy Homer and Ned.
- DirectorJim ReardonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer and Bart get careless with a model rocket and accidentally do damage to Springfield's church, but when Mr. Burns offers to commercialize it to repair the destruction, Lisa leaves Christianity behind to become a Buddhist.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMrs. Krabappel, fed up with Bart's lackadaisical approach to his studies, gives him an ultimatum: shape up or repeat the fourth grade.
- 1989– 30mTV-148.2 (2.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorChuck SheetzMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer goes to Dr. Frink to help him recover his memories from the night before, and he discovers, based on his interpretation of the memories, that Marge is having an affair.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonBob AndersonRob OliverStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer becomes an expert on moonshine when he starts hanging out with Cletus after he saves the Simpsons' lives, while Lisa becomes friends with three teenage Wiccans.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonRob OliverStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThirty years in the future the Simpsons get together for Christmas. Bart and Lisa are struggling as parents to connect with their children.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer tells the tale of the first Christmas ever, while Grandpa pursues his decade-old feud with Santa.
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge's relationship with Bart is strained when he is caught shoplifting before Christmas.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen a sudden tourist spike means that the family cannot afford Christmas, the Simpsons open up their house to boarders.
- DirectorJim ReardonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter spending all his money on an expensive gift for himself, and the family thinking he should be less of an egoist, Homer decides to change his ways.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer suspects that the family of Bart's new Muslim friend from Jordan is part of a terrorist plot, and Lisa becomes obsessed with her new MyPod.
- DirectorJohn AoshimaRon HughartAnthony LioiStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesStan dies while trying to get the perfect Christmas tree. After he dies, he petitions for a second chance at life, which leads to a trial where he must prove that he deserves it.
- DirectorTommy WirkolaStarsDavid HarbourJohn LeguizamoBeverly D'AngeloAn 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.
- DirectorEshom NelmsIan NelmsStarsMel GibsonWalton GogginsMarianne Jean-BaptisteA 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.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
- DirectorMark WatersStarsLindsay LohanJonathan BennettRachel McAdamsCady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppWinona RyderDianne WiestThe solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.
- StarsRichard DempseySophie CookJonathan R. ScottFour kids travel to the magical land of Narnia where they must battle an evil queen with the direction of the lion, Aslan.
- DirectorClay KaytisStarsPeter BillingsleyErinn HayesRiver DroscheFollows the now-adult Ralphie as he returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child, reconnecting with childhood friends, and reconciling the passing of his Old Man.
- DirectorBob ClarkStarsOlivia HusseyKeir DulleaMargot KidderDuring their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydA family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.
- DirectorSteve PurcellStarsTom HanksTim AllenKristen SchaalIt's a post-Christmas play-date and the toys have to go up against the fearsome and aggressive new dino toys.
- DirectorCharles E. Sellier Jr.StarsLilyan ChauvinGilmer McCormickToni NeroLittle Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.
- DirectorChris PeckoverStarsOlivia DeJongeLevi MillerEd OxenbouldOn a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it's far from a normal home invasion.