The Christmas Movie (franchise)

The Christmas Movie is an media franchise made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Netflix, loosely based on the 1823 poem by . The franchise began with the 2023 film The Christmas Movie on Netflix, which was followed by two sequels, The Christmas Movie 2 (2025) and The Christmas Movie 3: Home for the Holidays (2036), with a future fourth film in the works; and by two spin-off prequels, Elves (2033) and Elves World Tour (2040). The franchise also includes many short films, commercials, and a 2033 stage musical adaptation played on Broadway for more than a year.
==Feature films==
===Main series===
Film 	Release date 	Directed by 	Screenplay 	Story by 	Produced by
The Christmas Movie 	November 23, 2023	Brandon Greene	Rob Minkoff & Matt Lieberman	Brandon Greene 	Chris Columbus, Sergio Pablos & Michael Barnathan
The Christmas Movie 2 	July 4, 2025 	Brandon Greene	Matt Lieberman & Jeff Rowe 	Erica Rivinoja 	Chris Columbus, Sergio Pablos & Michael Barnathan
The Christmas Movie 3: Home for the Holidays	November 14, 2036	Brandon Greene	William Collins & 	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger	Sergio Pablos & Michael Barnathan
Untitled fourth Christmas Movie Film 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
==== The Christmas Movie (2023) ====
Main article: The Christmas Movie
Two brothers, Ben and Patrick Hopeful, are on a last-minute mission to find a present for their sister and they meet Santa Claus who takes them to the North Pole. While at the same time they have to stop Krampus from ruining Christmas.
==== The Christmas Movie 2 (2025) ====
Main article: The Christmas Movie 2
Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves go on vacation to Noel Island where Ben, Patrick and their family are at. Meanwhile, they discover lost tribe elves who want to eat them and some of Santa's elves are kidnapped and turned into gremlins.
==== The Christmas Movie 3: Home for the Holidays (2036) ====
Main article: The Christmas Movie 3: Home for the Holidays
Teenager Ben Hopeful and his 10-year-old sister, Shane are reunited with Santa Claus when troublemaker threatens to get revenge for Krampus' death and cancel Christmas -- forever.
==== The Christmas Movie 4 (TBA) ====
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer CEO Michael De Luca revealed in an interview in February 2031 that a fourth Christmas Movie film is in development.
=== Spin-off series ===
Film(s) 	Release date 	Directed by 	Screenplay by 	Story by 	Produced by
Elves 	November 23, 2033	Brandon Greene	Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger & Kyle Balda	Brandon Greene 	Chris Columbus, Robert Rodriguez, Sergio Pablos & Michael Barnathan
Elves World Tour	November 2, 2040 	Kyle Balda 	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger 	Michael McCullers	Brandon Greene, Chris Columbus, Robert Rodriguez, Sergio Pablos & Michael Barnathan
==== Elves (2033) ====
Main article: Elves (2033 film)
Scout Elves Darwin and Mikey set out to find a new boss and are recruited by Kris Kringle (a young Santa Claus) to help him deliver toys to the children of Sombertown.
==== Elves World Tour (2040) ====
Main article: Elves World Tour
The elves go on a tour with Elfis and his new band the Sleigh Riders while also trying to stop a Rock Elf from overthrowing the foreign music genres and destroying Christmas all together.
== Short films ==
=== Christmas Apocalypse (2023) ===
Mikey and Darwin are spending Christmas with Bob. But things go horribly wrong when they do a little last minute gift "shopping". Gingerbread men attacked the North Pole.
=== How to Have a Snowball Fight? (2023) ===
Ben, Patrick and their friends have a snowball fight against the high schoolers.
=== Stranded (2025) ===
While delivering presents Mikey wants to drive but ends up crashing the sleigh into the middle of an island and Santa loses his memory. With Santa having amnesia, Bob takes it upon himself to complete Santa's present deliveries for him. Bob ends up delivering the gifts to the wrong houses, but it brings the people outside to exchange the right gifts to the right folks.
=== Elf Training Video (2033) ===
The Elves are depicted as trainees in an industrial training video for new employees of Santa's Workshop at the North Pole. The video details the history of Christmas, its various implements, and what it takes to become a good toymaker.
