iTunes Top 50 Holiday & Christmas Movies

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Neal Page is an advertising executive who just wants to fly home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his family. But all Neal Page gets is misery. Misery named Del Griffith — a loud mouthed, but nevertheless lovable, salesman who leads Neal on a cross-country, wild goose chase that keeps Neal from tasting his turkey. Steve Martin (Neal) and John Candy (Del) are absolutely wonderful as two guys with a knack for making the worst of a bad situation. If it's painful, funny, or just plain crazy, it happens to Neal and Del in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." Every traveller's nightmare in a comedy-come-true!

© 1987 BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Last Holiday

Enjoy yourself ... it's later than you think! It's advice to follow for shy New Orleans cookware salesclerk Georgia Byrd (Oscar nominee Queen Latifah) when her doctor informs her that she has less than a month to live. With news like that, it's time to give your life a serious makeover! So Georgia jets off on a dream vacation to live life like there's no tomorrow. Enjoy hearty laughs and rollicking comedic misadventures when Georgia shakes up a glamorous European resort spa while enthusiastically embracing a new look ... new moves ... and a new attitude! LL Cool J is the handsome suitor back home who's not about to let Georgia slip away. And Timothy Hutton, Gerard Depardieu, Alicia Witt and Giancarlo Esposito also star in this comedy hit that makes the good times last forever.

© 2005 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

White Christmas

After leaving the Army after W.W.II, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis team up to become a top song-and-dance act. Davis plays matchmaker and introduces Wallace to a pair of beautiful sisters (Betty and Judy) who also have a song-and-dance act. When Betty and Judy travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, Wallace and Davis follow, only to find their former commander, General Waverly, is the lodge owner. A series of romantic mix-ups ensue as the performers try to help the General.

© 1954, Renewed 1982 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

It's a Wonderful Life

George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all – and it’s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn’t been for all of his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget suicide?

© 1947 Republic Entertainment Inc.

An All Dogs Christmas Carol

It's shaping up to be a wonderful Christmas for all the precious pooches at the Flea Bite Cafe. There's shining packages, sparkling decorations, and even a hefty donation fund for Timmy, a lovable pup who's in need of an operation. Carface doesn't like Christmas. In fact, he hates it. And together with his bad dog buddies, he's come up with a plan to ruin it -- for everybody! But that's when Charlie and Itchy step in and -- with a little divine intervention -- devise a brilliant plan of their own to save Christmas and transform Carface from a holiday humbug to a bonafide Yuletide hero!

© 1998 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation Inc.

To Grandmother's House We Go

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen star in this lighthearted, action-packed, romantic comedy. Running away to visit their grandmother at Christmastime, the adventurous twins find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when they become entangled with madcap gangsters.

© 1992 Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Tyler Perry's a Madea Christmas: The Movie

She knows who's been naughty, and you better act nice, because Madea (Tyler Perry) is coming with a hilarious holiday comedy! Madea and her friend Eileen (Anna Maria Horsford) pay a surprise visit to Eileen's daughter, Lacey (Tika Sumpter). But the surprise is on them - Lacey has secretly married, and her oddball in-laws (Larry the Cable Guy and Kathy Najimy) are Eileen's worst nightmare! With everyone's tinsel in a tangle, Madea must use her wickedly funny wiles to restore holiday cheer.

© 2013 Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas

Scrooge

The spirit of Christmas becomes a musical celebration of life in this rousing Oscar nominated adaptation of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Mean-spirited and stingy, Ebenezer Scrooge has a sour face and a "humbug" for anyone who crosses his path. But on this Christmas Eve, he will learn the terrible fate that awaits him if he continues his miserly ways. Filled with joyous songs, this delightful tale has enriched the lives of young and old alike for generations.

© 1970 Waterbury Films / CBS, Inc.

Scrooged

A network TV president is perhaps the most cold-hearted man ever, but his holiday spirit is given a painful booster shot by three vengeful ghosts. In this darkly comic updating of Charles Dicken's Christmas classic "A Christmas Carol," Bill Murray portrays Frank Cross, an evil, crass, executive who caters to the lowest-of-the-lowest common denominators, firing people whenever he wants to and for the flimsiest of reasons. Therefore, to change his cruel and tasteless ways, Cross is taken on a trip through his past to his future, accompanied by ghosts David Johansen and Carol Kane, so that he can achieve redemption.

