'Tis the season for old style Hallmark marathon.

Christmas is just like the Tremendous Bowl for the channel, a season-long extravaganza the place the plots are typically fairly interchangeable, however that's a part of their enchantment. Irrespective of what number of instances we watch a metropolis girl return to her idyllic nation hometown and strike up a reference to a good-looking stranger — or childhood sweetheart — we merely can't resist their charms.

However with quite a few new Christmas motion pictures produced by Hallmark yearly, it may be dizzying determining which of them to prioritize. We've sorted by means of the lots of of the channel's output over the previous few many years to single out our favorites, from classics like The Christmas Card (2006) to newer discoveries like A Biltmore Christmas (2023).

Forward, learn our rating of the 26 finest Hallmark Christmas motion pictures that deliver us probably the most consolation and pleasure.

26. The Vacation Sitter (2022)

Hallmark’s first Christmas film with a central LGBTQ+ romance, The Vacation Sitter stars Jonathan Bennett (of Imply Ladies fame) as Sam, a work-obsessed bachelor who unexpectedly finally ends up babysitting his niece and nephew over the vacations. Battling the chaos, he enlists assist from his good-looking neighbor, Jason (George Krissa), sparking an enthralling romance.

The Vacation Sitter balances slapstick humor with heartfelt moments, going deeper than your common Hallmark film to discover the experiences of homosexual males. As a bonus, Bennett even slips in a cheeky nod to his most iconic movie, particularly the road, “Cease attempting to make fetch occur.” —Janey Tracey

The place to look at The Vacation Sitter: Hallmark+

25. Snow Bride (2013)

There are two vibes for Hallmark motion pictures: candy and heartwarming or fully bonkers. This one leans into the latter. A gossip reporter (Katrina Legislation) goes undercover to show the much less healthful facet of a Kennedy-esque political household. Resulting from hijinks involving a snowstorm and a marriage gown, she’s mistaken for a runaway bride and will get roped into an elaborate relationship ruse.

Snow Bride has all of it: two reporters competing for one juicy story, pretend relationships, a brother swap, and extra twists than you thought potential in a Christmas film. It’s a warm-and-fuzzy throwback to screwball rom-coms from Hollywood’s basic period. —J.T.

The place to look at Snow Bride: Hallmark+

24. Vacation Heritage (2022)

The primary (and solely) Hallmark film to focus on Kwanzaa, Vacation Heritage goes past the standard vacation romance to deal with household relationships. Ella (Lyndie Greenwood) returns house and discovers her mom and grandmother have had a falling out whereas grieving Ella’s grandpa, who united the household by means of Kwanzaa traditions.

After reconnecting along with her ex-boyfriend, Griffin (Brooks Darnell) — now the city mayor — she encourages her household to heal by celebrating each Christmas and Kwanzaa. Along with the performances, the film shines because of its genuine illustration of generational (and familial) dynamics. —J.T.

The place to look at Vacation Heritage: Hallmark+

23. Write Earlier than Christmas (2019)

Starring Torrey DeVitto and Chad Michael Murray, that is the One Tree Hill reunion we by no means knew we would have liked. Write Earlier than Christmas follows the not too long ago single Jessica (DeVitto), who sends Christmas playing cards — that’s proper, Hallmark Christmas playing cards — to 5 individuals who have influenced her life: her finest good friend, her youthful brother, the aunt who raised her, her music trainer, and a pop star who offered the soundtrack to her life. Her playing cards assist body a intelligent Love Truly-esque narrative, with interweaving storylines you may really need to concentrate to. —J.T.

The place to look at Write Earlier than Christmas: Hallmark+

22. The Christmas Practice (2017)

Primarily based on a novel by your dad’s favourite writer, David Baldacci, The Christmas Practice follows cynical journalist Tom Langdon (Dermot Mulroney), who embarks on a cross-country practice experience throughout the holidays and reconnects together with his ex-girlfriend and editor, Eleanor (Kimberly Williams-Paisley). With a wildly star-studded solid, together with Joan Cusack and Danny Glover, and an much more insane twist ending, The Christmas Practice is a worthy entry within the Hallmark Corridor of Fame. —J.T.

The place to look at The Christmas Practice: Pluto TV

21. Christmas Beneath Wraps (2014)

Christmas Beneath Wraps is the prototypical Hallmark Christmas film, proper all the way down to the presence of Candace Cameron Bure. Dr. Lauren Brunell (Bure), an bold surgeon, is pressured to take an sudden profession detour when her dream job falls by means of. She relocates to a distant Alaska city, the place she discovers a close-knit neighborhood, quirky locals, and Andy (David O’Donnell), an enthralling pilot who helps her embrace the slower tempo of small-town life.

