THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE THREE DOGATEERS (2014)

 

The Three Doggateers, Arfamis (Jesse Baget), Barkos (Jesse Baget) and Wagos (Danielle Judovits) are left on their own a few days before Christmas, when their master Matt (Dean Cain) is called away for work.

When a couple of burglars (Stephen Cedars and Benji Kleiman) make off with all of the family's presents and decorations, adventure-loving Arfamis, leads chronically hungry Barkos, and the pampered purebred Wagos on a mission to sniff out the bad guys, avoiding angry humans and a crazy dog catcher Barney Gloat (Bill Oberst Jr.) along the way.

So, can they save Christmas or will they need a little help from Santa Claus (Richard Riehle)?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE THREE DOGATEERS SAVE CHRISTMAS (2014)

 

The Three Doggateers, Arfamis (Jesse Baget), Barkos (Jesse Baget) and Wagos (Danielle Judovits) are left on their own a few days before Christmas, when their master Matt (Dean Cain) is called away for work.

When a couple of burglars (Stephen Cedars and Benji Kleiman) make off with all of the family's presents and decorations, adventure-loving Arfamis, leads chronically hungry Barkos, and the pampered purebred Wagos on a mission to sniff out the bad guys, avoiding angry humans and a crazy dog catcher Barney Gloat (Bill Oberst Jr.) along the way.

So, can they save Christmas or will they need a little help from Santa Claus (Richard Riehle)?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HUSKY CHRISTMAS (2025)

 

Marketing executive Olivia (Danielle Scott) quit her job before she burned-out and rented a rural cabin and moved in with her cheeky Shih Tzu, Milo.

Also on the same park, Theo (Stephen Staley), a novelist with writer’s block, lived with a Husky called Lucy.

One day they meet in the park and Milo and Lucy fall victim to puppy love, however for Olivia and Theo it is a slower process, but eventually they fall.

It comes to a halt when she is offered a job in London and they have a falling out, so it’s up to the dogs to plot to keep them together along with “Dog Whisperer” Maisie (Kitty Sudbery) to remind them that the right companion in your life whether two-legged or four changes everything.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HAPPY HOWLIDAYS (2024)

 

Mia Park (Jessica Lowndes) works for the Seattle Tourism Board as a webpage editor and was expecting to spend Christmas alone, when on one rainy night she encounters a stray dog and takes him in for the night.

Living alone and being unaccustomed to having a dog in the house she decides to take the dog to a shelter where she met Max Covington (Ezra Moreland) the belligerent manager and his much more reasonable sister Penny (Cassandra Sawtell) and leaves with the dog which she names Russell.

They have another encounter in the park later with his own dog which has been sickening and it’s another caustic exchange between them but the dog’s bond instantly.

Ater that meeting his own dog rallied so Mia agrees to let Max's ailing dog find solace with Russell, in exchange for Max showing her the hidden gems of Seattle which she filmed and posted on the tourism board website.

Through their journey together, they reveal the skeletons in their respective closets and discover new possibilities and a meaningful connection.

However, things are thrown up in the air with the arrival of her parents Jim and Cindy (Christopher Shyer and Lynda Boyd) from Florida and his ex-girlfriend Amy (Ella Cannon) from LA threatens to derail their burgeoning relationship.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – FOLLOWING YONDER STAR (2024)

 

Former TV star, well known for starring as an inspirational mother in “Guiding Grace”, Abby (Brooke D'Orsay), finds out that her ex-husband Julian (Adam Hurtig), with whom she hoped to reconcile, was remarrying and his fiancé was pregnant, despite hm always saying he didn’t want children.

She was in a Christmas store at the time and was recognised by an insistent clerk who became very aggressive with her and then her vociferous response was recorded, uploaded and went viral.

This now threw into doubt a role she had previously been offered so she retreats to a luxury Vermont resort hotel for Christmas only to find she had reserved a room for the following Christmas in error.

There were no vacancies anywhere due to a rare astronomical event due to occur on Christmas Eve, when a beautiful star likened to the Star of Bethlehem would appear.

Thanks to hotel receptionist Clara (Melissa Murray-Mutch) she finds a room at a quaint B&B, owned by high school astronomy teacher Nick (John Brotherton), who took on the Inn after his wife's passing, along with directing the local church's Christmas pageant.

Abby offers to help with directing the pageant and bonds with his daughter Lucy (Isla Verot) and while helping with several other activities in the community and around the inn she finds herself enjoying both the projects and Nick's company and even wins over his overprotective sister-in-law Zoey (Amanda Austin).

So, with this newfound community, family and love, will Abby discover that her heart and purpose, has a new home.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE ANGEL TREE (2020)

 

When Rebecca McBride (Jill Wagner) was a girl she lived in Pine River home of the wish-granting Angel Tree, but 20 years later she is a widowed on-line magazine writer in Los Angeles with her daughter Cassie (Cassidy Nugent).

After writing a well-received piece for Aspire Magazine about her childhood experience of the wishing tree, her boss Nina (Kalyn Miles) tells her that if she returns to Pine River to write a follow up piece revealing the identity of the person granting wishes she can have her own column.

