The 40 Best Hallmark Christmas Movies of 2022

A Big Fat Family Christmas (2022): An Undercover Holiday Exclusive

Ambitious photojournalist Liv (Shannon Chan-Kent) gets a lucky break when her boss asks her to cover the extravagant Chang family's Christmas party, unaware Liv is actually part of the family. Can Liv keep the secret from her attractive co-worker, Henry (Shannon Kook), who is eager to know more about her?

A Fabled Holiday (2022): A Christmas Childhood Friend Reunion

Like many childhood friends, Talia (Brooke D'Orsay) and Anderson (Ryan Paevey) went their separate ways as adults. One year during their holiday travels, the former friends cross paths in an unusual place that brings together people when they need each other the most.

A Tale of Two Christmases (2022): Choose Your Own Holiday Adventure

Christmas comes only one day a year, so you have to make the most of it. Should Emma (Kat Barrell) celebrate in the city with her friends, or should she go back to her childhood home and maintain family traditions? Whichever she picks, holiday plans don't always play out like they do in your head.

The Most Colorful Time of the Year (2022): A Christmas Optometry Miracle

Elementary school teacher Ryan (Christopher Russell) gets an unwelcome early Christmas surprise when he's diagnosed with colorblindness. Fortunately, one of his students has an optometrist mommy named Michelle (Katrina Bowden). Even better, she's single.

Christmas Class Reunion (2022): Old Flames Rekindled for the Holidays

It's been 15 years since the "cursed class" graduated from high school. Now a decade and a half into adulthood, the former classmates reunite for the holidays and reflect on how they've changed. As expected, old romantic flames rekindle, and a few bridges might get burned.

The Holiday Sitter (2022): A Christmas Crash Course in Parenthood

When his sister leaves town before the holidays, Sam (Jonathan Bennett) agrees to watch her kids while she's gone. He's in way over his head, but a kindly neighbor named Jason (George Krissa) is glad to help. As it turns out, they make a pretty good parental team.

Holiday Heritage (2022): Christmas Meets Kwanzaa

Ella (Lyndie Greenwood) is determined to reunite her fractured family for the holidays. With encouragement from her ex-boyfriend Griffin (Brooks Darnell), Ella's family celebrates Christmas and Kwanzaa to put aside their past differences and build new memories together.

Twas the Night Before Christmas (2022): A Christmas Courtroom Drama

Aspiring director Madison (Torrey DeVitto) has found the perfect subject for her first film: Every Christmas Eve, her hometown hosts a courtroom drama where the locals fiercely debate who really penned the classic Christmas poem “A Visit from St. Nick.”

Hanukkah on Rye (2022): A Hanukkah Holiday Rivalry

Molly (Yael Grobglas) and Jacob (Jeremy Jordan) have a lot in common, which is why their matchmaker considers them a perfect fit. In fact, they have a little too much in common: It turns out that they are the owners of competing delis. Can they reconcile over Hanukkah?

A Royal Corgi Christmas (2022): A Doggone Holiday Party

Eager to one day be crowned king, Prince Edmond (Jordan Renzo) gives his mother a Corgi to get in her good graces, but the plan backfires. An American dog trainer named Cecily (Hunter King) is his only hope for making the wild puppy presentable for the Christmas Ball.

A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (2022): The Secret Ingredient Is Love

When her family's cookie company falls on hard times, Annie (Rachel Boston) steps in as the new CEO. Unfortunately, someone steals her grandmother's secret recipe right before the holiday season, so Annie enlists a handsome baker named Sam (Victor Webster) to reverse-engineer her grandma's cookies.

The Santa Stakeout (2021): Best Undercover Romance

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?

Next Stop, Christmas (2021): Best Back to the Future Reunion

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 co-star Lea Thompson.

Christmas in Harmony (2021): Most Harmonious Christmas Movie

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?

You, Me, and the Christmas Trees (2021): Greenest Christmas Story

Arborist Olivia (Danica McKellar) helps Christmas tree farmer Jack investigate a mysterious illness affecting the trees on Jack's Christmas tree farm. Will love take root as they get to the bottom of what's ailing the firs?

A Christmas Treasure (2021): Best Christmas Movie for Aspiring Writers

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.

The Nine Kittens of Christmas (2021): Best Cat-Related Christmas Sequel

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?

Coyote Creek Christmas (2021): Best 'There's No Place Like Home' Christmas Movie

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.

My Christmas Family Tree (2021): Best Long-Lost Family Christmas Movie

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.

Cross Country Christmas (2020): Best Christmas Road Trip Romance Story

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.

Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (2020): Sweetest Unexpected Love Story

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).

On the 12th Date of Christmas (2020): Best Holiday Romance Movie for Gamers

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.

Chateau Christmas (2020): Most Rockin' Holiday Special

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.

One Royal Holiday (2020): Most Charming Holiday Romance Story

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.

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018): Best Small-Town Feel-Good Movie

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.

Picture a Perfect Christmas (2019): Sweetest Feel Good Family Holiday Movie

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.

Christmas Town (2019): Best Sci-Fi Christmas Fantasy

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.

Christmas at Dollywood (2019): Best Christmas Movie Set in a Theme Park

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?

Write Before Christmas (2019): Sweetest Holiday Movie About Love and Loss

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.

A Christmas Detour (2015): Best Christmas Movie About Being Trapped at an Airport

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.

Switched for Christmas (2017): Best Christmas Movie About Twins

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.

Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe (2018): Best Jane Austin-Inspired Christmas Film

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.

Christmas in Rome (2019): Best Holiday Abroad Movie

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.

Christmas Cookies (2016): Best Spin-Off of the Classic Grinch Story

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.

A Shoe Addict's Christmas (2018): Best Shoe-Related Take on A Christmas Carol

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.

Christmas She Wrote (2020): Best Publishing Industry Holiday Romance

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.

Gingerbread Miracle (2021): Sweetest Magical Holiday Romance

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?

Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays (2019): Best Country Sequel

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.

Double Holiday (2019): Best Hanukkah-Christmas Crossover

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.