45 Best Black Christmas Movies - updated in March 2024

A complete list of joyful Christmas movies with Black actors and actress in 2023, how to watch, cast information, trailer and more recommendations of feelgood Black Christmas Movies.

This list is updated daily, including new and classic movies that you might have missed.

Black Christmas Movies To Watch Right Now

Christmas Movies with Black Leads already available on streaming services.

Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane (December 01, 2023)

A man is determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest. After making a pact with an elf to help him win, the elf casts a spell bringing the 12 days of Christmas to life and unexpectedly bringing chaos to town.
Genie

Genie (November 22, 2023)

Flora, a genie trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box, is accidentally called to service by Bernard, whose life is unraveling around him.
A Wesley Christmas Wedding

A Wesley Christmas Wedding (November 02, 2023)

Siblings Chris, Todd, Cydney and Wesley travel to their childhood home in Washington to celebrate Christmas holidays with their parents Bryan and Sylvia. Upon their arrival, all kinds of family drama, a crazy neighbor and conflicts happen.
Never Alone For Christmas

Never Alone For Christmas (November 01, 2023)

When Lauren gets cold feet and calls off her wedding to Miles, neither had dreamt they would be forced to spend Christmas alone. Unbeknownst to the other, each winds up at the same Cajun Christmas retreat for singles with someone new on their arms.
Heart For The Holidays

Heart For The Holidays (October 12, 2023)

A high-powered Los Angeles businesswoman gets moved to a small town for an emergency heart transplant.
Holiday Heritage

Holiday Heritage (December 16, 2022)

Ella returns to her hometown to mend fences with her fractured family. With the help of Griffin, her ex-boyfriend, she encourages her family to celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa and to heal their past wounds before it’s too late.
A Christmas Fumble

A Christmas Fumble (December 10, 2022)

Nicole Barnes gets the toughest assignment of her career when she’s asked to handle a breaking scandal for former pro footballer-turned-TV-commentator Jordan Davies, whose network contract isn’t going to be renewed because of a violation going back to his college days. However, Nicole fails to disclose that she and Jordan were once boyfriend and girlfriend — a conflict of interest that could end her own hopes of being made partner at her firm. To make matters worse, Nicole’s efforts to rehabilitate Jordan’s image are constantly undermined by Jordan’s shallow entertainment reporter fiancée.
A Family Matters Christmas
Aiden, a far more intelligent kid than any ten-year-old boy should be, wishes that his newly formed family of his sister, dad, step-mother and step-brother could all get along. With the siblings constantly bickering, it's been anything but merry in the Kingsley household. With the annual Christmas science fair approaching, Aiden attempts to create an experiment in order to help his family feel like the tight knit one he yearns for. After many failed attempts, Aiden calls upon a forgotten Christmas spirit to help. With a little bit of this newfound Christmas magic, the siblings unknowingly switch bodies. Now stuck in the body of someone they couldn't seem to get along with, the siblings must work together in order to break the spell and switch back before Christmas morning.
A New Orleans Noel

A New Orleans Noel (December 03, 2022)

Follows Grace and Anthony, who despite having gone to college to study architecture together, are too different, but things between them change after both are hired to work on the same place and end up celebrating Christmas together.
The Holiday Stocking

The Holiday Stocking (December 03, 2022)

RJ is a new angel, who is given the chance to address his one regret, that he didn’t help his sisters reconcile while he was still alive. Returning to earth as a stranger, he gets each of them to revive The Holiday Stocking, their parent’s old tradition to encourage charity at Christmas.
Christmas Ransom

Christmas Ransom (December 01, 2022)

When a pair of bumbling crooks hijack the Harrington and Sons toy store, a pair of kids stumble into the heist and are forced to team up with a female security officer to save Christmas.
Inventing the Christmas Prince
Shelby is about to quit her job when her daughter becomes convinced that her boss Evan is the Christmas prince from a story Shelby made up a few years ago.
Christmas Time Is Here

Christmas Time Is Here (November 13, 2022)

Nia Moore ia a successful small-town real estate agent trying to sell a resort to her client, Julian. Much to Nia's dismay, the only resort that Julian wants to buy belongs to her widower father, Patrick. Patrick is ready to retire, but Nia wants to keep the property and the family memories it holds.
All Saints Christmas

All Saints Christmas (November 06, 2022)

