Top 12 Hallmark Christmas Movies to Watch

Christmas is a magical time of year, well, according to all Hallmark movies.

And with each new Christmas comes a new range of Hallmark movies. Over time, Hallmark has built quite a large catalogue of Christmas Romance movies. They’re always feel-good watches where the couple falls in love amidst the backdrop of Christmas. It can be difficult to know where to begin with such a long list of movies.

We already know the 12 gifts of Christmas; here are the 12 Hallmark movies of Christmas.

12. One Winter Weekend

Magazine relationship writer Cara has sworn off dating and escapes to a ski resort with her best friend only to discover their chalet is double-booked. With no other chalets available, they must co-reside with famous entrepreneur Ben and his best friend for the weekend.

One Winter Weekend is first in the series of movies, followed by One Winter Proposal and One Perfect Wedding.

11. The Nine Lives of Christmas

Fireman Zachary is a bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment, but when he takes in a stray cat and runs into Marilee, a veterinary student and fellow cat-owner who teaches Zachary how to care for his new cat, sparks soon fly. But is Zachary ready to let love?

10. A Holiday Engagement

When Hillary’s lawyer boyfriend breaks up with her days before they’re supposed to stay with her parents for Thanksgiving, Hillary decides it’s better to hire a replacement than face the disappointment and pressure from her mother. Aspiring actor David pretends to be her fiance, but as feelings grow, they find they don’t need to do as much pretending as they thought.

9. A Dream of Christmas

When a restless young married woman is granted a wish by a Christmas Angel to be single again, she soon discovers her new life isn’t what she bargained for, and embarks on a quest to win her husband back.

8. Ice Sculpture Christmas

When Callie, an aspiring chef, starts working as a dishwasher at a country club restaurant, she runs into her childhood friend David, whose wealthy family is a club member. When David enters Callie into the club’s annual Christmas ice sculpting competition without her knowledge, she’s forced to go head-to-head with her boss, Chef Gloria. Partnering with David, she prepares for the competition, but they’re both unprepared for the sparks that fly between them.

7. A December Bride

The last thing aspiring interior designer Layla wants to do this Christmas is attend her cousins weeding to Layla’s ex-fiancé. When Seth, the man responsible for introducing the bride and groom, offers to be her date, she begrudgingly accepts. Things get out of hand when Seth announces they’re engaged at the reception, and they’re forced to maintain the lie.

6. A Royal Christmas

Seamstress Emily is surprised when Leo, her European boyfriend, confesses to being Prince Leopold, heir to the throne of Cordinia. The two travel to Cordnia for Christmas, where it becomes clear that Leo’s mother, Queen Isadora, disapproves of their relationship and will stop at nothing to break them up. Is love enough for Emily and Leo to survive the obstacles thrown their way?

5. 12 Gifts of Christmas

When Anna, an unemployed painter, is unable to make ends meet, she is hired to become a personal Christmas shopper for Marc, an uptight corporate exec. As they work together, Marc learns that Christmas giving has less to do with the amount of money spent and more to do with the importance of the gift, while Anna discovers she might find success as an artist in a way she never expected.

4. A Princess for Christmas

When a tragic accident kills her sister and brother-in-law, Jules finds herself legal guardian to her niece and nephew. Laid off from work, it seems like it will be a dire Christmas, but that changes when they receive an invitation to have Christmas with the Duke of Castlebury Hall, the children’s estranged grandfather, looking to reconnect out of love for his late son.

3. Snow Bride

Greta, a gossip tabloid reporter, is tasked with getting the latest scope on a possible proposal by one of the Tannehill brothers. A misunderstanding following a snowstorm ends with Greta pretending to be Ben Tannehill’s girlfriend and joining his family for Christmas. But the closer she grows to the family, the more she realises they’re more than just a story.

2. Christmas Getaway

Hoping to spend the holiday relaxing, a travel writer takes a traditional Christmas vacation for the first time. Through a mix up on the rental site, she finds herself double-booked for the holidays with a widower, his young daughter and mom. What begins as an inconvenience blossoms into much more.

1. Crown for Christmas

After Allie is fired from her hotel maid job, she accepts the governess position to a young girl in a powerful European family. Upon arriving, she discovers they’re actually the royal family, and the King, Maximillian, is the man she ran into, literally, at the hotel. Despite a rocky start with the princess, Allie soon wins her over, and it isn’t long before she wins Maximillian’s heart too. But as the King of Winshire, is he truly free to follow his heart?

That concludes the 12 Hallmark movies to watch this Christmas. How many of these have you seen? What’s your favourite film to watch? What movie is missing that you’d add to your list? Let us know in the comments below.