American Christmas films

1.

White Christmas

1954 film directed by Michael Curtiz

Overview: White Christmas is a 1954 American musical film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. Filmed in Technicolor, it features the songs of Irving ...

Release date: 14 October 1954

Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance

Director: Michael Curtiz

Cast: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen, Dean Jagger, Mary Wickes

Producer: Robert Emmett Dolan

Writer: Norman Krasna, Norman Panama

A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding ...

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1950s American films 3,290T

1930s English-language films 6,428T

1950s English-language films 4,735T

2.

Home Alone

1990 film directed by Chris Columbus

Overview: Home Alone is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes. The first film in the Home Alone franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister ...

Release date: 10 November 1990

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family

Director: Chris Columbus

Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Roberts Blossom, Catherine O'Hara

Producer: Tarquin Gotch, John Hughes

Writer: John Hughes

An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.

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1990 children's films 11T

1990s American films 4,774T

1990s English-language films 6,439T

3.

Eyes Wide Shut

1999 British-American drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick

Overview: Eyes Wide Shut is a 1999 erotic mystery psychological drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the 1926 novella Dream Story (German: Traumnovelle) by Arthur Sch ...

Release date: 13 July 1999

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Director: Stanley Kubrick

Cast: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Madison Eginton, Jackie Sawiris, Sydney Pollack, Leslie Lowe

Producer: Brian Cook, Jan Harlan

Writer: Stanley Kubrick, Frederic Raphael

A Manhattan doctor embarks on a bizarre, night-long odyssey after his wife's admission of unfulfilled longing.

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1990s English-language films 3,889T

American erotic drama films 109T

British erotic thriller films 19T

4.

The Polar Express

2004 animated film directed by Robert Zemeckis

Overview: The Polar Express is a 2004 American animated Christmas adventure film directed by Robert Zemeckis, who co-wrote the screenplay with William Broyles Jr., based on the 1985 children's book of the same name ...

Release date: 21 October 2004

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Cast: Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari, Brendan King

Producer: Steven J. Boyd, Debbie Denise

Writer: Chris Van Allsburg, Robert Zemeckis

On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the ...

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2004 3D films 3T

2000s English-language films 4,356T

Uncanny valley 6T

5.

Mean Girls

2004 American teen comedy film

Overview: Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey. It stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, and Fey. The film follows ...

Release date: 19 April 2004

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Mark Waters

Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer

Producer: Jennifer Guinier, Jill Sobel Messick

Writer: Rosalind Wiseman, Tina Fey

Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend ...

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LGBT-related Christmas films 34T

2000s English-language films 2,127T

Mean Girls (franchise) 4T

6.

Love Actually

2003 British film directed by Richard Curtis

Overview: Love Actually is a 2003 Christmas romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The Christmas film features an ensemble cast, composed predominantly of British actors, many of whom had worked ...

Release date: 7 September 2003

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Richard Curtis

Cast: Bill Nighy, Gregor Fisher, Rory MacGregor, Colin Firth, Sienna Guillory, Liam Neeson

Producer: Tim Bevan, Liza Chasin

Writer: Richard Curtis

Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month ...

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English-language romantic comedy-drama films 2T

2000s British films 1,502T

2000s French films 1,237T

7.

It's a Wonderful Life

1946 film directed by Frank Capra

Overview: It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas supernatural drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra. It is based on the short story and booklet "The Greatest Gift" self-published by Philip ...

Release date: 20 December 1946

Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance

Director: Frank Capra

Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi

Producer: Frank Capra

Writer: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett

An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

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Existentialist films 66T

1940s English-language films 3,645T

1940s fantasy drama films 12T

8.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000 fantasy comedy film by Ron Howard

Overview: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a 2000 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by Ron Howard, who also produced with Brian Grazer, from a screenplay written by Jeffrey Price and Peter ...

Release date: 8 November 2000

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director: Ron Howard

Cast: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Kelley, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin

Producer: Brian Grazer, Todd Hallowell

Writer: Dr. Seuss, Jeffrey Price

On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.

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2000 children's films 26T

English-language fantasy comedy films 562T

English-language Christmas comedy films 91T

9.

Friday After Next

2002 film directed by Marcus Raboy

Overview: Friday After Next is a 2002 American stoner comedy film directed by Marcus Raboy and starring Ice Cube (who also wrote the film), Mike Epps (in a dual role), John Witherspoon, Don "D.C." Curry, Anna Maria ...

Release date: 22 November 2002

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Marcus Raboy

Cast: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon, Don 'D.C.' Curry, Anna Maria Horsford, Clifton Powell

Producer: Matt Alvarez, Douglas Curtis

Writer: Ice Cube, DJ Pooh

Working as security guards, Craig and Day-Day run into the thief who stole their Christmas presents.

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2000s American films 7,191T

2000s English-language films 10,193T

American Christmas comedy films 187T

10.

Edward Scissorhands

1990 American fantasy romance film by Tim Burton

Overview: Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American gothic romantic fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. It was produced by Burton and Denise Di Novi, written by Caroline Thompson from a story by her and Burton, and ...