Lisette is a popular R&B singer who’s getting ready to travel home to New Orleans for Christmas. When the media mistake a photo of her with her music producer ex as an engagement announcement, her family insists that he join her on the trip.
A Wesley Christmas

A Wesley Christmas (November 03, 2022)

Adult siblings Chris, Todd, and Cydney Wesley travel to their childhood home to celebrate Christmas with their parents and the entire Wesley family. With everyone together and all their physical and emotional baggage in tow, the annual Wesley family holiday promises to be a festive, hot-mess of a Christmas with life-changing impacts on the whole family.
Merry Liddle Christmas Baby
This holiday, the Liddles have much to be merry about! Jacquie Liddle and her husband, Tyler, are preparing for the arrival of their first baby. With their family expanding in ways they could never have expected, the Liddles are headed for a crazy Christmas filled with merry mayhem and lots of love and laughter.
A Naija Christmas

A Naija Christmas (December 16, 2021)

A mother's Christmas wish - and the grand prize that comes with it - sets off a fierce competition between her sons.
A Sisterly Christmas

A Sisterly Christmas (December 07, 2021)

Sisters Kristina (Deborah Joy Winans) and Vicky (Lisa Michelle Cornelius) receive an early Christmas gift—a luxurious vacation at an exclusive resort—from their Aunt Debbie (Marium Carvell), who hopes to bring them together after they've grown apart since their mother’s death. The sisters are less than thrilled by the idea of spending time together: Vicky loves Christmas, whereas Kristina no longer enjoys the holiday without their mom. With strong convincing from Aunt Debbie, the sisters reluctantly accept her gift. Once they arrive at the resort, Kristina and Vicky run into Reginé (Kyana Teresa), a famous singer and one-time best friend who left them behind when fame came calling.
My Favorite Christmas Melody
Once a promising singer-songwriter, Abby now finds herself writing uninspired jingles for commercials. As she heads home for the holidays, she's enlisted by the local high school music teacher to help save the school arts program. In the process, Abby rediscovers her voice and regains the confidence to go after her dreams and lets the possibility of love in too.
Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas
When Olivia, a young assistant pastor, gets assigned to be a lead pastor at a new church a month before Christmas, she's fearful she can't manage the transition, including getting the choir ready to open the town's annual Winter Jamboree. Banding together with her new congregation, Olivia discovers a new home for herself, and even finds a little Christmas romance along the way!
Our Christmas Journey

Our Christmas Journey (December 04, 2021)

As a single mom and her teenaged son with autism come to a crossroad during Christmas, she must learn to let go so he can flourish as she finds her own heart healing in unexpected ways.
A Chestnut Family Christmas

A Chestnut Family Christmas (November 30, 2021)

A talented pastry chef, accidentally commits to hosting her family for the holidays, she poses as the wealthy homeowner in order to impress them. Everything is fine, until everyone's secrets are exposed and relationships begin to unravel.
Saying Yes to Christmas

Saying Yes to Christmas (November 30, 2021)

A magical Christmas wish makes a career-obsessed June say yes to every invitation while she's home for the holidays. But when an old flame, Blake, joins her hectic schedule of Christmas activities, past feelings are reignited. June must choose between saying yes to her career and life in the city or to her heart in her hometown.
Christmas Déjà Vu

Christmas Déjà Vu (November 25, 2021)

A Christmas angel grants a wish to a Christmas hater, to have her life as a singer.
A Holiday Chance

A Holiday Chance (November 24, 2021)

The family of the founder of a multi-million-dollar film company experiences some tragic events during the holidays and two sisters must set aside a life-long rivalry and come together to turn the company around and keep the family intact.
A Holiday in Harlem

A Holiday in Harlem (November 14, 2021)

Business executive Jazmin Carter is known for two things: turning fledgling businesses into profit producers and avoiding Christmas in Harlem, the neighborhood where she grew up.
A Christmas Treasure

A Christmas Treasure (November 07, 2021)

After opening a 100-year-old time capsule and finding her grandfather’s old journal, Lou questions whether she should move to New York after Christmas to further her writing career or stay in Pine Grove to carry on her family’s local newspaper. Charming chef, Kyle, is also at a crossroads, visiting Pine Grove for the holidays.
Christmas in Harmony

Christmas in Harmony (October 29, 2021)

