THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE (2022)

 

Laura Ross (Jennica Schwartzman) is a Podcast host, and her longtime friend Paul (Zack Gold) is her Producer although they both confide in their respective friends Mary and Eric (Alicia Haymer and Mykie Fisher) that they want to be more than friends but are waiting for the other one to make the first move.

But when a listener submits the daily “Christmas Challenge” and a producer from a national broadcaster Michale (Galadriel Stineman) the entire dynamic alters as Laura and Paul are forced to re-examine their personal and professional relationships.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – ALWAYS CHRISTMAS (2006)

 

Aikens Christmas decoration factory is the heart of Forest City, and the town depends entirely on the business and local economics graduate Judith 'Noelle' Dunn (Monica Keena) was employed to try and make the company more efficient.

One day, Noelle’s rogue inflatable snowman causes a near-accident with a stranger in town, Justin Allen (Tobias Mehler), and it turns into a meet cute.

She speaks to her mum Mary Lee Dunn (Denise Galik) and gets him a menial job at the factory.

After going through the accounts, she revealed to her best friend Priscilla Clark (Ali Liebert) that the late founder of the company had been discretely covering the losses just before his aloof granddaughter Ashley Aikens (Sonya Salomaa) arrived to swing the axe.

Soon Noelle is jealous when she keeps catching Ashley and Justin in conversation, but he insists he only has eyes for her, but it turns out he has not been exactly honest.

So, will the truth come out? And what will happen between Noelle and Justin?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – ALL SHE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS (2006)

 

Aikens Christmas decoration factory is the heart of Forest City, and the town depends entirely on the business and local economics graduate Judith 'Noelle' Dunn (Monica Keena) was employed to try and make the company more efficient.

One day, Noelle’s rogue inflatable snowman causes a near-accident with a stranger in town, Justin Allen (Tobias Mehler), and it turns into a meet cute.

She speaks to her mum Mary Lee Dunn (Denise Galik) and gets him a menial job at the factory.

After going through the accounts, she revealed to her best friend Priscilla Clark (Ali Liebert) that the late founder of the company had been discretely covering the losses just before his aloof granddaughter Ashley Aikens (Sonya Salomaa) arrived to swing the axe.

Soon Noelle is jealous when she keeps catching Ashley and Justin in conversation, but he insists he only has eyes for her, but it turns out he has not been exactly honest.

So, will the truth come out? And what will happen between Noelle and Justin?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOLIDAY TOUCHDOWN: A BILLS LOVE STORY (2025)

 

In the shadow of Highmark Stadium, the Quinns and DeLucas live next door to each other and have done for decades and are close friends as well as being massive fans of the Buffalo Bills.

This Christmas is particularly special to both families as its to be the last ever home game at Highmark before they move to the new stadium.

Lifelong friends Morgan Quinn (Holland Roden), a Paediatric doctor and Gabe DeLuca (Matthew Daddario) the Bills' VP of Stadium Development haven’t been able to get past close friends’ status, despite Gabe having always carried a torch for her.

When they learn that her Uncle Tommy (Joe Pantoliano), who took in her family after her father died, has been receiving anonymous gifts since he was drafted into the army more than 60 years earlier, Morgan decides to find his mystery benefactor as a Christmas gift.

Morgan and Gabe work together to unwrap the secret identity and along the way, his love for her deepens and she begins to see him in a new light.

But even with Santa Claus (Abraham Benrubi) interceding neither is daring enough to admit their feelings.

So, will there be a surprise of a lifetime for Morgan, both the families and Uncle Tommy?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A KANSAS CITY LOVE STORY (2024)

 

Alana Higman (Hunter King) and the rest of the Higman/Young family are all die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fans and are competing to win the team's “Fan of the Year” when she meets director of fan engagement Derrick Taylor (Tyler Hynes).

