Christmas movie

December theatrical tradition

A Christmas movie is a film set during or thematically centered on the Christmas holiday season.

The genre ranges from sentimental family fare to action films that happen to take place at Christmas, sparking perennial debates about whether certain movies qualify: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?

The term often implies warmth, nostalgia, and annual rewatching traditions.

Related

family · cozy · cozy blanket · winter cabin · Hallmark · classics · fireplace · hot cocoa · eggnog · heartwarming · romantic · comedy · festive · Scrooge · miracle · sleigh · reindeer · ornaments

Categories
Opposites
seasonal association

Christmas moviesummer blockbuster

High-grossing warm-season theatrical release

summer movie · tentpole film

emotional tone and theme

Christmas moviehorror movie

Cinema meant to terrify

tragedy · existential drama · war film · film noir

Family

Christmas, movie, Christ, christen, christening, Christian, Christianity, Christlike, Christendom

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G