Ahh, Christmas. Snow is falling, decorations illuminate the house and the screen of the television invites the whole family to watch it. During this period, there’s nothing more fitting than watching some good ol’ classic Christmas movies. Movies like Home Alone and Die Hard are classics for a reason, but when they were released, they weren’t classics straight away. It took time for them to grow on us. With so many new Christmas movies being released every year, it might be the time to trade an old classic for a new Christmas movie. So if you are out looking for a new classic, we would like to introduce to you our list of Christmas movies for 2022!
While the 2022 Christmas movies might have familiar narratives, they are fresh in the sense that they are trying to mix up the formula with new characters and situations. We get the chance to see how modern problems are solved with modern solutions. We get the chance to place ourselves in the positions of the characters. That is what makes holiday movies so classic. No matter what year they were made, or what country they come from — if it’s relatable, high chances are it will become a classic.
But don’t look too far for the new classic. With so many movies to choose from, Panda has compiled this new Christmas movies 2022 list for you to enjoy. We even threw in some 2021 movies that you might have missed. To help out other moviegoers, upvote the movies that seem most interesting to you. Comment down below and share your thoughts on which movie from this list has the potential of overtaking an old classic.
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#1 A Christmas Story Christmas
It’s normal to feel a little bit nostalgic for the Christmas holiday. A Christmas Story Christmas follows an adult named Ralphie as he goes back to his Cleveland Street home to give his children a magical Christmas like the one he experienced as a child, reestablishing contact with old friends, and coming to terms with the passing of his Old Man.
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19points
#2 Spirited
Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds are here to deliver a boat load of Christmas to you. The movie's story follows Charles Dickens' tale of a miserly misanthrope who embarks on a fantastic voyage and is told in a musical form.
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18points
#3 Falling For Christmas
Nothing says love like losing your memory and falling in love with the best person there is. Falling For Christmas follows a young, newly engaged heiress who has a skiing accident in the weeks before Christmas. She finds herself in the care of an attractive lodge owner and his daughter after being given an amnesia diagnosis.
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16points
#4 Santa Camp
Even Father Christmas deserves a little break. Every summer, a swarm of Mrs. Clauses, elves, and Santas make their way to a campsite in the forests of New Hampshire to pick up some trade secrets for the upcoming Christmas season.
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16points
#5 The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special
Christmas is not an Earth-exclusive celebration. In the brand-new original special made for Disney+, Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot get into some wild Christmas antics.
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16points
#6 Three Wise Men And A Baby
Nothing unites three brothers like a random baby did. When three brothers learn that they need to take care of a baby for the holidays, they have no clue what they got themselves into. During the ordeal, they rediscover their passion for Christmas and start to mend their bonds as brothers.
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15points
#7 Santa Bootcamp
Left, right, left, right — halt! When shopping center tycoon Ed Mancini asks Emily to hold a holiday gala for his wealthiest investors, Emily heads to Santa Bootcamp in search of the ideal Santa and the motivation she'll need to pull the event off.
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14points
#8 12 Days Of Christmas Eve
When you own a business, you can be sure that you will ruffle some feathers. After a wealthy businessman named Brian Conway is involved in a vehicle accident on Christmas Eve, Santa gives him twelve opportunities to make amends and mend his relationships in order to discover the true meaning of the holiday.
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13points
#9 Haul Out The Holly
Some people are unfortunate enough to celebrate Christmas alone. When Emily gets home, she expects to see her parents, but instead learns that they are leaving for vacation. Her HOA is determined to get Emily engaged in the neighborhood’s Christmas celebrations even though she will be spending the holidays at home.
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12points
#10 Mickey Saves Christmas
When Mickey Mouse is involved, you can be sure that Christmas will happen. No matter the cost. In an effort to have the perfect Christmas at their snowy cabin, Mickey, Minnie, and their friends travel to the North Pole in an effort to save the holiday.
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12points
#11 The Noel Diary
Love can appear in mysterious ways, even when we aren’t looking for it. The Noel Diary is a tale of a man who makes a Christmastime trip home to handle his mother's estate. Once there, he finds a diary of a lovely young woman on her own strange adventure, as well as a diary that may contain information about his own background.
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11points
#12 Christmas With You
If no one else is going to be with you on Christmas, then Netflix will keep you company. In Christmas With You, a burnt-out pop diva flees to a tiny town where she discovers not just inspiration but also a chance at love.
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10points
#13 Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Nothing says Christmas like a well-animated movie. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is a magical, time-traveling musical interpretation of the beloved Christmas tale by Charles Dickens.
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9points
#14 Violent Night
Santa isn’t messing around this time. Santa is bored of milk and is fueled by booze this year. Santa Claus must intervene to stop mercenaries from attacking a wealthy family's estate (and Christmas) and, at the end of the day, save it all.
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7points
#15 A Holiday Spectacular
Nothing says classic like 1950s New York during Christmas. A Holiday Spectacular, which takes place in 1958, centers on Maggie, a wealthy socialite who sneaks up to New York City to fulfill a secret wish: performing live on stage in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall.
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6points
#16 Holiday Harmony
Music connects us and makes this special holiday much more interesting. Just before Christmas, a likable and gifted underdog is temporarily sidelined from pursuing her musical goals when her van breaks down in a warm rural town.
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4points
#17 A Christmas Mystery
Who doesn’t like to solve a mystery? To gather the clues, put them together and finally get that “Eureka!” moment? A teenage amateur sleuth and her friends are tasked with finding the real burglar before Christmas when her best friend's dad is wrongly accused of stealing the town's valuable jingle bells.
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4points
#18 A Hollywood Christmas
While snow doesn’t fall in Hollywood, nobody is stopping them from making movies for the holiday season. For one director, a network executive creates an obstacle that is impossible to avoid. This forces the director to start acting in her movie in order to save the project.
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2points
#19 Your Christmas Or Mine?
New lovers Hayley and James say goodbye in Marylebone Station, but they can't bear to spend Christmas apart, so they resolve to surprise one another by “accidentally” switching trains. They realize they will have to spend the entire Christmas season with each other's families as the snow starts to fall.
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2points
#20 Christmas Full Of Grace
While there is no snow in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil is still willing to contribute to the Christmas fever. In Christmas Full Of Grace, Carlinhos discovers his partner's infidelity, meets vivacious Graça, and convinces her to pose as his new love interest so he can face his traditional family at Christmas.
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1point