Christmas Comes Early with Freeform’s “Kickoff to Christmas” in November 2020

By Zach Johnson

It’s (almost) the most wonderful time of the year! Stay inside and curl up with your favorite movies to get you in a cozy mood with Freeform’s “Kickoff to Christmas” programming event, starting on Sunday, November 1. Joining this year’s lineup are fan-favorite films Christopher Robin, Black Nativity, and It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie. This year’s event will also feature beloved classics Frozen, Home Alone, Love Actually, and many more!

“Kickoff to Christmas” will also feature an “incredible” night of Disney and Pixar’s The Incredibles, followed by the Freeform premiere of Incredibles 2. Freeform will also air double features of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, followed by the premiere of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, plus the network debuts of both Minions and Despicable Me 3.

Below is a complete list of movies airing during the “Kickoff to Christmas” event (ET/PT):

Frozen

Sunday, November 1
7:30 a.m.—E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
10:05 a.m.—Jingle All the Way 2
12:05 p.m.—Deck the Halls (2006)
2:10 p.m.—The Game Plan
4:50 p.m.—Matilda
6:55 p.m.—Frozen
9:25 p.m.—Coco
11:55 p.m.—Christmas with the Kranks

Monday, November 2
12 p.m.—Christmas with the Kranks
2:05 p.m.—Matilda
4:10 p.m.—The Hunger Games
7:25 p.m.—The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Tuesday, November 3
11 a.m.—The Hunger Games
2 p.m.—The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
5:30 p.m.—The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
8 p.m.—The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
12 a.m.—Stealing Christmas

Wednesday, November 4
10:30 a.m.—The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
1 p.m.—The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
4 p.m.—The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)
6:30 p.m.—Frozen
9 p.m.—Shrek
12 a.m.—Jingle All the Way 2

Thursday, November 5
10:30 a.m.—The Simpsons
5 p.m.—Shrek
7 p.m.—Hercules
9 p.m.—Inside Out
12 a.m.—Early Man

The Santa Clause

Friday, November 6
10:30 a.m.—Boxtrolls
12:30 p.m.—Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
2:30 p.m.—Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
4:30 p.m.—The Santa Clause
6:30 p.m.—The Santa Clause 2
9 p.m.—The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
12 a.m.—The Simpsons

Saturday, November 7
7 a.m.—Boxtrolls
9 a.m.—Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
11 a.m.—Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
1:05 p.m.—Prancer Returns
3:10 p.m.—Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Freeform Premiere)
5:15 p.m.—Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Freeform Premiere)
7:20 p.m.—Minions (Freeform Premiere)
9:25 p.m.—Despicable Me 3 (Freeform Premiere)
11:30 p.m.—Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

A Wrinkle In Time

Sunday, November 8
7 a.m.—The Mistle-tones
9 a.m.—Prancer Returns
11 a.m.—Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
1:05 p.m.—Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
3:10 p.m.—Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:50 p.m.—Minions
6:55 p.m.—Despicable Me 3
9 p.m.—Zootopia
11:30 p.m.—A Wrinkle in Time (2018) (Freeform Premiere)

Monday, November 9
12 p.m.—Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
2 p.m.—The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)
4:30 p.m.—Alice in Wonderland (2010)
7 p.m.—Tarzan
9 p.m.—Shrek
12 a.m.—Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride

Tuesday, November 10
11:30 a.m.—E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
2:05 p.m.—The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
4:10 p.m.—Chicken Little
6:15 p.m.—Shrek
8:20 p.m.—Wonder
12 a.m.—A Cinderella Story

The Preacher's Wife

Wednesday, November 11
10:30 a.m.—The Preacher’s Wife
1 p.m.—Wonder
3:30 p.m.—A Cinderella Story
5:30 p.m.—The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
8 p.m.—The Simpsons
12 a.m.—A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits

Thursday, November 12
1:30 p.m.—Deck the Halls (2006)
3:30 p.m.—Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
5:30 p.m.—Mary Poppins (1964)
8:30 p.m.—Christopher Robin (2018) (Freeform Premiere)
12 a.m.—Turkey Drop

Friday, November 13
1:30 p.m.—Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
3:30 p.m.—The Goonies
6 p.m.—The Parent Trap (1998)
9 p.m.—The Secret Life of Pets (Freeform Premiere)
12 a.m.—The Simpsons

A Christmas Carol

Saturday, November 14
7 a.m.—The Goonies
9:35 a.m.—The Simpsons
12:35 p.m.—Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009)
2:40 p.m.—Lilo & Stitch
4:40 p.m.—The Secret Life of Pets
6:45 p.m.—Home Alone
9:15 p.m.—Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
11:55 p.m.—The Perfect Holiday

