Christmas movies have become as important a part of festive season as the Christmas tree itself. There are many films that capture the spirit of Christmas, warming the hearts of the young and old.
Here are some suggestions on films and animations that capture Christmas for you. The section has been broken down into: New Release, London-Themed, Traditional, Modern and Animation.
Set in early Victorian London, it follows the miserly businessman Ebenezer Scrooge as he is forced through visions of the past, present, and future during a supernatural journey toward a chance at redemption.
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Will, a rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner in his thirties invents an imaginary son and starts attending single parent meetings. As a result of one of his liaisons, he meets Marcus, an odd 12-year-old boy with problems at school.
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Melvin (Ameen), a British author living in America, who returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancée has left behind.
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Standing out in the crowded field of screen adaptations of the classic Dickens novel A Christmas Carol is hard to do, but this version pulls it off.
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Take Dickens' Classic Christmas Carol, add the best of contemporary British musical and acting talent, and you have a modern film set in vibrant, diverse London in the same joyous spirit as Chadha's Bend it Like Beckham.
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Kate (Emilia Clarke) harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions. Tom (Henry Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate’s barriers … you gotta have faith.
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An all star cast in this pleasant film, featuring several stories of love and lost love, all set against a glorious Christmas backdrop.
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The magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol.
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The pupils of St Bernadette's and the madcap Mr Poppy (Marc Wootton) are back! When their new teacher Mr Shepherd (Martin Clunes) loses his memory as well as Archie the Donkey, it's up to them to save the day.
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A British comedy drama in which the families of two sisters gather at their late parents' country house to celebrate the season.
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Three famous brothers race against time and face mounting challenges during a chaotic journey from London to New York, desperate to make it home in time for Christmas with their loved ones.
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Capra's triumph is to acknowledge the difficulties and disappointments of life, while affirming--in the teary-eyed final reel--his cherished values of friendship and individual achievement.
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The original 1947 version of this Valentine Davies story follows the misadventures of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) as he gets a job playing Santa Claus at Macy's department store in New York City.
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Three famous brothers race against time and face mounting challenges during a chaotic journey from London to New York, desperate to make it home in time for Christmas with their loved ones.
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All Clara wants is a key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather holiday party, leads her to the key and a strange and mysterious parallel world.
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The classic Charles Dickens tale about the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who treats all men with contempt and all kindness as 'humbug'. Probably the finest version made.
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A mixed bag as variations on A Christmas Carol go, this 1970 British musical tells the usual story of Scrooge (Albert Finney) and his spirits on Christmas Eve, although the whole thing is set to music by Leslie Bricusse.
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This semi-remake of Holiday Inn (the first movie in which Irving Berlin's perennial, Oscar-winning holiday anthem was featured). Crosby is cool, Clooney is warm, Kaye is goofy, and Vera-Ellen is leggy.
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We follow our three under-appreciated moms as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of Christmas. And they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers.
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Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. An endearing story that proves nothing is impossible.
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"All I Want For Christmas" is a comedy about two New York City children who launch a hilarious scheme to get what they most want this holiday season.
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Every year at Christmas, Jackie sends a cocky newsletter to her friend Charlotte. Fate brings Charlotte to Jackie's doorstep. As a result, Charlotte tries to prove that her friend's life is not perfect.
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When Lucy Cullins, a successful but cranky producer at a home shopping network, hires an actor named Nick to play Santa Claus on the network she gets more than she bargained for.
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A man is determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest. He makes a pact with an elf to help him win--and the elf casts a spell that brings the 12 days of Christmas to life, which brings chaos to town.
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In Gladbury, every 25 years an angel visits the candlemaker and bestows a miracle upon whomever lights the Christmas Candle. Shortly after the arrival of a new pastor, David Richmond in 1890, the Candle goes missing.
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It’s turning out to be a pretty rotten Christmas for the Saunders family. Having just moved to Edmonton, Canada, all the way from Los Angeles, Brian and Danny are missing their friends.
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Christmas is right around the corner and Jules Daly (McGrath) is doing her best to create a loving home as new guardian to her mischievous niece and nephew.
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The Christmas Shoes bounces between two families - the Laytons, where father Robert (Lowe) is so consumed with work; and the Andrews home, where mother Maggie (Williams) has been diagnosed with a fatal ailment.
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In 1940's Indiana, nine-year-old Ralphie dreams of his ideal Christmas gift: a genuine Red Ryder 200-shot Carbine Action Air Rifle.