Like many Hallmark motion pictures earlier than and since, this one performs out precisely such as you count on it to — however that’s the purpose, and why it’s such a comforting watch. —J.T.

The place to look at Christmas Beneath Wraps: Hallmark+

20. A Bramble Home Christmas (2017)

A Bramble Home Christmas delivers unexpectedly affecting drama alongside its romance, anchored by a knockout efficiency by The O.C.'s Autumn Reeser. The story follows single mom Willa (Reeser), who inherits cash from her late employer, whom she cared for as a nurse. His estranged youngsters are satisfied she manipulated him in his last days, so his son Finn (David Haydn-Jones) goes undercover on the Bramble Home Inn to analyze her.

The slow-burn romance is surprisingly mature; the leads truly take their time to get to know one another, lending shocking weight to the massive emotional moments. —J.T.

The place to look at A Bramble Home Christmas: Hallmark+

19. Christmas in Vienna (2020)

Christmas in Vienna is a quintessential “location Hallmark” film, serving as a love letter to the town of Vienna and its magical Christmas markets. Jess (Sarah Drew) is a live performance violinist questioning her future as she travels to Vienna for a particular Christmas efficiency. Whereas there, she meets Mark (Brennan Elliott), a diplomat and single father whose structured life is in direct distinction along with her inventive spirit.

Fantastically filmed on location, the film captures the genuine attraction of Vienna throughout the holidays, with exquisitely shot scenes of its iconic landmarks, together with St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Schönbrunn Palace. —J.T.

The place to look at Christmas in Vienna: Hallmark+

18. Take Me Again for Christmas (2023)

Glee alum Vanessa Lengies stars on this emotional fantasy drama as Renée, a present store clerk who’s given the chance to expertise an alternate model of her life. This new actuality finds her changing into the extremely profitable CEO she at all times dreamed of being, and her mom continues to be alive. The issue is, she's not married to her husband, and he or she proceeds to hatch an elaborate plan to woo him over again. Lengies delivers certainly one of her finest performances thus far, notably when Renée reconnects along with her mom and will get the prospect to say the issues she at all times wished to say. —Kevin Jacobsen

The place to look at Take Me Again for Christmas: Hallmark+

17. Inventing the Christmas Prince (2022)

Shelby (Tamera Mowry-Housley) is a widowed single mom who invents a fantasy story a couple of Christmas Prince to cheer up her daughter. When the younger woman turns into satisfied her mother’s strict, Scrooge-like boss, Evan (Ronnie Rowe), is the very prince from her story, Shelby strikes a deal: She’s going to keep on at her job if Evan agrees to play alongside and “be” the Christmas Prince.

The candy premise is sufficient of a promoting level, however the climactic grand gestures and performances — together with that of kid actress Isabel Birch — are what actually encourage tears by the tip. —J.T.

The place to look at Inventing the Christmas Prince: Hallmark+

16. An Sudden Christmas (2021)

A pointy, witty tackle the “pretend courting” style, An Sudden Christmas follows Jamie (Tyler Hynes), who convinces his ex-girlfriend Emily (Bethany Pleasure Lenz) to fake they’re nonetheless courting throughout his household’s vacation festivities. Whereas the pretend courtship/second likelihood tropes are acquainted, the quippy script by Hallmark actor Paul Campbell and the pure chemistry between Hynes and Lenz elevate the romance. —J.T.

The place to look at An Sudden Christmas: Hallmark+

15. A Want for Christmas (2016)

The primary entry on our listing that includes Hallmark queen Lacey Chabert — however definitely not the final — A Want for Christmas is the proper film for pushovers this vacation season. Chabert stars as Sara, a basic doormat who spends her days fetching espresso, doing her colleagues’ work, and letting her boss take credit score for her concepts. When she makes a Christmas want for braveness, she begins to take cost of her profession and falls for her boss’ boss, performed by perennial Hallmark main man Paul Greene. —J.T.

The place to look at A Want for Christmas: Hallmark+

14. Double Vacation (2019)

On this pleasant Hanukkah-meets-Christmas-meets-cubicle romance, rival co-workers, Rebecca (Carly Pope) and Chris (Kristoffer Polaha), are pressured to work collectively to plan their workplace Christmas get together. Rebecca celebrates Hanukkah and is already busy planning occasions for her household, so she and Chris be taught extra concerning the different’s traditions whereas begrudgingly collaborating.