© 1988 Paramount Pictures Corporation

Noel

Joy is just around the corner when Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz, Paul Walker, and Alan Arkin fill out an all-star cast in this holiday classic. As five strangers come together on Christmas Eve, a story of peace, companionship, comfort, love, and healing unfolds against the backdrop of New York City. Noel, with its stunning cast and inspirational story, proves miracles are closer than you think.

Buttons: A Christmas Tale

Buttons: A Christmas Tale is the magical, musical story that shows believing can be the greatest gift of all. Follow the heartwarming journey of two orphan girls whose only wish is to find a home for Christmas. With a little help from their guardian angels (screen legends Dick Van Dyke and Angela Lansbury), they discover that miracles really can happen when you find the power to believe. From director Tim Janis, this inspiring holiday film for the whole family features an all-star cast including Jane Seymour, Roma Downey and Abigail Spencer, and is narrated by Kate Winslet and Robert Redford, with a special song by Sir Paul McCartney.

© 2018 Cranberry Island Films

The Tunnel

A tank truck crashes in a tunnel in the ice-cold Norwegian mountains, brutally trapping families, teenagers and tourists on their way home for Christmas. A blizzard is raging outside and the first responders struggle to get to the scene of the accident. The wrecked tanker catches fire and the tunnel is filled with deadly smoke. Will the help get there in time?

© 2019 Nordisk Film Production AS

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has a new problem -- Baby New Year has run away from Father Time and Santa has sent Rudolph after him. The future is riding on Rudolph's success -- without a Baby New Year to ring in the next year, December 31st will last forever and thereby eliminate all future Christmases.

© 1975 Warner Bros. All Rights Reserved.

Angels Sing

During the holidays, a mysterious stranger (Willie Nelson) tries to help a man (Harry Connick Jr.) overcome his tragic past and find the Christmas spirit he lost many years ago.

© 2013 When Angels Sing Productions, LP. All Rights Reserved.

All I Want for Christmas

If teenaged Ethan and his younger sister Hallie put every toy in Macy's on their Christmas list, it still wouldn't include what they want most. They want a miracle - they want their divorced parents back together! With lots of humor, heart and yuletide sparkle, All I Want For Christmas is all you could want in a family film treat. Ethan Randall (Dutch) and Thora Birch (Patriot Games) play the siblings who come up with a hilarious plan to reunite their parents (Harley Jane Kozak and Jamey Sheridan). Movie legend Lauren Bacall plays the sympathetic grandmother who assists the kids. And Leslie Nielsen (The Naked Gun. films) appears as Santa Claus. So what is the plan? Ho-ho-ho! Aren't you in for a surprise!

© 1991 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

Bah, Humduck!: A Looney Tunes Christmas

In a hilarious take on Charles Dickens' holiday favorite A Christmas Carol, Daffy Duck, the Scrooge-like proprietor of the Lucky Duck megamart, demands that his employees, including his long suffering manager, Porky Pig, work on Christmas Day instead of spending the holiday with their families. Its up to Bugs Bunny and the ghosts of Christmas past (Tweety and Granny), present (Yosemite Sam) and future (Taz) to make sure that Daffy realizes the error of his ways and saves Christmas for the Looney Tunes gang.

© 2006 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

A Princess for Christmas

Christmas is right around the corner, and Jules Daly (Katie McGrath) is doing her best to create a loving home as new guardian to her mischievous niece and nephew. But when she loses her job and an exasperated nanny on the same day, a mysterious and unexpected invitation arrives – travel to Europe and spend a royal Christmas with the children’s distant grandfather – the Duke of Castlebury Hall (Roger Moore)! It’s a new world for Jules and the children as they discover their new prim and proper surroundings in the castle, but soon laughter begins to echo in the once quiet halls, filling everyone with renewed hope and joy for the season. And when Jules captures the heart of the dashing Prince Ashton (Sam Heughan), both of their lives begin to change in unexpected ways! Featuring a faraway land, an enchanting romance, and the unbreakable bonds of family, this inspirational tale is sure to become a new holiday tradition!

© 2011 Castlebury Investments, L.L.C. All rights reserved.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Ultimate Edition

Dr. Seuss’ timeless classic comes to life in a shiny all-new Ultimate Edition of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, now with 2 newly remastered Grinch Specials: The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat and Halloween is Grinch Night! With Who-ville brimming with joyful anticipation of Christmas, high above in the chilly mountains, the Grinch shares no such warmth for the holiday. Why this green meanie has hatched a plan to do away with Christmas once and for all! Featuring animation by the legendary Chuck Jones, bring home this heartfelt reason for the Yul-tide season.

