The 40+ Best Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies Of All Time
Hallmark Channel celebrates Christmas and the holidays every year with enough movies to fill a sleigh – each brimming with Christmas tropes. This list of the best Hallmark Christmas movies is full of films with the highest-rated premieres, delighting audiences when they were first shown and becoming seasonal standards during the channel's Countdown to Christmas and during Christmas in July.
From magical tales like A Heavenly Christmas and Journey Back To Christmas to more prosaic stories about family like One Christmas Eve, these Hallmark movies are ready to spread the holiday cheer, no matter what time of year it is. If you're looking for a great Christmas movie and don't mind a guilty pleasure, you may find just what you're looking for here.
Many of these Hallmark Christmas movies have been based on popular romance novels like The Mistletoe Promise and The Christmas Cottage. There are even holiday movies from the Hallmark Channel that are more about the rush and joy of the winter season than Christmas itself, like The Good Witch's Gift.
We may have put together this list (and checked it twice), but which of these most popular Hallmark Christmas movies do you think is the best?
1Taylor Cole, Michael Rady, Brooklyn SilzerJessica (Taylor Cole), one of the most famous actresses in the world, heads to the Christmas-obsessed town of Homestead, Iowa, to shoot a holiday-themed movie. She is thrown for a loop when a romance brews between her and local inn keeper and single dad, Matt (Michale Rady). As she gets a taste of small-town life, she discovers the true meaning of Christmas.
2A Very Merry Mix Up
Shop owner Alice Chapman (Alicia Witt) is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiancé but ends up at the wrong house. However, she instantly bonds with the couple who live there and becomes attracted to their son. And when unexpected romance comes calling as Christmas approaches, Alice must decide if her “Merry Mix-Up” will actually turn out to be her destiny.
3The Mistletoe Promise
A chance meeting between two strangers who share a disdain for Christmas results in The Mistletoe Promise, a pact to help them navigate their holiday complications – together. But as they spend more time with each other and experience the magic of Christmas the phony couple discovers there may be more to their contract than business. Based on the bestselling novel by Richard Paul Evans.
4Christmas Cookies
Aunt Sally’s Christmas Cookie Company is sold to a large conglomerate and executive Hannah (Wagner) must seal the deal and shut down the factory, which is the small town of Cookie Jar’s lifeblood. What was supposed to be a simple assignment for Hannah becomes complicated when she meets Jake (Brown), the factory owner who’s determined to keep the factory in town.
5The Christmas Ornament
Kathy (Kellie Martin) plans to avoid any holiday traditions that bring back memories of her late husband until she receives an ornament from a handsome shop owner. To move on from her loss, Kathy works for a balance between her memories and finding a future.
6Christmas At Holly Lodge
When a major developer sends Evan (Jordan Bridges) to evaluate the value of Holly Lodge, he and lodge owner Sophie (Alison Sweeney), have an instant attraction. But when Sophie realizes the reason for Evan’s stay, she must convince him the lodge is a bad investment -- while trying not to fall in love.
7Picture a Perfect Christmas
Extreme sports photographer David (Jon Cor) returns home for the holiday to look after her grandmother and ends up lending a helping hand to her neighbor, Sophie (Merritt Patterson) who needs assistance watching his nephew.
8The Christmas Train
A journalist (Dermont Mulroney) embarks on a cross-country train ride at Christmas having no idea this journey will take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart.
9With Love, Christmas
Ad executive Melanie (Emilie Ullerup) is teamed up with uptight coworker Donovan (Aaron O’Connell) to come up with the ultimate Christmas commercial for a new cell phone. To complicate matters, Donovan is also Melanie's Secret Santa recipient in the annual office gift exchange. Keeping her identity secret, Melanie sends him emails from "Santa" to determine the perfect gift for him. When Donovan mistakenly assumes another co-worker is his Secret Santa, Melanie must work to show Donovan that she’s the only Santa for him.
10A Christmas Melody
Kristin (Lacey Chabert) has just had to close her small Manhattan boutique to return to her Ohio home town. It’s an adjustment for Kristin and her daughter Emily – especially when she runs into her former high school rival, and president of the PTA, Melissa (Mariah Carey). Kristen and Emily struggle to find their new normal with the help of the music teacher Danny (Brennan Elliott) and Kristin’s Aunt Sarah (Kathy Najimy), the local coffee shop owner. With a little holiday magic and music, Kristin and Emily find that home is where the heart is.
11A Dream of Christmas
When a restless young married woman (Nikki Deloach) is granted a wish by a Christmas Angel to be single again, she soon discovers her new life isn't what she bargained for, and embarks on a quest to win her husband back.
12Miss Christmas
The tree finder (Brooke D'Orsayy) for Chicago's renowned Radcliff Tree lighting is left desperate to find the perfect tree. A letter from a boy promising his tree is perfect for the ceremony sends her to a small town where she learns that his dad is not willing to part with the tree.
13Christmas Connection
Flight attendant Sydney (Brooke Burns) is tasked with looking after Leah, an unaccompanied minor. After Leah is safely delivered to her father, Jonathan (Tom Everett Scott), Sydney finds a package Leah left behind and delivers it to Leah. She missed her connection, and Jonathan invites her to spend the holidays with them.
