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1. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
PG | 76 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey
Votes: 376,211 | Gross: $75.08M
2. Violent Night (2022)
R | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
An elite team of mercenaries breaks into a family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone hostage. However, they aren't prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he's about to show why this Nick is no saint.
Director: Tommy Wirkola | Stars: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell
Votes: 99,634 | Gross: $50.06M
3. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
PG | 99 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.
Directors: Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston | Stars: Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren
Votes: 37,517 | Gross: $54.86M
4. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
R | 79 min | Horror, Thriller
Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.
Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr. | Stars: Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson
Votes: 18,857 | Gross: $2.49M
5. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve a mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community.
Director: Katt Shea | Stars: Sophia Lillis, Zoe Renee, Mackenzie Graham, Andrea Anders
Votes: 5,447
6. The Brand New Testament (2015)
Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Did you know that God is alive and lives in Brussels with his daughter?
Director: Jaco Van Dormael | Stars: Pili Groyne, Benoît Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve, François Damiens
Votes: 35,087 | Gross: $0.09M
7. Defendor (2009)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Arthur Poppington, a regular man who adopts a superhero persona, known as "Defendor", combs the city streets at night, in search of his archenemy, Captain Industry.
Director: Peter Stebbings | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Sandra Oh, Elias Koteas
Votes: 37,552 | Gross: $0.04M
8. Edward II (1991)
R | 87 min | Drama, History, Romance
In this Derek Jarman version of Christopher Marlowe's Elizabethan drama, in modern costumes and settings, Plantagenet king Edward II hands the power-craving nobility the perfect excuse by ... See full summary »
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Steven Waddington, Kevin Collins, Andrew Tiernan, John Lynch
Votes: 3,047 | Gross: $0.69M
9. Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001 Video)
TV-Y | 76 min | Animation, Family, Musical
Barbie (Kelly Sheridan) shows that if you are kind, clever and brave, anything is possible in this tale of Clara (Kelly Sheridan) and her amazing Nutcracker (Kirby Morrow), who set off on an adventure to find the Sugarplum Princess.
Director: Owen Hurley | Stars: Kelly Sheridan, Kirby Morrow, Tim Curry, Peter Kelamis
Votes: 8,288
10. Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001 Video)
TV-G | 65 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mickey and all his friends hold their own Christmas party at the House of Mouse, after being snowed in.
Directors: Tony Craig, Bobs Gannaway, Burny Mattinson, Rick Calabash | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Jeff Bennett
Votes: 3,851
11. The Nutcracker: The Untold Story (2010)
PG | 110 min | Action, Family, Fantasy
In 1920s Vienna, a young girl receives a magical doll on Christmas Eve.
Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy | Stars: Richard Philipps, Fernanda Dorogi, Kriszta Dorogi, Dániel Mogács
Votes: 4,190 | Gross: $0.20M
12. Barbie in the Pink Shoes (2013)
TV-Y | 75 min | Animation, Family
About a young girl who finds a pair of pink ballet shoes and is taken to a magical ballet land.There she learns how to help her friends and follow her instincts.
Director: Owen Hurley | Stars: Kelly Sheridan, Katie Crown, Ali Liebert, Brett Dier
Votes: 2,245
13. Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker
Votes: 12,885 | Gross: $28.20M
14. Six Weeks (1982)
PG | 107 min | Drama
In this heart-warming drama, a terminally ill young girl strives to bring together her wealthy mother and a California politician, fulfilling her dream of having a family during the last six weeks of her life.
Director: Tony Bill | Stars: Dudley Moore, Mary Tyler Moore, Katherine Healy, Shannon Wilcox
Votes: 1,040 | Gross: $6.67M
15. The City of Your Final Destination (2009)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Romance
Omar wants to write an authorized biography on a dead writer and travels to a farm in Uruguay to meet the trustees - the writer's brother, widow and cute mistress/mother of his daughter.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: Omar Metwally, Anthony Hopkins, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Nicholas Blandullo
Votes: 3,249
16. The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An adaption of the classic tale of a girl's dreams turned reality when her new toy turns out to be a young man placed under a curse.
Director: Paul Schibli | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Megan Follows, Peter O'Toole, Mike MacDonald
Votes: 2,665 | Gross: $1.78M
17. The Nutcracker (1993)
G | 92 min | Family, Fantasy, Music
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep after a party at her house and dreams of a fantastic world where toys become larger than life.
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Darci Kistler, Damian Woetzel, Kyra Nichols, Wendy Whelan
Votes: 2,449 | Gross: $2.12M
18. Dangerous Moves (1984)
100 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller
During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and political.
Director: Richard Dembo | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Alexandre Arbatt, Liv Ullmann, Leslie Caron
Votes: 1,495
19. Thru the Mirror (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey has been reading Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There", and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is ... See full summary »
Director: David Hand | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Clarence Nash, Purv Pullen, Walt Disney
Votes: 2,816
20. Nutcracker (1986)
G | 89 min | Family, Fantasy, Music
The colorful holiday classic is brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written to be as close to the original story. Based on the Pacific Northwest Ballet's original production.
