Streaming Streaming TV, Movies, & More The 30 Best Hallmark Christmas Movies of 2021 Is it really the holidays without a Hallmark movie to watch? by Robert Earl Wells III Writer Robert Wells is a professional writer and amateur game developer. His specialties include web development, cryptocurrency, and cybersecurity. our editorial process LinkedIn Robert Earl Wells III Updated on January 04, 2021 reviewed by Jessica Kormos Lifewire Tech Review Board Member 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. our review board Article reviewed on Jan 06, 2021 Jessica Kormos 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 2021. Keep your eye on the Hallmark Channel schedule to find out when you can catch these holiday movies this year. 01 of 30 Cross Country Christmas (2020): Best Christmas Road Trip Romance Story The Hallmark Channel Genre: RomanceDirector: Catherine CyranStarring: Rachael Leigh Cook, Greyston Holt, Jon CorTV Rating: TV-GRuntime: 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. Cross Country Christmas premiers on the Hallmark Channel on Sunday, December 20, at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Watch Cross Country Christmas on The Hallmark Channel 02 of 30 Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (2020): Sweetest Unexpected Love Story Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.4Genre: RomanceStarring: Ashley Williams, Calix Fraser, Niall MatterDirector: Allan HarmonTV Rating: TV-GRuntime: 84 minutes Single mom Maggie (Ashley Williams) is prepared to spend Christmas alone, but she gets an unexpected visitor. Through her new budding relationship with Lucas (Niall Matter), Maggie gains a new appreciation for the holidays. Watch Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater on The Hallmark Channel 03 of 30 Christmas She Wrote (2020): Best Holiday Romance Movie for Writers The Hallmark Channel Genre: RomanceDirector: Terry IngramStarring: Danica McKellar, Dylan Neal, April TelekTV Rating: TV-GRuntime: 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. Christmas She Wrote premiers on the Hallmark Channel on Sunday, December 6, at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Watch Christmas She Wrote on The Hallmark Channel 04 of 30 Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing (2020): Best Holiday Sequel of 2020 The Hallmark Channel Genre: RomanceDirector: Linda-Lisa HayterStarring: Holly Robinson Peete, Rukiya Bernard, Antonio CayonneTV Rating: TV-GRuntime: 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. Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing premiers on the Hallmark Channel on Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Watch Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing on The Hallmark Channel 05 of 30 The Christmas House (2020): Best LGBT Hallmark Christmas Movie With Trademark Family Drama Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.4Genre: Family, ComedyStarring: Robert Buckley, Jonathan Bennett, Ana AyoraDirector: Michael GrossmanTV Rating: TV-GRuntime: 75 minutes On the way to visit his family for the holidays, Brandon (Jonathan Bennett) and his husband are eagerly waiting for news about their adopted child. Meanwhile, his brother reunites with an old flame, igniting controversy in their hometown. Watch The Christmas House on The Hallmark Channel 06 of 30 On the 12th Date of Christmas (2020): Best Holiday Romance Movie for Gamers Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 7.2Genre: Comedy, RomanceStarring: Tyler Hynes, Mallory Jansen, Clare FilipowDirector: Gary YatesTV Rating: TV-GRuntime: 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 on The Hallmark Channel 07 of 30 Jingle Bell Bride (2020): Best Alaskan Christmas Movie Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.2Genre: RomanceStarring: Julie Gonzalo, Ronnie Rowe Jr.Director: Allan HarmonTV Rating: TV-GRuntime: 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 on The Hallmark Channel 08 of 30 Chateau Christmas (2020): Most Rockin' Holiday Special Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.5Genre: RomanceStarring: Merritt Patterson, Luke MacfarlaneDirector: Jason HudsonTV Rating: TV-GRuntime: 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 back together for one more show. Watch Chateau Christmas on The Hallmark Channel 09 of 30 One Royal Holiday (2020): Most Charming Holiday Romance Story Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.5Genre: DramaStarring: Laura Osnes, Aaron Tveit, Victoria ClarkDirector: Dustin RikertTV Rating: TV-GRuntime: 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 on The Hallmark Channel 10 of 30 Christmas Cookies (2016): Best Spin-Off of the Classic Grinch Story Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.5Genre: Drama, RomanceStarring: Jill Wagner, Wes Brown, P. Lynn JohnsonDirector: James HeadTV Rating: TV-GRunning Time: 84 minutes When an out-of-town corporation tries to buy