Christmas Contenders
Christmas films not yet seen that may be added to the annual list
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- DirectorBharat NalluriStarsDan StevensMark SchrierPatrick Joseph ByrnesThe journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.
- DirectorArthur Allan SeidelmanStarsKelsey GrammerJesse L. MartinJane KrakowskiAn old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by ghosts on Christmas Eve.
- DirectorScott EllisAlex RudzinskiStarsMaya RudolphChris DiamantopoulosAna GasteyerA live broadcast of the Broadway hit "A Christmas Story: The Musical" in which Ralphie wishes for nothing more than a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas.
- DirectorDon ScardinoStarsKrysta RodriguezAndy RidingsAnna Maria HorsfordA workaholic big-city fashion journalist is sent to a Christmas obsessed town to dig up a story.
- DirectorDavid HornStarsCorbin BleuBryce PinkhamMegan SikoraRoundabout Theatre Company's live stage production or Irving Berlin's musical about a singer who leaves show business and converts an old Connecticut farmhouse into a performance venue.
- DirectorSean AndersStarsWill FerrellRyan ReynoldsOctavia SpencerA musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.
- DirectorChristopher RayStarsBrittany UnderwoodTara ReidVivica A. FoxA popular, young singer does not like Christmas. Just like Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, she's visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.
- DirectorMichael DowseStarsWinslow FegleyNeil Patrick HarrisSteve ZahnIn 1980s Chicago, a 10-year-old sets out on a quest to get the Christmas gift of his generation: the latest and greatest video-game system.
- DirectorEric TillStarsHenry WinklerDavid WayneChris WigginsIn an American town, an old bitter miser is given a ghostly chance at redemption on Christmas Eve.
- DirectorJohn McPhailStarsElla HuntMalcolm CummingSarah SwireA zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.
- DirectorGary HarveyStarsEric MabiusJennifer FinniganSusan HoganA resort developer tasked with finding a location for a new ski resort is assigned to visit the small town of Christmas, Colorado.
- DirectorRob WilliamsStarsDaniel LipshutzAlex Neil MillerEnzo NovaA new romantic comedy feature film that brings together three interrelated tales of gay men seeking family, love and sex during the holiday season.
- DirectorMisty TalleyStarsReid MillerCourtney Lauren CummingsJim KlockTrying to survive his family Christmas, Cody makes a wish to be alone, which ends up backfiring when a shark manifests and kills his entire family.
- DirectorLee FriedlanderStarsMegan ParkJulian MorrisMichael HanrahanA prince finds his way to Queens during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children's Christmas show.
- DirectorChristian HoffmanStarsThomas LennonKerri KenneyJoe Lo TruglioAfter receiving a visit from a special "Christmas Angel", Lieutenant Dangle will see what life in Reno would be like if he had never been born.
- DirectorJohn PutchStarsGinna Claire MasonDerek KlenaSara GalloSet in 1958, follows Maggie who sneaks up to New York City to make her secret dream come true: dancing live on stage in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, putting her high-society wedding plans on hold.
- DirectorGeorge SchaeferStarsLoretta SwitJackson DaviesAntony HollandA teacher puts on a Christmas pageant and puts the worst children in school as the stars.
- DirectorMatthew IrmasStarsTori SpellingDinah ManoffWilliam ShatnerAn ego-maniacal TV talk show host is determined to destroy the festive fun in the studio.
- DirectorMary LambertStarsBrooke ShieldsCary ElwesLee RossTo escape a scandal, a bestselling author journeys to Scotland, where she falls in love with a castle - and faces off with the grumpy duke who owns it.
- DirectorCatherine MorsheadStarsRay FearonRoss KempShezwae PowellAn unscrupulous loan shark who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.
- DirectorFred Olen RayStarsCindy BusbyDiarmaid MurtaghAdam LevyHandsome prince and fashion assistant fall in love amidst a Christmas fashion show.
- DirectorDan SteadmanStarsRichard Pierre-LouisJoseph Lim KimStephnie WeirA man proposes to his boyfriend. The offer of marriage is accepted, and then quickly rejected -- all in the days leading up to Christmas.
- DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellBrendan GleesonCiarán HindsAfter a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.
- DirectorMarita GrabiakStarsRachel BostonJonathan BennettJon PrescottWhen a woman learns of her high school reunion a week before Christmas, she's ecstatic to finally have her chance to win back the one "that got away".
- DirectorMike RohlStarsVanessa HudgensSam PalladioNick SagarCompeting in a Christmas baking competition in Belgravia, a Chicago baker bumps into the prince's fiancée--who looks just like her. They switch lives for two days.
