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1. Elf (2003)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel
Votes: 311,354 | Gross: $173.40M
2. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022 TV Special)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special created for Disney+.
Director: James Gunn | Stars: Luke Klein, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff
Votes: 95,153
3. The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
PG | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.
Director: Clay Kaytis | Stars: Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Oliver Hudson
Votes: 83,614
4. Fred Claus (2007)
PG | 116 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash.
Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins
Votes: 47,851 | Gross: $72.01M
5. Santa Claus (1985)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The legend of Santa Claus is placed into jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 15,614 | Gross: $23.72M
6. Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker
Votes: 12,884 | Gross: $28.20M
7. The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974 TV Movie)
TV-G | 51 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
When a weary and discouraged Santa Claus considers skipping his Christmas Eve run one year, Mrs. Claus and his elves set out to change his mind.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving
Votes: 11,660
8. Ghosts of Christmas Past (2021 TV Movie)
87 min | Comedy, Romance
Ellie is told by a fortune teller that she must resolve her past and make amends with all of those she ghosted before Christmas and discovers love in the process.
Director: Virginia Abramovich | Stars: Annie Clark, Dan Jeannotte, Morgan David Jones, Connie Wang
Votes: 793
9. Prep & Landing (2009 TV Short)
TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.
Directors: Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers | Stars: Dave Foley, Sarah Chalke, Mason Cotton, David DeLuise
Votes: 4,012
10. Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977 TV Movie)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Family
An outcast donkey in Roman era Judea with overlong ears finds his destiny on the way to Bethlehem.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Roger Miller, Brenda Vaccaro, Paul Frees, Don Messick
Votes: 2,454
11. Elf-Man (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An Elf is left behind by Santa to help rescue the Harper family from a lousy Christmas. The Elf and the family get more than they bargained for, as the kids help the Elf discover his special powers and true identity as a budding superhero.
Director: Ethan Wiley | Stars: Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Jeffrey Combs, Mackenzie Astin, Mirelly Taylor
Votes: 783
12. 12 Days of Giving (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
After winning a $50,000 prize, a man decides to pay things forward by buying Christmas gifts for strangers under the pseudonym "Lucky the Elf."
Director: Christine Conradt | Stars: Ashley Jones, David Blue, Jax Connolly, Preston James Hillier
Votes: 1,122
13. Becoming Santa (2015 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A woman brings her boyfriend home for Christmas to meet her parents, Santa and Mrs. Claus. He must decide if he's willing to continue their relationship after learning that he'd be next in line for Santa's job.
Director: Christie Will Wolf | Stars: Laura Bell Bundy, Jesse Hutch, Tony Cavalero, Meredith Baxter
Votes: 798
14.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003)
Episode:
Sabrina Claus
(1997)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Sabrina meets the real Santa Claus named 'Bob' and has to fill in for him when he is injured.
Director: Kenneth R. Koch | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, Nate Richert
Votes: 305
15.
Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1999)
Episode:
Don't Be Elfish/Lights, Camera, Traction
(1999)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Pumbaa and Timon work as mall Santa and his elf but elf Timon's behavior gets him on Santa's naughty list. / Timon falls for a meerkat girl so he asks Pumbaa to direct an action movie starring him and the girl in order to impress her.
Director: Brad Neave | Stars: Ernie Sabella, Kevin Schon, Jess Harnell, Kath Soucie
Votes: 52
16.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Steve Martin and Martin Short/Brandi Carlile
(2022)
TV-14 | Comedy, Music
Hosts Steve Martin and Martin Short; Brandi Carlile performs.
Directors: Liz Patrick, Mike Diva, Tim Wilkime | Stars: Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman
Votes: 403