=== House Prepping (2033) ===
Kris and the Elves go out on their first night delivering toys as considered outlaws with some comical situations.
=== The Legend of Krampus (2036) ===
While camping in a forest, Ben and Patrick recount the legend of Krampus.
== Television specials ==
=== The Reindeer Games (2034) ===
Darwin, Mikey, and Hermey band Rudolph, Comet and new arrival Ginger together to try to break their teams' legendary losing streak in the Reindeer Games, a sports spectacle filled with reindeer pageantry, fantastic fairy events and hilarious surprises.
=== Elves Holiday Adventure (2041) ===
Santa plans the first annual Elves Kingdom Secret Holiday Gift Swap, while Mikey, Darwin, and the other elves bring Christmas to other mythical creatures, who have never celebrated Christmas before.
== Cast and characters ==
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* An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
* A indicates an appearance through archival recording/footage.
* O indicates an older version of the character.
* Y indicates a younger version of the character.
Characters 	Main films 	Main films 	Main films 	Main films 	Spin-Off films 	Spin-Off films 	Short films 	Short films 	Short films 	Short films 	Short films 	Short films 	Television specials	Television specials
Characters 	The Christmas Movie	The Christmas Movie 2	The Christmas Movie 3: Home for the Holidays	The Christmas Movie 4	Elves 	Elves World Tour 	Christmas Apocalypse	How to Have a Snowball Fight?	Stranded 	The Legend of Krampus	Elf Training Video	House Prepping 	The Reindeer Games 	Elves Holiday Adventure
Saint Nicholas "Santa" Claus / Kris Kringle	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	James Marsden 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	Silent role 	JK. Simmons 	James Marsden 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons
Saint Nicholas "Santa" Claus / Kris Kringle	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons O 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	Silent role 	JK. Simmons 	James Marsden 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons
Saint Nicholas "Santa" Claus / Kris Kringle	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	Ronin Willingham Y 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons 	Silent role 	JK. Simmons 	James Marsden 	J.K. Simmons 	J.K. Simmons
Benjamin "Ben" Hopeful 	Jeremy Maguire 	Jeremy Maguire 	Jeremy Maguire 	Jeremy Maguire 	 	 	 	Jeremy Maguire 	 	Jeremy Maguire 	Silent cameo 	 	 	
Benjamin "Ben" Hopeful 	Matthew West O 	Jeremy Maguire 	Kingston James PenaVega Y 	Jeremy Maguire 	 	 	 	Jeremy Maguire 	 	Jeremy Maguire 	Silent cameo 	 	 	
Patrick Hopeful 	Justin Bieber 	Justin Bieber 	Justin Bieber 	Justin Bieber 	 	 	 	Justin Bieber 	 	Justin Bieber 	Silent cameo 	 	 	
Patrick Hopeful 	Ocean Maturo Y 	Justin Bieber 	Justin Bieber 	Justin Bieber 	 	 	 	Justin Bieber 	 	Justin Bieber 	Silent cameo 	 	 	
Theodora "Teddy" Moore 	Becky G 	Becky G 	Becky G 	Becky G 	 	 	 	Becky G 	 	 	 	 	 	
Theodora "Teddy" Moore 	Maya Le Clark Y 	Becky G 	Becky G 	Becky G 	 	 	 	Becky G 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mikey the Elf 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt 	Chris Pratt
Darwin the Elf 	Jason Schwartzman 	Jason Schwartzman 	Jason Schwartzman 	Jason Schwartzman 	Jason Schwartzman 	Jason Schwartzman 	Jason Schwartzman 	Jason Schwartzman 	Jason Schwartzman	Jason Schwartzman 	Jason Schwartzman 	Jason Schwartzman	Jason Schwartzman 	Jason Schwartzman
