50 Best Animated Christmas Movies

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

Who doesn't want to be one of Santa's reindeer? When Elliot, a miniature horse, travels to the North Pole, he plans to compete for a spot alongside Santa's famous reindeer.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas

The original Grinch animation from 1966 shouldn't be left behind just because new versions exist. Share the Grinch from your childhood with your family this holiday season.

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

Curl up on the couch with cookies and whip up your best hot chocolate recipe while you enjoy a trio of holiday-themed Disney shorts in the timeless Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas.

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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

This beloved Tim Burton movie is part spooky, part festive—and an all-around a joy to watch.

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

A cab driver in New York tells two young sisters a tall tale about a boy named Leo who moved to the city with his family and lost his dog in Central Park. He is heartbroken until a magical creature named Little Spirit comes along and takes him on an unbelievable adventure.

Polar Express

This heartwarming tale is all about believing in the magic of Christmas. You'll recognize the familiar voice of Tom Hanks.

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Trolls Holiday

This short holiday comedy will get all the laughs from your kids as they watch the ever-optimistic Poppy, queen of the Trolls, find out that the Bergens no longer have any holidays on their calendars.

Casper's Haunted Christmas

Casper, The Friendly Ghost, returns home for the holidays in high spirits. After the ruler of the ghost world deemed that Casper failed to fulfill his ghostly duties, he's on a mission to scare at least one person on Christmas Eve. If not, he'll be exiled to the land of wicked ghosts.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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The most famous reindeer of all is the star of perhaps the most famous Christmas movie of all! This classic Rankin/Bass production is no doubt a Christmas movie marathon staple.

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Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You

Mariah Carey's most famous Christmas song comes to life in this short movie about a young girl whose annual Christmas wish is to get a puppy.

The Star

A rambunctious donkey teams up with his hilarious animal friends to follow the star that will lead them to the site of the First Christmas.

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch

The classic tale of the Grinch gets the modern treatment in this remake that all ages will enjoy.

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A Charlie Brown Christmas

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Follow Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang as they try to put on a holiday play and learn a lesson for the ages.

The Christmas Dragon

Christmas hasn't come for several years in medieval Europe, with Santa Claus becoming a distant memory—until a young orphan girl comes across a magical crystal and discovers she can save Christmas from disappearing completely.

Frosty the Snowman

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Who could forget when the children made a snowman in the schoolyard on Christmas Eve and named him Frosty? This is another old-school holiday story that we'll never get sick of.

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Shrek the Halls

When Shrek tries to get in the spirit of the season, he gets a little off track by Donkey, Puss in Boots, and his other fairytale friends.

The Small One

Discovering the true meaning of Christmas is a common theme of Christmas movies for kids. In this one, a boy learns just that through his love of his donkey.

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas

There's a reason Amazon reviewers say their kids watch this Christmas movie over and over again during the holidays. The cute and educational Cat in the Hat spin-off will keep children of all ages entertained.

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Disney's A Christmas Carol

This animated remake of the Disney classic follows three ghosts as they take a greedy Scrooge on an eye-opening journey on Christmas Eve. The spirits try to help him discover the true meaning of the season—before it's too late.

This wintery Disney favorite teaches powerful lessons of bravery and love, as fearless Anna teams up with Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey to find her sister, Elsa.

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