- DirectorMartin WoodStarsKat GrahamAlexander LudwigTrezzo MahoroCongressional aide Erica forgoes family Christmas to travel at her boss's behest. At a beach side Air Force base, she clashes with Capt. Andrew Jantz, who knows her assignment is finding reasons to defund the facility.
- DirectorDustin RikertStarsLaura OsnesKrystal Joy BrownTom McGowanWhen Anna offers a stranded mother and son shelter in a blizzard, she learns that they are the Royal Family of Galwick. Anna shows the Prince how they do Christmas in her hometown, encouraging him to open his heart and be true to himself.
- DirectorJonathan LevineStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittSeth RogenJillian BellOn Christmas Eve, three lifelong friends spend the night in New York City looking for the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.
- DirectorJon BinkowskiLisa Enos SmithStarsMichele SimmsMeghan Colleen MoroneyRolin AlexisKaren is an entitled middle-aged woman whose demanding nature has alienated her neighbors and family. After a series of instances displaying her privilege and prejudice, she receives an "intervention" by some unconventional spirits.
- DirectorDavid E. TalbertStarsForest WhitakerKeegan-Michael KeyHugh BonnevilleAn imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
- DirectorRon UnderwoodStarsMelissa Joan HartMario LopezTimothy BottomsA struggling artist working as a waitress kidnaps one of her customers to take home to meet her parents at Christmastime.
- DirectorDavid JacksonStarsCaitlin ThompsonJames Henri-ThomasRobbie SilvermanDarcy's been striving for the perfect Christmas since childhood and, thanks to a magical figurine, her dream finally comes true.
- DirectorDebbie AllenStarsDolly PartonJenifer LewisJosh SegarraAn embittered scrooge of a woman plans to sell her small town, regardless of the consequences to the people who live there. However, a kindhearted angel arrives and shows her what would happen before she mends her ways and redeems herself.
- DirectorJuha WuolijokiStarsHannu-Pekka BjörkmanOtto GustavssonJonas RinneThe touching story of how Santa Claus came to be Santa.
- DirectorGeorge KaczenderStarsSusan LucciWendy CrewsonRon LeaIn this updated retelling of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," ruthless businesswoman and shop owner Elizabeth "Ebbie" Scrooge is taught the true meaning of Christmas by three Spirits who visit her.
- DirectorPaul ZillerStarsBrooke D'OrsayKristoffer PolahaChad WillettTo make the 100th anniversary of her hometown's Victorian festival a success, Cassie invites action movie star and former high school classmate Jake to play in "A Christmas Carol."
- DirectorJaneen DamianStarsLindsay LohanChord OverstreetGeorge YoungIn the days leading up to Christmas, a young and newly engaged heiress experiences a skiing accident. After being diagnosed with amnesia, she finds herself in the care of the handsome lodge owner and his daughter.
- 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.
- DirectorCharles BandStarsGary BuseyRobin SydneyRyan LockeAn evil yet adorable Gingerbread man comes to life with the soul of a convicted killer - this real life cookie monster wreaks havoc on the girl who sent the killer to the electric chair.
- DirectorKristoffer TaboriStarsDrew LacheyMacKenzie PorterEllie HarvieTo repair his tarnished image, a jaded rock star publicly decides to fulfill a child's "Dear Santa" Christmas wish. After reluctantly agreeing to spend the holidays in a small town and perform in the local holiday Christmas concert, he's mortified at the prospect of staying in the home of an idyllic, close-knit family, but he soon realizes the true value in what they have: love, caring, and a memorable holiday spirit.
- DirectorJeff BeesleyStarsMatt CohenBrittany BristowTeryl RotheryAfter a woman's boyfriend breaks up with her right before the holidays, she agrees to go home with an actor who will pose as her boyfriend.
- DirectorRobin GivensStarsRegina TaylorKim ColesTammy TownsendAfter burying their father earlier in the year, two sisters must make Christmas happen without getting into arguments, but an unexpected twist arrive at the festivities.
- DirectorDarren DoaneStarsKirk CameronDarren DoaneBridgette CameronHis annual Christmas party faltering thanks to his cynical brother-in-law, former Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron attempts to save the day by showing him that Jesus Christ remains a crucial component of the over-commercialized holiday..
- DirectorPaul FeigStarsMadison IngoldsbyEmma ThompsonBoris IsakovicKate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Working as an elf in a year-round Christmas store is not good for the wannabe singer. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn--that seems too good to be true.
