Christmas Baby, a list by Mark McWhirter

7.6

/94/

65

/4/

49

/5/

Snow! Santa! And holidays galore! From Ludwig Bemelmans' best-selling children's books comes little Madeline and her wintery adventures with her dog Genevieve, her loyal friends from Miss Clavel's class, and next-door neighbor Pepito! Includes: Madeline's Winter Vacation, Madeline and Santa, Madeline at the North Pole, Madeline's Holiday with Mr. Grump, and Madeline and the Ice Skates.

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5.3

/169/

54

/5/

52

/7/

Animated tale about Santa's reindeer, who have come down with the North Pole flu. Nearsighted elf leader Buzz thinks he's found the perfect replacements, but the makeshift reindeer turn out to be nine stray dogs in an old beat-up wagon! Will this ragged band of canines be up to the task of guiding Santa's sleigh, or will Christmas have to be grounded?

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6.6

/70/

46

/3/

57

/3/

A warm-hearted tale of Omar, the ugly duckling, whose Christmas wish is simply to find a place where he belongs. Hitching a ride to the big city he meets up with a runaway girl and the two discover the true meaning of Christmas.

60

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5.9

/192/

54

/4/

Based on the true story of coal miners who became trapped underground in a cave-in on Christmas Eve, 1951.

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26

7.6

/1131/

68

/37/

70

/17/

3.4

/1912/

27

/2/

In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer for a heart-warming Christmas celebration, with traditional carols as well as lesser-known holiday songs.

63

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7.3

/66/

66

/13/

49

/4/

3.3

/247/

Join Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse for the thrill of the chase with a few winter chills tossed in, as they dash through the snow - headed straight for laughs. Skate through the classic battle of wits in these classics filled with purrfect comic timing and side-splitting sight gags!

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8.1

/21/

70

/2/

42

/3/

Warm up next to your TV this Christmas with a HD fireplace.

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7.0

/124/

76

/10/

59

/7/

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is an annual musical holiday stage show presented at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The show features over 140 performers, lavish sets and costumes and an original musical score. The star performers are the women's precision dance troupe known as the Rockettes. Since the first version was presented in 1933, the show has become a New York Christmas tradition seen by more than a million visitors a year.

48

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3.7

/278/

83

/10/

28

/3/

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular is a one-hour variety sketch-comedy show. You'll see a hilarious roast of Santa Claus; a politically correct Christmas nativity scene photograph; dirty Christmas carolers; the gorgeous North Pole dancers; and a special music performance by Kid Rock of his new song, "Rock N Roll Jesus." The show features many actors and comedians including Carrot Top, Jim Breuer, Penn Jillete, Jamie Kennedy, Vicki Lawrence, Lisa Lampanelli, Flavor Flav, Jeffrey Ross, George Wallace and George Wendt, with special guest Tony Orlando and musical guest Kid Rock.

55

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4.7

/69/

62

/28/

45

/4/

3.3

/248/

age 3+

Feliz Navidad! It's Christmas time, but Swiper is up to no good! After he lands on Santa's naughty list, Dora must help the sneaky fox discover the true spirit of Christmas. You can help too as you join Dora in this retelling of a holiday classic!

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27

6.3

/692/

61

/50/

63

/39/

3.1

/1078/

38

/12/

Principal Prickly gets his car stuck in a snowbank and decides it has to be the Recess gang's fault, but the teachers look back and remember all the good times they've had with T.J. and the rest of the gang.

57

17

5.3

/293/

67

/42/

61

/21/

3.0

/892/

44

/4/

age 3+

Pooh and his friends work together to rescue Santa's lost reindeer-trainee, Holly.

66

21

6.9

/819/

70

/42/

52

/18/

73

/14/

Returning to his home town after the death of the grandfather who raised him, slick and cynical Wall Street trader Will Martin feels decidedly out of place, and not at all in tune with the Christmas preparations being made by the local citizenry. But Will isn't really taking a sentimental journey at all: He's merely in town to modernize and streamline his family's real-estate company. While going through his grandfather's effects, Will and his grandmother come across the old man's diary--which reveals a lengthy relationship with a woman named Lillian.

