Hallmark Angel Movies

After a fatal accident, a workaholic event planner (Lindy Booth) has to earn her way into heaven by serving as guardian angel to a grieving restaurant owner (Paul McGillion) and his daughter. There's a catch I won't spoil that gives the whole thing a poignant turn. Rated 6.6. A sweet, redemptive Christmas romance where the angel learns as much as she teaches. Watch for the restaurant-rescue warmth and the second-chance heart at the center.

A night in a department store takes an unexpected turn when Noelle meets Charlie, who identifies herself as her guardian angel. Charlie guides Noelle through choices about her life and relationships.

A meddling guardian angel named Gabby (Rachel Boston) is sent to revive a struggling town's lost Christmas spirit, and falls for the local fire chief (Paul Greene) while she's at it. Beau Bridges co-stars. Rated 6.5 over nearly 1,900 votes. The hook is the angel-falls-for-mortal dilemma, with a Little Mermaid-style choice looming over it. If you want a small-town Christmas revival story with a genuine supernatural lead, this is a reliably cozy pick.

A newly minted angel (B.J. Britt's R.J.) returns to Earth in a stranger's body, with twelve days to reconcile the two sisters he couldn't bring together in life. He revives a family tradition, the Holiday Stocking game, built on riddles and community service. Tamala Jones and Mykelti Williamson feature. Rated 6.5. A heartfelt story about family reconciliation and second chances after death. Watch for the sisterly thaw and the charity-driven holiday spirit.

A struggling single mom (Alicia Witt) is accidentally hired as a department store Santa, then guided by a mysterious consultant who turns out to be a centuries-old angel. Wallace Shawn plays the heavenly helper, explaining that angels lost their wings to "downsizing" and feather allergies. Rated 6.4 over more than 2,200 votes. A charming workplace fish-out-of-water comedy with a mother-daughter heart. Watch it for Witt and the gentle holiday miracle.

A Christmas-hating workaholic (Kristin Davis) dies in a freak accident and gets recruited as a Christmas angel, sent back to help a struggling musician (Eric McCormack) and his niece. Shirley MacLaine plays the heavenly boss, and she's worth the price of admission on her own. Rated 6.4 over more than 2,100 votes. Heaven here is a white-tinted Chicago where the pie has no calories. A warm, funny, second-chance romance, and a great pick if you like a star-studded angel film.

When a mystery man dubbed "John Christmas" goes viral, a nurse (Valerie Bertinelli) suspects he's her long-lost brother and teams with a photographer to find him, all while fighting to save her hospital. Peter Falk plays the mysterious helper, Max, the recurring Christmas angel. Rated 6.3. A heartfelt search-and-reunion story with Falk's warmth at the center. Watch for the family mystery and the community-saving spirit; it's a sturdy, sentimental classic.

An eccentric angel on his first trip to Earth (Rob Morrow) poses as a literature professor to guide a struggling student (Britt Irvin) back toward her true calling, all while learning the basics of being human. Based on a Debbie Macomber story. Rated 5.4 over more than 700 votes. The fish-out-of-water angel, baffled by door handles and chairs, is the charm, and the mentorship arc is sweet. A cozy, low-key divine-intervention romance; watch for the gentle student-finds-her-path story and the angel's comic learning curve.