Harmony is tricked into auditioning for the Holiday Chorus — directed by an ex-boyfriend. By Christmas Eve, they could be harmonizing in the key of love.
A Christmas Miracle

A Christmas Miracle (July 15, 2021)

Single mom Emma Sanderson is looking for a Christmas miracle to write about for the lifestyle magazine where she's landed a temporary job. Along the way Emma discovers unexpected romance with a supportive colleague and brings about a Christmas miracle for a lonely street musician.
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing
As Michelle’s wedding approaches, Hannah steps up to help finish the launch of the new Evergreen museum while questioning her relationship and future with Elliot.
A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado
Erin is planning the town’s Christmas celebration and must win over firefighter Kevin in order to obtain the beautiful spruce tree from his property for the celebration.
The App That Stole Christmas

The App That Stole Christmas (November 19, 2020)

A tech entrepreneur's Christmas shopping app is a smashing success, but he starts to realize his invention might be ruining the holiday spirit.
The Christmas Doctor

The Christmas Doctor (November 15, 2020)

A week before Christmas, Dr. Alicia Wright is offered an assignment away from home. A mysterious man from her past journeys to find her before Christmas and brings with him a revelation that could change Alicia’s life forever.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Operation Christmas Drop

Operation Christmas Drop (November 05, 2020)

While gathering evidence to support closing a tropical U.S. Air Force base, a congressional aide warms to its generous captain.
Christmas in Carolina

Christmas in Carolina (November 01, 2020)

Career-driven investment banker Elle has given up on love until she meets Wesley, who invites her to his hometown in South Carolina, where she rediscovers the spirit of Christmas.
Deliver by Christmas

Deliver by Christmas (October 25, 2020)

Bakery owner Molly meets Josh, a widower who recently moved to town with his young son, but she is also charmed by a mysterious client whom she’s never met in person and she doesn’t realize that they’re the same man.
Christmas Hotel

Christmas Hotel (December 21, 2019)

A big city hotelier's boss informs her that she will receive a promotion if she can pull off a major project.
Snowbound for Christmas

Snowbound for Christmas (December 15, 2019)

A marketing executive is invited by her charming and handsome boss to pitch a major project to prospective clients at a posh resort and the two get snowed in together before any of the other guests can arrive. Now, with the hotel to themselves, a fairytale snowscape outside and sparks flying inside, they find that being alone together is all the Christmas magic they need.
A Family Reunion Christmas

A Family Reunion Christmas (December 09, 2019)

M'Dear and her sisters struggle to keep their singing act together before a church Christmas pageant while Grandpa teaches the kids a valuable lesson.
Twas the Chaos Before Christmas
Two families book the same holiday rental on different websites, but over the same period of time. When the families all arrive at the same propoerty, all chaos erupts. The two families cannot be more different and chaos results
Merry Liddle Christmas

Merry Liddle Christmas (November 30, 2019)

The messy family of a successful, super-together single tech entrepreneur descends on her gleaming new dream home for the holidays. Christmas traditions collide and family drama ensues as she struggles to keep her house together in time for a glossy video shoot of "the perfect Christmas."
A Christmas Duet

A Christmas Duet (November 29, 2019)

Former couple and pop music duo Averie and Jesse unexpectedly reunite at her inn during the holidays. As they spend time together, they rediscover long-buried feelings and must decide if they are meant to live their lives solo or in harmony together.
Baking Christmas

Baking Christmas (November 29, 2019)

When their mother decides to retire, her three children organize Christmas Cake Off to choose which one of them is going to take over the family bakery.
Christmas Belles

Christmas Belles (November 23, 2019)

Despite being successful in their careers, two 30-something BFFs never stop hearing that they both need a man before it's too late. When a handsome pastor arrives just in time to kick off the Christmas season, both ladies try to make a move-but as their hilarious attempts to one up each other keep growing, it will be up to their family to remind them what the holiday season is truly about.
Carole's Christmas

Carole's Christmas (November 22, 2019)

An overworked businesswoman learns the meaning of "be careful what you wish for" after she off-handedly wishes she had taken another path in life.
One Fine Christmas

One Fine Christmas (November 15, 2019)

The families on Christmas Street have been so busy with their day-to-day lives that they lose sight of the importance of family during the holiday season.
Coins for Christmas

Coins for Christmas (December 16, 2018)

