Programming & Development Manager, Natalie Zadrima's Ranking Predictions

By Natalie Zadrima

Here are my rankings of this year’s Great American Christmas 2026 movies!

1. A Sweet Christmas Anniversary

• Home Sweet Christmas is my all-time favorite Great American Christmas movie, and I just can’t get enough!

2. A Christmas Prayer Tradition

• Also a sequel, this movie is the epitome of a faith-forward, Jesus-focused Christmas movie!

3. The Christmas Yes List

• I love a true romantic comedy, and it really is funny!

4. The Ornament Library

• It’s a fun, unique story that highlights community and giving.

5. A Very Arctic Christmas

• This is the definition of a winter wonderland Christmas!

6. A Second Chance Christmas

• A sweet story about reuniting the family unit, the most important thing!

7. The Greatest Christmas Gift

• Who doesn’t love weddings, let alone a Christmas wedding?

8. Karen Kingsbury’s The Christmas Ring

• When you mix faith, family, and military service, you get a Great American classic that will no doubt be a hit!

9. Silver Bells At Christmas

• Combining music and small-town community, this is sure to be an underrated fan favorite.

10. A Christmas Rescue

• The puppy alone deserves all the credit here!

11. An Ozark Mountain Christmas

• A fun adventure to a real-life Christmas destination is all you need!

12. A Very Evergreen Christmas

• The real snow and Christmas tree farm make the movie!

13. Making Christmas Bright

• This is a sweet story about community and service that will pull at heartstrings.

14. Christmas at Moose Lake

• A story about grief during the holidays with resonate with most.

15. Three Generations, One Christmas

• Such a fun one!

16. Christmas Wrapped In Love

• A fake dating trope always works for a reason!

17. Letters This Christmas

• A sweet story, but not one of my favorites this year.

18. Christmas by the Spoonful

• Nothing wrong with this fun movie, but there’s a lot of great options this year!

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