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Plot Summary:
A dense fog falls over Southern California, sending a group of discontent vacationers to a mysterious island occupied by a jolly old soul whose Christmas magic works all year round. Before this trip is over, each of the weary travelers learn to see their lives through a more optimistic lens. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 526
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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Destined at Christmas (2022)
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Kim and Theo meet in the midst of Black Friday shopping madness but there's a definite spark between them. When a power outage causes some panic at a store, the couple gets separated. With Christmas coming, there should be plenty of distractions but neither Kim nor Theo can forget the other. Both yearn to find each other but how with so little information to go on?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 857
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
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A Doggone Christmas (2016)
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When the CIA discovers a cute orphan puppy with amazing telepathic abilities, the powers-that-be in Washington immediately lock him down and plan on forcing the poor dog to become a covert secret weapon. But fate steps in and frees the pint-sized Jack Russel Terrier from government clutches.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 230
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
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The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966)
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Sam Whipple, an attorney in once-upon-a-time-land, is startled to receive a visit from Santa Claus shortly before Christmas. It seems that when he was a child, Sam wrote a letter thanking Santa for the presents he'd received, and offering to return the favor someday. That day is now - a mean old soul named Phineas Prune, who holds the deed to the North Pole, is demanding back rent. Otherwise, he's going to evict Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves and take all the Christmas toys. It's up to Sam and Santa to find a way to pay off Prune and prevent Christmas from being canceled.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 923
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
Plot Summary:
Sesame Street characters help Elmo count down the days leading up to Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 340
Genere: Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
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Expecting Mary (2010)
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Expecting Mary is the story of a young girl, who's had all the trappings of an upscale life, but it's only when she finds herself in a small New Mexico town, in a downtrodden trailer park, that she learns the real meaning of love, sacrifice and family.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 380
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
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A Unicorn for Christmas (2021)
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A heartwarming tale about young Izzy who is not happy about having to move from the big city to the country when her family takes over an old farm. Things change for Izzy when she finds a small white pony named Snowflake and becomes convinced that the horse is a real unicorn.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
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Home by Christmas (2006)
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Julia Bedford is a homemaker who's left with next to nothing after a divorce. When Julia finds herself homeless, she begins her comeback and discovers what is really valuable in life.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 917
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min
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A Miracle Before Christmas (2022)
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With a little help from an angel, Mercedes Wright, a fast-talking popular relationship therapist with all the answers when it comes to fixing everyone else's marriage, must now use the magic of Christmas to find the secret to save her own.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
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Christmas All Over Again (2016)
Plot Summary:
A mischievous, swag-obsessed boy must overcome his inner Scrooge, or remain caught in a cycle where everyday is a Christmas without presents.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 313
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
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Alone for Christmas (2013)
Plot Summary:
When a family visits Grandma's house on Christmas Eve, they leave their dog at home alone. And when burglars try to take the presents from under the tree, the dog must use every trick it knows to stop them.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 757
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, feel good, captivating, light, mockbuster, christmas special, offbeat, spoof, slapstick comedy
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Ghosts of Christmas Always (2022)
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Katherine is a Ghost of Christmas Present and she must help one soul, Peter, rediscover his Christmas spirit. But this year has something unusual in store.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
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A Magic Christmas (2014)
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Jack Carter, a man constantly living in a state of regret, takes his technology-obsessed family, including their lovable dog Buster, on a Christmas vacation to the mountains in the hopes of reconnecting with them. While on vacation, Jack and his family run into an estranged, uber-competitive friend of Jack's, who now lives the life of luxury Jack pines for. Through a series of juvenile competitions, Jack realizes that the love of his family is more rewarding than anything money could buy.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
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Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022)
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The second holiday story inspired by Scotty McCreery’s song “Five More Minutes,” a young widow’s Christmas wish for her son is answered in unexpected ways when she returns to their old home for the holidays.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 675
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min
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Undercover Holiday (2022)
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When returning home for the holidays, newly minted pop star Jaylen tells her protective family that Matt is her new beau, when in reality, he’s her overzealous security guard.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 764
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min
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The Three Dogateers (2014)
Plot Summary:
When a couple of burglars make off with their family's presents and decorations, the Three Dogateers set off on a journey to sniff out the bad guys and save Christmas!.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 319
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, light, touching
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Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas! (2017)
