Once all of the holiday decorating, shopping, and cooking is done, it’s finally time to relax—and there’s no better way to do so than by throwing on a Hallmark Christmas movie. Enjoying a marathon with a hot cup of cocoa in hand, or even having the movies on in the background as you build a gingerbread house or catch up with extended family, can easily fill you up with the holiday spirit. The best part about these films is the comfort you can find in their predictability. You know the main characters will be together in the end, so you’ll always be left with a good feeling.
Every year, Hallmark releases new stories to indulge in. For 2024, the network’s lineup includes 47 new flicks alone. No matter what movies you choose to watch this season, one thing’s certain: There is no shortage of options. So to help you narrow them down, we’re spotlighting the new titles we're excited to watch and the best Hallmark Christmas movies from years past.
If you love break-up missions gone wrong, you'll love Holiday Mismatch. It follows new retiree Barb (Beth Broderick) who joins a holiday committee and clashes with one of its longtime members Kath (Caroline Rhea). When the frenemies realize their kids are dating, they try to break up the happy couple.
This one is a bit meta: When Emily (Maggie Lawson) wishes to have a perfect Christmas like the celebrations portrayed in the Sugarplum movies, a Sugarplum (Janel Parrish) actually appears to help make her wish come true.
It's not Christmastime without a new movie starring Mean Girls alum Lacey Chabert. In The Christmas Quest, Chabert plays a woman named Stefanie who teams up with her ex-husband Chase to find "the legendary treasure of the Tule Lads." And they go all the way to Iceland on this treasure hunt.
There's a small Office reunion in this festive flick starring Angela Kinsey and featuring Brian Baumgartner. But if that alone doesn't sell you on it, the movie follows Kinsey as Settie Rose, a woman who hires novelist Juan (Alec Santos) to help her win her community's Christmas letter competition that she loses yearly. His challenge? To depict her dysfunctional family in the best way possible via the written word.
Starring Virgin River's Benjamin Hollingsworth and Anuja Joshi, this movie follows a newly engaged couple. Excited to spend Christmas together, their relationship is tested when the cultural and holiday traditions of their families clash.
In this Kansas City Chiefs-adjacent love story, Chiefs superfan Alana (Hunter King) tries to win the Fan of the Year Award as a Christmas gift for her family. Of course, in the process, she ends up falling in love with a guy who works in the Chiefs office. Also, Travis Kelce's mom has a role in the film!
The Brenner brothers are back in this follow-up to Three Wise Men and a Baby (2022). This time, they're putting on a holiday pageant for little Thomas. But it won't be easy. They face life's curveballs throughout the process, including their mother's new boyfriend.
When Hallmark puts out a home-renovation-themed holiday movie, you can bet we immediately add it to our must-watch list. In this flick, Abigail (Ashley Newbrough) agrees to help her sister with an easy house flip of an inherited home. However, co-beneficiary Bo (Marcus Rosner) has other ideas.
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The Christmas House (2020)
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If you're a fan of movies like Valentine's Day and New Year's Eve that weave multiple storylines into one film, you'll love this smaller Christmas version. It follows a famous TV star who reconnects with his high school sweetheart; a gay lead couple (Hallmark's first!) trying to adopt a child; and a struggling married couple working to keep their precious Christmas memories alive.
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A Gingerbread Romance (2018)
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Architect Taylor (Tia Mowry-Hardrict) teams up with baker and single dad Adam (Duane Henry) to build a life-size gingerbread house for a contest. She's gunning for a promotion that will take her to another town, but the two fall in love, and Taylor learns that maybe it won't be so bad to stick around after all.
Scott (Kevin McGarry) is a hockey player who falls in love with real estate agent Ashley (Kim Matula) after being traded to her hometown team and moving into the cottage in Ashley's family's backyard. Oh yeah, and her family just happens to adore the sport.
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A Merry Scottish Christmas (2023)
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Estranged siblings Lindsay (Lacey Chabert) and Brad (Scott Wolf) come together to reunite with their mother in Scotland for Christmas. While they're all together, a family secret is revealed.
Charlotte (Rebecca Dalton) is a fashion designer who accepts a Christmas challenge to design a holiday-themed collection, but in the process of finding her inspiration, she discovers what matters most in life.
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Let It Snow (2013)
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Executive Stephanie (Candace Cameron Bure) is anti-Christmas and has never even seen snow in person. So she has no qualms about shutting down the Snow Valley Lodge to impress her dad (Alan Thicke). That is until she meets Brady (Jesse Hutch), who opens her up to winter fun, like the magic of a good Christmas tree lighting, skiing, and tobogganing.
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Christmas Everlasting (2018)
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During Christmastime, a successful lawyer who just made partner at her law firm returns to her childhood home when her sister with special needs passes away. The star-studded cast includes Tatyana Ali, Dondré T. Whitfield, Dennis Haysbert, and Patti LaBelle.
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Haul Out the Holly (2022)
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When Emily (Lacey Chabert) unexpectedly spends the holidays alone at her parents' house, their HOA insists that she participate in its many Christmas festivities. This movie also stars Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, and Ellen Travolta (aka John's sister).
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Road to Christmas (2018)
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Los Angeles television producer Maggie Baker (played by Jessy Schram) unwittingly falls for Danny Wise, played by early-aughts heartthrob Chad Michael-Murray, the son and former producer of his mother's popular annual Christmas special.
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Christmas in Evergreen (2017)
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The first of a few Christmas in Evergreen movies, this film follows a small-town veterinarian (Ashley Williams) who wishes upon a snow globe for this Christmas to be her most romantic one yet. But will it be with her longtime boyfriend or the doctor she crosses paths with at the airport?
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Good Morning Christmas! (2020)
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Over Christmas, two TV hosts (one is played by Alison Sweeney, aka Sami Brady in Days of Our Lives) who love to bicker off-screen are sent to the small town of Mistletoe. As they pretend to get along for appearances and get to know each other more, they discover that they may have been wrong about each other all along.
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Write Before Christmas (2019)
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Another Chad Michael-Murray performance, but this time with a One Tree Hill costar! Jessica (Torrey DeVitto) sends Christmas cards to five people who have influenced her life. As each person receives Jessica's card, they are sparked to act in their own lives to make them better.