As certainly one of Hallmark's first Hanukkah-themed motion pictures, Double Vacation cozily celebrates the vacation’s traditions, from lighting the menorah to creating latkes, alongside the same old Christmas spirit. —J.T.

The place to look at Double Vacation: Hallmark+

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13. Christmas on the Plaza (2019)

No place is extra festive than New York Metropolis across the holidays, and Christmas on the Plaza completely captures the magic of the season in opposition to the backdrop of the Plaza Resort. The film revolves round Jessica (Elizabeth Henstridge), a historian and Yuletide skeptic tasked with curating a Christmas exhibit celebrating the lodge’s wealthy vacation traditions. Enter Nick (Ryan Paevey), the charismatic decorator and Christmas fanatic who helps her deliver the exhibit to life.

The leads are endlessly charming, and the script rises above the standard Hallmark film with references to basic movies set on the Plaza, together with Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. —J.T.

The place to look at Christmas on the Plaza: Hallmark+

12. Crown for Christmas (2015)

Crown for Christmas is principally Maid in Manhattan with a royal vacation twist. The movie follows Allie (Danica McKellar), a down-on-her-luck New York lodge maid who lands an sudden job caring for a younger European princess. Allie’s heat and attraction shortly win over the monarchs — particularly the widowed King Maximillian (Rupert Penry-Jones). Anchored by glowing turns from McKellar and Penry-Jones, this charming romance genuinely appears like a contemporary fairy story. —J.T.

The place to look at Crown for Christmas: Hallmark+

11. Switched for Christmas (2017)

The dual hijinks trope with a facet of “watch out what you would like for,” Switched for Christmas stars Candace Cameron Bure as each Kate, a career-driven single mother, and Chris, a laid-back suburbanite, who’re secretly jealous of the opposite’s life. Once they impulsively resolve to modify locations for the vacations, they get a crash course in one another’s challenges — and discover love, after all.

Whereas Hallmark motion pictures usually see sparks fly between their romantic leads, this one stands out because of Bure’s capability to develop chemistry with two totally different love pursuits in twin roles. —J.T.

The place to look at Switched for Christmas: Hallmark+

10. Christmas on the Golden Dragon (2022)

Set round a Chinese language American household’s beloved restaurant, Christmas on the Golden Dragon follows siblings Romy (Kara Wang) and Rick (Osric Chau), who be taught that their dad and mom are closing the Golden Dragon simply earlier than Christmas. Breaking from the standard Hallmark components, the film has an ensemble solid and intersecting storylines, that includes the lives of consumers, workers, and members of the family.

Christmas on the Golden Dragon additionally stands out for its illustration of Chinese language American traditions, celebrating each cultural heritage and the common joys of the season. —J.T.

The place to look at Christmas on the Golden Dragon: Hallmark+

9. The Christmas Card (2006)

One in every of Hallmark’s most enduring classics, The Christmas Card bypasses the standard meet-cute setup, as a substitute starting with a Christmas card despatched to a soldier (John Newton) abroad. After the loss of life of a detailed good friend in motion, the cardboard provides him the power to hold on — and conjures up him to trace down its sender, Religion (Alice Evans), in her idyllic small city.

With the greatEd Asner as Religion’s heat, welcoming father and a slow-burn romance that feels really earned, The Christmas Card is the uncommon Hallmark film that stays with you lengthy after the credit roll. —J.T.

The place to look at The Christmas Card: PixL

8. The Vacation Stocking (2022)

The Vacation Stocking sidesteps romance for a special sort of love: the bond between siblings. An angel-in-training, Robert (Mykelti Williamson), has unfinished enterprise. To fix the fractured relationship between his sisters, Dani (Nadine Ellis) and Marlow (Tamala Jones), he returns to Earth within the guise of a stranger, RJ (B.J. Britt). RJ says he knew Robert, and that his dying want was for the women to play their favourite childhood sport once more.

This film highlights the easy issues that join one particular person to a different, seeing the sisters work collectively and emotionally reunite within the course of. —J.T.

The place to look at The Vacation Stocking: Hallmark+

7. Christmas in Evergreen (2017)

Welcome to Evergreen, a small city the place Christmas needs magically come true — and the setting of certainly one of Hallmark’s most beloved vacation sequence. Veterinarian Allie (Ashley Williams) is about to go away for a brand new life in D.C., when an opportunity encounter with a stranded stranger, Ryan (Teddy Sears), adjustments her plans and sends her to Evergreen.

