THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – ONLY YOU (1992)

 

Chicago doll house designer Clifford Godfrey (Andrew McCarthy) is attracted to the wrong kind of women, going for style over substance, and his latest stunning girlfriend dumps him on Christmas Eve a few hours before they are due to fly off to an island paradise for Christmas.

He goes to a bar to console himself and meets Amanda Hughes (Kelly Preston) a stunning fellow dumpee so he takes her away instead, but she proves to be a beautiful mistake.

While he’s there, he meets Clare Enfield (Helen Hunt) who he had met briefly in Chicago at the travel agency, but she does not fit the mould of his perfect woman, but she has something to give him that none of the glamour girls can give him, love.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1969)

 

Ron Haddrick stars as miser Ebenezer Scrooge in this animated retelling of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol”.

The classic tale in which he is visited on Christmas Eve by the ghost of his old partner Jacob Marley (Bruce Montague), who scares him with tales of doom and warns him he will have further visitations.

The first visitor is the ghost of Christmas Past (John Llewellyn), the second visitor is the ghost of Christmas Present (Bruce Montague) and the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come, who teach him the true meaning of Christmas by revealing to him the truth about his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current catalogue of cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE WISH THAT CHANGED CHRISTMAS (1991)

 

A beautiful, animated tale about an orphan named Ivy who is left all alone at the orphanage, so Miss Shepherd (Beverly Garland) puts her on a train to spent Christmas at a different orphanage in Appleton with strict instructions on which stop to get off at.

However, she mistakes a broken electric sign reading “Welcome to Ivy” instead of Mill Valley, so she jumps off the train and shouts, "It's me, Ivy!".

On the train she wished for a grandma and a doll but once in the town she finds neither until she is found by Officer Jones (William Boyett) who takes Ivy home to his wife (Tress MacNeille) who gives her a doll called Holly.

So, both of her wishes came true, and she never had to return to the orphanage ever again.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (1948)

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is beautiful, animated tale narrated by Paul Wing about a young reindeer with a shiny red nose who is bullied by the other reindeer and ridiculed for being different.

However, when Santa and his sleigh crash into some trees while attempting to deliver presents on a foggy Christmas Eve and he enlists Rudolph’s help to lead the sleigh and is hailed as a hero by Santa and the other reindeer.

 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SANTA'S TOYS (1933)

 

Santa's Toys is a beautiful, animated tale based on the classic poem “The Night Before Christmas” narrated by Kenny Baker about a delivery to a houseful of children.

It begins when Santa lands on the roof and goes down the chimney where he opens his bag and the toys magically come to life to decorate the tree.

Soldiers shoot baubles from their cannon, a toy airplane dresses the tree with a string of garland, a toy firemen squirts snow onto the branches and a blimp delivers the star to the top.

When Santa is filling the stockings his laughter awakens the children, who sneak out of bed, and the toys rush to their places, as Santa escapes up the chimney in the Nick of time.

The other vocal talents are Bill Geiger, Leone Le Doux and Gunther Lessing.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS STORY (1933)

 

Christmas Story is a beautiful, animated tale based on the classic poem “The Night Before Christmas” narrated by Kenny Baker about a delivery to a houseful of children.

It begins when Santa lands on the roof and goes down the chimney where he opens his bag and the toys magically come to life to decorate the tree.

Soldiers shoot baubles from their cannon, a toy airplane dresses the tree with a string of garland, a toy firemen squirts snow onto the branches and a blimp delivers the star to the top.

When Santa is filling the stockings his laughter awakens the children, who sneak out of bed, and the toys rush to their places, as Santa escapes up the chimney in the Nick of time.

The other vocal talents are Bill Geiger, Leone Le Doux and Gunther Lessing.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1933)

 

The Night Before Christmas is a beautiful, animated tale based on the classic poem “The Night Before Christmas” narrated by Kenny Baker about a delivery to a houseful of children.

It begins when Santa lands on the roof and goes down the chimney where he opens his bag and the toys magically come to life to decorate the tree.

Soldiers shoot baubles from their cannon, a toy airplane dresses the tree with a string of garland, a toy firemen squirts snow onto the branches and a blimp delivers the star to the top.

When Santa is filling the stockings his laughter awakens the children, who sneak out of bed, and the toys rush to their places, as Santa escapes up the chimney in the Nick of time.

