The Smiling Homeschooler’s Ultimate Guide to Christmas Movies

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OK, here’s the list of all the Christmas Movies known to modern families. Do you have a favorite we’ve over-looked? My only criteria is that it be appropriate…and does not star the Olsan Twins.

Now I know most of these have nothing to do with the REAL meaning of Christmas but some are just plain fun…in the same way as CARS and FINDING NEMO is fun and offer great family fun.

Note: Some of these movies (even the older ones) have some profanity and scenes I skip…so make sure you’ve watched it before making it a family movie. That’s why “Christmas Vacation” is NOT on this list.

Here’s the list so far:

A Christmas Carol – old version

Scrooge – Albert Finney

A Muppets Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol – George C Scott

Mickey’s Christmas Carol

An American Christmas Carol – Henry Winkler

A Christmas Carol — 2009 Jim Carrey

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Animated TV classic)

Charlie Brown Christmas

Frosty the Snowman

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (animated TV special)

Santa Claus is Coming to Town (TV classic)

The Year without a Santa Claus (TV classic)

The Little Drummer Boy (TV classic)

Small One (Disney animated classic)

Nester the Long Eared Donkey

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The House without a Christmas Tree

Eloise Christmas (live action)

Polar Express

The Grinch – Jim Carrey

Home Alone I & II

The Walton’s Homecoming

It’s a Wonderful Life

The Santa Claus (1, 2 & 3)

Ernest Saves Christmas

The Christmas Box (Hallmark Special)

Christmas Shoes (sad ending)

While You were sleeping (great couples video)

Miracle on 34th street (modern version – great couple’s video)

White Christmas

Holiday inn

Christmas in Connecticut

Meet me St. Louis — Judy Garland

The Lemon Drop Kid – Bob Hope

Bells of Saint Mary’s – Bing Crosby

It Happened one Christmas — Marlo Thomas

One Magic Christmas

Jack Frost – For some reason I don’t like this one

Elf 

Christmas with the Kranks

Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus (TV Special)

The Bishop’s Wife — Cary Grant

The Preacher’s Wife — Denzel Washington

A Christmas Story – A Classic (with some bad language)

Babes in Toyland — Laurel and Hardy/and Disney version

Emmet Otter’s Jug-band Christmas

Arthur Christmas

New Animated Grinch

The Nutcracker -New Disney Version

The Legend of the Guardians

The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Star

Prep & Landing

Hallmark – Of course they’re all the same…but they are wholesome…and Christmassy.

Signed Sealed and Delivered – Christmas special

When Calls the Heart – Christmas specials

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  • Maria

    The Nativity is my favorite!!

  • Kristin Hefner

    1. The Little Match Girl with Keisha Knight Pulliam (youtube.com/watch?v=fKXYqmDuxlM) (an estranged family is visited by an Angel named Molly)
    2. Timmy’s Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas Story
    3. Bright Eyes (Shirley Temple; can be sad as parents die)
    4. Buck Denver’s, Why Do We Call it Christmas? (Phil Visher)
    5. Saving Christmas (Kirk Cameron)
    6. Just in Time for Christmas (Hallmark)
    7. Borrowed Hearts (Feature Films for families)
    8. The Story Lady (Feature Films for Families
    9. The Walton’s seasonal episodes, “The Best Christmas” (S5, EP. 12); “The Children’s Carol (contains soldier training; and british children escaping the London Blitz; S6, EP. 13-14); “The Spirit” (features an escaped German prisoner at Christmas time; S8, EP. 13).
    10. Little House on the Prairie seasonal episodes: Pilot Movie; “Christmas at Plum Creek” (S1, EP. 15); “Blizzard” (S3, EP 11; contains a father’s death); “A Christmas They Never Forgot” (S8, EP. 11); “Bless All the Dear Children” (Legacy Movie)

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