Single mom Madison finds herself scraping pennies together two weeks before Christmas after the IRS freezes her bank account, her ex fails to come through with any help and her boss fires her. Desperate to pay bills and buy gifts for her teenage children, Madison jumps into the ever-popular "gig economy." That's when she meets and eventually gets hired by obnoxious, sidelined former pro football player Alec Darby, also secretly on the verge of going broke. This odd couple butts heads time and time again, but they eventually forge a friendship. And, to their surprise, they learn a lot about themselves and teach one another how to be better people.
Throwback Holiday

Throwback Holiday (December 15, 2018)

Jacqueline is living an unfulfilled life in a doomed marriage. After a chance encounter with a former classmate, she rethinks her life's choices and wishes she could go back to high school for a do-over. Like a Christmas miracle, Jacqueline awakens to find herself as a high school senior again with the ability to change everything.
Christmas Everlasting

Christmas Everlasting (November 24, 2018)

Christmas is fast approaching and years of long workdays employed at New York’s top corporate law firm are about to pay off now that Lucy Toomey will be made partner after the New Year. However, when Alice, her older sister with special needs, unexpectedly passes away, Lucy returns back to Nilson’s Bay, Wis., to attend the funeral and handle her estate. While Lucy dreads returning to her childhood home, she also feels real sorrow that she was too busy to take her sister’s last call. Once back in Nilson’s Bay, Lucy meets Peter, her old high school sweetheart and Alice’s former attorney, who informs her of the terms of Alice’s eccentric will that states in order for Lucy to inherit the family home, she must live there for 30 days through the holidays.
The Holiday Calendar

The Holiday Calendar (November 02, 2018)

A talented photographer stuck in a dead-end job inherits an antique Advent calendar that may be predicting the future -- and pointing her toward love.
Miss Me This Christmas

Miss Me This Christmas (November 01, 2017)

Before finalizing their divorce on Christmas Day, Regina returns to the Chesterton Hotel where Franklin and she were originally married, only to meet an eccentric millionaire whose affection towards her forces Regina to come to grips with the choice she's facing.
Almost Christmas

Almost Christmas (November 11, 2016)

A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.
A Madea Christmas

A Madea Christmas (December 13, 2013)

Madea dispenses her unique form of holiday spirit on rural town when she's coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas.
Dear Secret Santa

Dear Secret Santa (December 01, 2013)

Beverly Hills banker/workaholic Jennifer comes home to her small Northern California town just before Christmas when her dad, Ted, takes a bad fall while putting up decorations. While home, Jenny begins getting romantic Christmas cards from an unknown admirer, who turns out to be her old neighbor and the unrealized love of her life, Jack. There's just one problem - Jack died in a car accident three years ago.
Black Nativity

Black Nativity (November 27, 2013)

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man Holiday (November 15, 2013)

When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be reignited.
A Madea Christmas

A Madea Christmas (November 22, 2011)

When a family meets for Christmas at their posh Cape Cod estate, family arguments and secrets cause a stir. It takes a real down-to-earth family - like Aunt Bam and the almighty Madea - to save this holiday.
The Perfect Holiday

The Perfect Holiday (December 12, 2007)

Laughter, love and just a hint of magic make for THE PERFECT HOLIDAY, a fun-filled comedy romance starring Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Charlie Murphy, Katt Williams, Faizon Love, Terrence Howard and Queen Latifah. All Nancy Taylor (Union) wants for Christmas is to meet a nice man. So when her little girl shares Mommy's wish with smitten shopping mall Santa, Benjamin Armstrong (Chestnut), he does his best to make her dream come true in this delightful holiday treat the entire family will enjoy!
Friday After Next

Friday After Next (November 22, 2002)

Craig and Day Day have finally moved out of their parents houses and into their own crib. The cousins work nights at a local mall as security guards. When their house is robbed on Christmas Eve they team up to track him down.
Kudzu Christmas

Kudzu Christmas (November 05, 2002)

Recently divorced Nina Taylorson (Wilson) and her young son Mason move to a small Georgia town to start a new life. Mason befriends Gaitus Stevens (Lawhorn), a lonely recently widowed older gentleman, and together they attempt to save several abandoned puppies hiding in the thick Kudzu bush. Their love, faith and determination help them cope with loss and separation and realize the blessings they share during the holiday season.
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