Clark Hopeful 	Will Arnett 	Will Arnett 	Will Arnett 	TBA 	Debi Derryberry Y 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Clark Hopeful 	Will Arnett 	Abel Arnett Y 	Will Arnett 	TBA 	Debi Derryberry Y 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Elizabeth "Liz" Hopeful 	Amy Poehler 	Amy Poehler 	Amy Poehler 	TBA 	Kari Wahlgren Y 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lisa Hopeful 	Abbi Jacobson 	Abbi Jacobson 	Abbi Jacobson 	TBA 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lisa Hopeful 	Maddy McGraw Y 	Abbi Jacobson 	Abbi Jacobson 	TBA 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shane Hopeful 	Baby sounds only 	Baby sounds only 	Alessia Cara 	TBA 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shane Hopeful 	Baby sounds only 	Baby sounds only 	Rachel McAdams O 	TBA 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mrs. Jessica Claus 	Maya Rudolph 	Maya Rudolph 	Maya Rudolph 	Maya Rudolph 	Rashida Jones 	Maya Rudolph 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Maya Rudolph 	Maya Rudolph
Mrs. Jessica Claus 	Maya Rudolph 	Maya Rudolph 	Maya Rudolph 	Maya Rudolph 	Maya Rudolph O 	Maya Rudolph 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Maya Rudolph 	Maya Rudolph
Bob the Elf 	Billy Stamos 	Billy Stamos 	Billy Stamos 	TBA 	Billy Stamos 	Tara Strong 	Billy Stamos 	Billy Stamos 	Billy Stamos 	 	 	 	 	Tara Strong
Katherine Moore 	Tara Strong 	Tara Strong 	Tara Strong 	TBA 	 	Silent cameo 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Krampus 	Liev Schreiber 	 	Silent cameo 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Liev Schreiber 	 	 	 	
Bethany 	Olivia Holt 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earl the Head Elf 	Blake Shelton 	Blake Shelton 	Blake Shelton 	TBA 	Blake Shelton 	Blake Shelton 	 	 	Blake Shelton 	 	Blake Shelton 	 	Blake Shelton 	Blake Shelton
Stuart the Elf 	Patrick Stump 	Patrick Stump 	Patrick Stump 	TBA 	Patrick Stump 	Patrick Stump 	 	 	Patrick Stump 	 	Silent cameo 	 	Patrick Stump 	Patrick Stump
Carl the Elf 	James Corden 	James Corden 	James Corden 	TBA 	James Corden 	James Corden 	 	 	James Corden 	 	James Corden 	 	James Corden 	James Corden
Hermey the Elf, D.D.S 	Jack McBrayer 	Jack McBrayer 	Jack McBrayer 	TBA 	Jack McBrayer 	Jack McBrayer 	 	 	 	 	Silent cameo 	 	Jack McBrayer 	Jack McBrayer
Pepper Minstix 	George Lopez 	George Lopez 	 	TBA 	George Lopez 	 	 	 	George Lopez 	 	 	 	 	
Alabaster Snowball 	Hugh Laurie 	 	 	TBA 	Hugh Laurie 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sugarplum Mary 	Wanda Sykes 	Wanda Sykes 	Wanda Sykes 	TBA 	Wanda Sykes 	Wanda Sykes 	 	 	 	 	Silent cameo 	 	Wanda Sykes 	Wanda Sykes
Wunorse Openslae 	David Koechner 	David Koechner 	 	 	David Koechner 	 	 	 	David Koechner 	 	 	 	 	
Shinny Upatree 	Bill Nighy 	 	Bill Nighy 	 	Bill Nighy 	 	 	 	Bill Nighy 	 	 	 	 	
Bushy Evergreen 	Jeff Dunham 	 	 	 	Jeff Dunham 	 	 	 	Jeff Dunham 	 	 	 	 	
Nellie the Elf 	Ariel Winter 	Ariel Winter 	Ariel Winter 	TBA 	Ariel Winter 	Ariel Winter 	 	 	Ariel Winter 	 	Ariel Winter 	Ariel Winter 	Ariel Winter 	Ariel Winter
Elfie the Elf 	Olivia Colman 	Olivia Colman 	Olivia Colman 	TBA 	Olivia Colman 	Olivia Colman 	 	 	Olivia Colman 	 	Olivia Colman 	Olivia Colman 	Olivia Colman 	Olivia Colman
Trixie the Elf 	Gina Rodriguez 	Gina Rodriguez 	Gina Rodriguez 	TBA 	Gina Rodriguez 	Gina Rodriguez 	 	 	Gina Rodriguez 	 	Gina Rodriguez 	Gina Rodriguez 	Gina Rodriguez 	Gina Rodriguez
Holly Coleman 	Quinn Copeland 	 	Quinn Copeland 	TBA 	 	 	 	Quinn Copeland 	 	 	 	 	 	
Holly Coleman 	Emily West O 	 	Maisy Joanne Stocklin Y 	TBA 	 	 	 	Quinn Copeland 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cal 	Rob Paulsen 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gene 	Jeff Garcia 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Troy Burnes 	Gaten Matarazzo 	 	Gaten Matarazzo 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Taylor and Skylar 	Madison De La Garza	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lou the Elf 	Billy West 	 	 	 	Billy West 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Miss Ford 	Andrea Martin 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Hayes Nelson 	Mark DeCarlo 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
