The 40 Best Hallmark Christmas Movies of 2022
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Starring: Janel Parrish and Ryan Paevey TV Rating: TV-G
Paige (Janel Parrish) is an event planner who returns home to throw a "Christmas Around the Word" party at her family's inn. She meets a single dad and his son, and soon the magic of Christmas touches everyone's fates. Premieres Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Comedy Director: Michael Scott Starring: Merritt Patterson and Jon Ecker TV Rating: TV-G
Maya (Merritt Patterson) and Alex (Jon Ecker) are high school friends who reunite over Christmas to sell Alex's uncle's Mexican bakery. The bakery's specialty? Gingerbread cookies that grant wishes. Will true love be granted? Premieres Friday, November 5, 2021.
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Vanessa (Aimee Teegarden) takes a DNA test and is shocked when the results reveal a family she never knew she had. She travels to meet them for Christmas and learns lessons about the importance of family—and love. Premieres Saturday, November 13, 2021.
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Director: Jonathan Wright TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 87 minutes On her way to meet her future in-laws for Christmas, Alice (Alicia Witt) loses her luggage and phone at the airport. By chance, she runs into her future brother-in-law (Mark Wiebe) at the baggage claim, and he offers her a ride to his parents' house. Alice quickly falls in love with her new family, but did she pick the wrong brother to marry? Watch A Very Merry Mix-Up 33 of 40
The 40 Best Hallmark Christmas Movies of 2022
Is it really the holidays without a Hallmark movie to watch?
By Robert Earl Wells III Updated on January 3, 2022 Reviewed by Jessica Kormos Reviewed by Jessica Kormos Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Jessica Kormos is a writer and editor with 15 years' experience writing articles, copy, and UX content for Tecca.com, Rosenfeld Media, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Streaming TV, Movies, & More Netflix Hulu Disney+ Prime Video Apple TV+ Favorite Events What fun are the holidays without a few Hallmark Christmas movies? You'll have plenty of chances to watch old and new Hallmark movies between now and Christmas 2022. Keep your eye on the Hallmark Channel Schedule to find out when you can catch these holiday movies this year. 01 of 40The Santa Stakeout 2021 Best Undercover Romance
Genre: Romance, Mystery Director: Peter Benson Starring: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Paul Campbell, and Joe Pantoliano TV Rating: TV-G Tanya (Tamera Mowry-Housley) is a police detective who must go undercover with fellow detective Ryan (Paul Campbell) to investigate a string of burglaries hitting high-profile holiday parties. The prime suspect? The jovial chair of the Christmas committee. Will posing as newlyweds turn this partnership romantic? Premieres Sunday, October 24, 2021. Watch The Santa Stakeout 02 of 40Next Stop Christmas 2021 Best Back to the Future Reunion
Genre: Romance, Fantasy Director: Dustin Rikert Starring: Lyndsy Fonseca, Chandler Massey, Lea Thompson, and Christopher Lloyd TV Rating: TV-G Angie (Lyndsy Fonseca) wistfully wonders what would have happened if she'd married her ex (Chandler Massey). As she takes the train home to see her family for Christmas, she finds herself dropped off in 2011. With the help of the train's mysterious conductor (Christopher Lloyd), Angie begins to understand what truly matters in life. The movie also stars Lloyd's Back to the Future costar Lea Thompson. Premieres November 6, 2021.Watch Next Stop, Christmas 03 of 40
Boyfriends of Christmas Past 2021 Most Romantic Retelling of A Christmas Carol