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When a developer threatens Noelle's peaceful life, she and her friends use her gift of performing miracles to thwart his plans and save their village.
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A Chrismas Too Many is a comedic romp that examines the relationships of the "perfect" Christmas family. When Oscar winning actress Lana Myers decides to invite her estranged family back home to California for the holidays.
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When four generations of the Cooper family come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down ...
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Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That's just what Luther (Allen) and Nora Krank (Curtis) have in mind when they decide to skip the holiday altogether.
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Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. The partnership is put to the test when Dusty's old-school, macho dad and Brad's gentle father arrive to turn the holiday upside down.
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A family comedy about one-upsmanship, jealousy, clashing neighbors, home decoration and the true spirit of the holidays.
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Seasonal cheer comes to a screeching halt when a cold-hearted woman tries to sell her hometown's land. Can music, magic and memories change her mind?
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Ferrell makes yet another memorable splash on the big screen in Jon Favreau's sweet and hilarious Christmas fable. Ferrell is Buddy, an innocent figure who was raised as an elf in the North Pole by his adoptive father, Papa Elf.
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When upsacle, happily unmarried San Franscisco couple Kate and Brad find themseleves socked in by fog on Christmas morning, their exotic vacation plans morph into the family-centric holiday they had, until now, gleefully avoided.
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Fred Claus has lived his entire life in his brother's very large shadow. Fred tried, but could hardly live up to the example set by the younger Nicholas, who was just a perfect, well, saint.
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A father and son who team up to save Christmas once they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage after crashing his sleigh and finding himself on the run from the police.
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Jim Carrey is up to all his old tricks (and some nifty new ones) in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, a live-action film of Dr Seuss's holiday classic.
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In writer/director Nancy Meyers "The Holiday," two women on opposite sides of the globe, Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) and Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) find themselves in a similar predicament.
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Now and forever a favourite among kids, this 1990 comedy about a troubled 8-year-old who doesn't comfortably mesh with his large family. He's forced to grow a little after being left behind when his family goes to Paris.
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This 1992 sequel to the blockbuster Home Alone revisits the first film's gimmick by stranding Macaulay Culkin's character in New York City while his family ends up somewhere else.
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A band of international crooks has hidden a military computer chip inside a toy car, but an airport mix-up lands it in the hands of whiz-kid Alex Pruitt (Alex D. Linz) who's home alone with the chicken pox in a quiet Chicago suburb.
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When a married couple attempting to retrieve a priceless heirloom sets their sights on the Mercer family's home, it is up to Max to protect it from the trespassers, and he will do whatever it takes to keep them out.
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A comedy about two fathers who are trying to locate and purchase the same hugely popular action toy on Christmas Eve. Schwarzenegger plays a busy father who makes lots of promises to his son that he can't keep.
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At the height of the holiday season, two strangers team up to rob one of New York's most famous department stores while accidentally falling in love.
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A musical adventure set in the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton, the film follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker) whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder.
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Pretty good remake of the 1947 charmer. Attenborough is wonderful as the man who calls himself Kris Kringle, and Wilson is irresistible as the little girl who doesn't believe in Santa.
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Disaster-prone dad (Chevy Chase) discovers just how dangerous the Christmas season really is, as the Griswolds' old-fashioned holiday celebration turns out to be more "Bah! Humbug!" than Christmas cheer.
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Primary school teacher Paul Maddens (Martin Freeman) decides to take on the biggest challenge of his life - staging his school's musical production of the Nativity.
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Donald Peterson is an anxious teacher who takes a job at an underachieving primary school, St Bernadette's. He struggles to deal with his pupils and his classroom assistant Mr Poppy, while caring for his pregnant wife.
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We're back with the kids from St Bernadette's Primary School in Coventry as the staff and students audition for a coveted place in a spectacular rock musical competition.
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Ethan, Isaac and Chris have been friends since childhood, their Christmas Eve reunion has been an annual night of debauchery. Now entering adulthood, they want to make the end of the tradition as memorable as possible.
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When his uptight CEO sister threatens to shut down his branch, the branch manager throws an epic Christmas party in order to land a big client and save the day, but the party gets way out of hand ...
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Grab a box of tissues, gather your loved ones around a cozy television, and bring on the hot cocoa - it's time for a dose of Christmas spirit.
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A film for those who think they don't believe in Santa Claus anymore ... not for the kids!
