For many adults and children, Christmas would be their most favorite festival during a year, because people can get off from work and spend the vacation with family members together. In other words, Christmas is a reunited time for a large family, for friends, and also couples. So how to spend a meaningful Christmas with people you love can be a good question for considering. For many people, watching a warm-hearted Christmas movies after a feast at home can be a really enjoyable moment. If you have kids, the Christmas animated movies are an awesome choice. So here, I would like to recommend you 37 Christmas animated movies that you can watch with your kids and family in the upcoming 2019 Christmas.
37 Great Christmas Animated Movies
1. An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998)
Movie released date: November 17
Runtime: 73 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
Watching this Christmas animated movie could be fun because you will see Charlie and Itchy again. In this movie, they try to save Christmas from Carface. When a devil tries to destroy the whole world by using dogs from around the globe, how will they protect their beloved and reliant living place?
2. Annabelle's Wish (1997)
Movie released date: October 21
Runtime: 54 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
As mentioned, educational movie will bring some extra meaning other than the movie itself. Annabelle's Wish is a good example of this kind of movie. It surrounds the relationship between a mute boy and a calf which can speak. They learn from each other how to love others and make necessary sacrifice.
3. Arthur Christmas (2011)
Movie released date: November 11 (United Kingdom) and November 23 (United States)
Runtime: 97 minutes
Country: United Kingdom and United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
Every year, there will be a strong team of well and strictly trained boy scouts. Their mission is to help Father Christmas to deliver gifts to every kid on time. However, Father Christmas forgets to deliver Christmas present to a kid. His youngest son, Arthur, decides to assist Father Christmas and starts his interesting delivering adventure.
4. Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006)
Movie released date: November 14
Runtime: 45 minutes
Country: Philippines and United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
Daffy Duck is a boss who just cares about profits of the company. Even at Christmas he doesn't allow his employees to get a holiday. Furthermore, his pursuit of money makes Daffy ignore other things. What's fortunate is that he meets a person who changes his mind towards Christmas. Finally, he realizes the importance of Christmas and becomes more friendly.
5. Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol (1979)
Movie released date: November 27
Runtime: 8 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
This Christmas animated movies focuses on Porky Pig's unfortunate experience. He is fired by his company Scrooge because he used colas to keep warm while the company doesn't allow employees to do so. When Porky Pig is driven away by his boss, Bugs Bunny decides to support Porky Pig and teach Scrooge a lesson to know what true Christmas means. Under this movie, you can teach your children about the culture of Christmas. Why not take it?
6. A Christmas Carol (2009)
Movie released date: November 6
Runtime: 96 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
By reminding and telling the story of Charlies Dickens' classic novel again, this animated movie shows an angle of conveying what self-redemption and courtesy of Christmas apparitions. I believe you and your kids will learn something new from this movie. Just open it and think about what your Christmas will be!
7. A Christmas Dream (1948)
Runtime: 8 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
As it indicates, this is about a young girl's dream with her toys. After she receives new toy at Christmas and tosses her old rag doll, she finds her rag doll coming to life in her dream, dancing and skating. When the rag doll is going to break her vase, the girl rush to save the vase. However, when she wakes up, the rag doll is still in the place where it is tosses.
8. Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
Movie released date: November 27
Runtime: 76 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
Davey Stone, the main character of the story, is an alcoholic and is assigned to deliver community service because of his behaviour. Being supervised by an elder, Davey has nothing to do but to change his attitudes and bad behavior. Let's see how Davey go through it!
9. Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike (2007)
Movie released date: October 2
Runtime: 82 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
Can you imagine that Santa becomes a pirate? Yes! This is a special and imaginative Christmas animated movie where you and your kids will obtain great fun. In order to retrieve his boy scouts, the Elves, and keep Christmas under protection, Santa begins his surprising adventure.
10. Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2014)
Movie released date: December 16
Runtime: 43 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
This movie is Santa's narration of the story of a young and magical boy, Buddy. Buddy is on his way to New York to meet his family. What is marvellous is that his happiness influences all people he meets, and people become to be happy. Finally, his happiness also brings his family to a magical holiday.
