The 12 Best Hallmark Christmas Movies of All Time

Description: A fellow soldier gives U.S. Army Sergeant Cody Cullen, who has no living relatives to hear from during the holidays, a Christmas card while they are fighting in Afghanistan. After his comrade is killed in action, Cody decides to seek out the person who wrote the card that has come to mean so much to him, leading him to Nevada City, California and Faith Spelman.  While Cody quickly grows close to the Spelman family and falls for Faith, their potential romance is foiled by the fact that Faith has a boyfriend. Who will she choose in the end, and is one Christmas card enough to change the course of several lives forever? Find out in this Hallmark classic.

Cast: Ed Asner, John Newton, Alice Evans, Lois Nettleton, Ben Weber, Peter Jason

Rated: TV-PG

Watch The Christmas Card on Hallmark

Description: Antique store owner, Alice Chapman, is a nervous wreck about meeting her fiancé, successful realtor Will Mitchum’s family for the first time as she is on her way to spend the holidays with them. Alice’s nerves are only further exacerbated when her luggage is lost and phone broken on arrival, leaving her with no way to get in touch with Will’s family, since he’s only traveling home after he wraps up a business deal. As luck would have it, Alice runs into Will’s brother, Matt, at the airport, and he brings her home, where Alice swiftly finds herself falling for the kind Mitchum family, their holiday traditions, and… her fiancé’s brother. The romance and holiday wholesomeness are joined by a wild case of mistaken identity in what proves to, indeed, be “a very merry mix-up.”

Cast: Alicia Witt, Mark Wiebe, Scott Gibson, Mimi Kuzyk, Judah Katz, Lawrence Dane

Rated: NR

Watch A Very Merry Mix-Up on Hallmark

Description: Kathy is a recent widow who is forgoing any Christmas festivities this year in order to help prevent the pain of going through her first holiday season without her late husband. Kathy and her husband used to exchange ornaments each year emblematic of their love for one another, but this year, those decorations are locked away, and baking is the only holiday activity that Kathy will allow herself, as it is her biggest hobby and passion in life. But not long before Christmas, Kathy is forced to feel the Christmas cheer and spirit when handsome Christmas tree shop owner, Tim, swoops in and helps her get festive, remember romance, and follow her dreams. We all may not have a Tree Man Tim in our lives right now, but watching this movie will at least help you feel like you do this holiday season!

Cast: Kellie Martin, Cameron Mathison, Jewel Staite, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Brendan Meyer, Laura Mennell, Nicole Oliver

Rated: NR

Watch The Christmas Ornament on Hallmark

Description: Distinguished journalist Charlotte Hart is home for the holidays, but her fun family time comes to an abrupt halt when she gets into a car accident that renders her body comatose. Her spirit, however, is free to roam, and she makes the most of this by doing all that she can to change her town’s mind regarding a pending local real estate development. Charlotte also has the misfortune of being stuck as a spirit alongside the greedy developer of the real estate project, who happened to be on the other side of the car accident. Will she be able to change his mind with her wit, passion, and ghostly wiles, and will she also be able to find love along the way? Find out by getting into The Christmas Spirit this winter.

Cast: Nicollette Sheridan, Bart Johnson, Olympia Dukakis, Samantha Hanratty, Amanda Foreman

Rated: TV-G

Watch The Christmas Spirit on Hallmark

Description: Emily Corrigan is a humble and kind seamstress who has plenty of pride in her working class background, devoting herself fully to helping support her family’s tailoring business in Philadelphia. Emily enjoys her simple life and is just excited to celebrate the upcoming holiday season with her beloved European boyfriend Leo James for the first time as a couple. As Christmas draws nearer, however, Leo suddenly drops the bomb that his true identity is Prince Leopold, heir to the throne of small nation Cordinia, and that he would like to bring her home to his kingdom (an insane sentence) to meet his family. Said family, however, makes Emily feel out of place in this new royal setting, and it becomes a major Christmas challenge just to fight for her relationship’s survival against class politics, marriage plots, and family drama.

Cast: Lacey Chabert, Stephen Hagan, Jane Seymour, Katherine Flynn, Simon Dutton

Rated: NR

Watch A Royal Christmas on Hallmark

Description: For as long as she can remember, third-year surgery resident Dr. Lauren Brunell has had her life planned out as she pursues her goals of following in the footsteps of her successful and supportive doctor father, Henry. However, Lauren’s dreams of joining her father at a prestigious hospital are put on hold when she’s forced to take the only open position at the time, as head doctor in the small and far-away town of Garland, Alaska. In her new town and role, Lauren’s life is swiftly turned upside-down by a handsome local man, the welcoming community, and news that will force her to make a life-changing decision. Just your classic holiday drama.

