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The Krank's only daughter, Blair, has finally flown the nest and as Christmas approaches they decide to escape the cold and take a tropical Island cruise. Bizarrely this doesn't go down well with the neighbours (who feel some kind of festive mutiny is taking place) and with the surprise arrival of Blair and her fiancé, Mr and Mrs Krank find they've got an awful lot of bridge building to do if Christmas is going to be anything other than a disaster. Adapted from John Grisham's ‘Skipping Christma find out more...

The holidays go haywire for the Griffins; Peter raids a trailer park to retrieve his misplaced family gifts, Lois loses it to holiday stress, goes on a rampage and scales Quahog's Christmas tree, and Stewie makes a heart warming discovery, there is a Santa Claus - and he will deliver plutonium. find out more...

Slapstick comedy involving a free living, family shy couple being forced to visit all four of their divorced parents, and associated sociopathic siblings, during one nightmarish Christmas day. Moments of sniggeringly ribald wit, but it's all a bit hit and miss. Think 'Meet the Parents', but without the same clever level of humour. find out more...

Fred Claus is Santa's brother and complete opposite. After growing up in Nick's saintly shadow Fred has become a grouch with no belief in the festive spirit. Then, one December, Fred flies north to find a scheming efficiency expert is out to shut down Christmas forever. Will Fred finally rise to the challenge and do something selfless for his brother, or will he remain a self serving git? …. Mmmmm, I wonder. find out more...

A boy who has a bad Christmas ends up accidentally summoning a Christmas demon to his family home.

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Tim Allen once again dons the Santa suit in the role of Daddy Crimbo in the third instalment of the story about an advertising executive who is transformed into Santa Claus. This time Santa must contend with the in-laws and an envious Jack Frost, who wants to muscle in on the big man's action. find out more...

Burton's movie is a magical marvel. With a nod to Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Burton has fashioned a funny, darkish tale that pokes a bit of fun at kids' two favourite holidays. The movie is twisted in the way of Roald Dahl or even Maurice Sendak, are slightly off kilter. By changing the perspective on something we all take for granted, Burton makes us see these special holidays anew. And, of course, he does provide a happy ending. It's pure Tim Burton -- utterly weird and tot find out more...

A young lad whose belief in Ol' Saint Nick is beginning to falter is whisked away on The Polar Express, the magical train that appears for only an instant and carries its lucky occupants on a fantastical journey to the North Pole and the very hub of Santa's industry. Starring Tom Hanks in numerous roles this immense 'capture animation' extravaganza is quite a trip and, despite the fact that some may find the actor-based animation a bit odd looking, the story is where it's really at and this ones find out more...

Three escaped convicts (Bogart, Ray, Ustinov), descend on an unsuspecting French family in order to rob them. When the gang are asked to stay for Christmas Day they become involved in the affairs of the family, whose kindness brings out the better side of the criminals. Hilarious moral tale. find out more...