Director: Carroll Ballard | Stars: Hugh Duncan Bigney Mitchell, Vanessa Sharp, Patricia Barker, Wade Walthall
Votes: 1,388 | Gross: $0.78M
21. Merry Kissmas (2015 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman engaged to marry a self-centered film and stage director/choreographer falls for a caterer whom she kisses, as does he for her.
Director: Michael Feifer | Stars: Karissa Lee Staples, Brant Daugherty, David O'Donnell, Brittany Underwood
Votes: 3,495
22. Best Christmas Party Ever (2014 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A party planner is tasked with mentoring her boss's nephew who is set to take over the business.
Director: John Bradshaw | Stars: Torrey DeVitto, Steve Lund, Linda Thorson, Kalinka Petrie
Votes: 2,075
23. Ten Times Better (2024)
30 min | Short
George Lee is an 88-year-old Chinese-American blackjack dealer in Las Vegas with an unheralded place in ballet and Broadway history as an AAPI dancer.
Director: Jennifer R. Lin | Star: George Lee
24. Ghost Fever (1986)
PG | 86 min | Comedy, Horror
Two policeman are sent on a routine assignment to serve an eviction notice. It becomes anything but run-of-the-mill when they become involved in the ghostly happenings.
Director: Lee Madden | Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Luis Avalos, Jennifer Rhodes, Deborah Benson
Votes: 422
25. The Nutcracker (I) (1977 TV Movie)
78 min | Fantasy, Music, Romance
The television adaptation of the Baryshnikov production.
Director: Tony Charmoli | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gelsey Kirkland, Alexander Minz, Gayle Young
Votes: 515
26. Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (2007 Video)
G | 47 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Tom and his army of stray cats take over Jerry's magical kingdom of living toys. Chased by Tom and his cronies, Jerry must find the Toymaker and get help to win his kingdom back before sunrise when the window of opportunity closes.
Directors: Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone | Stars: Chantal Strand, Ian James Corlett, Kathleen Barr, Tara Strong
Votes: 2,110
27. The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004 Video)
G | 82 min | Animation, Family
Based on E.T.A. Hoffman's classic story, "The Nutcracker and the Mouseking" is the tale of a spoiled prince who lives in a magnificent palace with his magician uncle, Drosselmeier.
Directors: Tatyana Ilina, Michael G. Johnson | Stars: Wolfgang Völz, Rufus Beck, Hannes Jaenicke, Florence Joy
Votes: 356
28. Nutcracker Fantasy (1979)
G | 82 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Clara finds herself in a magical world where her toys have come to life but must fight the evil mice who threaten the kingdom before she can return home.
Director: Takeo Nakamura | Stars: Michele Lee, Melissa Gilbert, Lurene Tuttle, Christopher Lee
Votes: 284
29. The Nuttiest Nutcracker (1999 Video)
G | 48 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The timeless story of "The Nutcracker" told from the perspective of vegetables.
Directors: Diane Paloma Eskenazi, Harold Harris | Stars: Jim Belushi, Phyllis Diller, Cheech Marin, Cam Clarke
Votes: 729
30. O' Christmas Tree (1999 Video)
TV-G | 48 min | Animation, Family, Musical
Featuring the voices of Edward Asner, Tim Conway and Marie Osmond, this tale is set in a snowy forest on Christmas Eve where a forlorn pine tree feels she is too homely to ever realize her dream of becoming a real Christmas tree.
Director: Bert Ring | Stars: Edward Asner, Tim Conway, Marie Osmond, Debi Derryberry
Votes: 144
31. The Nutcracker (1995 Video)
Not Rated | 47 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
It is Christmas Eve, and the Stahlbaum family is happily unwrapping their Christmas gifts. After all the merriment, seven-year-old Marie receives a very special gift--a mysterious ... See full summary »
Directors: Toshiyuki Hiruma, Takashi Masunaga | Stars: Tony Ail, Nathan Aswell, Kathleen Barr, Lillian Carlson
Votes: 213
32. Care Bears Nutcracker Suite (1988 Video)
Not Rated | 62 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
An animated version, starring the Care Bears, of the fairy tale that inspired the famous ballet.
Directors: Laura Shepherd, Joseph Sherman | Stars: Michael Beattie, Mairon Bennett, Bob Dermer, Don Francks
Votes: 401
33. Christmas Lost and Found (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Drama
An event planner mistakenly throws out her grandmother's Christmas ornaments, and the person who finds the ornaments leads her on a scavenger hunt to retrieve them, helping her to find the magic of Christmas again along the way.
Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: Tiya Sircar, Edward Ruttle, Diane Ladd, Lisa Durupt
Votes: 539
34. The Nutcracker Sweet (2015 Video)
Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Family
It is Christmas Eve and the Silberhaus children are excited for the festivities to begin. Marie and Fritz are playing in the children's room when their godfather Drosselmayer arrives and ... See full summary »
Director: Eduardo Schuldt | Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Edward Asner, Drake Bell, Karen Strassman
Votes: 236
35. The Nutcracker (1973)
27 min | Animation, Short, Romance
A young chambermaid finds a neglected nutcracker under a Christmas tree. It comes to life, but the Nutcracker is really an enchanted prince.