Genre: Romance, Fantasy Director: Don McBrearty Starring: Catherine Haena Kim, Raymond Ablack, and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee TV Rating: TV-G As Christmas approaches, marketing executive Lauren (Catherine Haena Kim) struggles with her feelings for her best friend, Nate (Raymond Ablack). To help her open up her heart, she's visited by the ghosts of four ex-boyfriends. Premieres Saturday, October 23, 2021.Watch Boyfriends of Christmas Past 04 of 40
Christmas in Harmony 2021 Most Harmonious Christmas Movie
Genre: Romance, Drama Director: Rusty Cundieff Starring: Ashleigh Murray, Luke James, Basil Wallace, and Michelle Williams TV Rating: TV-G Beautiful and talented singer Harmony (Ashleigh Murray) is reluctant to join the town choir, but just before Christmas, she's tricked into auditioning for the Holiday Chorus—directed by her ex-boyfriend. Will they be harmonizing in the key of love by Christmas? Premieres Friday, October 29, 2021.Watch Christmas in Harmony 05 of 40
You Me and the Christmas Trees 2021 Greenest Christmas Story
Genre: Romance, Drama Director: David Winning Starring: Danica McKellar, Benjamin Ayres, and Jason Hervey. TV Rating: TV-G Arborist Olivia (Danica McKellar) helps Christmas tree farmer Jack investigate a mysterious illness affecting the firs on Jack's Christmas tree farm. Will love take root as they get to the bottom of what's ailing the crop? Premieres Friday, October 22, 2021. Watch You, Me, and the Christmas Tree 06 of 40A Christmas Treasure 2021 Best Christmas Movie for Aspiring Writers
Genre: Romance, Fantasy Director: Michael Robison Starring: Jordin Sparks and Michael Xavier TV Rating: TV-G Struggling writer Lou (Jordin Sparks) opens a mysterious 100-year-old time capsule and meets Kyle, a charming chef who's also conflicted about his future. The magic of the holiday season leads them toward some big decisions. Premieres Sunday, November 7, 2021.Watch A Christmas Treasure 07 of 40
The Nine Kittens of Christmas 2021 Best Cat-Related Christmas Sequel
Genre: Romance, Drama Director: David Winning Starring: Brandon Routh, Kimberley Sustad, and Gregory Harrison TV Rating: TV-G Picking up where The Nine Lives of Christmas ended, Zachary and Marilee are tasked with finding homes for nine kittens amid the Christmas holidays. Will the adorable felines help smooth their rocky patch in time for Christmas? Premieres November 25, 2021. Watch The Nine Kittens of Christmas 08 of 40Coyote Creek Christmas 2021 Best ' There' s No Place Like Home' Christmas Movie
Genre: Romance, Drama Director: David I. StrasserStarring: Janel Parrish and Ryan Paevey TV Rating: TV-G
Paige (Janel Parrish) is an event planner who returns home to throw a "Christmas Around the Word" party at her family's inn. She meets a single dad and his son, and soon the magic of Christmas touches everyone's fates. Premieres Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Gingerbread Miracle 2021 Sweetest Magical Holiday Romance
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Comedy Director: Michael Scott Starring: Merritt Patterson and Jon Ecker TV Rating: TV-G
Maya (Merritt Patterson) and Alex (Jon Ecker) are high school friends who reunite over Christmas to sell Alex's uncle's Mexican bakery. The bakery's specialty? Gingerbread cookies that grant wishes. Will true love be granted? Premieres Friday, November 5, 2021.
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My Christmas Family Tree 2021 Best Long-Lost Family Christmas Movie
Genre: Romance, Drama Director: Jason Borque Starring: Aimee Teegarden, Andrew Walker, and James Tucker TV Rating: TV-GVanessa (Aimee Teegarden) takes a DNA test and is shocked when the results reveal a family she never knew she had. She travels to meet them for Christmas and learns lessons about the importance of family—and love. Premieres Saturday, November 13, 2021.