© 2018 Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

Mrs. Santa Claus tells the story of the year that Santa Claus, feeling ill and unwanted, decided to take a holiday. But when the elves show Santa all the toys they are preparing--and the children eagerly awaiting Christmas--Santa dons his red suit and drives his gift-laden sleigh for his annual rounds in this stop-motion animated family special.Mrs. Santa Claus tells the story of the year that Santa Claus, feeling ill and unwanted, decided to take a holiday. But when the elves show Santa all the toys they are preparing--and the children eagerly awaiting Christmas--Santa dons his red suit and drives his gift-laden sleigh for his annual rounds in this stop-motion animated family special.

THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Silent Night, Deadly Night

When Billy, a drifter haunted by a tragic past, becomes possessed by a vengeful spirit, his life takes a chilling turn. Bound by an ancient curse, Billy must punish those deemed naughty for 24 days leading up to Christmas. Donning a Santa suit as his sinister guise, he embarks on a twisted holiday mission. As he grapples with the spirit's unrelenting control, he uncovers the town's sinister underbelly—a place where the line between naughty and nice is blurred, and justice is far from merry.

© 2025 Wonderwheel Entertainment LLC.

One Royal Holiday

A Hallmark Channel original movie. When 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 of Kentsbury.

© 2020 Crown Media Productions Inc.

Jingle Bell Bride

A Hallmark Channel original movie. Wedding planner Jessica Perez travels to a remote town in Alaska to find a rare flower for a celebrity client and is charmed by the small town during Christmas, as well as the handsome local helping her.

© 2020 Jingle Productions Inc.

Lucy Shimmers' Christmas Miracle

Second chances start when a hardened criminal crosses paths with a precocious little girl who is helped by an angel to change hearts during the holiday season.

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

It's Christmas Eve in northern Finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed Santa Claus. But this Santa isn't one you want coming to town. When local children begin disappearing, Pietari and his father try to capture the evil santa.

© 2010 Cinet, Pomor Film

2nd Chance for Christmas

A modern-day adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol about a Rock/Pop celebrity, Chance Love, who has grown spoiled, selfish and heartless with her newfound fame and fortune.

© 2018 Indy Films, LLC

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The overwhelming tasks that go along with Christmas have taken the joy out of the holidays for busy single mom Jennifer Cullen. Then her Uncle Ralph arrives at her home with the young, handsome Morgan Derby. Morgan's love of Christmas, and life, is contagious and as Jennifer glumly navigates through the holidays, she soon realizes that what she needs most is right under her nose. Stars Henry Winkler, Brooke Burns and Warren Christie.

© 2008 Dan Wigutow Productions / KZ Productions

SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas

It's the SpongeBob Christmas Special, ‘Tis the Season to be Jerky! At Christmastime in Bikini Bottom, everyone's excited except Plankton, who always gets a lump of coal from Santa. But he vows this year he'll finally get his wish – the Krabby Patty formula! And it won't be by being good. He's gonna make everyone in Bikini Bottom bad!

© 2012 Viacom Inc.

Scooby-Doo!: Winter Wonderdog

Celebrate the season Scooby-Doo style as Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang faces off against festive frights, frosty nights, and - jeepers - the ghost of Christmas, who wants to wish everyone a scary Christmas! In this collection of cold-weather capers, Scooby-Doo and the gang unwrap a series of mysteries in order to stop a group of chilling crooks from stealing the spirits of the season!

© SCOOBY-DOO and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and Hanna-Barbera.

Christmas at the Palace

A Hallmark Channel original movie. Katie, a former professional ice skater, is hired by the king of San Senova, Alexander, to help his daughter in a Christmas ice skating performance. As Katie spends time in the castle and with the king, she and Alex begin to develop feelings for each other and ultimately fall in love. But will the tradition-loving people of San Senova allow their king to make a foreigner their queen?

© 2018 Ice Productions LLC

A Shoe Addict's Christmas

A Hallmark Channel original movie. As Christmas approaches, Noelle (Bure) is at a crossroads in her life when it seems that love, a connection with her father, and her dream career are out of reach. When she stays late at her job in a department store on a snowy Christmas Eve, she accidentally gets locked in after closing. She isn’t too concerned about the prospect of spending the night in the store... until a quirky woman (Smart) appears out of nowhere in the shoe department and tells Noelle that she’s her guardian angel. Soon, Noelle finds herself revisiting Christmases past, present, and future as she must work with her new neighbor, a handsome, Christmas-loving firefighter, to plan the annual Christmas Charity Gala. Will visiting the holidays of yesterday and tomorrow help Noelle take new chances and discover the true spirit of Christmas? And in realizing that the only thing standing in her way of leading a fulfilling life is herself, will the love she has longed for all her life be the best surprise gift of all? Starring Candace Cameron Bure, Luke Macfarlane and Jean Smart.