- DirectorMichael RobisonStarsBenjamin AyresTaylor ColeLiza HugetInterior designer Hailey sets out to surprise her mother Patricia with an unexpected gift related to the extended family for which she has long yearned.
- DirectorClaire BochenekStarsSteven AndersonAndrea AtwoodClaire BochenekA small English town in the 1600s tries to put on a Christmas pageant in the midst of a plague.
- DirectorMark JeanStarsMia KirshnerBen SavageMarilu HennerAs Christina prepares her restaurant for its busiest time of year, she gets her DNA test revealing that she's Jewish. The discovery leads her to a new family and an unlikely romance over eight nights.
- DirectorJessie NelsonStarsSteve MartinDiane KeatonJohn GoodmanThe intertwined stories of four generations of Coopers unfold right before the annual family reunion on Christmas Eve. Can they survive the most beautiful time of the year?
- DirectorJason FurukawaStarsAlison SweeneyLuke MacfarlaneMarlo ThomasIt follows Summer's life as her mother Vivian and daughter Chloe move in with her. Vivian sets up a miniature Christmas village. As Chloe begins setting up the figurines, real-life events seem to mimic the scenes she creates.
- DirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsJoel McHaleLauren GrahamClark DukeBoyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.
- DirectorJohn KortyStarsCicely TysonKatherine HelmondMichael BeachA retelling of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
- DirectorJake HelgrenStarsBreanne HillColton LittleTanner NovlanWhen a woman returns home to find her ex in a relationship, she enlists her best friend to act as her fake boyfriend.
- 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.
- DirectorAli LiebertStarsJonathan BennettGeorge KrissaChelsea HobbsSam babysits his niece and nephew before the holidays, and when he recruits help from their handsome neighbor Jason, he finds himself in an unexpected romance.
- DirectorAlex ZammStarsLacey ChabertJane SeymourStephen HaganPrince Leopold, heir to the throne of Cordinia, wishes to marry his young love Emily Taylor, a humble seamstress from Philadelphia. But Leopold's mother, Queen Isadora has other plans for her son.
- DirectorJonathan A. RosenbaumStarsAimee TeegardenTanner NovlanDejan LoyolaA group of friends reunite for their 15th high school reunion at Christmas ready to ignite unrequited loves, reconnect with new friends and enjoy the holiday season.
- DirectorJames VillemaireEric WeberStarsLuna CatarevasCaitlin FitzGeraldArthur FrenchA ragtag group of store clerks get stuck working until midnight on Christmas Eve at Xmas-O-Rama, a shabby Christmas shop in a blue-collar New Jersey town. The store is run by Mike Malcolm, a shady, degenerate gambler whose debts suddenly catch up with him in the form of two thugs who have come to collect what they are owed. Mike flees to the nearest card game to try and win enough money to keep his "creditors" from breaking his legs or worse. Alone in the store on this busy night of quirky last minute shoppers, the diverse, mostly non-Christian employees struggle with their "outsider" relationship to Christmas. While waiting for Mike's return, and more importantly their paychecks, the eccentric group reveal their individual religious pride, misunderstanding, jealousy and secret love for the spirit of ever-present Christmas.
- DirectorSteven R. MonroeStarsJen LilleyTrevor DonovanBarbara NivenMaddie, a reporter for a Norfolk newspaper, embarks on a Tiger Cruise during Christmas time where she meets a handsome naval officer and stumbles upon a mystery in the ship's archive room.
- DirectorClare NiederpruemStarsHunter KingJordan RenzoFrank SmithTo win his mother's love, Prince Edmond gives her a corgi and hires Cecily, a dog trainer. Edmond and Cecily bond over the dog, and discover that love can grow in unexpected places.
- DirectorDavid DeCoteauStarsTara ReidIngo RademacherHaley PullosA bachelor king tries to reconnect with his old college sweetheart.
- DirectorJohn McKeeverStarsRyan FarrellHanna GaffneyOlivia GroppAfter a food critic crashes her car into a billboard near Boston, she gets stuck in the suburbs and falls in love with a truck driver, while her toxic boyfriend in Boston needs the supplies she was driving to give him.
- DirectorBrian BroughStarsAubrey ReynoldsJonny SwensonKelsie ElenaColette runs a coffee shop that is known for her famous secret-recipe hot chocolate. When Marcus, a new dessert-shop owner, starts to draw in her customers, she is determined to expose him.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsAngela LansburyMichael JeterTerrence MannNeglected 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.