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After a villain kidnaps Santa from the North Pole, an E.L.F (Extremely Large and Formidable) operative must partner with the world’s most accomplished tracker to find Santa and save Christmas.
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The first half of this film, set hundreds of years ago, shows how the old man who eventually became Santa Claus was given immortality and chosen to deliver toys to all the children of the world.
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Tim Allen makes an impressive screen debut in Disney's well-written holiday film, Divorced toy company executive Scott Calvin is pleased to have his son Charlie for Christmas, though the boy himself isn't happy about it.
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After eight years of being Father Christmas, Scott Calvin, discovers that he must find a Mrs Claus ... He sets out to find a suitable woman but unfortunately this proves to be quite a difficult task.
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Tim Allen reprises his role of Scott Calvin - AKA Santa - as he juggles a full house of family and the mischievous Jack Frost (Martin Short), who is trying to take over the "big guy's" holiday.
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Leslie Nielsen tones down the bumbling for Santa Who? but wearing a belly like a bowl full of jelly does little to diminish his trademark dimwittedness, which is what gets the bells ringing on this St. Nick flick.
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You have to enjoy his deliciously nasty portrayal of the world's meanest TV executive, who has his cathartic moment one cold Christmas night in New York City.
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A rich record executive (Affleck) stuck with spending Christmas alone decides to return to the one place where he was once happiest, his childhood home, asking the family that lives there now to take him in for their celebrations.
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This year, Christmas with the Whitfield's promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them.
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An 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, and he's about to show why this Nick is no saint.
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If you don't mind a heavy dose of schmaltz and sentiment, this romantic comedy has a gentle way of seducing you with its charms. And most importantly - the story is set around Christmas.
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Arthur Christmas reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?'
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A heart-warming adaptation of the classic Dickens story filled with cherished Christmas carols, fabulous fashions and lots of laughs! The tale stars Barbie™ as Eden Starling™ the glamorous singing diva of a theatre in Victorian London. Along with her snooty cat.
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The events unfold between the time in the first film where Belle bartered herself to the Beast and her later return to the village to save her father. So the Beast's heart still hasn't been melted yet and he's susceptible to the inky persuasions of Forte (Tim Curry), a malevolent pipe organ (and former music teacher to the prince).
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A Christmas Carol is a Victorian morality tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey), who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of one night.
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The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl's generous holiday spirit.
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To heck with the kids -this is one of the best Christmas presents you can give yourself. Adapted from the children's book by Dr Seuss, this charming story is one to watch every holiday season. It is just edgy enough to help you forget the more cloying aspects of Christmas.
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I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! centers on ReRun, the lovable but ever-skeptical younger brother of Linus and Lucy. It's Christmas vacation and, as usual, ReRun's big sister is stressing him out, so he decides to turn to his best friend, Snoopy, for amusement and holiday cheer.
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Mickey and the gang team up for a new holiday adventure and for the first time ever they are all computer animated. There will be five mini films that include: Belles on Ice, Christmas:Impossible, Christmas Maximus, Donald's Gift, Mickey's Dog-Gone Christmas.
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Brian Henson directs his late father's creations in the Charles Dickens classic, the best known (and most oft-filmed) Christmas story of all time. Michael Caine plays the old miser Scrooge with Kermit as his long-suffering Bob Cratchit.
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For those who never thought Disney would release a film in which Santa Claus is kidnapped and tortured, well, here it is. The full title is Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, which should give you an idea of the tone of this stop-action animated musical/fantasy/horror/comedy.
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Santa Claus does not exist. Or does he? For one doubting boy (voice of Daryl Sabara and Tom Hanks), an astonishing event occurs.
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Robin is raised by a family of mice. As she grows up, her differences become more apparent. Robin sets off on the heist to end all heists to prove that she can be a really good mouse – but ends up discovering who she really is.
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With dreams of being an inventor, opportunist and eccentric elf Bernard D. Elf is made to feel a fool yet again when his innovative creation to bring back people's favourite Christmas memories back to life fails miserably.
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This special features the Shrek characters putting their own spin on holiday traditions. It's Christmas Eve, and everyone is filled with holiday cheer, except for Shrek. He isn't exactly the picture of yuletide joy.
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Spend Christmas with The Simpsons, episodes include 'The Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire', 'Mr. Plow', 'Miracle On Evergreen Terrace', 'Grift Of The Magi' and 'She Of Little Faith'.
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