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Cross Country Christmas 2020 Best Christmas Road Trip Romance Story
IMDB rating: 6.9 Genre: Romance Director: Catherine Cyran Starring: Rachael Leigh Cook, Greyston Holt, Jon Cor TV Rating: TV-G Runtime: 84 minutes Childhood friends Lina (Rachael Leigh Cook) and Max (Greyston Holt) decide to travel home together for the holidays. A storm interrupts their journey, leaving them to find an alternate route. Old feelings resurface as they must work together to make it to Christmas dinner in time. Watch Cross Country Christmas 12 of 40Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater 2020 Sweetest Unexpected Love Story
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.4 Genre: Romance Starring: Ashley Williams, Calix Fraser, Niall Matter Director: Allan Harmon TV Rating: TV-G Runtime: 84 minutes Single mom Maggie (Ashley Williams) is prepared to spend Christmas alone, but she gets an unexpected visitor. Maggie gains a new appreciation for the holidays through her new budding relationship with Lucas (Niall Matter). Watch Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater 13 of 40Christmas She Wrote 2020 Best Publishing Industry Holiday Romance
IMBD rating: 5.9 Genre: Romance Director: Terry Ingram Starring: Danica McKellar, Dylan Neal, April Telek TV Rating: TV-G Runtime: 84 minutes Advice columnist Kayleigh (Danica McKellar) specializes in romance. Unfortunately, her column gets canceled just before Christmas, leaving her without a paycheck. She heads home to seek solace in her family, only to get called back to the city by the publisher (Dylan Neal), who pushed her out. Watch Christmas She Wrote 14 of 40Christmas in Evergreen Bells Are Ringing 2020 Best Holiday Sequel
Hallmark Channel IMBD rating: 5.7 Genre: Romance Director: Linda-Lisa Hayter Starring: Holly Robinson Peete, Rukiya Bernard, Antonio Cayonne TV Rating: TV-G Runtime: 84 minutes It's time to return to the town of Evergreen for yet another entry in the Christmas-themed franchise. In Bells Are Ringing, Michelle (Holly Robinson Peete) prepares for her Christmas wedding while her friend Hannah (Rukiya Bernard) contemplates the future of her own relationship. Watch Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing 15 of 40The Christmas House 2020 Best LGBTQ Hallmark Holiday Movie With Family Drama
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.4 Genre: Family, Comedy Starring: Robert Buckley, Jonathan Bennett, Ana Ayora Director: Michael Grossman TV Rating: TV-G Runtime: 75 minutes On the way to visit his family for the holidays, Brandon (Jonathan Bennett) and his husband eagerly await news about their adopted child. Meanwhile, his brother reunites with an old flame, igniting controversy in their hometown. Watch The Christmas House 16 of 40On the 12th Date of Christmas 2020 Best Holiday Romance Movie for Gamers
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 7.2 Genre: Comedy, Romance Starring: Tyler Hynes, Mallory Jansen, Clare Filipow Director: Gary Yates TV Rating: TV-G Runtime: 84 minutes A couple of misfit video game designers team up to create a scavenger hunt as a way to spread Christmas cheer. Their game brings the whole town together, and they eventually find what they had been looking for all along in one another. Watch On the 12th Date of Christmas 17 of 40Jingle Bell Bride 2020 Best Alaskan Christmas Movie
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.2 Genre: Romance Starring: Julie Gonzalo, Ronnie Rowe Jr. Director: Allan Harmon TV Rating: TV-G Runtime: 84 minutes To obtain a rare flower for a celebrity client, a wedding planner (Julie Gonzalo) travels to a remote part of Alaska just before the holidays. During her trip, she becomes enamored with the town's holiday spirit, as well as a charming young man (Rowe Jr.) who offers to help her find what she's looking for. Watch Jingle Bell Bride 18 of 40Chateau Christmas 2020 Most Rockin' Holiday Special
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.5 Genre: Romance Starring: Merritt Patterson, Luke Macfarlane Director: Jason Hudson TV Rating: TV-G Runtime: 84 minutes A celebrated pianist named Margot (Merrit Patterson) returns to her family home, Chateau Newhaus, for the holidays. When her ex-bandmate and ex-boyfriend Jackson (Luke Macfarlane) hears that Margot is back in town, he wants to bring the band together for one more show. Watch Chateau Christmas 19 of 40One Royal Holiday 2020 Most Charming Holiday Romance Story
