Christmas eve movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant christmas eve movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out feel good, humorous, light, entertaining, captivating and christmas special films and TV shows about / with christmas eve, christmas, christmas movie, holiday, christmas season, christmas tree, snow, winter, christmas time and xmas plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as christmas eve: The Knight Before Christmas (2019), A Christmas Carol (2009), All About Christmas Eve (2012), A Christmas Carol (2019), Just in Time for Christmas (2015), My Sweet Holiday (2020), Silent Night (2002), Last Christmas (2019), Cross Country Christmas (2020), Christmas Pen Pals (2018).
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A medieval English knight is magically transported to present day where he ends up falling for a high school science teacher.
Style:
rom com, entertaining, feel good, costume drama, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
christmas eve, time travel, christmas, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, christmas romance, holiday, fish out of water, christmas party, time warp, knight, redheaded woman, new year ...
Time:
14th century, future, year 2019
Place:
ontario canada
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge ...
Style:
feel good, christmas special, colorful, light, christmas classics ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, preschool ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, ghost, scrooge, redemption, christmas spirit, snow, christmas eve, regret, victorian england, greed, life changing experience ...
Time:
victorian era, future, year 2009, 1800s, 1830s ...
Place:
england, europe, britain, turkey, united kingdom ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
'Tis the Season for Evelyn Wright...literally, she is a party planner in NYC. At the last minute Eve finds out that one of her agency's top clients is throwing a HUGE Christmas event, in LA, on Christmas Eve! Eve must decide whether to ...
Style:
humorous, light, feel good, captivating
Plot:
christmas eve, christmas, dating, holiday, christmas season, christmas romance, alternate timeline, airplane trip, relationship vs career, love and romance, moral dilemma, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, new york
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Maggie, a single mom has to balance between her career and her son, Jordan. Jordan finds a tutor named Casey to help him at school, and Casey becomes like a father figure. Will the three of them find happiness and love once again?
Style:
light, sweet, funny, entertaining, humorous ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
christmas eve, christmas, single mother, winter, christmas romance, wish come true, new love, second chance, transformation, fall in love, character change, male female relationship ...
Time:
year 1997
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Story:
London, 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the course of Christmas Eve night he is visited by three ghosts to show him his past, present and future.
Style:
anthology, christmas horror, costume drama, sincere, serious ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
scrooge, ghost, christmas eve, employer employee relationship, miser, christmas, spirit, christmas carol, charles dickens, greed, poor family, introspection ...
Time:
victorian era, 1840s, 19th century, future
Place:
london, england
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Lindsay is faced with a life-altering decision as Christmas approaches: Stay in her tiny hometown and marry boyfriend Jason or accept a coveted post teaching at an Ivy League college on the other side of the country. What to do? Fortunately for ...
Style:
light, feel good, funny, realistic, inspirational ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
christmas eve, christmas, marriage proposal, second chance, christmas romance, job offer, relationship vs career, sent to the future, choice, couple relations, miraculous event, doubts and hesitations ...
Time:
future
Place:
new haven connecticut, seattle
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When Sadie's (Malone Thomas) boyfriend cancels their holiday plans, she decides to spend Christmas with her parents back in her hometown, only to find out they've sold the family's beloved chocolate store to a stranger who knows ...
Style:
sincere, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
christmas eve, christmas, family business, homecoming, fall in love, couple relations, love and romance, getting home, love story, love affair, male female relationship, in love ...
Place:
kansas city
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Fact-based World War II story set on Christmas Eve, 1944, finds a German Mother and her son seeking refuge in a cabin on the war front. When she is invaded by three American soldiers and then three German soldiers, she successfully convinces the ...
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, christmas special, christmas classics ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night
Plot:
christmas eve, anti war, world war two, christmas, american soldier, soldier, nazi, boy, military, friendship, hitler youth, single parent ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944
Place:
germany, europe, africa, dunkirk
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, China, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Her last date with disaster? That of having accepted to work as Santa's elf for a department store. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn. For Kate, it seems too good to be ...
Style:
sweet, touching, christmas special, surprise ending, sincere ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night, adult
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, holiday, love, young girl, christmas time, young man, christmas romance, asian man white woman relationship, heart transplant, male female friendship, sister sister relationship ...
Time:
2010s, year 1999, year 2017, 21st century
Place:
united kingdom, england, britain, london, former yugoslavia
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Former classmates Lina and Max are traveling home for the holidays, until a storm hits and they have to work together to make it home in time, no matter the mode of transportation.
Style:
light, realistic, sincere, captivating, romantic comedy
Plot:
christmas, christmas romance, childhood friend, christmas eve, road trip, fall in love, male female relationship, friendship, family relations, society, love, tractor ...
Place:
kansas, colorado, missouri, nebraska, indiana ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Following an unexpected breakup weeks before Christmas, Hannah, tech wiz and creator of the dating app, Perfect One, heads home for the holidays, challenged to save her failing business by re-conceiving a new romantic dating model. Upon her return ...