June Nelson 	Megan Cavanagh 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Robert Darby 	Tom Kenny 	 	Pamela Adlon Y 	 	 	Silent Cameo 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Steve the Elf 	Ryan Todd 	Ryan Todd 	 	 	Ryan Todd 	 	Ryan Todd 	 	 	 	 	 	Silent cameo 	Ryan Todd
Charlotte the Elf 	Thea Eddey 	Thea Eddey 	 	 	Thea Eddey 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mason the Elf 	Fox Messitt 	Fox Messitt 	 	 	Fox Messitt 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Olivia the Elf 	Kath Soucie 	Kath Soucie 	 	 	Kath Soucie 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Roxy the Elf 	 	Kelly Clarkson 	Kelly Clarkson 	TBA 	Kelly Clarkson 	Kelly Clarkson 	 	 	 	 	 	Kelly Clarkson 	Kelly Clarkson 	Kelly Clarkson
Jingle Bells 	 	Jason Sudeikis 	Jason Sudeikis 	TBA 	Jason Sudeikis 	Jason Sudeikis 	 	 	 	 	 	Jason Sudeikis 	Jason Sudeikis 	Jason Sudeikis
Jangle Bells 	 	Kevin Hart 	Kevin Hart 	TBA 	Kevin Hart 	Kevin Hart 	 	 	 	 	 	Kevin Hart 	Kevin Hart 	Kevin Hart
Lilith Lorrain 	 	Dolly Parton 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henry T. Noel 	 	Patrick Stewart 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Charity Hopeful 	 	Glenn Close 	 	 	Glenn Close 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Clement “Clem” Hopeful 	 	Paul Rudd 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Clement “Clem” Hopeful 	 	Archie Arnett Y 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nia Brooks 	 	Melody Hurd 	Melody Hurd 	TBA 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Buckaroo Bill 	 	Jimmy Fallon 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Edward Brooks 	 	Shemar Moore 	Shemar Moore 	TBA 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Usizi 	 	Alan Tudyk 	 	 	Silent cameo 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lara Lorrain 	 	Meghan Trainor 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Snatcher 	 	Alan Tudyk 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Douglas "Doug" Hopeful 	 	Dan Aykroyd 	 	 	Dan Aykroyd 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sam the Bartender Elf 	 	Christian Slater 	Christian Slater 	 	Christian Slater 	Christian Slater 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Christian Slater
Frank the Elf 	 	Brad Garrett 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Eddie Izzard 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Frostina 	 	 	Selena Gomez 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
King Blizzard 	 	 	Sterling K. Brown 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Donny the Elf 	 	 	Keegan-Michael Key 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Josh the Elf 	 	 	Jordan Peele 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Clarence the Elf 	 	 	David Cross 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nova the Elf 	 	 	Olivia Olson 	 	 	Jessica DiCicco 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Jessica DiCicco
Tundra 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Artie 	 	 	Finn Wolfhard 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Azun 	 	 	Malcolm McDowell 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rat 	 	 	Patrick Warburton 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Quillgin the Elf 	 	 	 	 	Nick Jonas 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Maddie the Elf 	 	 	Janelle Monáe 	TBA 	Janelle Monáe 	Janelle Monáe 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Janelle Monáe 	Janelle Monáe
Winter Warlock 	 	 	 	 	Matt Berry 	Matt Berry 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Burgermeister Mesiterburger 	 	 	 	 	Martin Short 	Silent cameo 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Roberto the Elf 	 	 	Pitbull 	TBA 	Pitbull 	Pitbull 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Pitbull 	Pitbull
