Three Wise Men and a Baby
Three brothers care for a baby left at their fire station and find their own relationship needs attention.
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A DNA test leads Vanessa to spend Christmas with relatives she has never met.
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Three Wise Men and a Baby
2022 · 84 min★ 7.5 · IMDb · 4,318 votesSmall TownStory setting: Fire StationSecond-chance romanceThree brothers care for an unexpected baby during the holidays and rebuild their relationship.
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A community stages Christmas early for Vanessa, turning an impossible wish into a season-wide effort to bring her home.
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A German mother tries to keep a Christmas Eve truce between opposing soldiers in 1944.
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
2014 · 84 min★ 7.5 · IMDb · 1,795 votesBig CityA choice between past and futureAngels/HeavenThe postal detectives postpone Christmas plans to help a girl whose mother is ill.
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Five More Minutes
2021 · 83 min★ 7.5 · IMDb · 1,492 votesSmall TownA choice between past and futureMagic/WishesClara finds her late grandfather's journal after wishing for more time with him at Christmas.
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Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas
2022 · 84 min★ 7.4 · IMDb · 2,412 votesBig CityA choice between past and futureStory setting: HotelFour days before Christmas, Elizabeth receives a stranger’s voicemail meant for someone else. The message sends her toward a Christmas Eve rendezvous and a man who may be waiting for an answer.
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Ghosts of Christmas Always
2022 · 84 min★ 7.4 · IMDb · 2,270 votesSmall TownGhosts/SpiritsStory setting: OtherA Ghost of Christmas Present faces an unusual assignment while helping someone recover his holiday spirit.
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A Dog Named Christmas
2009 · 95 min★ 7.4 · IMDb · 1,594 votesRural/FarmA choice between past and futureStory setting: FarmA young man persuades his community to take part in a Christmas shelter-dog adoption program.
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To All a Good Night
2023 · 90 min★ 7.4 · IMDb · 1,498 votesSmall TownA choice between past and futureStory setting: Inn/B&BA photographer saves a stranger whose plans may affect the park that hosts her family's Christmas celebration.
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
2008 · 88 min★ 7.3 · IMDb · 5,271 votesBig CityCareer versus family prioritiesStory setting: OfficeA single mother's businesslike Christmas plans change when her uncle brings a stranger home.
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The Christmas Secret
2014 · 86 min★ 7.3 · IMDb · 4,255 votesSmall TownCareer versus family prioritiesStory setting: BakeryA struggling single mother discovers a family heirloom during the Christmas season.
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An heiress must grant Christmas wishes for the people who helped save her life.
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A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
2021 · 84 min★ 7.3 · IMDb · 1,117 votesSuburbCareer versus family prioritiesAngels/HeavenMrs. Miracle helps a family facing loneliness regain its Christmas spirit.
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On the 12th Date of Christmas
2020 · 84 min★ 7.2 · IMDb · 2,843 votesBig CityCareer versus family prioritiesStory setting: OfficeTwo competing game designers work together on a Christmas scavenger hunt.
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A Dickens of a Holiday!
2021 · 84 min★ 7.2 · IMDb · 1,788 votesSmall TownCareer versus family prioritiesStory setting: TheaterAn actor returns home to join a production of A Christmas Carol at a local festival.
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Stranded strangers share a road trip to Denver before Christmas.
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A Bramble House Christmas
2017 · 84 min★ 7.1 · IMDb · 2,871 votesSmall TownStory setting: Inn/B&BParent leadA two-week stay at Bramble House over Christmas brings Willa into Finn’s family conflict and gives both a chance to rebuild trust.
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Christmas by Starlight
2020 · 84 min★ 7.1 · IMDb · 2,631 votesBig CityBusiness at stakeStory setting: Coffee ShopAnnie tries to save her family's café from demolition before Christmas.
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The Good Witch's Gift
2010 · 83 min★ 7.1 · IMDb · 2,448 votesSmall TownA choice between past and futureMagic/WishesJake and Cassie set their wedding for Christmas Eve, then have six days to bring the ceremony together.
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Christmas with the Darlings
2020 · 84 min★ 7.1 · IMDb · 1,974 votesSuburbCareer versus family prioritiesStory setting: OfficeJessica agrees to help Max care for his nieces and nephew over Christmas. The family party and the children’s future draw her into the family’s plans.
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Crashing Through the Snow
2021 · 84 min★ 7.1 · IMDb · 1,640 votesTwo guests team up to navigate a family's elaborate Christmas celebrations.
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Christmas Getaway
2017 · 90 min★ 7.0 · IMDb · 3,908 votesSmall TownCareer versus family prioritiesStory setting: OtherA travel writer’s Christmas cabin is double-booked, bringing two families together for an unexpected holiday stay.
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A Timeless Christmas
2020 · 84 min★ 7.0 · IMDb · 3,824 votesSmall TownA choice between past and futureTime TravelA historic clock sends Charles Whitley into the present, where an annual Christmas Eve party connects him with the household he once knew.
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Journey Back to Christmas
2016 · 84 min★ 7.0 · IMDb · 3,503 votesSmall TownA choice between past and futureTime TravelA WWII nurse wakes in a later Christmas season after the appearance of a comet, and her search for a way home draws her into a new family’s holiday.
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Next Stop, Christmas
2021 · 84 min★ 7.0 · IMDb · 3,222 votesSmall TownA choice between past and futureTime TravelA Christmas train ride sends Angie back to 2011, where family plans and a holiday party give her a chance to reconsider the choices ahead.
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One Royal Holiday
2020 · 87 min★ 7.0 · IMDb · 2,792 votesSmall TownStory setting: Inn/B&BRoyalty in the storyA blizzard strands a mother and son in Anna’s hometown at Christmas. They turn out to be Galwick royalty, and their stay leads into the town’s parade and ball.
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The Christmas Waltz
2020 · 83 min★ 7.0 · IMDb · 2,727 votesBig CityCareer versus family prioritiesStory setting: OfficeA wedding date set for December 20 turns a ballroom lesson into a Christmas love story.
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Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas
2020 · 83 min★ 7.0 · IMDb · 2,106 votesSmall TownCareer versus family prioritiesStory setting: Inn/B&BFive strangers arrive at an inn after mysterious invitations to celebrate Christmas. Sarah and the owner, Ben, look for the past event that may connect their stories.
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Time for You to Come Home for Christmas
2019 · 84 min★ 7.0 · IMDb · 1,502 votesSmall TownA choice between past and futureStory setting: BakeryKatherine brings her son home for Christmas after her husband’s death. A veteran on the same holiday journey becomes part of a family season that is still shaped by grief.
About this list
30 movies · Updated 2026-09-26
Christmas must shape the story or define the holiday-special setting. Eligible films have at least 250 IMDb votes and follow saved average rating, highest first. Ratings and votes are a snapshot, not a live feed or a full season census.
Start with the kind of Christmas story you want. A family comedy, an old connection or a holiday mystery can all make the season central in different ways. The saved IMDb scores order this reviewed selection, while the film notes explain each premise.
Frequently asked questions
What does “best” mean here?
It means the highest stored IMDb ratings among this reviewed Christmas shortlist, with at least 250 votes per title. Ratings are audience scores, not HallmarkDB review scores, and were captured on June 16, 2026.
Can an incidental Christmas scene qualify a film?
No. Christmas must drive the story or define the holiday-special setting. A Christmas reference in search text, or a bereavement that happens on Christmas Day in a year-long story, is not enough.
Where can I watch these films?
Open a film's HallmarkDB record for its provider links, then check the provider's catalogue in your country. A historical premiere or a place in this list does not establish present streaming availability.