Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Directed by Jon Stone

Produced by Jim Henson Productions, Children's Television Workshop

197860 min7.5 / 10

A joyful, heartwarming Christmas special centered on beloved puppet characters learning about generosity, friendship, and the spirit of the holiday.

Everyone on Sesame Street is preparing for Christmas: Bert and Ernie exchange gifts in a "The Gift of the Magi" fashion, Cookie Monster wants to get his most desired treat this year, and Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on Christmas Eve, nobody would get presents. Luckily for him, Grover and Kermit the Frog (along with some interviewed kids) decide to help with his investigation, but when Big Bird decides to take matters into his own hands, all of Sesame Street is thrown into a mad dash to find him.

Questions people ask

  • Does Christmas Eve on Sesame Street end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 100% of films.

  • Is Christmas Eve on Sesame Street easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Christmas Eve on Sesame Street scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Christmas Eve on Sesame Street sad? No. Less sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Christmas Eve on Sesame Street violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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