- DirectorDavid JacksonStarsThomas BeaudoinKati SalowskySteven A. Miller12 days before Christmas, Kate is trying to close the sale of a historic inn, only to find Daniel, the ghost of a man who died a century ago, and he needs her help to unravel the mystery of his annual holiday haunting.
- DirectorKristoffer TaboriStarsAlison SweeneyCameron MathisonBarbara NivenAt Christmas season, Hannah comes for a check for goods from her bakery/cafe and finds Larry shot dead. Her detective friend tells her in vain to stay out of the investigation. The "ex wife" isn't the only suspect.
- DirectorSean McNamaraStarsKimberly Williams-PaisleyMark DeklinSusan YeagleyA widow attempts to reopen her late-uncle's old dilapidated small town movie theater for one last Christmas screening.
- DirectorSean McNamaraStarsAshley WilliamsKevin NealonKeith D. RobinsonTwo sisters find a new sense of purpose and discover what they both truly need in life during the holidays.
- DirectorDawn WilkinsonStarsWes BrownJessy SchramKix BrooksA workaholic television producer receives a visit from her recently-deceased mentor, who warns her that her current path leads to a dark future.
- DirectorJim O'HanlonStarsAsa ButterfieldCora KirkDaniel MaysHayley and James are young and in love. They both make the same mad split-second decision to swap trains and surprise each other. Passing each other in the station, they are completely unaware that they have just swapped Christmases.
- DirectorGil KenanStarsMaggie SmithIsabella O'SullivanJoel FryIn this origin story of Father Christmas, an ordinary boy--with a loyal pet mouse and a reindeer at his side--sets out on an extraordinary adventure to find his father, who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of Elfhelm.
- DirectorAlex RanariveloStarsJessika VanJosh SwickardAnissa BorregoA successful Christmas movie director begins living her own Christmas movie when a handsome network exec shows up threatening to halt production on her latest film.
- DirectorJake HelgrenStarsTaylor FreyKyle Dean MasseyKatie WalderThe passing of a beloved old neighbor reunites six friends for a hometown holiday treasure hunt, where sparks fly once again between brand strategist Austin and his former best friend Everett.
- DirectorVirginia AbramovichStarsAnnie ClarkDan JeannotteMorgan David JonesEllie is told by a fortune teller that she must resolve her past and make amends with all of those she ghosted before Christmas and discovers love in the process.
- DirectorJordan VanDinaStarsDexter DardenEduardo FrancoZainne SalehThis year The Binge happens miraculously on Christmas. Unleashing a new holiday adventure featuring magical storybooks, catchy songs, and more.
- DirectorSam IrvinStarsSamaire ArmstrongMatthew LawrenceJulie BrownSingle mother Jen starts to rediscover the magic of Christmas after meeting a mall Santa, Chris, not knowing he is the son of the real Santa.
- DirectorDon McBreartyStarsCarly PopeKristoffer PolahaLaura CilevitzRebecca endures working with her colleague and rival Chris to plan the office Christmas party in hopes of getting a promotion. While spending so much time together, will they take their eyes off the prize and see each other anew?
- DirectorGraeme CampbellStarsErika PrevostRomaine WaiteZoe DoyleA magical Christmas wish makes a career-obsessed woman say "yes" to every invitation while she's home for the holidays. However, past feelings get reignited when an old flame joins her hectic schedule of Yuletide activities.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsKali HawkDamon DayoubAli GhandourJillian, a spin doctor for her councilman boyfriend, George, is not above lying to a little girl to achieve her goals, especially as she's about to meet George's family, so Santa decides to teach her a lesson.
- DirectorMax McGuireStarsKelley JakleJake EpsteinCory LeeWhen a toy-company executive must learn about Hanukkah to land a big account, she enlists the help of her co-worker's friend, who happens to be in need of turning his pad into a Christmas Wonderland to impress his girlfriend's father.
- DirectorMax McGuireStarsBeverley MitchellCatherine Mary StewartMichael DicksonThe "Roses," a successful mother /daughter singing duo, are reunited after 10 years of bitter separation to create a new Christmas album. The granddaughter, manager, and sound technician must work together to make this happen.
- DirectorThadd TurnerStarsKrista AllenTim AbellNadine CrockerBig-city girl goes to the country and meets a special horse and young cowboy who teaches her to barrel race, while her mother reconnects with a local rancher she was in love with 20 years earlier.
- DirectorFrancesco CinquemaniStarsTom ArnoldWilliam BaldwinMia McGovern ZainiOn Christmas Eve, a family arrives at a reformed convict uncle's house and the parents immediately drop the kids off there and go shopping.