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.5 Genre: Drama Starring: Laura Osnes, Aaron Tveit, Victoria Clark Director: Dustin Rikert TV Rating: TV-G Runtime: 85 minutes When they're stranded during a terrible blizzard, a mother (Victoria Clark) and her son (Aaron Tveit) are taken in by a kind woman named Anna (Laura Osnes). Anna soon discovers that she's housing the Royal Family of Galwick, and she finds herself falling for the Prince, who is intrigued by her small town's Christmas traditions. Watch One Royal Holiday 20 of 40A Royal Christmas 2014 Best Royal Wedding Movie
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.6 Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance Starring: Lacey Chabert, Stephen Hagan, Jane Seymour Director: Alex Zamm TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 90 minutes Small-town seamstress Emily Corrigan (Lacey Chabert) adores her boyfriend Leo (Stephen Hagan). However, she's thrown for a loop when Leo reveals that he's been hiding a secret: He's the prince of a small European country. For Christmas, the couple visits his royal parents, who seem determined to sabotage their relationship. Watch A Royal Christmas 21 of 40Christmas in Evergreen Letters to Santa 2018 Best Small-Town Feel-Good Movie
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.8 Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance Starring: Jill Wagner, Mark Deklin, Holly Robinson Peete Director: Sean McNamara TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 99 minutes To her disappointment, professional designer Lisa (Jill Wagner) returns home for Christmas to find the town's old general store abandoned. Determined to restore the historic building, she reaches out to a local contractor named Kevin (Mark Deklin), and the two become business partners. As their relationship evolves, Lisa begins to question whether she wants to leave her hometown. Watch Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa 22 of 40Picture a Perfect Christmas 2019 Sweetest Feel Good Family Holiday Movie
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.9 Genre: Drama, Romance Starring: Merritt Patterson, Jon Cor, Luke Roessler Director: Paul Ziller TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 90 minutes In this heart-warming story, a photographer (Merritt Patterson) must take time off from work to care for her grandmother during the holidays. She quickly strikes up a friendship with her neighbor David (Jon Cor), who needs help caring for his family. Brought together by less-than-ideal circumstances, they ultimately end up having a genuinely picture-perfect Christmas. Watch Picture a Perfect Christmas 23 of 40The Nine Lives of Christmas 2014 Best Christmas Classic for Cat Lovers
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.3 Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Starring: Brandon Routh, Kimberley Sustad, Stephanie Bennett Director: Mark Jean TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 86 minutes A single fireman (Brandon Routh) who gave up on companionship finds it in an unexpected place: on his front doorstep. After taking in a stray cat, his newfound feline friend leads him to meet a veterinary student named Marilee (Kimberley Sustad). By Christmas, the three strangers become a family. This movie is a must-watch for lovers of cats and the holidays. Watch The Nine Lives of Christmas 24 of 40Christmas Town 2019 Best Sci-Fi Christmas Fantasy
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 7.0 Genre: Drama, Romance Starring: Candace Cameron Bure, Tim Rozon, Beth Broderick Director: David Weaver TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 80 minutes After deciding to ditch everything and leave Boston for a fresh start, Lauren Gabriel (Candace Cameron Bure) takes an unexpected trip to a quaint town called Grandon Falls. She slowly discovers that there's more to the snowy village than meets the eye. Plus, she learns a few lessons about family and the meaning of Christmas along the way. Watch Christmas Town 25 of 40Christmas at Dollywood 2019 Best Christmas Movie Set in a Theme Park
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.2 Genre: Drama, Family, Romance Starring: Danica McKellar, Niall Matter, Zoë Noelle Baker Director: Michael Robison TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 90 minutes If you've never been to Dollywood, you can get a glimpse of the amusement park in Christmas at Dollywood. When an event planner (Danica McKellar) from Tennessee returns home from up north to organize the theme park's Christmas festivities, she bumps heads with the local manager (Niall Matter) on every detail. Is it any surprise that they fall in love? Watch Christmas at Dollywood 26 of 40Christmas at Graceland 2018 Best Music-Inspired Christmas Story
