Joe’s Pub Presents: A Holiday Special(2016)

Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater(en)

Single mom Maggie is facing Christmas alone until Lucas crashes into her life and becomes an unexpected house guest. Together they overcome Christmas while finding comfort in their growing bond.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas(en)

The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...

A Christmas Tale(fr)

When their regal matriarch falls ill, the troubled Vuillard family come together for a hesitant Christmastime reunion. Among them is rebellious ne'er-do-well Henri and the uptight Elizabeth. Together under the same roof for the first time in many years, their intricate, long denied resentments and yearnings emerge again.

The Elf Who Didn't Believe(en)

Elmer, an elf child, steals Santa's sleigh and goes out to the real world, pretending to be a real boy.

Dashing Through the Snow(en)

Set in a cabin on Christmas Eve, US Marshall Jo protects a pregnant fugitive from a bounty hunter and a hitman Santa, accompanied by his henchmen of elves.

Go(en)

A supermarket clerk decides to step in for an absent drug dealer, setting off an explosive, comedic chain of events.

You've Got Mail(en)

Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.

Home for the Holidays(en)

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.

Jingle All the Way(en)

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.

Troublemakers(it)

Two brothers who hate themselves are going to spend Christmas with their mother. She tries to get them together.

Santa's Little Helpers(en)

After being accidentally stranded at the North Pole, the Minions decide to embrace their new surroundings by taking on the role of Santa's helpers. Chaos and hilarity ensue as they attempt to prove their worth as elves, bringing their signature mischief to the workshop in this festive, lighthearted holiday adventure.

The One-Nighter(en)

Six lives change when two strangers wake up in bed together - not knowing who they're with, where they are or how they got there.

White Boy Winter(en)

An oblivious young man refuses to take a life-saving antidote when the climate crisis results in a lethal gas emerging from the earth.

The Mistletoe Promise(en)

A chance meeting between two strangers who share a disdain for Christmas results in The Mistletoe Promise, a pact to help them navigate their holiday complications - together. But as they spend more time with each other and experience the magic of Christmas the phony couple discovers there may be more to their contract than business.

The Naughty List(en)

After two young elves give Santa and the North Pole food poisoning they must redeem their Naughty List status by finding a way to save Christmas.

Mary Berry's Festive Feasts(en)

Dame Merry Berry knows a thing or two about cooking up a festive feast, and this year she is sharing her cooking skills with three novice cooks, cousins James, Jack and Leah, who want to throw a spectacular surprise feast for their respective mums and bring together their whole family for the first time in two years.

Der Nikolaus im Haus(de)

Der Weihnachtsmann heißt Willi(de)

Five-year-old Peter and his older brother Hans drop the Christmas present for their parents in the middle of the road and it gets flattened by a car. Deeply distressed, they go to a Christmas fair and buy a lottery ticket with their remaining money. To their delight, they win a washing machine! Peter is especially excited when Santa Claus shows up and promises to transport the machine for him, but the old man instead vanishes with the boys' gift. Hans is convinced that Peter has been conned and chases after the fleeing Santa. But Peter simply cannot believe that Santa Claus could be anything other than kind and helpful.

Paper Planes(en)

A woman with agoraphobia and the Airbnb guest across the hall strike up a correspondence that becomes something more for the holidays.

A Star for Christmas(en)

The only thing that is working in Cassie's world is her small town business. Her Christmas Cupcakery is a huge success, but her love life is a mess. Cassie's whole universe is turned upside down when she falls in love with a co-worker who is revealed to be the famous and notoriously troubled actor Alex Gray. There's no denying that Alex and Cassie are in love, but can their relationship survive the pressure of Hollywood and the holidays?