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26

7.5

/959/

69

/48/

69

/22/

3.7

/547/

78

/12/

age 15+

Hark! The Herald Pundit Sings! America’s favorite Christmas tradition is now on DVD! Families have gathered around the TV to enjoy Stephen Colbert’s Christmas specials every year since 2008. Now, you can experience the joy over and over! Join Stephen and his friends—Toby Keith, Elvis Costello, John Legend, Feist, Willie Nelson, and Jon Stewart —for a yuletide evening of song, dance and nog-induced dementia. (Parental discretion is advised.) Remember, every time you buy a copy of Stephen Colbert’s Christmas Special, an angel gets his wings.

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33

4.7

/2592/

57

/105/

55

/89/

2.6

/1134/

28

/87/

age 9+

Three kids and their Dad move from L.A to Edmonton. When they go shopping at West Edmonton Mall they find counterfeit cash. They inadvertently help catch the crooks, and later make a discovery about Santa

51

25

5.4

/1465/

62

/107/

55

/46/

2.8

/678/

29

/5/

In a temper, Meg, a cynical, overworked TV executive, rants about how the movies she produces lie, making you think dreams can come true, and tries to smash her favorite snow globe. Instead, it hits her on the head and knocks her out. When she comes to, she finds herself magically transported to a perfect snow-covered town like the one in her globe, married to a handsome woodworker and mother to two young children.

54

28

5.9

/2096/

67

/104/

59

/52/

2.7

/544/

30

/6/

Mia, the loyal and hard-working manager of a quaint neighborhood Christmas hat shop, is blindsided when her boss asks her to train his son Nick for a vacant upper-management position that Mia had her eyes set on.

58

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5.8

/832/

66

/99/

50

/25/

When business executive Amelia returns home to help a family-run ornament company, the employees see her as their savior who is coming in to rescue the company. They are heart-broken and shocked to learn that her plan to get the company on track involves massive layoffs. As Amelia prepares for the holiday ‘trimmings’, she finds herself rekindling an old romance with her high school boyfriend Jesse, who is also the company’s owner. She also soon begins to see the charm of the local business – but will she be able to save it in time?

61

41

6.1

/2504/

65

/113/

56

/72/

3.1

/580/

62

/45/

Gina and Seth have been pen pals for 13 years and now will have the chance to meet. Both used their best friends pictures to send to each other and now will let their friends meet. True love is found in the end for all.

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66

8.0

/4228/

74

/206/

68

/52/

3.7

/4449/

57

/23/

78

/12643/

In this holiday prequel, it’s 1997 and Sunnyvale Trailer Park is getting ready for the holiday season. Julian’s got a great idea to make money this Christmas, Ricky gets confused between God and Santa, and Bubbles tries to get the Boys together for an annual Christmas bonfire. Meanwhile, Mr. Lahey is thrilled because Christmas is the only day of the year that his wife Barb allows him to have a few drinks. Directed by series creator Mike Clattenburg, this hour-long special takes place before Jamie was J-Roc, before Randy and Lahey were a couple, and before the Shitmobile was missing a door.

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32

5.9

/2338/

66

/182/

57

/74/

2.6

/661/

38

/7/

At a Christmastime event, Jenna shares an impromptu, unforgettable kiss with the dashing billionaire, Cooper Montgomery. Unaware of his intentions and fearful of getting hurt in another relationship, Jenna vows to resist his charms, but begins to realize his affection is real as the two spend more time together.

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56

5.9

/3524/

67

/262/

61

/184/

3.1

/5767/

59

/210/

Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is beaten in the reindeer games by his rival for a doe he fancies, Rudolph runs away and moves into a cave with Slyly the Fox. However can he overcome his fear and reach his true potential?

56

40

6.3

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68

/264/

57

/101/

2.6

/1134/

43

/8/

At the height of her career, investigative journalist Hannah Dunbar finds herself wondering what would have been had she stayed with the love of her life, Ben, 10 years before. When Santa Claus hears her “what ifs?” as a Christmas wish, he transports Hannah to a version of her life where she and Ben started a family.

