40 Best Christmas Movies to Watch

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It’s that time of the year again; to binge watch plenty of Christmas movies. Here are recommendations for 40 of the best Christmas movies to watch.

Christmas movie list:

40. One Magic Christmas (1985)

Mary Steenburgen christmas movie with Santa and her child
Disney

Mary Steenburgen stars as Ginny; a mother who has fallen on hard times, while her husband Jack Grainger (Gary Basaraba) has also lost his job around Christmas time. It takes an angel (Harry Dean Stanton) and Santa to bring some festive spirit back into their lives. This film is more of a melancholy/dramatic and slow-build story to watch.

39. Unlikely Angel (1996)

Dolly Parton is dressed in white as an angel
RLJE Films

Famous country Singer: Dolly Parton stars as an unlikely angel; who is sent down to Earth, to bring a family back together for the holidays.

38. Santa Who?

Leslie Nielsen as Santa
FilmFlex

Comedy legend: Leslie Nielsen stars as Santa Claus. An accident happens, causing Santa to forget who he is. He is helped by Children to save Christmas. Will he finally remember in time?

37. Pete’s Christmas (2013)

Bailee Madison and Zachary Gordon posing infront of a red background with calendar pages floating: December 25

Pete (Zachary Gordon) is a teen who is stuck in a repeating loop on his least-favourite day of the year; a festive version of Groundhog Day.

36. All is Bright/Almost Christmas (2013)

Paul Rudd and Paul Giamatti in All is Bright
Anchor Bay Entertainment

Two shady crooks played by Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd think of a new get-rich-quick scheme by selling trees.

35. Snow Day

Mark Webber, Chevvy Chase and Schuyler Fisk in Snow Day
Paramount Pictures

People in an upsate New York town are snowed in; this brings the best news for the Children that schools will be closed. The kids do everything they can to keep it that way.

34. Love Actually (2003)

Andrew Lincoln holding a sign which reads in uppercase letters "TO ME, YOU ARE PERFECT", in Love Actually (2003)
Universal Pictures

A British Rom-Com about love and relationships set around Christmas time. Featuring an all-star; Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightly, Hugh Grant, Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman and Liam Neeson.

33. Bad Santa

Billy Bob Thornton dressed as Santa, and Tony Cox is dressed as an Elf
Dimension Films, Columbia Pictures and Triptych Pictures

Billy Bob Thornton plays as a crooked drunk man dressed as Santa, stealing from people and then meets an unexpected friend. There is also a Bad Santa 2.

32. Ernest Saves Christmas

Jim Varney as Ernest clinging onto a Christmas tree, with a blue background and title card on the left "Ernest Saves Christmas"
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

A very wacky family comedy movie. Jim Varney plays an energetic and bizarre man named Ernest. Santa gets mixed up in looking for someone to take his place and Ernest gets in the way, in the funniest of ways.

31. Mixed Nuts (1994)

Steve Martin is holding a phone while wearing a red tuxedo in Mixed Nuts
Sony Pictures Releasing

Another wacky and crazy comedy. Centered around a crisis hotline business during the holidays. Filled with a star-studded cast such as Steve Martin, Rita Wilson, Liev Schrieber and Adam Sandler.

30. Call Me Claus (2001)

Nigel Hawthorne as Nick/Santa, in Call Me Claus (2001)
Columbia TriStar Television

In this magical family/comedy movie; Whoopi Goldberg works for a TV Shopping network as Lucy, until, Nick turns up with a major job off; to be the next Santa!

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