Tinsel the Elf 	 	 	Bebe Rexha 	TBA 	Bebe Rexha 	Bebe Rexha 	 	 	 	 	 	Bebe Rexha 	Bebe Rexha 	Bebe Rexha
Kat the Elf 	 	 	Charli XCX 	TBA 	Charli XCX 	Charli XCX 	 	 	 	 	 	Charli XCX 	Charli XCX 	Charli XCX
Lilia the Elf 	 	 	Lizzo 	TBA 	Lizzo 	Lizzo 	 	 	 	 	 	Lizzo 	Lizzo 	Lizzo
Grimsley 	 	 	 	 	Alan Tudyk 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tanta Kringle 	 	 	 	 	Maggie Smith 	silent cameo 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Márge 	 	 	 	 	Neda Margrethe Labba	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Topper the Penguin 	 	 	 	 	Alan Tudyk 	Alan Tudyk 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Alan Tudyk 	
The Kringle Brothers 	 	 	 	 	Alan Tudyk 	Silent cameo 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Aksel 	 	 	 	 	Jason Statham 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bernard the Elf 	 	 	 	 	David Krumholtz 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Carol the Elf 	 	 	 	 	Jane Krakowski 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mikey's Mom 	 	 	 	 	Nasim Pedrad 	Nasim Pedrad 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Muggs 	 	 	 	 	Adam Carolla 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sy the Delivery Elf 	 	 	 	 	Fletcher Sheridan 	Fletcher Sheridan 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Silent role 	Fletcher Sheridan
Liz's father 	 	 	 	 	Maurice LaMarche 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Elfis 	Elvis Presley A 	 	Elvis Presley A 	 	 	Matthew McConaughey	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Matthew McConaughey
Joan the Rock Elf 	 	 	 	 	 	Rachel Bloom 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Rachel Bloom
Albert the Elf 	 	 	 	 	 	Tony Hale 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Tony Hale
Dixie the Head Country Elf 	 	 	 	 	 	Reba McEntire 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Reba McEntire
Crash the Head Rock Elf 	 	 	 	 	 	Alice Cooper 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Silent role
Stanley the Elf 	 	 	 	 	 	Donald Glover 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Donald Glover
Jerry Lee the Elf 	 	 	 	 	 	Danny Pudi 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Danny Pudi
Bix the Elf 	 	 	 	 	 	Ben Schwartz 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Ben Schwartz
Dock the Elf 	 	 	 	 	 	Sam Rockwell 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Aretha the Elf 	 	 	 	 	 	Gwen Stefani 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Gwen Stefani
Mariah the Elf 	 	 	 	 	 	Mariah Carey 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Jennifer Hudson
Celine the Elf 	 	 	 	 	 	Mandy Moore 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Mandy Moore
Prince E 	 	 	 	 	 	Anderson .Paak 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Anderson .Paak
Elfmix 	 	 	 	 	 	Anthony Ramos 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Anthony Ramos
King Evergreen 	 	 	 	 	 	George Clinton 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Queen Starlight 	 	 	 	 	 	Mary J. Blige 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Leslie the Elf 	 	 	 	 	 	Ester Dean 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Ester Dean
== Crew ==
Role 	Main films 	Main films 	Main films 	Main films	Spin-offs 	Spin-offs
Role 	The Christmas Movie
(2023)	The Christmas Movie 2
(2025)	The Christmas Movie 3: Home for the Holidays
(2036)	The Christmas Movie 4
(TBA)	Elves
(2033) 	Elves World Tour
(2040)
Directors 	Brandon Greene	Brandon Greene	Brandon Greene	TBA 	Brandon Greene	Kyle Balda
Producer(s) 	Chris Columbus
Sergio Pablos
Michael Barnathan	Chris Columbus
Sergio Pablos
Michael Barnathan	Sergio Pablos