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 5.7 Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family Starring: Wes Brown, David Keith, Kellie Pickler Director: Eric Close TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 85 minutes Christmas at Dollywood isn't the only Tennesse-themed holiday movie on the Hallmark Channel. In this one, Laurel (Kellie Pickler) meets her ex-boyfriend (Wes Brown) while on a trip to Memphis. The ex-lovers are also ex-bandmates, and their mutual love for music brings them back together in the City of Blues. Watch Christmas at Graceland 27 of 40Christmas at Graceland Home for the Holidays 2019 Best Country Sequel
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.4 Genre: Music, Romance Starring: Kaitlin Doubleday, Adrian Grenier, Sunny Mabrey Director: Eric Close TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 84 minutes In this sequel to Christmas at Graceland, Harper (Kaitlin Doubleday) goes home to Memphis to be a nanny for a widower named Owen (Adrian Grenier). The two become friends and begin to bring out the best in each other, and Harper finds herself questioning if she wants to leave home after the holidays are over. Watch Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays 28 of 40Double Holiday 2019 Best Hanukkah-Christmas Crossover
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.9 Genre: Drama, Romance Starring: Carly Pope, Kristoffer Polaha, Laura Cilevitz Director: Don McBrearty TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 84 minutes In Double Holiday, Hanukkah and Christmas go hand-in-hand. Rebecca (Carly Pope) has to cancel her Hanukkah plans when she gets roped into organizing a Christmas party with her annoying co-worker Chris (Kristoffer Polaha). The two learn how to get along until they find out that they're competing for the same promotion. Watch Double Holiday 29 of 40Write Before Christmas 2019 Sweetest Holiday Movie About Love and Loss
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 7.2 Genre: Drama, Romance Starring: Torrey DeVitto, Chad Michael Murray, Lolita Davidovich Director: Pat Williams TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 84 minutes Following a devastating breakup, Jessica (Torrey DeVitto) reflects on the people who matter most. She decides to send Christmas cards to everyone who has positively influenced her, from her favorite teacher to her favorite pop star. As luck would have it, her childhood crush (Chad Michael Murray) replies, leading to an unexpected relationship. Watch Write Before Christmas 30 of 40Miss Christmas 2017 Best Movie About Christmas Trees
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.7 Genre: Romance Starring: Brooke D'Orsay, Marc Blucas, Luke Roessler Director: Mike Rohl TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 84 minutes Miss Christmas is about a woman (Brooke D'Orsay) whose job is to find the perfect tree for Chicago's Radcliffe Christmas Tree lighting. She receives a letter from a boy who says he has the perfect tree in his yard, but his father (Marc Blucas) isn't willing to give it up. Can she charm the single dad into giving her what she wants? Watch Miss Christmas 31 of 40A Christmas Detour 2015 Best Christmas Movie About Being Trapped at an Airport
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.2 Genre: Comedy, Romance Starring: Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene, Sarah Strange Director: Ron Oliver TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 85 minutes A snowstorm brings two strangers together at an airport hotel in New York. Paige (Candace Cameron Dure) is desperate to meet her future in-laws before her wedding, so she seeks help from fellow traveler Dylan (Paul Greene) to get home for the holidays. Meanwhile, Dylan is heartbroken from a recent breakup, so he turns to the bride-to-be for a rebound. Watch A Christmas Detour 32 of 40A Very Merry Mix-Up 2013 Best Christmas Romantic Comedy
Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.8 Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family Starring: Alicia Witt, Mark Wiebe, Lawrence DaneDirector: Jonathan Wright TV Rating: TV-G Running Time: 87 minutes On her way to meet her future in-laws for Christmas, Alice (Alicia Witt) loses her luggage and phone at the airport. By chance, she runs into her future brother-in-law (Mark Wiebe) at the baggage claim, and he offers her a ride to his parents' house. Alice quickly falls in love with her new family, but did she pick the wrong brother to marry? Watch A Very Merry Mix-Up 33 of 40