14Candace Cameron Bure, David O'Donnell, Brian Doyle-MurrayWhen a doctor (Candace Cameron Bure) doesn't get the position she wanted, she ends up moving to a remote Alaskan town. She unexpectedly ends up finding love, happiness and discovers that the small town is hiding a big holiday secret.
15Danica McKellar, Rupert Penry-Jones, Ellie BotterillAfter getting fired from her job as a maid at a ritzy New York City hotel, a woman (Danica McKellar) accepts a temporary job as governess to a young girl who is part of a powerful European family.
16Marry Me At Christmas
Organizing a Christmas wedding is a true treat for bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug (Rachel Skarsten). She loves the challenge of finding the perfect dress for the bride and orchestrating an exquisite event. What Madeline didn’t expect was to be swept off her feet by the bride’s gorgeous brother, movie star Jonny Blaze (Trevor Donovan). Jonny came to the quirky town of Fool’s Gold to support his sister - not to fall in love. Madeline finds the real Jonny even more captivating than her celebrity crush. Will the action star be brave enough to take on the role of a lifetime?
17Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene, Sarah StrangeTwo travelers (Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene) become linked when a snowstorm grounds their flight in Buffalo. Paige desperately needs to find a way to New York City to meet her fiance's parents, and it's up to Dylan, a fellow passenger and a guy she can't stand, to get her there.
18Christmas List
Isobel (Alicia Witt) plans a storybook Christmas with her boyfriend, including a snow-covered cottage and carefully selected bucket list of traditions. When her boyfriend goes AWOL, the list proves challenging and a tempting new romance turns her life upside down.
19Love You Like Christmas
Maddie (Bonnie Somerville), a high-powered marketing executive, is on her way to a client’s wedding but her plans are derailed by car trouble. When a fork in the road leads her to Christmas Valley, a town in love with Christmas, an unexpected encounter and a group of strangers that start to feel like family will have her questioning what she’s really been missing in life.
20Merritt Patterson, Steve Lund, Brittney WilsonAny couple who spends the night in the Christmas cottage shall have love everlasting - Lacey Quinn (Merritt Patterson) did not believe in happily ever after or the legend of the Christmas cottage. As maid of honor for her best friend Ava, her duties included decorating the cottage for the newlyweds. It was a simple enough task, but she hadn't counted on sexy Ean Callahan (Steve Lund), the bride-to-be's brother, to be assisting her. Spending the evening ensconced in the overly romantic setting while a blizzard howls outside has Lacey wondering if fairy tales really do come true.
21Ashley Williams, Teddy Sears, Barbara NivenWhen a veterinarian sets out to have the perfect Christmas, she assumes it’s going to be with her longtime boyfriend. But when a storm shuts down the airport, she crosses path with a doctor and his daughter. What transpires will give them all a Christmas more magical than they could’ve imagined.
22Christmas Land
After inheriting a Christmas tree farm, a woman's (Nikki Deloach) plans to sell it change when she falls in love with the townspeople and meets a charming lawyer named Tucker (Luke Macfarlane).
23Lacey Chabert, Stephen Hagan, Jane SeymourThe queen (Jane Seymour) of Cordinia schemes to break up her royal son's (Stephen Hagan) romance with a seamstress (Lacey Chabert) from Philadelphia.
24Bridget Regan, Travis Van Winkle, Raven StewartA travel writer (Bridget Regan) takes a Christmas vacation, but finds herself double-booked with a widower (Travis Van Winklek), his mother, and his daughter at the holiday site.
25Mingle All The Way
Mingle All the Way is a new networking app designed to pair busy professionals together for upcoming events, without long-term romance. Molly (Jen Lilley), founder of the app, is determined to prove to her family that it is a success. Therefore, she joins the app, and meets another busy professional, Jeff (Brant Daugherty). When Molly and Jeff are matched, they are both horrified to realize they’ve already had not one, but two disastrous previous encounters.
26Danica McKellar, Neal Bledsoe, Andrew FrancisLizzie Richfield (Danica McKellar) lands a job as house manager for the exquisite Ashford Estate in the Virginia countryside. While preparing the place for sale, Lizzie plans one final Christmas Eve gala for the family, although they seem to be a family in name only.
27Jesse Metcalfe, Fiona Gubelmann, Brittany BristowEric Randall (Jesse Metcalfe), a famous author who writes about how to stay a bachelor is forced to look after his niece and nephew over the holidays and, with the help of his Christmas-loving neighbor, April Stewart (Fiona Gubelmann), he learns to find love and the Christmas spirit.
28Christmas in Rome
Independent-minded American tour guide Angela (Lacey Chabert), is fired from her job in Rome just before Christmas. She crosses paths with an American executive named Oliver (Sam Page), who wants to buy a high-end Italian ceramics company. Oliver hires Angela to be his tour guide around the Eternal City, as the owner of the ceramics company won’t sell it to him until he learns “the heart and soul of Rome.” But is there another heart and soul that he may win?
29Switched For Christmas
When identical twin sisters are stuck planning their respective Christmas parties, they're convinced the grass is greener on the other side. Deciding to swap lives for the holiday, the lessons they learn along the way may turn out to make this the best Christmas ever.
30Christmas Town
Lauren Gabriel (Candace Cameron Bure) leaves everything behind in Boston to embark on a new chapter in her life and career. But an unforeseen detour to the charming town of Grandon Falls has her discover unexpected new chapters – of the heart and of family – helping her to embrace, once again, the magic of Christmas.