Michael Barnathan	TBA 	Chris Columbus
Robert Rodriguez
Sergio Pablos
Michael Barnathan	Brandon Greene, Chris Columbus, Robert Rodriguez, Sergio Pablos & Michael Barnathan
Writer(s) 	Brandon Greene	Brandon Greene	Chris Columbus
Kris Pearn	TBA 	Brandon Greene	Gina Shay
Composer(s) 	Christopher Lennertz
Matthew West	Christopher Lennertz
Matthew West	Christopher Lennertz
Matthew West	Christopher Lennertz
Matthew West	Christopher Lennertz
Kelly Clarkson	Christopher Lennertz
Kelly Clarkson
Editor(s) 	Dan Zimmerman 	Dan Zimmerman 	Jeff Draheim
Dan Zimmerman	TBA 	John Venzon
Andrew Weisblum
Nolan Sutherland	Nick Fletcher
Production company(s)	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Netflix Animation
Sergio Pablos Animation Studios
Bardel Entertainment	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Netflix Animation
Sergio Pablos Animation Studios
Bardel Entertainment	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Netflix Animation
Sergio Pablos Animation Studios
Bardel Entertainment	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Netflix Animation
Sergio Pablos Animation Studios
Bardel Entertainment	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Netflix Animation
Sergio Pablos Animation Studios
Bardel Entertainment	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Netflix Animation
Sergio Pablos Animation Studios
Bardel Entertainment
Distributor 	Netflix 	Netflix 	Netflix 	Netflix 	Netflix 	Netflix
== Reception ==
=== Critical and public response ===
Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article
Film 	Critical 	Critical 	Public
Film 	Rotten Tomatoes 	Metacritic 	CinemaScore
The Christmas Movie 	89% (202 reviews)	72 (58 reviews)	A
The Christmas Movie 2 	75% (57 reviews) 	62 (57 reviews) 	A
The Christmas Movie 3: Home for the Holidays	83% (186 reviews)	89 (75 reviews) 	A
Elves 	54% (226 reviews)	56 (35 reviews) 	A–
Elves World Tour 	72% (160 reviews)	51 (35 reviews) 	A
== Musical ==
Main article: The Christmas Musical
The Christmas Musical is a musical based on the first film of the franchise. After a try out in Seattle, Washington, it began performances on Broadway from November 8, 2033, before opening on November 23 as part of the franchise's 10th anniversary. Despite mixed reviews, the musical received eight Tony Award nominations including Best Musical.
The role of Santa Claus was played by Charles Edward Hall on both Broadway and the West End. Other notable performances include Kristin Chenoweth as Mrs. Claus, Jonathan Groff as Clark Hopeful, and Heidi Blickenstaff as Liz Hopeful.
== Gallery ==
File:The Christmas Movie official poster.png|The Christmas Movie
File:The Christmas Movie 2 official poster.png|The Christmas Movie 2
File:The Christmas Movie 3 Home for the Holidays official poster.png|The Christmas Movie 3: Home for the Holidays
File:Elves (2028) official poster 2.png|Elves
File:Elves World Tour official poster.png|Elves World Tour
File:Thechristmasmusical.png|The Christmas Musical
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File:The Christmas Movie 3 Home for the Holidays.png
File:Elves (2028) Poster 2.png
File:Elves World Tour poster.png
File:Elves (2028) Poster 1.png
File:Thechristmasmovielogo.jpg|First film's logo
File:Thechristmasmovie2logo.jpg|Second film's logo
File:Thechristmasmovie3logo.jpg|Third film's logo
File:Elvesmovielogo.png|Elves logo
File:Elvesworldtourlogo.png
File:The Christmas Movie 5th Anniversary.png|The Christmas Movie 5th Anniversary
File:The Evolution of Santa Claus.png
File:The Evolution of the Elves.png
== Trivia ==
* The film series is meant to poke fun at the Christmas tropes and clichés seen in other Christmas movies.
*Brandon Greene drew inspiration from the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials he grew up watching.
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