Genre: Christmas
Christmas stories live in the season of cold nights and warm rooms — homecomings, second chances, and the particular magic and melancholy of the holidays.
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A Christmas Carol (1984)
George C. Scott plays Scrooge in a faithful television adaptation that became a holiday staple after theatrical release. -
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
Satoshi Kon directs the story of three homeless Tokyo residents who find an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve and search for the parents. -
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
Clark Griswold's plans for a perfect family Christmas at home unravel through extended-family chaos and a frozen pool. -
The Santa Clause (1994)
A divorced father inadvertently kills Santa Claus and discovers a contractual clause requiring him to take over the role permanently. -
Black Christmas (1974)
A sorority house is terrorized by an unseen caller during Christmas break, in the proto-slasher that preceded Halloween by four years. -
The Holiday (2006)
Two women in unhappy relationships swap homes for Christmas across the Atlantic and find new romance during the holiday. -
Love Actually (2003)
Multiple intertwined London relationships unfold across the five weeks leading up to Christmas, from the Prime Minister to schoolchildren. -
Elf (2003)
A human raised by Santa's elves travels to New York City to find his biological father, an embittered publishing executive. -
Bad Santa (2003)
A drunken con artist working seasonal Santa jobs robs department stores on Christmas Eve and reluctantly bonds with a strange child. -
Krampus (2015)
A dysfunctional family's hostile Christmas attracts the attention of the anti-Santa demon Krampus, who arrives with monstrous helpers.