Cast: Candace Cameron Bure, David O Donnell, Robert Pine, Brian Doyle-Murray

Rated: NR

Watch Christmas Under Wraps on Hallmark

Description: After getting sacked from her job as a maid at a fancy New York City hotel for not getting a guest’s room ready in time, Allie Evans is given the opportunity of a lifetime when she’s offered the role of governess to a precocious young girl named Theodora who turns out to be European royalty. Amazingly, Allie is able to bond with Theodora, along with several of the castle’s other employees. In addition to all this good-natured bonding is, of course, some excitement in the form of a developing attracting between Allie and Theodora’s father, Maximillian, who also just so happens to be a frickin’ King. So as you can imagine, it won’t quite be smooth sailing for these two on the path to holiday romance bliss, but that’s just part of the fun that is this wild, royal ride of a movie.

Cast: Danica McKellar, Rupert Penry-Jones, Ellie Botterill, Pavel Douglas, Alexandra Evans, Colin McFarlane

Rated: NR

Watch A Crown for Christmas on Hallmark

Description: Santa Claus entrusts his trust elf, Clementine, with a mission to save Christmas (no pressure or anything) by sending her to Vermont to assist Mackenzie, who has recently inherited her aunt’s formerly majestic hotel, the Northern Lights Mountain Inn, in efforts to restore the run-down inn to its former splendor. Clementine’s efforts are further bolstered by the help of locals, who, along with a new romantic partner, help to rejuvenate Mackenzie and her efforts, as well as to remind her of the true meaning of Christmas.

Cast: Bailee Madison, Donovan Scott, Lori Loughlin, Dermot Mulroney

Rated: NR

Watch Northpole: Open for Christmas on Hallmark

Description: If you love a good fake dating romance trope, then this festive film is definitely the one for you. Aspiring interior designer Layla is NOT looking forward to attending her cousin’s Christmastime wedding. Who can blame her, since the groom is Layla’s ex-fiancé who left her jilted at the alter of what would have been their own wedding (major yikes). Luckily, fellow wedding attendee (and also, unfortunately, the person to introduce Layla’s ex and cousin) Seth, offers to attend the wedding as her date, but when he gets so swept up in the moment that he announces their (imaginary) engagement, everything quickly spins out of control, and Layla is forced to play the part of fiancé in order to save face. Sounds horrifying in the best of ways, and we’re absolutely here for it.

Cast: Daniel Lissing, Jessica Lowndes, Jay Hindle, Pauline Egan, Karen Kruper

Rated: TV-G

Watch A December Bride on Hallmark

Description: It should be easy to get onboard with this hit and star-studded holiday title, especially since it just so happens to be in the “Hallmark Hall of Fame.” Cynical journalist Tom Langdon embarks on a cross-country train ride from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles around Christmastime in order to find story inspiration, as well as to honor his late father. Throughout this long (seriously, oof, that’s quite the journey) ride, Tom gets to know the train’s other passengers, one of whom happening to be an old flame of his, and finds that they just may have what it takes to open up his mind and his heart. 

Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Danny Glover, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Joan Cusack

Rated: NR

Watch The Christmas Train on Hallmark

Description: Pride & Prejudice meets modern-day New York City meets Christmas fun in this romance about a big-time NYC event planner being sent off to organize a small town’s Christmas festival. Upon arrive in the quaint town, Elizabeth Bennett (name ring a bell, anyone?) immediately butts heads with, you guessed it, William Darcy, a billionaire lacking in holiday cheer, who is planning on selling the lovely and cozy property she was planning to use as the town festival’s venue. Watch this delightful contemporary take on a classic romantic pairing as they attempt to work together, plan some kick-butt Christmas festivities, and maybe even (okay, more like definitely, but come on, you knew that) fall in love along the way.

Cast: Jessica Lowndes, Michael Rady, Ben Estus, Maddie McCormick, Steve Larkin

Rated: TV-G

Watch Christmas at Pemberley Manor on Hallmark

Description: Mary Cartwright is a bookstore owner who is having trouble keeping her business alive. Adam Clayborn is an ice hockey player who is serving out a suspension from play after getting into a verbal spat with the referee in his latest game. These two seemingly polar opposite people are forced together in order to help improve and makeover the other’s image, causing, as you can imagine, plenty of clashing and initial bad blood that just may turn into a more positive kind of friction (nothing wild though, of course, this is G-rated programming after all!) somewhere down the line. A must-see for fans of hockey and winter romances, alike.

Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Niall Matter, Madison Smith, Victor Zinck Jr., Tammy Gillis, Sandy Sidhu

Rated: TV-G

Watch Frozen In Love on Hallmark