Alana is sure that her family's lifelong history as Kansas City Chiefs superfans and their grandfather's lucky vintage Chiefs winter hat, makes them a frontrunner to win and the obvious attraction between her and Derrick as the pair spend time together is the icing on the cake.

After winning the award, tragedy strikes before the make-or-break game of the season, the hat goes missing.

Will it make Alana doubt everything she has ever believed about fate and destiny, and will she question her future with Derrick.

So, will it take Santa (Abraham Benrubi) and some Christmas magic to throw a Hail Mary play to save the day?

 

Ed Begley Jr, Megyn Price, Diedrich Bader, Christine Ebersole and Richard Riehle star as the Higman/Young family.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOLIDAY TOUCHDOWN: A CHIEFS LOVE STORY (2024)

 

Alana Higman (Hunter King) and the rest of the Higman/Young family are all die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fans and are competing to win the team's “Fan of the Year” when she meets director of fan engagement Derrick Taylor (Tyler Hynes).

Alana is sure that her family's lifelong history as Kansas City Chiefs superfans and their grandfather's lucky vintage Chiefs winter hat, makes them a frontrunner to win and the obvious attraction between her and Derrick as the pair spend time together is the icing on the cake.

After winning the award, tragedy strikes before the make-or-break game of the season, the hat goes missing.

Will it make Alana doubt everything she has ever believed about fate and destiny, and will she question her future with Derrick.

So, will it take Santa (Abraham Benrubi) and some Christmas magic to throw a Hail Mary play to save the day?

 

Ed Begley Jr, Megyn Price, Diedrich Bader, Christine Ebersole and Richard Riehle star as the Higman/Young family.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY (1944)

 

Recently dumped by his girlfriend, Lt. Charles Mason (Dean Harens) boards a plane for San Francisco on Christmas Eve in order to confront her but inclement weather forces the plane to land in New Orleans.

To lift him from his depression Simon Fenimore (Richard Whorf) to him to a disreputable nightclub where he meets singer Jackie Lamont (Deanna Durbin) and they attend midnight Mass together, after which she breaks down and confesses to him that her real name was Abigail and was married to murderer Robert Manette (Gene Kelly) and he’s just escaped from Angola.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY (1944)

 

Recently dumped by his girlfriend, Lt. Charles Mason (Dean Harens) boards a plane for San Francisco on Christmas Eve in order to confront her but inclement weather forces the plane to land in New Orleans.

To lift him from his depression Simon Fenimore (Richard Whorf) to him to a disreputable nightclub where he meets singer Jackie Lamont (Deanna Durbin) and they attend midnight Mass together, after which she breaks down and confesses to him that her real name was Abigail and was married to murderer Robert Manette (Gene Kelly) and he’s just escaped from Angola.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS (2025)

 

In mid-December, successful realtor Grace (Cindy Busby) is sent to her old hometown, Evergreen Falls, as temporary manager at the local branch of realtors by her boss Joyce (Liz McKendry).

She left Evergreen Falls when she was 18 years old and as soon as she returned, she felt at home and found the people to be open, friendly and welcoming and she also reconnects with her old childhood friend Kendall (Taylor Clark).

She finds her workplace to be hardworking and pleasant, and the staff have a chance to win the Best Local Branch award providing they manage to sell a few more properties before the end of the year.

Working at the office she also meets photographer Luke (Sam Page) who contributes largely to helping to win the competition but through their interactions in and out of work helps her embrace the Christmas spirit of the town while making her question her life priorities.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE CHRISTMAS (2025)

 

In mid-December, successful realtor Grace (Cindy Busby) is sent to her old hometown, Evergreen Falls, as temporary manager at the local branch of realtors by her boss Joyce (Liz McKendry).

She left Evergreen Falls when she was 18 years old and as soon as she returned, she felt at home and found the people to be open, friendly and welcoming and she also reconnects with her old childhood friend Kendall (Taylor Clark).