The other vocal talents are Bill Geiger, Leone Le Doux and Gunther Lessing.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE MAN UPSTAIRS (1992)

 

An irascible elderly woman Victoria Brown (Katharine Hepburn) lives alone in a remote and secluded house with only her daily help Molly and Cloris (Helena Carroll and Brenda Forbes) for company.

Then she discovers an escaped convict Mooney Polaski (Ryan O'Neal) hiding in her attic.

Although she is initially fearful, she overcomes her fear and lets him stay.

As the Mayor (Robert Wisden) pressurizes the Sheriff (Henry Beckman) to track Mooney down, an unlikely bond forms between them as he finds a home, and she overcomes lonely existence.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE CHRISTMAS TREE (1991)

 

The Christmas Tree is an animated tale narrated by William Griffin about an orphanage run by a heartless woman called Mrs. Mavilda (Helen Quirk) where kids live in miserable conditions.

The orphanage receives plenty of donations, but she keeps all the money for herself.

The mayor (Paul Whyte) appoints an assistant Judy (Karen Drygas) to help out, and Mrs. Mavilda is equally mean to her, but the children love her and along with Santa, she helps the kids finally have a merry Christmas.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A CHRISTMAS SNOWED IN WITH A PRINCE (2025)

 

A sarcastic travel blogger Ellie (Faith Kiggundu) plans to stay at an exclusive retreat over Christmas but gets lost and ends up at a remote lodge owned by Martha (Shola Komolafe), where she meets a handsome, overly polite guest, Prince Alaric (Christian Ndonda) who is incognito and stranded while trying to escape royal duties.

There are only two other guests Mabel and her husband (Rosemary Clarke and Craig McLearie), and they all get snowed in.

Obviously with only each other and no Wi-Fi, romance blooms under the snow, but what will happen when he is discovered?

 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE CHRISTMAS STORY LADY (1991)

 

Grace McQueen (Jessica Tandy) moves in with her daughter Meg Denton and son-in-law Norm (Tandy Cronyn and Richard Masur) and is eager to be useful in the community, but fails when she fails, she finds her way to public-access television and pays for a half hour slot reading children’s stories.

Scott (Chris Gartin) who records the sessions liked her story telling and added some finishing touches to her program and as a result it becomes very popular.

So popular that Julie Pollard (Stephanie Zimbalist) from a large advertising company hears it with her daughter Alexandra (Lisa Jakub) and her boss Otis (Ed Begley Jr.) offers her a television series.

But with the success of the show come complications and Grace takes drastic action to nullify her contract and Julie is forced to realize that time is the most valuable gift she could give to her daughter Alex.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE STORY LADY (1991)

 

Grace McQueen (Jessica Tandy) moves in with her daughter Meg Denton and son-in-law Norm (Tandy Cronyn and Richard Masur) and is eager to be useful in the community, but fails when she fails, she finds her way to public-access television and pays for a half hour slot reading children’s stories.

Scott (Chris Gartin) who records the sessions liked her story telling and added some finishing touches to her program and as a result it becomes very popular.

So popular that Julie Pollard (Stephanie Zimbalist) from a large advertising company hears it with her daughter Alexandra (Lisa Jakub) and her boss Otis (Ed Begley Jr.) offers her a television series.

But with the success of the show come complications and Grace takes drastic action to nullify her contract and Julie is forced to realize that time is the most valuable gift she could give to her daughter Alex.

 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – JOHN CHRISTMAS (2003)

 

Christmas angel Max (Peter Falk) returns to earth on a new mission to reunite a fallen hero Hank McAllister (William Russ) and his mother Eleanor (Patricia Gage) divorced ER nurse Kathleen (Valerie Bertinelli) after he left town 25 years earlier.

It begins with photojournalist Noah Greeley (David Cubitt) taking a picture of Hank and his dog, who later went on to save a man’s life.

His editor Marcy Bernard (Maria Ricossa) dubs Hank, John Christmas and has the paper put up a reward.

While trying to put on a talent show to Raise funds to save the ER she works with Noah to find Hank and meets his daughter Soccoro (Jennifer Pisana) in the show.

But Hank stays one step ahead, so will he slip away or will they track him down before he leaves town?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – FINDING JOHN CHRISTMAS (2003)

 

Christmas angel Max (Peter Falk) returns to earth on a new mission to reunite a fallen hero Hank McAllister (William Russ) and his mother Eleanor (Patricia Gage) divorced ER nurse Kathleen (Valerie Bertinelli) after he left town 25 years earlier.