© 2018 Shoe Addict Productions (Manitoba) Inc. All Rights Reserved

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

Elliot, a small but determined horse, travels to the North Pole to compete for a spot alongside the famous reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh. Against all odds, Elliot and his friend Hazel the goat set out to prove that no dream is too big.

© 2018 Littlest Reindeer Productions

A Hobo's Christmas

A hobo (Barnard Hughes) hops a freight to Salt Lake City to be with his estranged son and grandchildren after realizing he doesn't have many christmases left.

Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale

Based on an original idea by creator, Joe Barbera, Tom and Jerry find themselves in a fantastic wonderland brought to life by holiday magic and set to the music of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker". In an empty opera house, Jerry wishes for his chance to perform and magically his dream comes true. The little mouse is whisked away to an enchanted kingdom where anything is possible... candy forests, singing snowflakes, even the toys spring to life! Jerry has a great time with his new friends and when Jerry dances with a music box ballerina, he is as happy as happy can be. Unfortunately, a group of alley cats led by Tom, crash Jerry's party, kidnap the music box ballerina, and wreak havoc in the holiday kingdom. It's up to Jerry to set things right and send those mean old cats back to the alley where they belong. With some help from a mouse named Tuffy and all his newfound friends... Jerry just might win the day!

© TOM AND JERRY and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and Turner Entertainment Co.

Write Before Christmas

A Hallmark Channel original movie. Recently single Jessica (Torrey DeVitto) sends Christmas cards to five people that have impacted her life- the aunt who raised her, her younger brother in the military, the popstar that was part of the soundtrack of her life, the music teacher that inspired her and her best friend that always tells the truth. As each person receives Jessica's card, they are sparked to act in their own lives to make them better.

© 2019 Crown Media Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Surviving Christmas

Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) uneager to spend another lonely Christmas in his own home. Longing for holidays past, Drew travels to his childhood home intending to relive the experience of a family Christmas — unfortunately, his family no longer lives there. This represents only a small snafu to Drew, who offers the Valco patriarch and his wife (Sopranos star James Gandolfini and Catherine O'Hara) a huge amount of money if they consent to pretend they are his parents and that he is a cherished member of the family. This entails participating in Latham family traditions, such as Christmas tree selection and crowded holiday shopping excursions. Though the Valcos reluctantly go along with Drew's requests, Alicia, their eldest daughter, arrives at home and refuses to comply with her "brother's" wishes.

© 2004 DreamWorks LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Christmas at the Plaza

A Hallmark Channel original movie. With Christmas approaching in New York City, Jessica, an archival historian enmeshed in a declining romantic relationship, is hired to create an exhibition honoring the history of Christmas at The Plaza Hotel. There, she meets Nick, a handsome decorator who’s been commissioned to deck out the iconic landmark. When they’re paired together to prepare the exhibition, they wind up enjoying a host of holiday traditions together and find themselves falling for each other. Tensions soon rise as Jessica must figure out her romantic priorities and decide with whom she’ll ultimately spend Christmas at The Plaza.

© 2019 Crown Media Productions LLC

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas In July

An all-star cast creates the voices for this delightful holiday story featuring everyone's favorite reindeer and snowman. Rudolph and Frosty are pitted against Winterbolt, an icy wizard who plots to make the North Pole his own evil domain, and enlist the help of Jack Frost and many others to fight the evil Winterbolt. Songs include the perennial favorites "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," "Frosty the Snowman," "Rockin" Around the Christmas Tree" and many others. Filmed using stop-motion animated puppets.

© 1979 Rankin/Bass Productions Inc. Package Design 2007 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Prancer

Nine-year-old Jessica believes in Heaven, Santa Claus and flying reindeer. One day, she finds a wounded reindeer in the snowy woods. Believing it is the real Prancer, she wants to nurse it back to health so she can 'return it to Santa.' Her effort to save it brings about wonderful changes in the lives of everyone: her father (Sam Elliott), their unusual neighbor (Cloris Leachman), a crotchety veterinarian (Abe Vigoda), a department store Santa (Michael Constantine), and the people of the town.

© 1989 ORION PICTURES CORPORATION.

Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Merry Christmas

Strawberry Shortcake travels to magical Holidayland with Honey Pie Pony, searching for the perfect presents to give her friends.