She finds her workplace to be hardworking and pleasant, and the staff have a chance to win the Best Local Branch award providing they manage to sell a few more properties before the end of the year.

Working at the office she also meets photographer Luke (Sam Page) who contributes largely to helping to win the competition but through their interactions in and out of work helps her embrace the Christmas spirit of the town while making her question her life priorities.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE HOLIDAY CLUB (2024)

 

Local baker Bailey (Alexandra Swarens) meets Sam (Mak Shealy) on Valentines Day when she delivered an order of pastries to her apartment.

After that first meeting, they become friends and celebrate subsequent holidays together until Halloween when friendship turned to lust and they made love.    

But the next day they have doubts about their feelings and expressed their fears for their friends.

Then following an argument on Thanksgiving, they didn’t see each other through Christmas and New Year so what will Valentines Day bring?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A HOLIDAY I DO (2023)

 

Single mom, Jane McSurely (Lindsay Hicks) runs the family horse farm since her father passed away, and had little time for a love life even before her ex-husband Mark (Joe Piazza) asked her to be best “man” at his Christmas wedding which also involves organizing the bachelor party.

With the help from her mother Mary Ellen (Jill Larson) and her ten-year-old daughter Lexi (Colette Hahn) she keeps everything together, then she meets and falls for Sue (Rivkah Reyes), the wedding planner, and after a number of encounters, they end up on a date.

But everything is thrown into a state of chaos when a snowstorm strikes, and the bride and groom are snowed in at the airport, they lose the wedding venue due to double booking, and the farm is being foreclosed.

So, Jane will need more than a little Christmas magic to save the farm, the wedding and her new love.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CITY OF TREES (2019)

 

When 28-year-old Ainsley Sadler (Alexandra Swarens) returns from Los Angeles to her small California hometown for the holidays for the first time in seven years, she is hiding the reason she has come home.

But being home stirs up memories from her past, and she is forced to deal with unresolved feelings for the cool girl from school, Sophie Michaels (Olivia Buckle).

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE CHRISTMAS LETTER (2019)

 

The Christmas letter is the heart-warming animated tale, narrated by Kate Winslet, about Christmas loving eight-year-old Henry (James Quinn Markey) who loves everything about it and can't wait or his mum Ellie (Caitríona Balfe) to post his letter up the chimney to Santa.

With his best friend, Frank the robin, he goes around the neighbourhood sharing his excitement.

But when he gets to the house of Miss Broom (Fiona Shaw) and she wants nothing to do with Christmas and shoos him away, but Hen is undeterred, so will he help Miss Broom rediscover the magic of Christmas?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – DESIGNING CHRISTMAS (2023)

 

With the promise of a partnership, ambitious interior designer Colbie Clark (Susie Abromeit), is tasked by her boss Mallory (Kimberley Joseph) to take on the challenge of decorating the historic Chapman House in time for a major fund-raising Christmas Gala.

She was apparently requested by name, by the owner of the estate Eloise Chapman (Fiona Stewart) and has to work estate manager Ben Thurston (Liam McIntyre) which leads to some conflict in regard to styles as she favours the modern, high-fashion aesthetic whereas he tended towards the rustic.

Despite the initial friction they soon embrace a mutual respect as they work long hours together and an inevitable attraction develops.

But then Mrs Chapman’s daughter Layla (Brittany Grey) returns from London for the Holly Ball, so Colbie has doubts, and he has applied for another job in Italy anyway and then her boss warns her off, which add to those doubts.

So, will the pair align their visions to create a successful, heartwarming holiday fundraiser, and secure a romantic future for themselves? 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – DESIGNING CHRISTMAS WITH YOU (2023)

 

With the promise of a partnership, ambitious interior designer Colbie Clark (Susie Abromeit), is tasked by her boss Mallory (Kimberley Joseph) to take on the challenge of decorating the historic Chapman House in time for a major fund-raising Christmas Gala.