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On a snowy and cold Christmas Eve, Santa Claus accidentally steals the family Dog. So begins an epic journey through the twelve days of Christmas as the family ventures to the North Pole to get their beloved canine back.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 193
Genere: Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min
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The Good Witch of Christmas (2022)
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In this adorable sequel to "Christmas Thieves," Frank and Tony are babysitting for Liam and Olivia, while their parents Emma and Peter are out shopping for last-minute Christmas presents. Emma and Peter get into an accident with Santa Claus, and have scared off all of his reindeer. Santa needs to call for back-up and the only person left to save the day is the Christmas Witch. Unbeknownst to Santa, the Christmas Witch has accidentally landed in front of Olivia and Liam's house, and she has completely lost her memory. Liam, Olivia, Frank and Tony try to find answers for the Witch in the book "Puffins". Will the Puffins help the Witch remember that she needs to go help Santa in enough time to save Christmas? This heartwarming live-action and animated Christmas film is filled with lots of holiday magic, and is something the whole family will enjoy together.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 212
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 77 min
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Becoming Santa (2015)
Plot Summary:
A man is shocked to learn that the parents of his girlfriend are Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 772
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min
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Finding John Christmas (2003)
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When a photojournalist (David Cubitt) photographs a mysterious stranger performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the town dubs the stranger "John Christmas". After seeing the photo, Kathleen McAllister (Valerie Bertinelli) becomes convinced that the mysterious stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank (William Russ). With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the stranger's true identity with the help Max (Peter Falk), a Christmas angel.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 853
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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Santa Switch (2013)
Plot Summary:
A struggling dad gets a new start after a strange encounter replaces his mall Santa gig with the real thing.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, not serious, christmas special
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Santa Claws (2014)
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Santa is allergic to cats, so he has a policy against delivering them as gifts, but little Tommy has been SO good, and all he wants is one small kitty. Santa says OK, but instead of one, the whole litter climbs into the sack. When Santa has a major allergic reaction, the kittens have to take over and deliver the presents on time.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 848
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
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Christmas Spirit (2011)
Plot Summary:
A cynical youth whose mother is about to lose her job right before the holidays is visited by a magical Christmas spirit.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 154
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, feel good, touching
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Santa's Boot Camp (2016)
Plot Summary:
When kids become so bratty and self-centered that Santa's elves go on strike, Santa, in desperation, must bring six unscrupulous youths to his boot camp to help save Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
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Snow 2: Brain Freeze (2008)
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It's three days before Christmas, and Nick Snowden forgets about spending early Christmas with his wife, Sandy due to pressure at work. After a fight, Nick walks through a magical mirror and ends up with amnesia. Now it's up to Sandy to recharge his memory and save Christmas once and for all, but Nick's old nemesis Buck Seger returns and uses Santa's amnesia to his advantage.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, sentimental, touching, emotional
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The Claus Family 2 (2021)
Plot Summary:
Jules Claus has embraced Christmas again and is getting ready for the busiest time of the year together with grandpa Noël. Everything seems to go according to plan, until Jules receives a very special letter with an intriguing question.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 837
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Belgium
Duration: 97 min
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The Santa Suit (2010)
Plot Summary:
Drake Hunter, the president of Hunter Marketing, has the perfect plan to boost sales for his father's toy company over the holiday season--hire department store Santas to promote his father's merchandise. When the real Santa Claus turns Drake into a Santa lookalike, Drake finds himself working as a dress-up Kris Kringle to make ends meet. Stripped of power and position, Drake discovers the importance of honesty, compassion, and respect as he helps an unprivileged girl enjoy the magic of Christmas. Stars Kevin Sorbo.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, sentimental, light, entertaining
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The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)
Plot Summary:
Thoroughly disgruntled, Santa (Goodman) opts to take a year off from delivering presents, until a young man helps him rediscover the meaning of the holidays.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, feel good, sweet, christmas special
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The Night Before the Night Before Christmas (2010)
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When Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive. But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family, brimming with festive spirit.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, sincere, funny, light, touching
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Meet The Santas (2005)
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Because she is marrying the man who assumed the mantle of Santa Claus last December 26, Beth's postponed wedding has to be rescheduled for Xmas eve. Overwhelmed by selling the house she and her son share and the prospect of the duties of Mrs. Claus, she has to call on her estranged socialite Grinch of a mother to arrange the wedding. Of course her mom has never met the fiancé nor his family and has no inkling of his secret. This is a sequel to 2004's Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sentimental, light, sincere, feel good
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Santa Buddies (2009)
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When Puppy Paws (the fun-loving son of Santa Paws) gets bored, he finds Budderball on Santa's naughty list and figures he's just the dog to show him how to be an ordinary pup. When the magical Christmas Icicle starts to melt however, and the world begins to forget the true meaning of the season, it's up to Puppy Paws and his newfound Buddies to journey back to the North Pole and save Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, fairy tale, sweet, light, exciting, touching, offbeat, humorous, semi serious