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34

6.6

/1948/

74

/210/

63

/65/

2.9

/727/

48

/1/

When her niece is cast in The Philadelphia Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker, a jaded ex-ballerina is forced to come to terms with the life and love she left behind.

57

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5.9

/521/

61

/33/

52

/10/

Isabella takes her granddaughter to Ireland to stay with a famous family friend for the holidays, only to discover that the best Christmases are simply spent with each other.

56

24

6.2

/1648/

66

/67/

60

/40/

2.8

/554/

40

/3/

When successful New York marketing executive Katherine discovers her workaholic ways are taking a toll on her eight-year-old son, Zac, she decides to spend Christmas with him and her mother, Lilly in her home town on the bayou. When Caleb tries to rekindle a childhood romance and convince her to move back home, Katherine is torn between the bright lights of the big city and the quiet, gentler rhythms of her Southern roots. Only a Christmas miracle orchestrated by Papa Noel can steer her heart to her true home.

46

26

4.3

/1229/

54

/92/

51

/91/

1.8

/4071/

48

/7/

age 7+

After Timmy Turner causes Santa amnesia he must become the new Santa in order to save Christmas.

48

21

5.8

/1379/

59

/107/

50

/41/

2.8

/331/

20

/7/

'Tis the Season for Evelyn Wright...literally, she is a party planner in NYC. At the last minute Eve finds out that one of her agency's top clients is throwing a HUGE Christmas event, in LA, on Christmas Eve! Eve must decide whether to take on the event or risk her career to go on a romantic vacation with her boyfriend Darren. Unbeknownst to Eve, her future all depends on whether or not she makes a plane. We see it both ways, in parallel.

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22

5.9

/1302/

65

/91/

64

/33/

2.8

/443/

42

/1/

After breaking up with her boyfriend and losing her job, Noelle full fills her lifelong wish of getting a puppy. But Buster (the puppy) is the perfect pup she imagined and by spending Christmas with her co-workers quirky family she discovers the true spirit of Christmas and what it means to be family.

60

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6.3

/746/

65

/49/

53

/15/

A starry-eyed young girl journeys from the mountains of Appalachia to the stage at Dollywood, where she discovers the impact of African-Americans on the world of country music - while at the same time competing in a country music competition for kids, hosted by Dolly Parton herself.

67

62

6.6

/4816/

67

/220/

73

/222/

3.0

/13278/

70

/79/

age 9+

Step brothers Drake and Josh must give a foster family the best Christmas ever or face years in jail for a Christmas party gone wrong.

75

46

7.8

/719/

70

/47/

77

/27/

3.9

/3086/

72

/44/

Arthur, D.W., and their family and friends prepare to make the best Christmas ever in Elwood City - but obstacles get in their way.

76

31

7.4

/1276/

72

/74/

79

/53/

3.4

/240/

91

/8/

Christmas comes to Heartland, along with an anonymous call about starving horses stranded by an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains, which send Amy and Ty to their rescue.

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37

5.6

/2509/

63

/226/

61

/117/

2.4

/1483/

23

/8/

With the holiday season in full swing, Jen Taylor is about to score a big promotion at the San Francisco ad agency where she works. But her life is unexpectedly turned upside down when she inherits a cozy inn in Alaska from her aunt. When she goes to inspect the property and meets handsome town attorney Steve Anderson, she's surprised to find that nothing is what she expected. The small town community is full of fun and festive Christmas traditions and soon, Jen starts wondering if the inn might just be the place she belongs, and if Steve could be the Mr. Right she has been waiting for.

60

31

6.8

/2186/

72

/121/

65

/51/

3.0

/410/

37

/7/

When Alice, a beloved neonatal intensive care unit supervisor, is forced to take early retirement, her young colleague Jenny decides to turn the upcoming staff Christmas party into a surprise celebration for her. The plan is complicated by Matt, the hospital’s new CFO, who’s been tasked to cut costs. Initially at loggerheads, Jenny and Matt get to know and understand each other —a sweet Christmas gift neither saw coming.