- DirectorBlair HayesStarsSchuyler FiskDavid Clayton RogersDee WallaceRecently-separated parents Tracie and Rick spend every other holiday with their young daughters Harper and Ava. This Christmas, the girls have only one thing on their wish lists: to spend Christmas with both Mom and Dad at Tracie's family farmhouse. The temporary reunion will be no walk in the park for Tracie and Rick, but perhaps this Christmas gathering can help rekindle the lost romance between the two and make their daughters' greatest wish come true.
- DirectorAnna DokozaStarsMichael BenyaerKerën BurkettSharon CrandallHolly must buy up the Clüsterfünke Inn to make it a mega-resort, but then she meets Frank and wonders whether she should complete the assignment and go back to her city life, or fall in love with him and find the spirit of Christmas.
- DirectorMariah CareyStarsLacey ChabertBrennan ElliottKathy NajimyA gift of music transports people back to another time and place where they find their truest feelings.
- StarsJim NaborsCarol BurnettSusan AntonJim Nabors celebrates Christmas in Hawaii with musical numbers and celebrity friends.
- DirectorStephen HerekStarsLea MicheleCharles Michael DavisBryan GreenbergCircumstances conspire to keep apart a young woman and her childhood sweetheart, whom she first met during her family's annual Christmas visit to Hawaii.
- DirectorMarita GrabiakStarsKim ShawKevin McGarryTom ArnoldWhen Belinda heads back to her hometown for the holidays, she teams up with her ex-boyfriend for the annual Christmas scavenger hunt and things get complicated.
- DirectorJack AngeloStarsNicollette SheridanBart JohnsonAmanda ForemanA women lands in a coma but realizes her spirit is awake, so she tries to communicate with people in her town and convinces them to change their minds about pending real-estate development in their community.
- DirectorAllan HarmonStarsNatalie KneppMichael RadyBonnie BedeliaA young self-help author returns to her hometown during the Christmas holidays to promote her new book. She soon discovers the true meaning of Christmas and family.
- DirectorJames HeadStarsBriana EviganPaul CampbellGreg EviganWhen a Princess escapes her entourage to explore New York City over Christmas, she meets a young man who shows the beautiful stranger his side of the city.
- DirectorMichael RobisonStarsMerritt PattersonLuke MacfarlaneJesse HutchWorld-famous pianist Margot returns to Chateau Neuhaus for Christmas. While there she reunites with her ex-boyfriend Jackson, who convinces her to headline their annual Christmas Concert.
- DirectorMichael RobisonStarsCandace Cameron BureLuke MacfarlaneJean SmartNoelle's life stopped when her boyfriend broke up with her on Christmas Eve three years ago. A handsome fireman moves in above her. She gets locked in at work in a department store all alone save the ghost of Christmas past.
- DirectorClare NiederpruemStarsBrittany SnowJustin LongAlex MoffatJess gets dumped by her boyfriend right before Christmas but his parents still want to celebrate Christmas with her while their son is away. Then she meets his cousin, but once he returns, Christmas gets a lot more complicated.
- DirectorBradley WalshStarsItalia RicciLuke MacfarlaneSamantha BrownOn the verge of her big break, aspiring news-anchor Avery Quinn catches a home intruder wearing a red suit claiming to be Santa's son Chris.
- CreatorTommy JohnaginStarsVarun SarangaJean-Luc BilodeauDevyn NekodaA romantic comedy series following the intersecting love stories of young mall employees during the holiday season.
- DirectorPeter BensonStarsChelsea HobbsStephen HuszarEverett AndresRecently divorced Melanie and her son Jason visit a remote island for Christmas, only to find themselves running a real working lighthouse where she connects with the curt but cute owner.
- DirectorMichael DamianStarsJen LilleyMatthew MorrisonPaul FreemanFollows Emma as she encounters professional dancer Leo, whose enthusiasm for competitive dancing is diminishing. However, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presents itself for the novice to join the pro and astound Paris.
- DirectorAmy ForceStarsTamara DuarteAndrew BushellSergio Di ZioSarah and Scott, high school sweethearts, parted ways after college. They return to their hometown to attend their 10-year high school reunion. Three ghosts will visit them over the next three nights, showing them what they gave up.
- DirectorAli LiebertStarsSarah RamosWilliam MoseleyJoelle RaeFootball star, Graham Savoy, has always been too busy for love, but when he comes home to Notting Hill for Christmas, he changes his mind after meeting the one person who has no idea who he is.