Release date: 6 December 1990

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Director: Tim Burton

Cast: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Robert Oliveri

Producer: Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi

Writer: Tim Burton, Caroline Thompson

An artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary life. Then one day, a suburban lady meets him and int ...

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1990s English-language films 3,883T

Best Fantasy Film Saturn Award winners 44T

1990s fantasy drama films 22T

11.

Ben-Hur

1959 religious epic film

Overview: Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar ...

Release date: 18 November 1959

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, History

Director: William Wyler

Cast: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott

Producer: Sol C. Siegel, Joseph Vogel

Writer: Lew Wallace, Karl Tunberg

After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

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American religious epic films 32T

1950s American films 3,295T

1950s English-language films 4,749T

12.

Bad Santa

2003 film directed by Terry Zwigoff

Overview: Bad Santa is a 2003 American Christmas black comedy crime film directed by Terry Zwigoff, written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, and starring Billy Bob Thornton in the title role, with a supporting cast ...

Release date: 26 November 2003

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Director: Terry Zwigoff

Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Lauren Graham, Lauren Tom, Bernie Mac

Producer: Sarah Aubrey, John Cameron

Writer: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman ...

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Films scored by David Kitay 53T

2000s English-language films 4,264T

American Christmas comedy films 153T

13.

An Affair to Remember

1957 film by Leo McCarey

Overview: An Affair to Remember is a 1957 American romance film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. Filmed in CinemaScope, it was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is considered among ...

Release date: 2 July 1957

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Leo McCarey

Cast: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Richard Denning, Neva Patterson, Cathleen Nesbitt, Robert Q. Lewis

Producer: Jerry Wald

Writer: Delmer Daves, Leo McCarey

A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?

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1950s English-language films 1,495T

Films produced by Jerry Wald 15T

1957 romantic drama films 22T

14.

Prometheus

2012 film by Ridley Scott

Overview: Prometheus is a 2012 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. It is the fifth installment of the Alien film series and features an ensemble cast ...

Release date: 1 June 2012

Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Mystery

Director: Ridley Scott

Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Logan Marshall-Green

Producer: Michael Costigan, Michael Ellenberg

Writer: Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof

Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.

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Films set in 2094 2T

Alternative prequel films 3T

2010s English-language films 5,792T

15.

Iron Man Three

2013 superhero film produced by Marvel Studios

Overview: Iron Man 3 (titled onscreen as Iron Man Three) is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion ...

Release date: 3 May 2013

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy

Director: Shane Black

Cast: Jing Wu, Mi Yang, Andrew Masset, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle

Producer: Victoria Alonso, Mitchell Bell

Writer: Drew Pearce, Shane Black

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

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Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award–winning films 153T

Teen Choice Award winning films 231T

English-language science fiction action films 683T

16.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

2009 film directed by Betty Thomas

Overview: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel is a 2009 American live-action/animated jukebox musical comedy film directed by Betty Thomas and written by Jon Vitti and the writing team of Jonathan Aibel and ...

Release date: 11 December 2009

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Romance, Fantasy, Music

Director: Betty Thomas

Cast: Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney

Producer: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Michele Imperato

Writer: Jon Vitti, Jonathan Aibel

The world-famous singing preteen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes ...

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American films with live action and animation 274T

2000s English-language films 4,263T

Animated films set in Los Angeles 10T

17.

Silver Linings Playbook

2012 American romantic comedy-drama film by David O. Russell

Overview: Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell. The film is based on Matthew Quick's 2008 novel The Silver Linings Playbook. It stars Bradley ...

Release date: 16 November 2012

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: David O. Russell

Cast: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher

Producer: Bruce Cohen, Bradley Cooper

Writer: David O. Russell, Matthew Quick

After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more ...

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Films produced by Bruce Cohen 12T

2010s English-language films 5,220T

Films about dance competitions 23T

18.

Trading Places

1983 comedy film directed by John Landis

Overview: Trading Places is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott ...

Release date: 8 June 1983

Genre: Comedy

Director: John Landis

Cast: Denholm Elliott, Dan Aykroyd, Maurice Woods, Richard D. Fisher Jr., Jim Gallagher, Anthony DiSabatino

Producer: George Folsey Jr., Aaron Russo

Writer: Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod

A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

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1980s English-language films 3,422T

Coming to America (film series) 6T

1980s Christmas comedy films 10T

19.

This Christmas

2007 American Christmas comedy film

Overview: This Christmas is a 2007 American Christmas comedy drama film produced by Rainforest Films and distributed by Screen Gems. Written, produced, and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, it is a Christmas-time ...

Release date: 21 November 2007

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Preston A. Whitmore II

Cast: Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine, Chris Brown, Keith D. Robinson, Laz Alonso

Producer: Paddy Cullen, Nicholas Harvell

Writer: Preston A. Whitmore II

A Christmastime drama centered around the Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years.

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2000s English-language films 4,264T

2007 comedy films 437T

2007 drama films 616T

20.

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

2006 film by Michael Lembeck

Overview: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause is a 2006 American Christmas comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck. It is the third installment in The Santa Clause franchise, following The Santa Clause (1994) ...