With its heartwarming story and a setting like a vacation postcard, the film was so successful that it launched three sequels, every exploring new romances and tales within the enchanting city. —J.T.

The place to look at Christmas in Evergreen: Hallmark+

6. The Christmas Home (2020)

The primary Hallmark film to incorporate an LGBTQ+ couple, this groundbreaking gem follows the Mitchell siblings as they reunite to recreate the intricately adorned “Christmas Home” from their upbringing. The story follows Brandon (Jonathan Bennett) and his husband, Jake (Brad More durable), who’re navigating the emotional ups and downs of their adoption journey, in addition to Brandon’s brother, Mike (Robert Buckley), a TV star reconnecting with a childhood love.

Co-written by Buckley and loosely primarily based on his experiences, The Christmas Home is an unusually private Hallmark film and a step ahead for the community. —J.T.

The place to look at The Christmas Home: Hallmark+

5. Three Smart Males and a Child (2022)

One other film that efficiently subverts the channel’s vacation components, Three Smart Males and a Child stars three Hallmark regulars — Andrew Walker, Tyler Hynes, and Paul Campbell — who discover easy chemistry as estranged brothers unexpectedly tasked with caring for an deserted toddler throughout the vacation season.

Written by Campbell and fellow Hallmark favourite Kimberley Sustad, the script shines with wit and coronary heart. The actors are clearly having enjoyable collectively, and the outcomes are genuinely amusing, particularly the showstopping dance quantity to “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.” —J.T.

The place to look at Three Smart Males and a Child: Hallmark+

4. Spherical and Spherical (2023)

What if Groundhog Day was a Hallmark film? That’s the hook of Spherical and Spherical. On this conceptual romance, Rachel (Vic Michaelis) will get caught in a time loop, reliving the seventh night time of Hanukkah. Fortunately for her, there’s Zach (Bryan Greenberg), a D&D aficionado who is aware of a factor or two about time-warp motion pictures. If anyone can work out how you can get Rachel out of the cycle, it’s him. Will she understand her life is on the flawed path and that this handy scorching nerd is the reply she didn’t know she wanted? We dare not inform. —J.T.

The place to look at Spherical and Spherical: Hallmark+

3. A Royal Christmas (2014)

Hallmark queen Lacey Chabert turns into precise royalty in A Royal Christmas, a pleasant romance that proves why the “commoner will get a crown” trope is a tried-and-true components. Chabert stars as Emily, a humble seamstress who discovers that her boyfriend, Leo (Stephen Hagan), is secretly a prince when he invitations her to spend Christmas together with his royal household.

Followers of Netflix’s A Christmas Prince sequence will discover a lot to like right here. A Royal Christmas hits all the best fairy-tale notes: a relatable heroine, glowing vacation setting, and loads of fish-out-of-water humor. —J.T.

The place to look at A Royal Christmas: Hallmark+

2. The 9 Lives of Christmas (2014)

You know the way some {couples} get a pet as a check run earlier than having children? That’s type of like what occurs in The 9 Lives of Christmas. Good-looking firefighter Zachary (Brandon Routh) is a dedicated bachelor — till he inadvertently adopts a cat and realizes he can deal with companionship in any case. Fortunately, there’s a lovely veterinarian (Kimberley Sustad) close by.

With simple warmth between the leads and a character-driven script, 9 Lives is a standout. It has every thing a rom-com wants: pressured proximity, a mistletoe kiss, a You’ve Got Mail-style montage, and two lovable, extraordinarily well-behaved kitties. —J.T.

The place to look at The 9 Lives of Christmas: Hallmark+

1. A Biltmore Christmas (2023)

A Biltmore Christmas is the gold normal for Hallmark motion pictures, mixing time journey, romance, and previous Hollywood glamour. Lucy (Bethany Pleasure Lenz) is employed to jot down the script for a remake of a basic Christmas film and arrives on the majestic Biltmore Property for inspiration. After turning an vintage hourglass, she’s despatched again in time to 1946, the place she meets charming actor Jack (Kristoffer Polaha).

The setting, interval particulars, and off-the-charts chemistry between Lenz and Polaha elevates A Biltmore Christmas — filmed at the actual Biltmore Property in Asheville, N.C. — to nothing wanting magical. —J.T.

The place to look at A Biltmore Christmas: Hallmark+

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