So, in order to research the article, she travels to Pine River for the first time in 20 years with Cassie to stay with her Aunt Mimi (Annabel Kershaw) and finds her childhood friend Matthew (Lucas Bryant) still behind the counter at the diner.

As she tries her best to find the Angel, Matthew matches her efforts to make sure she doesn’t succeed, and in the process a romance blossom’s.

Resigned to failure she joins forces with the town to grant the plethora of wishes, and then and only then was the Angel revealed.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE FINNISH LINE (2024)

 

Juneau based champion dog sled racer Anya Kivelä (Kim Matula) followed in her late father's footsteps, being enthralled as a child by his stories of his exploits as a champion racer in Finland, especially the special Joulurauha competition in his hometown of Rovaniemi, Finland, the purported home of Santa Claus.

Due to the cost she had never competed in the race, she hadn’t even  travelled to Finland or met her many Finnish relations, however on the fortieth anniversary of the event she used every penny she had so that she, her best friend Elyse (Nichole Sakura) and her dog team could get to Finland.

Her biggest rival in the race is her father’s nemesis Monty White (Páll Sigþór Pálsson) who used to race against her father butt after the first race her lead dog is injured and to stay in the competition she has to borrow loan the lead dog of a ormer racer and journalist Cole Olsen (Beau Mirchoff) in exchange for her letting him write about her.

So, Anya, Cole, Elyse and Anya’s cousin Lavi (Benedikt Gröndal) team up to make sure Anya clams the prize but they all find that the real prize is love.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE CHRISTMAS NOVEL (2024)

 

A New York City book editor Harper Stevens (Julie Gonzalo) is feeling burned out so wants to take a leave of absence for a few weeks to try and rediscover her creative spark, which happens to coincide with her chance to run a bookstore in Saint Ives, Maine, for the month of December.

Running a bookshop had been dream of hers since childhood but instantly butts heads with Sawyer Lambert (Brendan Penny) the handsome son of the bookstore owners.

But while she’s there, she comes to realize that her true calling is still a love for bringing out the creativity of others and finds a love she wasn’t expecting.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A NOVEL NOEL (2024)

 

A New York City book editor Harper Stevens (Julie Gonzalo) is feeling burned out so wants to take a leave of absence for a few weeks to try and rediscover her creative spark, which happens to coincide with her chance to run a bookstore in Saint Ives, Maine, for the month of December.

Running a bookshop had been dream of hers since childhood but instantly butts heads with Sawyer Lambert (Brendan Penny) the handsome son of the bookstore owners.

But while she’s there, she comes to realize that her true calling is still a love for bringing out the creativity of others and finds a love she wasn’t expecting.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE MISTLETOE SECRET (2019)

 

Aria Eubanks (Kellie Pickler) and her father Mack (Patrick Duffy) own The Mistletoe Diner in Midway, Utah, and Aria and the Christmas Council want to get the word out to attract more visitors to the town.

They manage to get the town featured on Sterling Masters' (Christopher Russell) Holiday Adventures which is very exciting.

But Sterling is only the face of the show because his articles are ghost written by his best friend Alex Bartlett (Tyler Hynes) who travels to Midway ahead of  Sterling and falls in love with the Town, and Aria, but he can’t tell her the truth about who he is as she idolizes Masters.

So how will she react when she finds out the truth?

And will their love wither on the Christmas vine?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS ON CALL (2024)

 

Emergency-room doctor Hannah Michaels (Sara Canning) is new to Philadelphia and in the lead-up to Christmas she meets EMT Wes Sullivan (Ser'Darius Blain) who volunteers to acquaint her with the sights, sounds, and tastes of the city and introduces her to the rest of the local First Responders family.

As Christmas grows ever closer, she must juggle her demanding job and her budding romance as she balances work with holiday celebrations.

So, will she and Wes find the moments of joy together?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – LOVE AT THE KETTLE (2024)

 

Successful singer Bella (Alexa PenaVega) was in a relationship with her singing partner Sage Majors (Alan Powell) when he tells her he wants them to take a break from each other over the holidays.

However, the story goes viral that the couple have broken up, so she decides to go home for Christmas.

On her first night home she is reunited with her old friend and writing partner Jack Grayton (Carlos PenaVega) who she hasn’t seen for 8 years.

She asks him to write a song with her to win Sage back, but he says no because he’s carrying a torch for her.

In the end they strike up a bargain she will help him with fundraising, and he will help with the song.

So, what will happen if he confesses his feelings? and the song turns out to be a love song to the one that got away?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – GET HIM BACK FOR CHRISTMAS (2024)

 

Successful singer Bella (Alexa PenaVega) was in a relationship with her singing partner Sage Majors (Alan Powell) when he tells her he wants them to take a break from each other over the holidays.

However, the story goes viral that the couple have broken up, so she decides to go home for Christmas.

On her first night home she is reunited with her old friend and writing partner Jack Grayton (Carlos PenaVega) who she hasn’t seen for 8 years.

She asks him to write a song with her to win Sage back, but he says no because he’s carrying a torch for her.

In the end they strike up a bargain she will help him with fundraising, and he will help with the song.

So, what will happen if he confesses his feelings? and the song turns out to be a love song to the one that got away?

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.