11. A Garfield Christmas (1987)
Movie released date: December 21
Runtime: 24 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
What is special about this Christmas animated movie is that it shows the true meaning of Christmas through a Garfield's story with Arbuckle family. Garfield spends Christmas with the family on a farm where they know more and deeper about Christmas. This movie is definitely a good movie for your kids to discover what Christmas is and how to express love.
12. Gift Wrapped (1952)
Movie released date: February 16
Runtime: 7 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
Produced by Warner Bros., Gift Wrapped is a movie about a black cat changing its gift of a rubber mouse with Granny's gift, a Tweety bird. When Granny discovers that the black cat wraps the gift, the Tweety bird has been swallowed by the black cat. How will Granny deal with the black cat and protect her cute Tweety bird?
13. The Grinch (2018)
Movie released date: November 9
Runtime: 86 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief Introduction:
This Christmas animated movie is an adaptation of Dr. Seuss's book. The main character of this movie is a green Grinch who hates Christmas because he is an orphan. In order to destroy others' Christmas, he steals all the Christmas presents. But finally, a simple and young girl changes his mind and brings him warmth. Finally, they all have a warm Christmas.
14. Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Movie released date: November 24, 2011
Runtime: 26 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
Christmas is coming. Those old friends on the glacier will not miss this important holiday. Scrat seems to have come to a heaven, where there are pine nuts used for decoration everywhere, even though he has caused a lot of troubles and jokes. On the other hand, Mammoth Manny is pushing a huge bright stone, so called "Christmas stone", which is a treasure passed down by Mammoth family for generations. To prove Santa's authenticity, Sid and Peaches embark on a journey for it.
15. Klaus
Movie released date: November 15, 2019
Runtime: unkown
Country: Spain
Language: English
Brief introduction:
Jasper became the worst student at the post. So he was stationed on a frozen island over the Arctic Circle, where discordant locals barely spoke language, but let alone letters. Jasper was about to give up when he found an ally of Alva, a local teacher, and Klaus, a mysterious carpenter, living alone in a cottage full of hand-made toys. The unlikely friendships among them made laugh again, creating a new legacy of generous neighbors, magical legends and stockings carefully hung by the chimney.
16. The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
Movie released date: December 16, 1983
Runtime: 26 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
The story takes place in EvergreenTown, where all local children will be subject to extremely strict curfews and no form of fun is allowed. A calm boy living there, whose name is Tommy, who is the mayor of the town, Mr. Tommy. He is very optimistic, but is nonsense abou magic. After the Frosty the Snowman blows through the town, it finally shows the local kids that magic is real.
17. Mickey's Christmas Carol
Movie released date: November 9, 1999
Runtime: 66 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
The story started on the Christmas Eve in 19th century London. Ebenezer Scrooge was a rough moneylender who did not care much about Christmas. He turned down his nephew Fred's invitation to attend a Christmas dinner and other two gentlemen's requests to raise money for the poor. Scrooge reluctantly accepted a half day Christmas break from Bob Cratchit, one of his loyal employees, but it was said that Cratchit would be deducted for half a day.
18. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Movie released date: November 9, 2004
Runtime: 67 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
The story of the film is connected by three stories. The three stories all happened to Mickey and Minnie, Goufei and his son, Donald Duck. They are all warm and interesting stories. At the end of the film, all the characters gathered together to celebrate the Christmas. Everyone sang "deck the hall" and left a beautiful Christmas for the future. That is their valuable memory.
19. A Monster Christmas
Movie released date: December 12, 2012
Runtime:26 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
The movie tells about two young and annoying snowboys who try their best escape the pursuit of an evil scientist. They finally succeed in living a happy and peaceful life with a family.
