Christmas Heist Wishlist

Christmas heist movies

Heist and caper titles, followed by Christmas crime films. Compare the year, work type and platform; blank cells mean no current platform information is available in the linked source.

Heist and caper titles

The four titles with their own pages are Jingle Bell Heist, The Man with the Bag, A Christmas Heist and The Heist Before Christmas. Classic rows link to a source listing rather than to a thin page on this site. The 2020 short is only on the cast comparison.

Filters use only the values in this table; rows without a selected value are omitted. Missing ratings sort last. Age ratings are available separately in the parents guide.

21 titles shown

Title and year sources reviewed 13 November 2026
TitleYearTypeDirectorUS streamStatus
Jingle Bell Heist2025FilmMichael FimognariNetflix1 source
The Man with the Bag2026FilmAdam ShankmanPrime Video from 2 Dec 20261 source
A Christmas Heist2023FilmBrett BentmanSee dated viewing guide1 source
The Heist Before Christmas2023TV filmEdward Hall—1 source
The Christmas Heist (short)2020ShortDevin McGilvra—1 source
Cash on Demand1961FilmQuentin Lawrence—1 source
The Silent Partner1978FilmDaryl Duke—1 source
Die Hard1988FilmJohn McTiernan—1 source
Trading Places1983FilmJohn Landis—1 source
The Ref1994FilmTed Demme—1 source
Bad Santa2003FilmTerry Zwigoff—1 source
Bad Santa 22016FilmMark Waters—1 source
Reindeer Games2000FilmJohn Frankenheimer—1 source
Friday After Next2002FilmMarcus Raboy—1 source
The Ice Harvest2005FilmHarold Ramis—1 source
Violent Night2022FilmTommy Wirkola—1 source
Carry-On2024FilmJaume Collet-Serra—1 source
Christmas Crime Story2017FilmRichard Friedman—1 source
Holiday Heist2019FilmRoger M. Bobb—Rotten Tomatoes; 1 source
Money Train1995FilmJoseph Ruben—Rotten Tomatoes; 1 source
Twas the Heist Before Christmas2015ShortNot listed—TMDB; 1 source

Christmas crime, not a heist

These six turn up in “Christmas crime” lists. I keep them out of the heist table so Home Alone does not get described as a vault job.

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6 titles shown

Adjacent titles
TitleYearDirectorTypeWhy it is hereStatus
The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday2023Bret HaalandAnimated specialCrime-comedy holiday special, not a heistRotten Tomatoes; 1 source
Home Alone1990Chris ColumbusFilmChristmas Eve burglaryRotten Tomatoes; 1 source
Home Alone 21992Chris ColumbusFilmNew York break-inRotten Tomatoes; 1 source
Lethal Weapon1987Richard DonnerFilmChristmas-season cop filmRotten Tomatoes; 1 source
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang2005Shane BlackFilmLA Christmas crime comedyRotten Tomatoes; 1 source
The Long Kiss Goodnight1996Renny HarlinFilmChristmas action, not a heistRotten Tomatoes; 1 source

Questions people ask

Which Christmas heist movie should I start with?

Start with Jingle Bell Heist for a romantic caper, The Silent Partner for a bank-robbery thriller, or Die Hard for Christmas action. They have different tones, so there is no single score-based winner here.

Is Home Alone a Christmas heist movie?

It is Christmas crime. I file it in the second table because the plot is a burglary, not a planned vault crew.

Sources

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