Style:
romantic, entertaining, humorous, light, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
christmas, high school sweetheart, christmas eve, holiday, love and romance, christmas romance, small town, homecoming, father daughter relationship, love letter, second chance, starting over ...
Place:
oregon
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Style:
funny, cult classic, black comedy, dark comedy, laugh out loud ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prostitute, stock market, revenge, fish out of water, rags to riches, social satire, manipulation, wrongful arrest, beggar, wager, poverty, christmas ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1983
Place:
pennsylvania, philadelphia, manhattan new york city, bronx new york city, arizona ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In this modern take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Frank Cross (Bill Murray) is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life, Claire Phillips ...
Style:
parody, light, humorous, christmas horror, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids
Plot:
christmas, ghost, christmas eve, greed, holiday, supernatural, santa claus, xmas, happy ending, redemption, new year, christmas carol ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, future, 70s, 60s ...
Place:
usa, new york
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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: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ...
Style:
humorous, stylized, entertaining, touching, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, santa claus, christmas eve, father son relationship, brother brother relationship, race against time, escapades, xmas, magical, resentment, christmas season ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
tanzania, idaho, toronto ontario canada, cuba, mexico ...
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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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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When Vanessa receives the results from her Family Tree DNA test, she discovers a family she didn't know existed and travels to their home for Christmas.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, christmas special, gay cinema
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, biological father, social worker, christmas romance, dog, holiday, pet dog, veteran, child, family reunited, paternity revealed ...
Place:
connecticut, north america, new york, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.
Style:
fairy tale, costume drama, light, mystical, christmas classics ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teen fantasy, adult
Plot:
christmas, princess, magical object, fairy, female protagonist, good versus evil, christmas eve, nutcracker, hopes, snow, imaginary kingdom, female villain ...
Time:
victorian era
Place:
ussr, london
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Canada, China
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.
Style:
light, humorous, feel good, fairy tale, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, elf, new year, holiday, family business, fish out of water, christmas time, disorder, north pole, buddies, santa claus ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, phoenix arizona, arizona
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A real estate developer is given the opportunity of his career to transform an old shopping complex into a prime location. Unfortunately, there is one tenant who is holding out—the Christmas shop owner he met by happenstance just days ago.
Style:
captivating, romantic, humorous, sweet, emotional
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, christmas romance, shop owner, male female relationship, fall in love, transformation, coping, holiday, family business, young man, happy ending ...
Place:
oregon, utah, france, montana, florida ...
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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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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When Natalie (Anni Krueger) learns her cousin Francesca (Nia Vardalos) must cancel the Christmas Eve opening of her new Italian restaurant, Natalie’s heart goes out to all of the guests who were planning on attending. Since no one should be alone ...
Style:
sentimental, atmospheric, inspirational, touching, sweet ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas eve, christmas, happy ending, cooking, small town, christmas season, christmas romance, love, holiday romance, love and romance, employer employee relationship, cooking and food ...
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Holiday magic has never gleamed brighter as Santa’s Elves head out on an adventure to bring every boy and girl their Christmas wish while also bringing a family back together in this heartfelt Christmas movie from Gaumont. After accidentally ...
Style:
sweet, humorous, captivating, sincere, light ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
santa claus, holiday, christmas eve, christmas, friendship, society, gift, small town, single mother, north pole, pet dog, widow ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A story of how Park Kang’s life is changed on Christmas day. Park Kang is a popular actor, but he is also a scandal maker. His manager is Jo Yoon and they are also long-time friends. One day, Park Kang’s ex-girlfriend Soo Hyun suddenly appears ...
Style:
semi serious, satirical, thrilling, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
christmas eve, actor, christmas, holiday, changing lives, christmas spirit, taxi, christmas season, escapades, satire, scandal, self discovery ...
Place:
seoul, korea
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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: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
NYPD cop, John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking ...
Style:
intense, christmas special, clever, action packed, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, date night, teens, chick flick ...
Plot:
hostage, one man army, gunfight, heist, tough guy, christmas, police, terrorism, terrorist, skyscraper, robbery, police officer ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 2016, year 1988
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Crystal, a rich party girl, finds a little girl's letter to Santa asking for a new mother, and she vows to win over the father and daughter before the holidays.
Style:
realistic, feel good, serious, touching, entertaining ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
christmas, holiday, christmas eve, love and romance, wish come true, couples, unlikely couple, single parent, family relations, parents and children, chef, winter ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures has called an emergency meeting on Christmas Eve! The evil Jack Frost has been making trouble, looking to take over the holiday! So he launches a ...
Style:
feel good, christmas special, humorous, christmas classics, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, pre-teens, family outing, teens
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, holiday, christmas eve, reindeer, deception, christmas time, nothing goes right, christmas season, winter, cupid, time travel ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, year 1994, 21st century
Place:
canada
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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: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.
Style:
christmas horror, entertaining, captivating, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
santa claus, christmas, bloody violence, mercenary, killer santa claus, graphic violence, christmas eve, holiday, hostage situation, holiday horror, extreme violence, girl ...
Time:
medieval times, 2020s, 10th century
Place:
connecticut, washington d.c.
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