Christmas Drama of Modern Era
Dramatic Christmas Movies of the Modern Era. Be sure to check out my other Christmas lists.
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- DirectorKevin ConnorStarsChristian BalePernilla AugustMelinda KinnamanMary, Mother of Jesus and her pivotal position in Christianity is portrayed in the story of the woman who has been a symbol of hope and inspiration to people of diverse faiths throughout history.
- DirectorCatherine HardwickeStarsKeisha Castle-HughesShohreh AghdashlooOscar IsaacA drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
- DirectorAndy WolkStarsRob LoweKimberly Williams-PaisleyMax MorrowA young boy tries to get a pair of Christmas shoes for his dying mother, while a lawyer tries to deal with the break-up of his marriage.1 of 3 in Holiday Triple Feature
- DirectorKaren ArthurStarsNeil Patrick HarrisRebecca GayheartAngus T. JonesA young doctor encounters romance and deals with his past when he returns to his hometown during the holidays.2 of 3 in Holiday Triple Feature
- DirectorNorma BaileyStarsMadeleine StoweJames RemarIan ZieringWhen lives intertwine during Christmas, hope is the only unifying gift. After suffering a personal tragedy, a social worker throws herself into finding homes for children in need.3 of 3 in Holiday Triple Feature
- DirectorJohn D. HancockStarsSam ElliottCloris LeachmanRutanya AldaA farm girl nurses a wounded reindeer she believes is one of Santa's, hoping to bring it back to health in time for Christmas. Her holiday spirit inspires those around her, something her disheartened father is having trouble understanding.Family Drama mixed with Fantasy.
- DirectorJoshua ButlerStarsGavin FinkJohn CorbettStacy EdwardsPreteen brothers from a broken marriage live with their mother, Denise, in a rural town. Ryan, the cheeky elder boy, wants to go live with their father, Matt, in Chicago. This confuses shy Charlie, the youngest, who is also the butt of bigger school kids' often mean pranks. Then he finds two reindeer on his way home from school which he believes to be Santa's called Prancer and his son and heir, also called Prancer, which he tries to hide at home. Ryan's help bonds the brothers again. Alas when Prancer gets out, evil vice-principal James Klock is bitten and wants the 'public danger' put down. Charlie runs away with his protégé. Denise is useless, but her ex-boyfriend, handyman Tom Sullivan, comes to the youngster's rescue.Family Drama mixed with Fantasy.
- DirectorLeVar BurtonStarsCynthia AshpergerPaul BatesBrenda BlethynA young girl's aunt tells her the tale of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer.Another reindeer movie.
- DirectorJohn SchneiderStarsCynthia GibbJohn SchneiderJenna BoydA young girl asks Santa for a mom and discovers that wishes can come true.Nice family drama with some romance.
- DirectorChazz PalminteriStarsSusan SarandonPenélope CruzPaul WalkerFive New Yorkers come together on Christmas Eve, seeking a miracle.Pretty dramatic.
- DirectorBill EwingBart GaviganStarsWilliam R. MosesTonya BordeauxSteven Curtis ChapmanA life-sized Nativity scene leads a man to learn about his past and lost family.Double Feature with A Time to Remember
- DirectorJohn PutchStarsDana DelanyDoris RobertsMegan GallagherAn artist and single mother returns to her childhood home to patch things up with her mother who has Alzheimers disease.Double Feature with Christmas Child
This is actually more about Thanksgiving. - DirectorLes MayfieldStarsRichard AttenboroughElizabeth PerkinsDylan McDermottA lawyer and a little girl must prove that a man claiming to be Santa Claus is the real thing.This is the modernized version. Watching it once was enough for me. I missed specific scenes from the original.
- DirectorGeorg Stanford BrownStarsMeredith BaxterRonny CoxNatasha Gregson WagnerAn ailing widowed father and his two estranged daughters experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with them.Part of a Holiday 4 Film Collector's Set
- DirectorMark GriffithsStarsJeremy LondonDorie BartonJames GammonA city lawyer gets a dose of country medicine when he meets his fiancee's parents at Christmastime.Part of a Holiday 4 Film Collector's Set
- DirectorChristopher LeitchStarsWilliam DevaneMeredith BaxterDean McDermottA father struggles with the past. A daughter fights for the future. A mother searches for answers. The Boyajians have not celebrated Christmas in 11 years. They lost their faith when they lost their son to the Persian Gulf War. Now a stranger--around the same age their son would be--has joined them. Is he a con artist? Or is this young man the miracle their family has desperately needed? William Devane, Reagan Pasternak, and Dean McDermott star in a remarkable story of loss and renewal. This Christmas, a stranger will change them forever.Part of a Holiday 4 Film Collector's Set
- DirectorRodney GibbonsStarsLinda HamiltonMatthew HarbourRomano OrzariIn a cabin on a World War II front, a German mom with a young son mediates a truce between three German and three American soldiers so they can all celebrate Christmas Eve 1944 together.Part of a Holiday 4 Film Collector's Set
- DirectorTed KotcheffStarsRoma DowneyEric McCormackShawn ThompsonKathleen's a hard-working single mother, who's saving to buy a house for herself and her daughter, Zoe. Sam's a businessman who has to pretend he has a family in order to close a deal with the mysterious Javier Del Campo. Sam owns the company that Kathleen works for, and as her boss, manages to convince her to help him out. But Del Campo is more than he seems, and it just might be Zoe who's making the real deal to get a new home for herself, her mother, and Sam.Part of another Holiday 4 Film Collector's Set
One in the set is part of comedy list.
This movie also has romance. - DirectorWill MackenzieStarsBarnard HughesGerald McRaneyWendy CrewsonAn old hobo finds the family he walked out on 20 years before.Part of another Holiday 4 Film Collector's Set
One in the set is part of comedy list. - DirectorSturla GunnarssonStarsJason AlexanderKelly RowanAri CohenA.C. Gilbert figures out a way to keep Christmas alive after the war threatens to take it away in his name.Part of another Holiday 4 Film Collector's Set
One in the set is part of comedy list.
This is actually a biography. - DirectorMichael O. SajbelStarsDrew FullerJames GarnerAbigail BreslinA deceased billionaire leaves his spoiled adult grandson a series of odd tasks to perform in order to receive "the ultimate gift," with the resentful grandson having no idea what that might be.Not a pure Christmas movie ...
but has Thanksgiving and Christmas in it.