Sunday, November 15
7 a.m.—Deck the Halls (2006)
9:05 a.m.—Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve
11:10 a.m.—The Perfect Holiday
1:15 p.m.—The Hunger Games
4:30 p.m.—The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
8:05 p.m.—The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
10:45 p.m.—The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

The Mistle-tones

Monday, November 16
11:30 a.m.—The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
3 p.m.—The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
5:30 p.m.—The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
8:30 p.m.—Pitch Perfect
12 a.m.—The Mistle-tones

Tuesday, November 17
10:30 a.m.—Holiday in Handcuffs
12:30 p.m.—The Preacher’s Wife
3 p.m.—The Intern
5:30 p.m.—Pitch Perfect
8 p.m.—Love Actually
12 a.m.—The Perfect Holiday

Wednesday, November 18
11:30 a.m.—The Perfect Holiday
1:30 p.m.—The Intern
4 p.m.—Love Actually
7 p.m.—Deck the Halls (2006)
9 p.m.—Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009)
12 a.m.—A Cinderella Story

The Muppets

Thursday, November 19
12 p.m.—Turkey Drop
2 p.m.—A Cinderella Story
4 p.m.—The Princess Bride
6:30 p.m.—Matilda
8:30 p.m.—Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
12 a.m.—It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (Freeform Premiere)

Friday, November 20
10:30 a.m.—Prancer Returns
12:35 p.m.—Matilda
2:40 p.m.—Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
4:45 p.m.—Hercules
6:50 p.m.—Minions
8:55 p.m.—Despicable Me 3
12 a.m.—The Simpsons

Saturday, November 21
7 a.m.—Prancer Returns
9:10 a.m.—Bon Voyage Charlie Brown
10:45 a.m.—The Simpsons
12:15 p.m.—Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2:20 p.m.—Bolt
4:30 p.m.—Minions
6:40 p.m.—Despicable Me 3
8:45 p.m.—Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
11:25 p.m.—Shrek
1:30 a.m.—Scared Shrekless

Black Nativity

Sunday, November 22
7 a.m.—Bon Voyage Charlie Brown
8:30 a.m.—The Simpsons
10 a.m.—Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
12 p.m.—Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2 p.m.—Shrek
4:05 p.m.—Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
6:45 p.m.—Home Alone
9:15 p.m.—Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
11:55 p.m.—Black Nativity (Freeform Premiere)

Monday, November 23
11 a.m.—E.T. the Extra Terrestrial
1:40 p.m.—The Princess Bride
4:10 p.m.—The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
6:50 p.m.—Inside Out
8:55 p.m.—The Secret Life of Pets
12 a.m.—The Simpsons

Tuesday, November 24
11 a.m.—Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
12 p.m.—Deck the Halls (2006)
2 p.m.—The Goonies
4:30 p.m.—The Game Plan
7 p.m.—The Secret Life of Pets
9 p.m.—Shrek
12 a.m.—Prancer Returns

Turkey Drop

Wednesday, November 25
10:30 a.m.—Prancer Returns
12:30 p.m.—The Goonies
3 p.m.—Christmas with the Kranks
5 p.m.—Penguins of Madagascar (Freeform Premiere)
7 p.m.—Shrek
9 p.m.—Tangled
12 a.m.—Turkey Drop

Thursday, November 26
7 a.m.—Christmas with the Kranks
10:30 a.m.—Bon Voyage Charlie Brown
12 p.m.—Penguins of Madagascar
2 p.m.—Pocahontas
4 p.m.—The Princess and the Frog
6 p.m.—Home Alone
8:30 p.m.—Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
12 a.m.—Matilda

Friday, November 27
10:30 a.m.—Matilda
12:30 p.m.—Jingle All the Way 2
2:30 p.m.—The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
4:30 p.m.—Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6 p.m.—Ratatouille
8:30 p.m.—Zootopia
12 a.m.—The Simpsons

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Saturday, November 28
7 a.m.—Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
9 a.m.—Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
11:05 a.m.—The Simpsons
11:35 a.m.—Deck the Halls (2006)
1:40 p.m.—The Parent Trap (1998)
4:50 p.m.—Cinderella (2015)
7:20 p.m.—Moana
9:50 p.m.—Beauty and the Beast (1991)
11:55 p.m.—The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (Freeform Premiere)

Sunday, November 29
7 a.m.—The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
9:10 a.m.—Christmas with the Kranks
11:20 a.m.—Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
1:25 p.m.—Matilda
3:30 p.m.—Cinderella (2015)
6 p.m.—The Incredibles
8:40 p.m.—Incredibles 2 (Freeform Premiere)
11:20 p.m.—The Goonies

Monday, November 30
7 a.m.—Christmas with the Kranks
10:30 a.m.—Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
12:30 p.m.—A Cinderella Story
2:35 p.m.—The Goonies
5:10 p.m.—Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:50 p.m.—Up
8:55 p.m.—Wreck-It Ralph
12 a.m.—Snow