Holiday movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant holiday movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out feel good, humorous, entertaining, light, christmas classics and touching films and TV shows about / with holiday, christmas, christmas movie, new year, winter, christmas time, snow, christmas season, xmas and new year's eve plots mostly in Comedy, Family and Drama genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as holiday: The Holiday (2006), Last Holiday (2006), The Polar Express (2004), A Princess for Christmas (2011), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), Holidate (2020), Love Actually (2003), The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), Crown for Christmas (2015).
Best films
365K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Two women, one (Cameron Diaz) from America and one (Kate Winslet) from Britain, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends. Each woman finds romance with a local man (Jude Law, Jack Black) but realizes that the imminent ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, sweet, romantic comedy, sentimental ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
holiday, christmas, love and romance, love, happy ending, love story, couples, fall in love, multiple storylines, snow, looking for love, christmas spirit ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, england, london, california, united kingdom ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After she's diagnosed with a terminal illness, a shy woman decides to take a European vacation.
Style:
feel good, inspirational, sentimental, rom com, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot:
holiday, terminal illness, vacation, female protagonist, food, cooking, quitting a job, human nature, black woman, hotel, love and romance, restaurant ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
central europe, indiana, czech republic, austria, europe ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Style:
computer animated, fairy tale, feel good, motion capture, christmas classics ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, toddlers ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, train, magic, winter, railway, dream, santa claus, christmas eve, snow, xmas, christmas time ...
Time:
year 2004, 20th century, 50s, 1950s
Place:
michigan
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, funny, christmas special, slapstick ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly
Plot:
christmas, holiday, winter, christmas season, parents and children, vacation, dysfunctional family, rottweiler, christmas eve, family gatherings, squirrel, creativity ...
Time:
80s, year 2016, 20th century
Place:
chicago, illinois, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
After her sister and brother-in-law's tragic death, an American woman who is the guardian for her young niece and nephew is invited to a royal European castle for Christmas by her late brother-in-law's father, the Duke of Castlebury. ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, semi serious, humorous, cute ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, kids
Plot:
holiday, christmas, prince, butler, life turned upside down, love and romance, fall in love, christmas eve, fish out of water, family relations, unlikely couple, castle ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, ...
Style:
feel good, funny, humorous, hilarious, cute ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
holiday, christmas, children, hotel, home alone, winter, childhood, vacation, child, airport, young heroes, christmas time ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1992
Place:
new york, florida, manhattan new york city, miami, chicago ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Luther Krank is fed up with the commerciality of Christmas; he decides to skip the holiday and go on a vacation with his wife instead. But when his daughter decides at the last minute to come home, he must put together a holiday celebration.
Style:
feel good, satirical, humorous, christmas classics, funny ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids, girls' night, teens
Plot:
holiday, christmas, christmas party, christmas time, suburban life, neighbor, cancer, farce, husband wife relationship, police, vacation, neighborhood ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
latin america, chicago, peru, usa, canada
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87K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.
Style:
romantic, funny, light, feel good, rom com ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night, date night
Plot:
christmas, new year's eve, love, happy ending, holiday, fall in love, opposites attract, single, dating, ex boyfriend, chance meeting, romantic friendship ...
Time:
2020s, labor day, 21st century
Place:
chicago, illinois
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578K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Follows seemingly unrelated people as their lives begin to intertwine while they fall in – and out – of love. Affections languish and develop as Christmas draws near.
Style:
romantic, feel good, sentimental, touching, rom com ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens, kids
Plot:
christmas, love, holiday, multiple storylines, love story, love and romance, couples, fall in love, relationships, marriage, first love, couple relations ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, europe, britain, united kingdom ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and future.
Style:
funny, christmas special, humorous, talky, christmas classics ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, adult, preschool
Plot:
christmas, holiday, ghost, muppets, childhood, redemption, christmas carol, lost love, charles dickens, puppetry, scrooge, greed ...
Time:
19th century, year 1992, 1840s, 90s, 1800s ...
Place:
england, london, usa, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
After getting fired from her job as a maid at a ritzy New York City hotel, Allie reluctantly accepts a temp gig as the governess to a young girl who is part of a powerful family in Europe that lives in an actual castle. After arriving, Allie learns ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, touching, sweet, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick
Plot:
christmas, holiday, marriage proposal, prince, small town, governess, princess, castle, royalty, palace, king, queen ...
Place:
new york, europe
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
One Christmas Eve three people, a middle-aged alcoholic named Gin, a former drag queen Hana and a dependent runaway girl Miyuki, discover an abandoned newborn while looking through the garbage.
Style:
touching, emotional, anime, witty, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick
Plot:
holiday, christmas, homeless, transgender, baby, friends, parents and children, friendship, melancholy, lgbt, runaway, loneliness ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as ...
Style:
gothic, dark fantasy, dark, atmospheric, cult classic ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers, family outing, horror for children ...
Plot:
holiday, christmas, halloween, stop motion, imaginary, music, goth, objects come to life, fantasy world, imaginary kingdom, love, loneliness ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Brad and Kate have made something of an art form out of avoiding their families during the holidays, but this year their foolproof plan is about go bust -- big time. Stuck at the city airport after all departing flights are canceled, the couple is ...
