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Violent Night(2022)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 41min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 826 votes)

When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 44min | Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy
3.4/5 (with 3,247 votes)

The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...

The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 16min | Fantasy, Animation, Kids & Family
3.9/5 (with 4,351 votes)

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

Directed by Henry Selick

Rise of the Guardians(2012)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 37min | Kids & Family, Animation, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
3.7/5 (with 3,008 votes)

When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.

Directed by Peter Ramsey

The Polar Express(2004)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 40min | Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
3.4/5 (with 2,741 votes)

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus(2022)

FSK: 0+ years
| 45min | Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, TV Movie
3.4/5 (with 121 votes)

Christmas Eve takes a twisty turn when the Boss Baby accidentally swaps places with one of Santa's elves and gets stranded at the North Pole.

Arthur Christmas(2011)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 37min | Drama, Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy
3.4/5 (with 626 votes)

Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

Directed by Sarah Smith

Taxi 3(2003)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 22min | Action, Comedy
2.9/5 (with 655 votes)

A gang of thieves calling themselves the Santa Claus Gang are wreaking havoc, and the police can't keep up. Police Captain Gilbert is distracted by a Chinese reporter writing a story on his squad, and taxi driver Daniel is in the midst of a relationship crisis. After a string of mistakes in which the thieves outsmart the police time and time again, Daniel and his super-taxi pitch in.

Krampus(2015)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 38min | Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
3.1/5 (with 911 votes)

When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.

Elf(2003)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 37min | Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
3.3/5 (with 1,739 votes)

When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher.

The Santa Clause(1994)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 37min | Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.2/5 (with 881 votes)

On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.

Klaus(2019)

4.1/5 (with 1,671 votes)

When Jesper distinguishes himself as the Postal Academy's worst student, he is sent to Smeerensburg, a small village located on an icy island above the Arctic Circle, where grumpy inhabitants barely exchange words, let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up and abandon his duty as a postman when he meets local teacher Alva and Klaus, a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys.

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Dashing Through the Snow(2023)

3.9/5 (with 6 votes)

Eddie Garrick is a good-hearted man who has lost his belief in the wonder of Christmas. While spending time with his nine-year-old daughter Charlotte on Christmas Eve, he befriends a mysterious man in a red suit named Nick.

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two(2020)

3.3/5 (with 427 votes)

Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But when the North Pole and Christmas are threatened to be destroyed, Kate and Jack are unexpectedly pulled into a new adventure with Santa Claus.

A Flintstone Christmas(1977)

3.3/5 (with 19 votes)

Santa has an accident at Fred's house on Christmas Eve, Fred and Barney have to continue his run for him.

Fatman(2020)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 40min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
2.8/5 (with 372 votes)

A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.

Directed by Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms - With Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Chance Hurstfield, Shaun Benson

The Christmas Chronicles(2018)

3.6/5 (with 933 votes)

Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause(2006)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 38min | Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
2.7/5 (with 458 votes)

Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures has called an emergency meeting on Christmas Eve! The evil Jack Frost has been making trouble, looking to take over the holiday! So he launches a plan to sabotage the toy factory and compel Scott to invoke the little-known Escape Clause and wish he'd never become Santa.

Jingle All the Way(1996)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 29min | Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
3.0/5 (with 1,190 votes)

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(1964)

3.7/5 (with 231 votes)

Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudoph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...

Directed by Larry Roemer

Miracle on 34th Street(1994)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 54min | Fantasy, Drama, Kids & Family
3.4/5 (with 441 votes)

Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all—something to believe in.

Trancers(1984)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 17min | Science Fiction, Crime
3.0/5 (with 76 votes)

Angel City trooper Jack Deth is sent back in time from 2247 to 1985 L.A. to inhabit the body of his ancestor. Deth's assignment is to find his archenemy, Whistler, who turns people into zombies, before the fiend is able to kill all the ancestors of the future's governing council.

The Ref(1994)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 37min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
3.3/5 (with 136 votes)

Caroline and Lloyd are a married couple constantly at each other's throats, masters at crafting acid-tongued barbs at the other's expense. Indeed, they are so obsessed with belittling each other that they never stop -- not even at gunpoint. The gunman is Gus, a thief on the run from the police, who kidnaps the couple as an insurance policy, planning to use their home as a hideout. But their incessant bickering proves more than Gus bargained for, forcing him -- for the sake of his own sanity -- into the unenviable role of peacemaker. To make things even worse for Gus, he discovers that he has taken the couple hostage the night of their big Christmas party, and the guests are already on the way. Not wanting to leave Lloyd and Caroline unattended, Gus opts to attend the party, pretending to be the couple's marriage counselor. This naturally leads to a series of comic confusions, as the hostage crisis and marital tensions head towards their inevitable conclusion.

Fred Claus(2007)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 56min | Action, Comedy, Drama
2.9/5 (with 391 votes)

Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to shut Santa down, Fred must help his brother to save Christmas.

Noelle(2019)

3.3/5 (with 264 votes)

Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale(2010)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 23min | Fantasy, Horror
3.2/5 (with 229 votes)

Young Pietari lives with his reindeer-herding father in arctic Finland. On the eve of Christmas, a nearby excavation makes a frightening discovery and an evil Santa Claus is unleashed….

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!(1966)

3.7/5 (with 427 votes)

Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.

Directed by Chuck Jones - With Boris Karloff

Bad Santa 2(2016)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 32min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
2.7/5 (with 341 votes)

Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.

A Boy Called Christmas(2021)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 46min | Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
3.7/5 (with 299 votes)

An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible….

The Santa Clause 2(2002)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 44min | Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.0/5 (with 565 votes)

Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.

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