out Aunt Sally's Christmas Cookie Company, the whole town of Cookie Jar comes together to save their local business. At first, corporate representative Hannah (Jill Wagner) is unsympathetic to the company's owner (Wes Brown). However, that changes when they fall for each other. Consider it a retelling of the classic Grinch story with a romantic twist. Watch Christmas Cookies on The Hallmark Channel 11 of 30 A Royal Christmas (2014): Best Royal Wedding Movie Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.6Genre: Comedy, Family, RomanceStarring: Lacey Chabert, Stephen Hagan, Jane SeymourDirector: Alex ZammTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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 on The Hallmark Channel 12 of 30 Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018): Best Small-Town Feel-Good Movie Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.8Genre: Drama, Fantasy, RomanceStarring: Jill Wagner, Mark Deklin, Holly Robinson PeeteDirector: Sean McNamaraTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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 on The Hallmark Channel 13 of 30 Picture a Perfect Christmas (2019): Sweetest Feel Good Family Holiday Movie Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.9Genre: Drama, RomanceStarring: Merritt Patterson, Jon Cor, Luke RoesslerDirector: Paul ZillerTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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 on The Hallmark Channel 14 of 30 A Shoe Addict's Christmas (2018): Best Modern Take on A Christmas Carol Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.7Genre: RomanceStarring: Candace Cameron Bure, Luke Macfarlane, Jean SmartDirector: Michael RobisonTV Rating: TV-GRunning Time: 85 minutes After a falling out with her family, Noelle (Candace Cameron Bure) isn't too down about accidentally getting trapped inside a shoe store on Christmas Eve. Things get weird when a mysterious woman appears who claims to be her guardian angel, and the two visit Christmases past, present, and future. In the end, Noelle discovers that nothing is more important than family. Watch A Shoe Addict's Christmas on The Hallmark Channel 15 of 30 Christmas in Rome (2019): Best Holiday Abroad Movie Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.3Genre: Drama, RomanceStarring: Lacey Chabert, Sam Page, Franco NeroDirector: Ernie BarbarashTV Rating: TV-GRunning Time: 90 minutes An American tour guide (Lacey Chabert) living in Rome loses her job just before the holidays. She gets a stroke of luck when she meets an American entrepreneur named Oliver (Sam Page) looking to purchase an Italian ceramics company. As she guides him through the ancient city streets, the two discover more and more about each other. Watch Christmas in Rome on The Hallmark Channel 16 of 30 The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014): Best Christmas Classic for Cat Lovers Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.3Genre: Comedy, Drama, RomanceStarring: Brandon Routh, Kimberley Sustad, Stephanie BennettDirector: Mark JeanTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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 on The Hallmark Channel 17 of 30 Christmas at Pemberley Manor (2018): Most Unlikely Holiday Romance Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.4Genre: RomanceStarring: Jessica Lowndes, Michael Rady, Cole GleasonDirector: Colin TheysTV Rating: TV-GRunning Time: 84 minutes When an event planner from New York named Elizabeth (Jessica Lowndes) takes a job organizing a Christmas festival for a small town, she runs into opposition from a billionaire (Michael Rady) who wants to sell her chosen venue. They eventually decide to work together, and their professional partnership turns romantic. Watch Christmas at Pemberley Manor on The Hallmark Channel 18 of 30 Christmas Town (2019): Best Sci-Fi Christmas Fantasy Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 7.0Genre: Drama, RomanceStarring: Candace Cameron Bure, Tim Rozon, Beth BroderickDirector: David WeaverTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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 on The Hallmark Channel 19 of 30 Christmas at Dollywood (2019): Best Christmas Movie Set in a Theme Park Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.2Genre: Drama, Family, RomanceStarring: Danica McKellar, Niall Matter, Zoë Noelle BakerDirector: Michael RobisonTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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 on The Hallmark Channel 20 of 30 Christmas at Graceland (2018): Best Music-Inspired Christmas Story Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 5.7Genre: Comedy, Drama, FamilyStarring: Wes Brown, David Keith, Kellie PicklerDirector: Eric CloseTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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 on The Hallmark Channel 21 of 