© 2003 Cookie Jar Entertainment (USA) Inc.

Christmas on Windmill Way

A young woman who operates her family's windmill discovers that she is losing the deed to her family's iconic Dutch mill to her real estate mogul ex-boyfriend. She has until the annual Christmas Festival to change his mind… and his heart.

Angela's Christmas

Based on the children's book "Angela and the Baby Jesus", comes a funny, heart-warming, and poignant story; about the power of family and the innocent desire of a child to ensure everyone is safe, warm, and loved at Christmas time.

Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas

A Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie. Based on the song by Blake Shelton and the book by Dorothy Shackleford and Travis Thrasher. It’s the last Friday before Christmas in New York City and a massive storm is brewing. Small town business woman, Cara Hill, is meeting with her banker while Country Western crooner, Heath Sawyer, is playing Madison Square Garden. When the flight they’re both booked on to Tulsa is cancelled, this unlikely pair of strangers winds up traveling together. Each has a secret - Heath hasn’t written a song since his father died, and Cara’s mother recently passed and her family’s jam business is failing. Will Christmas provide a miracle – and a chance at love?

© 2018 Time Road Productions Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

I Heard the Bells

I Heard the Bells tells the inspiring true story behind the beloved Christmas carol and its author, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Known as America's Poet, Henry leads an idyllic life—until the day his world is shattered by tragedy. With a nation divided by Civil War and his family torn apart, Henry puts down his pen, silenced by grief. But it's the sound of Christmas morning that reignites the poet's lost voice as he discovers the resounding hope of rekindled faith.

© 2022 Pinnacle Peak Pictures, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Frosty's Winter Wonderland

The world's favorite snowman, Frosty, has lots of young friends, still he's lonely for another snow-person. The children build him a wife named Crystal, but jealous, cold-hearted Jack Frost plots to keep Frosty and Crystal from finding happiness together in this musical, animated family special.

© 2004 Rankin/Bass Production,Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment. All rights reserved.

Time for You to Come Home for Christmas

A Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie. Two years after losing her husband, Katherine braces for bittersweet memories as she and her son return to her Virginia hometown for Christmas. Meeting up with old friends her first night there, she is surprised to see Jack, her erstwhile seat-mate on the train to Virginia. A guitarist, Jack volunteered to play at the town’s annual Christmas dance benefiting military families. Katherine and Jack grow close, though she remains perplexed by his decision to spend Christmas away from his own family. But there is purpose to Jack’s journey that will ultimately lead to a new beginning for them both.

© 2019 Time Road Productions II Ltd.

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

A Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie. During the holidays, a woman (Jessy Schram) with amnesia catches a ride with Paul (Brendan Penny), her handsome nurse, to investigate the only clue to her identity: a newspaper clipping for a Christmas Festival in North Carolina with a cryptic invitation.

© 2021 Time Road Productions IV Ltd.

Candy Coated Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner and Molly (Molly McCook) is ready to start a business with her best friend when she gets a worrisome call from her father, Fred (John McCook): The family resort chain is going under! Knowing Molly is desperate for investment money, Fred recommends she sell her late mother’s childhood home. To that end, Molly travels to the small town of Peppermint Hollow. When she goes to the house, she finds herself reluctantly becoming attached to the Winter family, especially Noah (Aaron O’Connell). Although she needs the money, she tries to find a way for the family to keep the house. But when the realtor drops off comps to sell the house, Molly must decide whether her career or a life with Noah is more important.

© 2021 MAR VISTA ENTERTAINMENT LLC

The Light Before Christmas

After losing their way on a cold, blustery Christmas eve, two children, Katie and Makean are rescued by their friend, the Candleman, an old sage who imparts wisdom, hot chocolate, and stories. Opening a weathered book, he begins reading the classic tale, “The Night Before Christmas”. Magically, Katie and Makean become characters in the beloved poem where they embark on a great adventure. This classic stop-motion animated film is filled with nostalgic Christmas carols and will excite the imaginations of both young and old leaving everyone with the spirit of Christmas.

© 2006 Christmas Partners

Colorado Christmas

When single mom Melody leaves her dream job in music behind, the last thing she expects is to meet country superstar, Johnny Colorado! It could be the start of the perfect Christmas romance, until an old flame of Johnny’s arrives at the family ranch.

© 2022 Colorado Christmas Movie, LLC. All rights reserved.

A Christmas Village

To save her reputation, a public relations genius agrees to work for the owner of a failing Santa's Village and discovers love and how magical Christmas is after all.

© 2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC