Hallmark Christmas Movies (+ other channels) ❤️ comfort & joy

[elgerber]

The ones that I liked the most from the list was One Royal Holiday. Many were ok, and others Nope.

And that was one I liked least LOL.

 

[RangerPooh]

One of the ones that I like the most I have yet to see, and it's Good Morning Christmas with Allison Sweeney. Wasn't on the list, but my favs generally weren't. Not mentioned but I enjoy:

Good Morning Christmas
Christmas in Tahoe
Christmas with the Darlings
Merry and Bright
Cranberry Christmas

I'll watch but not record:

• Veteran's Christmas
• The Sweetest Christmas
• Time for Us to Come Home (and some of the others in the series)
• Evergreen series
• You me and the Christmas Trees

There are a few others who's names escape me:

• The one where the travel writer (?) finds herself double booked for a family for a cabin reservation, predictably falling for each other
• Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe (?)
• The one where Danika McKeller plays a columnist who is fired so she returned home to the Tahoe area and her former boss tries to convince her to return

 

[Kennywood]

There are a few others who's names escape me:

• The one where the travel writer (?) finds herself double booked for a family for a cabin reservation, predictably falling for each other

 

[hardcorestitch]

Those are all going to pale in comparison to what’s coming next year… guess why…

 

[irlandaise]

Those are all going to pale in comparison to what’s coming next year… guess why…

Are you referring to the aforementioned 2026 Christmas movie that Lacey Chabert is filming at WDW? Although Hallmark tends to give her some of their best scripts, we have no idea at this point what its quality will be vis-a-vis other Hallmark movies. It's very premature to say that "those are all going to pale in comparison" to it.

Even the location isn't the most impressive they've ever used, considering all the amazing countries Hallmark has filmed in in recent years.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Are you referring to the aforementioned 2026 Christmas movie that Lacey Chabert is filming at WDW? Although Hallmark tends to give her some of their best scripts, we have no idea at this point what its quality will be vis-a-vis other Hallmark movies. It's very premature to say that "those are all going to pale in comparison" to it.

Even the location isn't the most impressive they've ever used, considering all the amazing countries Hallmark has filmed in in recent years.

Ooh, that makes me ask -- do you all have a holiday favorite "on location" movie? I think mine might be the one last year in Iceland with Lacey and Kristofer Polaha where they were looking for treasure.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Ooh, that makes me ask -- do you all have a holiday favorite "on location" movie? I think mine might be the one last year in Iceland with Lacey and Kristofer Polaha where they were looking for treasure.

I really liked My Norwegian Holiday from 2023

 

[Imzadi]

This is my list of Hallmark Christmas favorites. I went through my recorded list.

A Biltmore Christmas
A Timeless Christmas
Christmas Getaway
Christmas in Montana
Switched for Christmas
Family for Christmas
Christmas with the Darlings
Christmas at the Plaza
A Very Merry Mix-Up
Check Inn to Christmas
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
Snow Bride
12 Gifts of Christmas
Christmas at Holly Lodge
Christmas in Homestead
Operation Christmas
Coming Home for Christmas
A Bramble House Christmas
Ice Sculpture Christmas
Let It Snow
A Gift to Remember
A Godwink Christmas 1 & 2
Christmas Town
The Christmas Cottage
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Picture a Perfect Christmas
The Royal Nanny
Christmas Island
A Christmas to Remember
Our Christmas Love Song - Alicia Witt Brendan Hines
A Christmas Love Story - Kristin Chenoweth & Scott Wolf
A Song for Christmas - Becca Tobin & Kevin McGarry


If I don't save the recording after watching, I probably won't watch it again when it comes on TV again. The exceptions are: A Crown For Christmas, A Royal Christmas and A Princess for Christmas. They are favorites, but I've watched them too many times to want them recorded. Also, there are so many new ones coming out to watch.

 

[Imzadi]

These are my favorite Christmas movies on Lifetime TV. I no longer have Lifetime so I have to watch from their website.

You can stream them for FREE at:

https://play.mylifetime.com/movies

If a popup shows up asking you if you are a subscriber to LMN, their movie channel, just click dismiss. That is to access extra content. It's not a requirement to watch the Lifetime Christmas movies.

Then scroll down a couple sections to "All Movies" to see ALL the listings. There is a tab somewhere to only see the listings for the holiday movies, but it actually isn't ALL the holiday movies and that page was weird to navigate. So, it's better to sift through all stalking neighbor movies too, to find your old favorite Lifetime movies.

Christmas A La Mode
Christmas on the Menu
It Takes a Christmas Village
Christmas at the Chalet
A Christmas in Tennessee
Snowed-Inn Christmas
Christmas on the Vine
A Christmas Spark
The Christmas Setup
Every Day is Christmas
A Gift Wrapped Christmas
Reba McEntire's Christmas in Tune
Reindeer Games Homecoming
Toying With the Holidays
Too Close for Christmas


Lifetime movies free with Prime Video:
Christmas Pen Pals
Random Acts of Christmas
Christmas on the Bayou
A Cinderella Christmas
A Nanny for Christmas
Christmas on the Range
The Christmas Contract


Lifetime movies on YouTube:
Poinsettias For Christmas
The Christmas Contract
A Christmas in Tennessee
Snowed-Inn Christmas
A Gift Wrapped Christmas
Christmas Pen Pals
Christmas A La Mode

 

[Imzadi]

Hug to all and I agree that it's a blessing we are able to all enjoy some movies and also prefer our own favorites too

My favorite movies are usually because I like both of the two stars, plus the story. If I only like one of the stars it probably won't make my favorites list. And if I really don't like a particular star, after I've given them a few chances, (sometimes they get a bad pairing or an off movie,) I probably won't watch a new movie of theirs at all as I know what to expect.

I may give the movie a chance if MANY here recommend the movie. I would never have watched We Need a Little Christmas as I don't like Erica Durance and don't know the male lead. But, so many liked Lynn Whitfield, who was an older supporting character in the movie. I watched and I loved Lynn Whitfield. Lynn brought her Emmy Award winning talent to her portrayal of her character and she made the movie.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

My favorite movies are usually because I like both of the two stars, plus the story. If I only like one of the stars it probably won't make my favorites list. And if I really don't like a particular star, after I've given them a few chances, (sometimes they get a bad pairing or an off movie,) I probably won't watch a new movie of theirs at all as I know what to expect.

I may give the movie a chance if MANY here recommend the movie. I would never have watched We Need a Little Christmas as I don't like Erica Durance and don't know the male lead. But, so many liked Lynn Whitfield, who was an older supporting character in the movie. I watched and I loved Lynn Whitfield. Lynn brought her Emmy Award winning talent to her portrayal of her character and she what made the movie.

LOL -- don't say her name! She's like Beetlejuice and will appear in a movie

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Was We Need a Little Christmas about the widowed mother, her young son, and their kind neighbor whose grandson Miles surprised her by coming home for Christmas? If so, the neighbor 100% made the movie!

 

[Imzadi]

Was We Need a Little Christmas about the widowed mother, her young son, and their kind neighbor whose grandson Miles surprised her by coming home for Christmas? If so, the neighbor 100% made the movie!

Yes, that's the one!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Thanks dear Imzad. Lynn Whitfield was fantastic. I really loved her character and would have liked seeing more of her and Miles and less of the mom being pessimistic storyline.

 

[Imzadi]

Thanks dear Imzad. Lynn Whitfield was fantastic. I really loved her character and would have liked seeing more of her and Miles and less of the mom being pessimistic storyline.

Exactly!

 

[RangerPooh]

Ooh I forgot about A Bramble House Christmas. I really like that one too.

 

[Imzadi]

I just found out Great American Family has several of their older Christmas movies on their YouTube channel.

26 FULL Movies (listed in right column.)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbiALiTwC844XrY6VBWKUGQCpmTW2XzFW

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[Imzadi]

Lifetime's YouTube channel has some older full movies too. But, they didn't make a playlist to make them easy to spot. So, I did a search on their channel for them. You will have to sort through some of the cheerleader's murdering mom movies, but some of their better Christmas movies are there.

https://www.youtube.com/@Lifetime/search?query=Christmas%20Full%20Movie

The ones I like are: (Your taste may vary)
Poinsettias For Christmas
The Christmas Contract
A Christmas in Tennessee
Snowed-Inn Christmas
A Gift Wrapped Christmas
Christmas Pen Pals
Christmas A La Mode

 

[Imzadi]

I thought you guys may be interested in reading about a REAL LIFE Christmas story, complete with a Scrooge and some (ongoing) happy miracles being fulfilled towards the end!

Background: You guys probably know there are several charities collecting toys, coats, etc., for kids or seniors struggling with financial hardship, especially at this time of the year, many of the charities local, and some national. One of the big national toy & clothing drives is by The Salvation Army. In addition to their buckets with a Santa ringing a bell at various corners, The SA also has a program called their Angel Tree Program where some SA sites partner up with a local Walmart to have an angel tree set up at those stores. The program has been around for years.



There are certain rules for applying and being accepted to receive donations, as in being scrupulously checked to prevent fraud by those just trying to do it to get free items when they have no financial need, or no kids even. Each applicant is encouraged to request on their angel tree tag specific toy(s) and an item of clothing. (They provide the gender, size & color preference.) No generic, "Toys appropriate for an 8 year old." This is for Christmas. Even Santa asks children what specific toys they want.

There are certain rules/requests for the people fulfilling the angel tree tag requests. The first request is to please donate a minimum of $30 in items. (If one cannot do this, there are PLENTY of other charities, like Toys For Tots, which only requests that unwrapped new toys be donated. No specific amount or specific toys required. Many churches and firehouses take donations. Or many nursing homes, senior centers or women's centers gratefully accept basic essentials like toiletry items, soaps & shampoos, etc., for the seniors.)

The second angel tree tag rule/request is to fulfill the wishes exactly as possible to what the person specifically requested. Meaning, if a child requested a Lego set (which can run $50+ depending how complex, do NOT take that angel tree tag and just donate a bunch of dollar store coloring books and crayons and think that is acceptable.

ALL the angel tree tags are easily readable ahead of time on each tree. So one can CHOOSE which tag one would like to fulfill, if at all. There is no shame with someone passing or putting back a tag if they cannot fulfill the request. Some children/teens ask for high priced items that many people can't fulfill. (The kids don't know the price of things. If ever a miracle can happen, we are told it may happen at Christmas. So they wish for things.) Meanwhile, most tags by seniors (that I have seen) request items like a blanket/throw, a comfy sweater, or pajamas & a robe, and hygiene items.

Onto the Scroogess:

We all know social media influencers get an idea for a topic and post about it to get views. Since they've monetized their social media account, they get money for a lot of subscribers, followers, views, likes and comments.

A little over a month ago, the husband of an influencer named Itscookiedoughh came up with the idea to get two angel tree kids to buy & donate items for. The influencer ran with the idea of filming herself buying the toys. They picked a boy and a girl, even though she says they are "boy parents."

She tells everyone about the $30 minimum and goes down the Barbie doll aisle, even though the angel girl had specifically asked for different dolls. She picks out a cheap $10 doll and 3 other items, and at one point says how if her items equal about $25, with tax, the TOTAL will be $30. It suddenly wasn't a minimum, but a maximum.

The husband finally Googles what the specific doll the girl wants, finds the picture and even the dolls at the store. The dolls are $34 each, with tax about $38.

The influencer says to him, wouldn't the girl want 4 items instead of getting just one item? He says, it's the one she ASKED for. The influencer wants to get the (cheaper) 4 items instead.

At one point, she happens to point to a huge (expensive) toy truck set that she is getting her sons for Christmas. So they aren't hurting for money. She also has no problem getting the angel boy the items he wants.

After she posted her shopping trip, her post went viral as people were slamming her for NOT getting the toy the angel girl asked for. People begged her to please put the angel tag back if she wasn't going to get the toy the girl wants, so someone else can fulfill her wish. Other people also posted their own posts & videos about this influencer, saying she's an, "Angel tree gone wrong!" One commenter also mentioned, isn't the truck set her sons are getting the set she posted on her Amazon wishlist, that some of her followers got for her? Or maybe she used the money she got from her 300K followers to buy it.

The influencer doubled down, saying people need to learn to be grateful for whatever they get. She also mentioned doing the angel tree wasn't her idea, but her husband's. She would have rather given to the animal charity she wanted. Yeah, animals can't talk back.

She got even more flack for that, so much so, that she ended up, first changing her screenname to something else. When that didn't work, she deleted all her posts and eventually deactivated her account.

Here is a video of someone who copied and posted what the influencer posted and added her own commentary. Don't worry, the original influencer isn't making a cent off this video.

Unfortunately, we still don't know about the angel tree girl. Although, I've later read posts by some volunteers who work various Angel Tree programs say the SA will likely get her the doll themselves from cash donation funds they receive. EACH angel tree bag is checked before it goes onto the recipient and they try to fulfill them with the right item. (They can't always do a really expensive item, but they try with the smaller items the kids also asked for.) And, if it turns out, a family is getting several bags, and the donations were split up between different donors, and one donor gave a lot more, SA tries to fill the other bags to equalize all the bags, so one child isn't getting significantly more items, or more expensive items than the other siblings.