She was apparently requested by name, by the owner of the estate Eloise Chapman (Fiona Stewart) and has to work estate manager Ben Thurston (Liam McIntyre) which leads to some conflict in regard to styles as she favours the modern, high-fashion aesthetic whereas he tended towards the rustic.

Despite the initial friction they soon embrace a mutual respect as they work long hours together and an inevitable attraction develops.

But then Mrs Chapman’s daughter Layla (Brittany Grey) returns from London for the Holly Ball, so Colbie has doubts, and he has applied for another job in Italy anyway and then her boss warns her off, which add to those doubts.

So, will the pair align their visions to create a successful, heartwarming holiday fundraiser, and secure a romantic future for themselves? 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – MISTLETOE MOMENTS (2023)

 

With the promise of a partnership, ambitious interior designer Colbie Clark (Susie Abromeit), is tasked by her boss Mallory (Kimberley Joseph) to take on the challenge of decorating the historic Chapman House in time for a major fund-raising Christmas Gala.

She was apparently requested by name, by the owner of the estate Eloise Chapman (Fiona Stewart) and has to work estate manager Ben Thurston (Liam McIntyre) which leads to some conflict in regard to styles as she favours the modern, high-fashion aesthetic whereas he tended towards the rustic.

Despite the initial friction they soon embrace a mutual respect as they work long hours together and an inevitable attraction develops.

But then Mrs Chapman’s daughter Layla (Brittany Grey) returns from London for the Holly Ball, so Colbie has doubts, and he has applied for another job in Italy anyway and then her boss warns her off, which add to those doubts.

So, will the pair align their visions to create a successful, heartwarming holiday fundraiser, and secure a romantic future for themselves? 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – 12 CLUES OF CHRISTMAS (2024)

 

Avery (Ashley Williams) is an unadventurous elementary schoolteacher and a self-confessed bookworm until her sister Ruby (Caitlin Howden) signs her up for a Christmas-themed reality TV competition “The Great Holiday Dash”.

The show is about a festive race across America for a huge cash prize and she is paired with retired ice hockey star Wes (Andrew W. Walker) and they instantly clash.

However, their individual skill sets complement each other, with her puzzle-solving skills and his physical prowess, and they help them excel as they compete in festive tests and trials.

Inevitably the two opposites fall for each other while competing, but will his career ambitions end the romance before it begins?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – JINGLE BELL RUN (2024)

 

Avery (Ashley Williams) is an unadventurous elementary schoolteacher and a self-confessed bookworm until her sister Ruby (Caitlin Howden) signs her up for a Christmas-themed reality TV competition “The Great Holiday Dash”.

The show is about a festive race across America for a huge cash prize and she is paired with retired ice hockey star Wes (Andrew W. Walker) and they instantly clash.

However, their individual skill sets complement each other, with her puzzle-solving skills and his physical prowess, and they help them excel as they compete in festive tests and trials.

Inevitably the two opposites fall for each other while competing, but will his career ambitions end the romance before it begins?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK (2016)

 

Several guests come to terms with love and its countless complications over the course of one night in an upscale Manhattan hotel.

An elderly couple, Bob and Irene Burgess (Richard Herd and Lee Meriwether) are celebration their 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Katherine and Jasmine Taylor (Tracie Thoms and Jasika Nicole) are a black American couple whose plans to start a family may not be as set in stone as they thought.

Sam Martin and Courtney Chen (Jamie Bamber and Linda Park) meet after 10 years to discuss the reason they broke up.

Schoolfriends Gabriela Santos and Diego Oliveros (Catherine Toribio and Maurice Mejia) are sharing a room before attending a formal.

Musician Jack Livingston (Christopher Backus) who is performing at the Flynn converses with Shannon (Laurie Fortier) and his father Charlie Livingston (David O'Hara).

And work colleague’s Susan Clark and Ben Haney (Jaime Ray Newman and Ross McCall) who are in town for a conference, share a couple of bottles of Pinot Noir.