Style:
humorous, funny, entertaining, feel good, romantic ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick
Plot:
christmas, holiday, christmas time, couple relations, dysfunctional family, family bonds, new year, nothing goes right, in-laws, family drama, brothers, marriage ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Drew Latham is an executive leading an empty, shallow life with only wealth on his side. Facing another lonely Christmas ahead, he revisit his old childhood home in the hope of reliving some old holiday memories – but he finds that the house in ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, funny, absurd, black comedy ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
christmas, holiday, christmas time, dysfunctional family, suburbs, christmas season, loneliness, new year, farce, xmas, looking for love, eccentric family ...
Time:
year 2004
Place:
illinois, chicago
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, India
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When his uptight CEO sister threatens to shut down his branch, the branch manager throws an epic Christmas party in order to land a big client and save the day, but the party gets way out of hand.
Style:
funny, entertaining, sexy, hilarious, humorous ...
Plot:
christmas, christmas party, stupidity, wild party, debauchery, holiday, workplace, office, cocaine, ceo, party, farce ...
Time:
year 2016, future
Place:
chicago, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A love story built on a misunderstanding. A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off the tracks after he's mugged. But while he's in a coma, his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. ...
Style:
romantic, sweet, sentimental, light, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, date night, family outing, teen drama ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, fall in love, loneliness, love and romance, love triangle, mistaken identity, love, pretend relationship, new year's eve, love affair, winter ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
chicago, illinois, usa, new york
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134K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
Style:
funny, entertaining, feel good, light, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
holiday, happy ending, christmas, awkward situation, parenthood, billionaire, daughter, father, technology, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, family relations, destiny ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. ...
Style:
feel good, inspirational, touching, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, date night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
christmas, holiday, small town, depression, small town life, angel, friendship, self discovery, second chance, life philosophy, life changing experience, alternate history ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1932, year 1945, 1910s ...
Place:
new york, america, new york state, usa
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345K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, christmas special, funny, light ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, christmas spirit, father son relationship, santa claus, north pole, christmas season, christmas eve, christmas time, corporate world, raccoon, man child ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, empire state building manhattan new york city, usa, south pole, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min.
Story:
Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of the nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. So disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he raids the village to steal all the Christmas ...
Style:
christmas special, colorful, atmospheric, christmas classics, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, toddlers, family outing, preschool
Plot:
christmas, holiday, winter, dog, obsession, christmas eve, change of heart, fish out of water, imaginary, social misfits, xmas, christmas season ...
Time:
year 1966, 60s
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Two neighbors have it out after one of them decorates his house for the holidays so brightly that it can be seen from space.
Style:
feel good, humorous, funny, light, christmas classics ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
christmas, holiday, parents and children, neighbor, feud, small town, suburbs, christmas time, couple relations, dark humor, neighbor neighbor relationship, xmas ...
Time:
future, 2000s
Place:
europe, england, massachusetts, latin america
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Scott Calvin is an ordinary man, who accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof on Christmas Eve and is knocked unconscious. When he and his young son finish Santa's trip and deliveries, they go to the North Pole, where Scott learns ...
Style:
feel good, sweet, touching, christmas classics, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, christmas season, childhood, father son relationship, christmas eve, christmas time, child custody, saving christmas, thanksgiving, toys ...
Time:
90s
Place:
illinois, chicago, north america
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to ...
Style:
feel good, fairy tale, humorous, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing, chick flick ...
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, reindeer, christmas eve, christmas time, winter, christmas season, xmas, prank, christmas party, children ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in ...
Style:
humorous, parody, not serious, cult classic, sex comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
holiday, christmas, marijuana, stoner, buddy, road trip, stupidity, buddies, xmas, nothing goes right, college, obsessive quest ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, new jersey, kolkata, usa
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A little girl discovers dreams can come true if you really believe. Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle - Santa Claus. Her mother told her the 'secret' about Santa a long time ago. But after ...
Style:
fairy tale, christmas classics, sentimental, feel good, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, santa claus, court, lawyer, department store, thanksgiving, judge, mother daughter relationship, friendship, single mother, girl ...
Time:
year 1994, 90s, 70s
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york, usa
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737K
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin's house, the plucky kid stands ...
Style:
funny, light, humorous, not serious, slapstick comedy ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, home alone, mischievous children, child, children, youth, home invasion, child protagonist, kids and family, childhood, when the parents are away ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1990, year 2016, 80s
Place:
chicago, illinois, north america, usa, france ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, India
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
Style:
fairy tale, touching, exciting, witty, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, preschool
Plot:
holiday, christmas, childhood, belief, good versus evil, friendship, fairy, protector, heroic mission, heroes, santa claus, imaginary ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012
Place:
new york, st. petersburg russia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Shop owner Alice Chapman is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiance Will Mitchum. Alices trip becomes more stressful when her luggage is lost and her phone is damaged, leaving her ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, touching, cute ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, date night
Plot:
christmas, mistaken identity, destiny, disorder, christmas romance, holiday, happy ending, fall in love, marriage proposal, in-laws, parents and children, misunderstanding ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
A whirlwind holiday romance builds as cynical Dash and optimistic Lily trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations all across New York City.
Style:
romantic, touching, feel good, romantic comedy, christmas special ...
Audience:
chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
holiday, christmas, looking for love, pen pal, opposites attract, friendship, love story, life philosophy, destiny, true love, bookstore, christmas time ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
new york
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