Director: Boris Stepantsev | Stars: Hans Conried, Shirley MacLaine
Votes: 1,082
36. The Toycracker: A Mini-Musical Spectacular (2016 TV Short)
8 min | Short, Musical
Clara, unwilling to wait until midnight to open presents, goes up to her room when the wifi goes out, so she can't use her iPad. She falls asleep and has a dream where the Nutcracker, Rat King, and other toys come to life and sing.
Directors: Andreas Nilsson, Henry Sedler, Paul Nguyen | Stars: John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Isabella Russo, Kylie Cantrall
Votes: 43
37. Private Pluto (1943)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Pluto is a guard dog on a military base. He's told there are saboteurs, and is assigned to guard a pill-box (gun emplacement). Before long, the "saboteurs" reveal themselves: Chip and Dale,... See full summary »
Director: Clyde Geronimi | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Dessie Flynn, Norma Swank
Votes: 532
38. Nuncrackers (2001 Video)
107 min | Comedy, Musical
The cast of Broadway's "Nunsense" returns, this time in the makeshift TV studio in the basement of the convent. Rue McLanahan returns as the Mother Superior Mary Regina, and John Ritter ... See full summary »
Directors: Dan Goggin, David Stern | Stars: Rue McClanahan, John Ritter, Bambi Jones, Deborah Del Mastro
Votes: 48
39. Dough Ray Me-ow (1948)
7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Louie the Parrot is second in line to inherit the family fortune behind the family cat Heathcliff. Louie plots the end of Heathcliff.
Director: Arthur Davis | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 488
40. Song of My Heart (1948)
Approved | 85 min | Drama, Music, Romance
The portrait of Russian composer Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky focuses on his failed love affair.
Director: Benjamin Glazer | Stars: Frank Sundström, Audrey Long, Cedric Hardwicke, Mikhail Rasumny
Votes: 20
41. Nutcracker on Ice (1995 TV Movie)
G | 43 min | Family, Music
Clara is a young girl who receives a nutcracker doll as a Christmas present from her godfather. Through magic, the doll comes to life in her dreams and takes her on a magical journey. ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Wells | Stars: Oksana Baiul, Nicole Bobek, Todd Eldredge, Brian Orser
Votes: 23
42. Nutcracker on Ice (1998 Video)
G | 58 min | Music
The Nutcracker is the story of Clara, a young girl who receives a nutcracker doll as a Christmas present from her godfather. Through magic, the doll comes to life in her dreams and takes ... See full summary »
Stars: Tai Babilonia, Linda Fratianne, Randy Gardner
43. The IMAX Nutcracker (1997)
37 min | Fantasy, Short, Musical
3-D IMAX narrative film telling the story of Little Clara who receives a toy nutcracker for Christmas and sees it come to life later that night. The Nutcracker Prince takes Clara to an enchanted land where she meets the Sugar Plum Fairies.
Director: Christine Edzard | Stars: Lotte Johnson, Benjamin Hall, Miriam Margolyes, Heathcote Williams
Votes: 39 | Gross: $1.01M
44. Nutcracker on Ice (1994 TV Movie)
Family, Music
Director: Minnie Madden | Stars: Oksana Baiul, Vladimir Petrenko, Victor Petrenko, Rory Flack
Votes: 9
45. Nutcracker! (2003 TV Movie)
88 min | Fantasy
Nutcracker. follows Clara's journey from a bleak Christmas Eve at Dr. Dross' Orphanage, through a shimmering wonderland to the spectacular candy folk of Sweetieland.
Director: Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Scott Ambler, Emily Piercy, Saranne Curtin, Ewan Wardrop
Votes: 83
46. The Nutcracker (2009)
120 min | Fantasy, Music, Romance
A revival of Peter Wright's production of "The Nutcracker".
Director: Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Miyako Yoshida, Steven McRae, Gary Avis, Iohna Loots
Votes: 85
47. Pickled Pink (1965)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
An alcoholic encounters the Pink Panther and invites him back home, but has to hide him from his disgruntled wife - apparently not fond of him bringing in guests.
Directors: Friz Freleng, Hawley Pratt | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 317
48. Maurice Bejart's Nutcracker (2000 TV Movie)
102 min | Musical, Music
Director: Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Damaas Thijs, Elizabeth Ros, Gil Roman, Jûichi Kobayashi
Votes: 30
49. The Nutcracker (1964 TV Movie)
55 min | Drama
A one-hour version of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet, with a somewhat revised storyline reminiscent of "The Wizard of Oz".
Director: Heinz Liesendahl | Stars: Edward Villella, Melissa Hayden, Patricia McBride, Harald Kreutzberg
Votes: 33
50. The Nutcracker (2008 Video)
G | 103 min | Fantasy, Music, Romance
Author-designer Mikhail Shemiakin's sinister re-imagining of Tchaikovsky's beloved Christmas ballet.
Director: Denis Caïozzi | Stars: Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Vladimir Ponomarev, Elena Bashenova
Votes: 33