49

23

6.3

/935/

56

/41/

66

/25/

2.8

/1302/

20

/5/

37

/7/

As Geppetto prepares for Christmas, Pinocchio joins a puppet show to earn money for a present. There he meets and elopes with the beautiful girl puppet, Julietta, leaving Geppetto alone and worried.

54

27

5.3

/331/

60

/49/

54

/32/

2.6

/1949/

Sonic the Hedgehog must stop the evil Dr. Robotnik from ruining Christmas after Santa Claus disappears.

69

42

7.1

/754/

71

/58/

71

/36/

3.4

/2168/

64

/32/

When Princess Morebucks finds out that she's been put on Santa's naughty list (in fact, she's the only one on it!), she does a quick re-write, resulting with Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup with nothing but coal for Christmas! On top of all that, Princess gets the one thing she wants for the holidays: super powers! Now, the girls have to stop Princess and make sure that Christmas is saved for children everywhere.

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4.9

/182/

41

/11/

48

/7/

When the Professor and Rock Bottom plot to create the world's biggest blizzard in order to ruin Christmas, Felix the Cat and Poindexter must travel to the North Pole to help Santa Claus and save Christmas.

41

12

3.8

/552/

38

/34/

38

/21/

2.5

/441/

44

/11/

16 year-old Lindsay decides to give Santa Claus an extreme makeover.

51

5.4

/13083/

63

/485/

59

/324/

3.0

/21608/

30

/90/

53

/1273/

Metacritic

43

/22/

age 7+

Five disparate kids snowed in at the airport on Christmas Eve learn some lessons about friendship when they launch a bid to get back to their families and outsmart a disgruntled airport official who wants to keep them grounded.

26

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3.7

/529/

24

/18/

17

/3/

Disaster strikes when an aging actress invites her eccentric family to Hollywood for the holidays.

60

25

6.1

/1248/

51

/35/

57

/25/

3.3

/764/

66

/15/

Adapted from a series of short stories by Norwegian author Levi Henriksen, Bent Hamers Home for Christmas weaves together the lives of people struggling to find their way home on a Christmas Eve, beneath the colors of the Northern Lights. The plot unfolds during a few afternoon hours on Christmas Eve. The individual stories, which at times intertwine, are set in the small town Skogli. The characters in the stories cover a great range in age and life situations, representing both reconciliation with their own lives and strong frustration. Some show the will to understand and do something about their lives, while others have given up. Deeply tragic and melancholy aspects are mixed with humour and rather frivolous solutions.

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5.6

/7687/

58

/360/

53

/131/

2.8

/5742/

48

/40/

23

/87/

Metacritic

54

/15/

RogerEbert

2.0

age 16+

Two ne’er-do-wells from Quebec travel to New York City with a scheme to get rich quick selling Christmas trees.

56

42

6.5

/3323/

67

/188/

60

/70/

2.8

/1595/

35

/11/

Krissy Kringle receives a delivery intended for Santa Claus. A magical book that shows if a person has been naughty or nice. She uses the book's power to find out about those around her, which leads to some very unusual and unintended results. Krissy realizes that everyone has some good and some not so good in them.

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16

5.2

/800/

57

/68/

52

/27/

33

/1/

After being told by her boss that the company needs to attract more clients, Elizabeth, a skilled executive, meets one of Santa’s helpers, who blesses her with an extraordinary gift allowing Elizabeth to hear everyone’s unspoken thoughts. While first using her new-found power to get ahead at work, she soon learns to become a better person, turning an office rivalry into romance while learning the true meaning of Christmas along the way.

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4.4

/982/

58

/128/

60

/43/

2.4

/917/

52

/17/

age 10+

After receiving a magic crystal from a dying elf and a message to save the North and the fading spirit of Christmas, Ayden, an orphaned girl, sets out along with her friends to fulfil his last wish.

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