It begins with photojournalist Noah Greeley (David Cubitt) taking a picture of Hank and his dog, who later went on to save a man’s life.

His editor Marcy Bernard (Maria Ricossa) dubs Hank, John Christmas and has the paper put up a reward.

While trying to put on a talent show to Raise funds to save the ER she works with Noah to find Hank and meets his daughter Soccoro (Jennifer Pisana) in the show.

But Hank stays one step ahead, so will he slip away or will they track him down before he leaves town?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – YES, VIRGINIA (2009)

 

This animated tale is set in New York City in 1897 Christmas loving eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon (Bea Miller) is challenged by her classmates who called into question whether or not there was a Santa Claus.

Her father Dr Philip O'Hanlan (Neil Patrick Harris) can’t help her, and nor can her mother Laura (Jennifer Love Hewitt).

So Virginia ventures into the city to find the answer and meets a scraggly Santa (Michael Buscemi) and an excitable librarian Miriam (Andrea Kessler) who cannot help so she writes to The New York Sun newspaper which arrives on the desk of the Newspaper writer Francis Church (Alfred Molina) and he writes a reply to her question which is printed on the front page of the Christmas Day addition 1897, Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS (1991)

 

Newspaper writer Francis Church (Charles Bronson) is dealing with the death of his wife and baby and is drinking too much when his editor Edward P. Mitchell (Edward Asner) gives him a "special" assignment.

When James O'Hanlan (Richard Thomas) is struggling to find work when his 8-year-old daughter Virginia (Katharine Isabelle) writes to the New York Sun asking if Santa Claus really exists.

Francis Church writes a reply to her question which is printed on the front page of the Christmas Day addition 1897, Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – 101 DALMATIANS (1996)

 

101 Dalmatians is the tale of Roger and Anita Radcliffe (Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson) and their two Dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita with their litter of 15 puppies who live in London.

Anita’s old schoolfriend Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close) wants to buy the pups, to make herself a lovely Dalmatian skin coat.

When that fails, she hires two thugs, Jasper and Horace

(Hugh Laurie Mark Williams) to steal them and imprison them at the De Vil mansion.

Its then up to Pongo and Perdita with help along the way to find and rescue them and make the journey back home for Christmas in London.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – 101 DALMATIANS (1961)

 

101 Dalmatians is the animated tale of Roger and Anita Radcliffe (Ben Wright and Lisa Davis) and their two Dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita (Rod Taylor and Cate Bauer) with their litter of 15 puppies who live in London.

Anita’s old schoolfriend Cruella De Vil (Betty Lou Gerson) wants to buy the pups, to make herself a lovely Dalmatian skin coat.

When that fails, she hires two thugs, Jasper and Horace

(J. Pat O'Malley and Frederick Worlock) to steal them and imprison them at the De Vil mansion.

Its then up to Pongo and Perdita with help along the way to find and rescue them and make the journey back home for Christmas in London.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – WALT DISNEY'S 101 DALMATIANS (1961)

 

Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians is the animated tale of Roger and Anita Radcliffe (Ben Wright and Lisa Davis) and their two Dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita (Rod Taylor and Cate Bauer) with their litter of 15 puppies who live in London.

Anita’s old schoolfriend Cruella De Vil (Betty Lou Gerson) wants to buy the pups, to make herself a lovely Dalmatian skin coat.

When that fails, she hires two thugs, Jasper and Horace

(J. Pat O'Malley and Frederick Worlock) to steal them and imprison them at the De Vil mansion.

Its then up to Pongo and Perdita with help along the way to find and rescue them and make the journey back home for Christmas in London.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – ONE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIANS (1961)

 

One Hundred and One Dalmatians is the animated tale of Roger and Anita Radcliffe (Ben Wright and Lisa Davis) and their two Dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita (Rod Taylor and Cate Bauer) with their litter of 15 puppies who live in London.

Anita’s old schoolfriend Cruella De Vil (Betty Lou Gerson) wants to buy the pups, to make herself a lovely Dalmatian skin coat.

When that fails, she hires two thugs, Jasper and Horace

(J. Pat O'Malley and Frederick Worlock) to steal them and imprison them at the De Vil mansion.

Its then up to Pongo and Perdita with help along the way to find and rescue them and make the journey back home for Christmas in London.