The Miracles: Sometimes, a social media post going "viral" is a good thing. It alerts us to something we didn't know about. It publicizes something and allows people to take their own action and turn things around. Some are able to make something new a positive trend.

ALL of THIS is exactly what has been happening. After many other influencers, particularly those with over 100K followers of their own, saw that influencer's "How not to be" video, they learned about the Angel Tree Program. They also wanted to film their own shopping trips done the RIGHT way. The generous, caring way. They have turned this in an "Angel Tree trend." Not only are they doing the tags, many viewers are doing it too, because they found out about the angel trees from them. Many people have reported the trees are empty of tags by the time they get to a tree!

Since many of the influencers are in a monetary position to be more generous, they pick the tags with either the higher priced items, or do more tags, like for siblings, or BOTH! Many of them started their first angel tree shopping trips just doing two tags. But, as they gained some experience and confidence, many of them say, "I'm using the money I got from you for my last video o do these angel tree donations." Then they do 4 or more tags or a whole family the following trips. And they do multi trips with multiple tags each trip!

When a child asks for a bike, not only do they get them a bike, they also get them a helmet and bike pump (that the kid didn't know they will need.) When they ask for a jacket or coat, some influencers not only get them their size now, (as on the tag,) but will often also get the size up in a different color/style, so their parent won't have to worry about when growing out of the current one. When a kid asks for a top, the influencer buys them a full outfit, complete with a package of undies, socks and shoes, if the shoe size was included.

A teen female asked for makeup. Instead of going to the makeup aisle at Target or Walmart, one influencer who is really girlie herself, went to Sephora and bought a few gift packs of makeup, perfumes, scented soaps and candles.

A couple teens asked for a tablet or computer, and they each got one.

They also picked tags for seniors. Not only did the seniors get a blanket they asked for, they also got a bed set, and some pillows. One got slippers along with new sets of pajamas AND a robe. Some of the men got nice comfy sweatshirt hoodie sets with pants. And they ALL got an assortment of much needed self care, hygiene items they requested and packs of toothbrushes. (The kids got them too.)

There have been some comments berated the influencers saying real generosity shouldn't be boasted about and done on camera to show off and for clicks. I understand where they are coming from.

But, since I know they are making money off of my clicks and likes, it's actually nice, vicariously going on the shopping trips with them to see how the little bit of money from me helps them do good in the world. The shopping trips are fun for me. And I can tell they are having a blast being able to spend money in a way that will actually make someone else's day.

And there have been many comments in the posts in which people have said they have been recipients of Angel Trees when they were children. They said it really changed or influenced them. Something they have never forgotten. It was about more than the gifts. They learned that strangers they didn't even know cared about them. And that has stayed with them for a lifetime.


Here is Serena Neel, my favorite influencer doing the Angel Tree donations. Back about a month and a half ago, during the government shutdown, and about the time she hit 1Million followers, and the money she makes significantly goes up, she had started by donating 100 pizzas to her city's 10 firehouses. Another time she donated 1000 Campbell soup cans and 1700 ramen noodle bowls to food pantries. So, she was already generously giving before she found out about the Angel Trees.

When she "adopts" kids for the Angel Tree, she calls them HER kids:

Buying 3 bikes for kids, because she can!

 

[Imzadi]

Some older Hallmark movies with Angel Tree type themes in them:

The Angel Tree:
Starring Jill Wagner and Lucas Bryant.
https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/the-angel-tree/about-the-angel-tree

Project Christmas Wish:
Starring: Amanda Schull and Travis Van Winkle.
https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/project-christmas-wish/about-project-christmas-wish

Random Acts of Christmas: (Lifetime movie - no tree but a lot of good deeds)
Starring: Erin Cahill & Kevin McGarry
https://www.roku.com/whats-on/movie...HZraUn9jEGSj9y6RcFzmST_3aBXnObf2G_zPrS2kmoGRE

Operation Christmas - not exactly a tree but gathering donations for the military base.
Starring Tricia Helfer & Marc Blucas
https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/operation-christmas/about-operation-christmas

The Wishing Tree - older movie can be found on some of the free streaming sites like Pluto & Plex.
Starring: Jason Gedrick & Erica Cerra
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2339739/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20wishing%20tree