December Movie Calendar

Orphaned Harry Potter is informed at age eleven that he is actually a wizard. Potter, a celebrity in the Wizarding World, attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he embarks on plenty of dangerous adventures with his friends as they try to find and kill Lord Voldemort, the man that murdered his parents and put a curse on him. Maggie's rating: 6/5 PG / PG-13

A group of children find a magic top hat that brings a snowman to life. A magician, Professor Hinkle, wants the hat back, and at the same time, the temperature starts to rise. Frosty will melt or no longer be jolly if the children can’t get him away from Hinkle and the weather, so he flees to the North Pole. Maggie's rating: 3/5 G

Of the two Claus brothers, Fred is the troublemaker and polar opposite of his saintly sibling, Nicholas. When Fred's criminal ways finally land him in big trouble, Nicholas bails him out and brings him to the North Pole to work off the debt by making toys. The headaches mount for St. Nick, who not only must deal with his troublemaking brother, but also an efficiency expert who has come to evaluate...

When members of a dysfunctional family gather for Christmas, they accidentally unleash the wrath of Krampus, an ancient demon from European folklore. Maggie’s rating: 3/5 PG-13

When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna's sister, Elsa, and break her icy spell. Although their epic journey leads them to encounters with mystical trolls, a comedic snowman, harsh conditions, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff bravely push onward in a race to save their kingdom from...

As a young toddler in an orphanage, Buddy found his way into Santa’s sleigh as was transported to the North Pole. Buddy grew up with Santa’s Elves, but soon finds himself wanting to travel to New York to meet his real father. When he arrives, he realizes that his dad isn’t the man that he expects him to be. Maggie’s rating: 5/5 PG

A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper is reluctant to sell him the "mogwai", but gives it to him with the warning to never expose him to bright light, water, or to feed him after midnight. All of this happens and the result is a gang of gremlins that decide to tear up the town on Christmas Eve. Maggie’s rating: 3/5 PG-13

Divorced dad Scott has custody of his son on Christmas Eve. After he accidentally kills a man in a Santa suit, they are magically transported to the North Pole, where an elf explains that Scott must take Santa's place before the next Christmas arrives. Scott thinks he's dreaming, but over the next several months he gains weight and grows an inexplicably white beard. Maybe that night at the North Pole...

When an unmarried couple’s vacation plans get cancelled, they spend the holidays trudging around four family get-togethers, learning a lot about themselves and their families along the way. Maggie’s rating: 2.7/5 PG-13

Though London awaits the joyful arrival of Christmas, Ebenezer Scrooge thinks it's all humbug. Later, Scrooge encounters the ghost of his late business partner, who warns that three spirits will visit him in the night. The ghosts take Scrooge on a journey through his past, present and future in the hope of transforming his bitterness. Maggie’s rating: 3.5/5 PG

A misfit reindeer looks for a place that will accept him, learning along the way that he is perfect the way he is. Maggie’s rating: 5/5

John Gustafson and Max Goldman are two angry neighbors that have been at each other's throats for years. The rivalry of the former friends intensifies when young Ariel comes along and provides a love interest for both of them. Maggie’s rating: 3.43/5 PG-13

Repelled by the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find the true meaning of Christmas. Maggie’s rating: 4.03/5 G

The classic Dr. Seuss rendition tells the story of a grumpy hermit that hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville. Maggie’s rating: 4.8/5 TV-G

The reclusive Grinch decides to ruin Christmas for the citizens of Whoville. Reluctantly joined by his dog, Max, the Grinch comes down from his mountaintop home and sneaks into town to swipe everything holiday-related from the Whos. However, he finds a hitch in his plans when he encounters the endearing Cindy Lou Who, who just wants to understand why he hates Christmas. Maggie’s rating: 5/5 PG

Everyone knows that Santa Claus delivers presents to every last child on Earth. What everyone doesn't know is that Santa accomplishes the feat with a very high-tech operation beneath the North Pole. But when the unthinkable happens, and Santa misses one child out of hundreds of millions, someone has to save the day. It's up to Arthur, Santa's youngest son, to deliver a present to the forgotten child...

In the first two films, Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York follow the adventures of a boy named Kevin McCallister who, during the course of the film, gets burglars Harry and Marv arrested by using booby traps. The third film, Home Alone 3, has a similar plot but with a new protagonist, Alex Pruitt, and more of a spy theme. Maggie’s rating: 5/5 PG

Young Ralphie has to convince his parents that a Red Ryder B.B. gun is the ideal Christmas gift, along with dealing with his very interesting parents and other shenanigans. Maggie’s rating: 4/5 PG

As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife and children as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His hick cousin, Eddie, and his family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property. Even worse, Clark's employers renege on the...

A young boy wakes up the night of Christmas Eve when he hears a train outside his home. The conductor tells the boy that the train will take him to the North Pole to see Santa, and although the boy is hesitant at first, he gets on the train and embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Maggie’s rating: 4.8/5 G

In the North Pole, all of the penguins attract a mate through singing. But one penguin, Mumble, has a terrible voice and cannot sing, so he finds another way through dancing. Maggie’s rating: 4.081/5 PG

After George Bailey wishes he had never been born, an angel is sent to earth to make George's wish come true. George starts to realize how many lives he has changed and impacted, and how they would be different if he was never there. Maggie’s rating: 3/5 PG

During the time of the Ice Age, a sabertooth tiger, a sloth, and a wooly mammoth find a lost human infant. When they try to return him to his tribe, they endure quite the adventure along the way. Maggie’s rating: 3/5 PG