20. My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas
Movie released date: October 25, 2005
Runtime: 66 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
Unfortunately, Mindy broke "Christmas lollipop", which is an important guide that will lead Santa Claus to Ponyville. To make up for this, Mindy gave each pony a sock. When Pinkie Pie found out and realized the thing that Mindy had done, Mindy explained that it was a bad idea to give socks, so she decided to go to the North Pole to get all the things done by herself. Although Minty's balloon flight skills are poor, she has to overcome it because this is the process of saving Christmas.
21. The Night Before Christmas
Movie released date: 1951
Runtime: 50 minutes
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Russian
Brief introduction:
No one noticed that two people in the sky turned - one was a witch who collected stars with his sleeve, and the other one was a devil who tried to hid the month to a pocket. They thought the darkness can let the richer, Cossack, being invited to the clerk on kutia. He just hoped that the devil will dare not to come to find his daughter, Oksana.
22. The Night Before Christmas (1933)
Movie released date: December 9, 1933
Runtime: 8 min
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
Someone saw that Saint Nick tried to deliver the toys he used to made in Disney Santa's Workshop to a house where there were many children who have fallen asleep. Surprisingly, these toys just came to life them. They danced everywhere and generated a really wonderful Christmas atmosphere. So after the children woke up, they just discover a beautiful Christmas tree with so many beautiful toys on it.
23. The Night Before Christmas (1941)
Movie released date: December 6, 1941
Runtime: 8:19
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
On the Christmas Eve, it seems that there is nothing that is going to happen. At this time, Jerry just came out of from his hole, trying to avoid the mousetrap, which is decorated in a Christmas theme. Jerry then approached the Christmas present, climb onto the tree, licked the lollipop, and jumped onto a squeaky stuffed lion, as his way of showing happiness and enjoyed the Christmas. However, he then fell on Tom and make him woke up. Then the two were going to have their chase-and-run process again.
24. Peace on Earth
Movie released date: December 9, 1939
Runtime: 9 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
On Christmas Eve, two squirrels asked their grandfather who the "men" were, which is stated in the lyric "Peace on Earth, good will to men". So the grandpa started to tell them about the history of human beings. It seems that men will also have war. You would be thrown into deep thinking after listening to the story told by the elder.
25. Pluto's Christmas Tree
Movie released date: November 21, 1952
Runtime: 7 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
Mickey and Pluto are looking for a Christmas tree for preparing for their Christmas. Meanwhile, Chip and Dale are also looking for acorns in the forest. The moment when the chipmunks see Pluto, they beat him with acorns and then run away immediately to avoid Pluto's chase back. Once Pluto is distracted, the chipmunks hide in a tree. But unfortunately, Mickey just cut down the tree. What will the chipmunks behave in the next? Can Pluto find them?
26. The Polar Express
Movie released date: November 7, 2004
Runtime: 100 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
On Christmas Eve, a little boy gets on the express train which is leaving for the North Pole, when he tries to fall asleep and wait for the Santa Claus. As he go abroad on the train, the boy just begins a journey, from which he will learn that the hope and wonder in one’s life will not fade away if people believe in it.
27. Rise of the Guardians
Movie released date: October 10, 2012
Runtime: 97 Minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
There has been for a long time that children believe in some special guardians such as the Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, are the ones who can protect the world of children from being disturbed by the darkness and despair. But in one day, an evil boogeyman whose name is Pitch Black, plans to destroy the images built by these guardians. To prevent his plan, a boy called Jack Frost gets to the winter sprite for saving the guardians.
28. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys
Movie released date: October 30, 2001
Runtime: 74 Minutes
Country: United States, Canada
Language: English
Brief introduction:
This is a Christmas adventure and musical movie directed by Bill Kowalchuk. The movie starts with the Rudolph, who feels really not satisfy with his own performing tricks using his nose. He then goes to the island of Misfit Toys and offers the King with a root canal. However, they finds out that the evil Toy Taker steals all the toys from the island, including those in Santa’s workshop. So Rudolph starts his adventure for saving the toys.
29. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Movie released date: October 16, 1998
Runtime: 92 Minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
It's going to be the most happiest day of the year - Christmas. However, there comes a trouble because an evil queen is going to arise a storm during the day of Christmas. Whether they can save the Christmas and get the peace as well as happiness now depends on Rudolph and the red-nosed reindeer. How will they save the Christmas?
30. Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton
Movie released date: December 24, 1975
Runtime: 23 minutes
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish
Brief introduction:
Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton is a Swedish short movie, which is based on the short story written by Tage Danielsson of the same name. You will see a warm-hearted boy trying to steal some Christmas gift from the rich before the festival is coming. You may think that he is really a bad boy. But actually, the boy not steals the presents for himself, and he only wants to offer them to the poor living in Stockholm.
31. Saving Santa
Movie released date: November 1, 2013
Runtime: /
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Language: English
Brief introduction:
You are going to meet an elf in this movie. The story will follow a stable elf, who can by the only one to prevent the invasion of the North Pole. It has to save Santa in the past with the help of Santa’s sleigh and a time globe. To achieve the goal, the little elf has to go through the troubles it would meet during the adventure. Will it succeed?
32. The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives
Movie released date: January 7, 1933
Runtime: /
Country: /
Language: /
Brief introduction:
The movie sets the background during the Great Depression. A lonely boy wanders on the street but only to see that all people are cheering the Christmas with their families. When he goes back home, he couldn’t help crying because he is just so lonely and even no people offer a Christmas present to him. During this time, Santa shows up and seeks for a shelter. So the boy is able to pass the Christmas with Santa, instead of staying alone.
33. The Star
Movie released date: November 12, 2017
Runtime: 86 minutes
Country: /
Language: English
Brief introduction:
Bo, a little and brave donkey, want to have a peaceful life in a village mill. One day, he gets the courage for freeing itself and seeks for the dream. So he goes on an adventure. During the journey, he makes friend with Ruth and Dave. They follows the star above them as a guidance, and finally, they become the heroes of a story that everyone knows afterwards - the first Christmas.
34. Tokyo Godfathers
Movie released date: August 30, 2003
Runtime: 92 minutes
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Brief introduction:
Three homeless people, Gin, Miyuki, and Hana, are searching for something to eat in a trash bin during the Christmas Eve. When they are seeking for food, they discover a baby who is abandoned by his parents in the bin. However, there are very few clues for identifying the baby’s identity. So the three people start their mission for finding the baby’s parents for returning the baby to them.
35. Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
Movie released date: October 2, 2007
Runtime: 47 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
You will see how Tom and Jerry spend their Christmas this time. In a kingdom which is filled with happiness - there are ballerina dancing in the music-box, wonderful music lyrics, candy forests, and beautiful snowflakes. Jerry is so happy that he is going to enjoy the Christmas with all these beautiful things. However, as they used to be, Tom just shows up and crashes Jerry’s dreaming party.
36. Toy Tinkers
Movie released date: December 16, 1949
Runtime: 4 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
Toy Thinkers is a very short Christmas animated movie released by Walt Disney production. By watching the movie, you and your children are sure to make a laugh because the cute cartoon characters will bring much humor to you. The movie will show how Chip’n’Dale tries to use the toy weapon to steal nuts from Donald Duck’s house. It would be pretty funny!
37. A Very Merry Pooh Year
Movie released date: November 12, 2002
Runtime: 63 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
Before the arrival of Christmas on Christmas Eve, Winnie the Pooh is trying to decorate the Christmas tree at home. However, he falls down by accident and breaks a shelf, on which there is the well-prepared present for Piglet. At this time, Winnie the Pooh’s friends come. Before they enter, Winnie has to hide the broken shelf and the present. So how will Winnie the Pooh deal with the situation? You will see in the movie!
Choosing any of these Christmas animated movie can make you and your children enjoy the happy Christmas time with each other. Movie is also a great decoration for the Christmas night after having a feast with family or friends. So don’t hesitate and choose a Christmas animated movie from the above list for watching with kids in the upcoming 2019 Christmas now! Sure you will have much fun!