30 Cookie Cutter Christmas (2014): Best Holiday Bake-Off Movie Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.1Genre: Comedy, RomanceStarring: Erin Krakow, David Haydn-Jones, Miranda FrigonDirector: Christie Will WolfTV Rating: TV-GRunning Time: 84 minutes Lifelong rivals Christie (Erin Krakow) and Penny (Miranda Frigon) compete in the most brutal contest: a Christmas cookie bake-off. Christie is at a distinct disadvantage since she can't cook, but her luck turns around when she meets James, a single baker (David Haydn-Jones). Before he knows it, James finds himself in the middle of a love triangle. Watch A Cookie Cutter Christmas on The Hallmark Channel 22 of 30 Christmas Scavenger Hunt (2019): Most Charming Home-for-the-Holidays Movie Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.1Genre: ComedyStarring: Kim Shaw, Kevin McGarry, Tom ArnoldDirector: Marita GrabiakTV Rating: TV-GRunning Time: 82 minutes Belinda (Kim Shaw) and her ex Dustin (Kevin McGarry) parted ways on bad terms. It was so bad that she moved away from her hometown. When she returns home for Christmas one year, she's appalled to find that she's paired with Dustin for the town's Christmas scavenger hunt. Will they reconcile? Watch Christmas Scavenger Hunt on The Hallmark Channel 23 of 30 Pride, Prejudice & Mistletoe (2018): Best Jane Austin-Inspired Christmas Film Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.3Genre: RomanceStarring: Lacey Chabert, Brendan Penny, Sherry MillerDirector: Don McBreartyTV Rating: TV-PGRunning Time: 82 minutes Despite being offered a job with her father's company, Darcy (Lacey Chabert) decides to move away from home and start her own business. When she comes home to plan a Christmas charity event, she reunites with an old friend (Brendan Penny), who convinces her to reconnect with her dad. An adaptation of a book by Melissa de la Cruz, this movie is the perfect family film for the holidays. Watch Pride, Prejudice & Mistletoe on The Hallmark Channel 24 of 30 Switched for Christmas (2017): Best Christmas Movie About Twins Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.7Genre: Drama, RomanceStarring: Candace Cameron Bure, Eion Bailey, Mark DeklinDirector: Lee FriedlanderTV Rating: TV-GRunning Time: 90 minutes Have you ever wanted to switch lives with someone else? It's not so hard if you have an identical twin. Two sisters decide to trick their friends and family for the holidays, trading places and planning each other's respective Christmas parties. As they try to keep up the charade, they gain a stronger appreciation for each other. Watch Switched for Christmas on The Hallmark Channel 25 of 30 Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays (2019): Best Christmas Movie Sequel Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.4Genre: Music, RomanceStarring: Kaitlin Doubleday, Adrian Grenier, Sunny MabreyDirector: Eric CloseTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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 26 of 30 Very Merry Mix-Up (2013): Best Christmas Romantic Comedy Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.8Genre: Comedy, Drama, FamilyStarring: Alicia Witt, Mark Wiebe, Lawrence DaneDirector: Jonathan WrightTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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 on The Hallmark Channel 27 of 30 A Christmas Detour (2015): Best Christmas Movie About Being Trapped at an Airport Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.2Genre: Comedy, RomanceStarring: Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene, Sarah StrangeDirector: Ron OliverTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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. Dylan is heartbroken from a recent breakup, so he turns to the bride-to-be for a rebound. Watch A Christmas Detour on The Hallmark Channel 28 of 30 Miss Christmas (2017): Best Movie About Christmas Trees Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.7Genre: RomanceStarring: Brooke D'Orsay, Marc Blucas, Luke RoesslerDirector: Mike RohlTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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 on The Hallmark Channel 29 of 30 Double Holiday (2019): Best Hanukkah-Christmas Crossover Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 6.9Genre: Drama, RomanceStarring: Carly Pope, Kristoffer Polaha, Laura CilevitzDirector: Don McBreartyTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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 on The Hallmark Channel 30 of 30 Write Before Christmas (2019): Sweetest Holiday Movie About Love and Loss Hallmark Channel IMDb Rating: 7.2Genre: Drama, RomanceStarring: Torrey DeVitto, Chad Michael Murray, Lolita DavidovichDirector: Pat WilliamsTV Rating: TV-GRunning 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 on The Hallmark Channel Was this page helpful? 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