Top 20 Best Christmas Movies of All Time

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It wouldn't be Christmas without these films! For this list, we’re looking at our favorite Christmas flicks, including holiday specials, but focusing on films where Christmas plays a large role in the plot, and excluding “alternative” Christmas movies like “Die Hard”... no matter how awesome it is. Our countdown includes "Elf", “Love Actually”, "It's a Wonderful Life", "Home Alone", “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”, and more! Which movie gets you excited for the holidays? Let us know in the comments below!
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For more great videos, subscribe to MsMojo: wmojo.com/msmojo-subscribe Which movie gets you excited for the holidays? Let us know!

[@Will_kid_cortez]

Jingle all the way. Love Arnold. It's a tradition in my household

[@donovan802]

Charlie Brown Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer - very nostalgic

[@diegoperezcotto7938]

Home alone with funny moments in Christmas and the grinch he is the best character of Christmas

[@MrRonald327]

It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!

[@Ann-ny9iw]

Elf

[@markgriffin3442]

The original Grinch cartoon for all of 30 minutes... Christmas perfection...

[@westmarksman2230]

That's my sister favorite

[@williambilyeu9801]

I prefer it to the Jim Carey version. It is perfectly narrated by Boris Karloff who reads the Dr. Seuss book. I have not seen the latest version but don't know how they could top Chuck Jones and Boris Karloff.

[@diegolunkes2062]

Agreed. But Watchmojo has another video called "Top 10 Animated Christmas Movies" where Grinch cartoon takes the first place :)

[@michaelvasques4695]

Modern Christmas movies like: A Christmas Story (1983), National Lampoon’s A Christmas Vacation (1989), Home Alone (1990), The Santa Clause (1994), Jingle All the Way (1996), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Elf (2003), The Polar Express (2004), and A Christmas Carol (2009) all have a special place in my heart, I must say that the 80s, 90s, and 00s holiday movies are golden for me.

[@MR-SINISTER76]

What about bad santa that ones the best

[@Ketutar]

Do you have some recommendations?

[@michaelvasques4695]

@@MR-SINISTER76 I was basically talking about family friendly type Christmas movies but for adult humor type holiday movie yeah Bad Santa

[@michaelvasques4695]

@@Ketutar You watch whatever Christmas movie you’d like, but 80s, 90s, and 00s are considered to be the best of the best as I should say.

[@michaelvasques4695]

@@MR-SINISTER76 Deck the Halls (2006) and I guess Fred Claus (2007) are good ones too.

[@Strongbad700]

#20: Love Actually (2003) #19: Bad Santa (2003) #18: The Bishop's Wife (1947) #17: The Polar Express (2004) #16: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) #15: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) #14: The Santa Clause (1994) #13: Scrooged (1988) #12: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) #11: Frosty the Snowman (1969) #10: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) #9: White Christmas (1954) #8: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) #7: Elf (2003) #6: Home Alone (1990) #5: Miracle on 34th Street (1947) #4: A Christmas Carol (1938) #3: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) #2: A Christmas Story (1983) #1: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Honorable Mentions: - Jingle All the Way (1996) - Arthur Christmas (2011) - A Christmas Tale [aka Un conte de Noël] (2008) - The Holiday (2006) - The Apartment (1960)

[@snoozy04]

😎

[@ivy_savage69]

HM 2011 thanks for including that

[@diegolunkes2062]

Thanks!

[@williamburnham3659]

Where is Scrooge (1951)

[@sbyrstall]

Without "The Santa Clause" this list is junk.

[@chaosdromanah8620]

Our christmas is not Complete without watching Home Alone

[@1ndonly731]

Yup

[@ChristopherCraven]

I listen to the home alone sound track instead of Christmas songs when it's Christmas, or when we are decorating the tree earlier in December.

[@ChristopherCraven]

I found out my partner did not appreciate me putting on home alone music for Christmas last year in the last week, she did a good job putting on a smile because I had no idea. I will put on normal Christmas songs this year, but I will still secretly play home alone OST at work.

[@Glitch-qj3nj]

Why?

[@antwanjames1200]

Fr

[@KingShadows23]

Jim Carrey Played the perfect Grinch.

[@DavidRay39]

That wasn't a very good version.

[@chasehedges6775]

He nailed it.

[@DavidRay39]

@@chasehedges6775 yeah. A nail in the coffin of that timeless classic story. The animated version was far, far superior.

[@a_true_generic_gamer1104]

@@DavidRay39 let them like what they want to like 💀💀

[@codyhiginbotham6616]

Facts. Perfect casting

[@normanwhite6677]

Fun fact: "Miracle on 34th Street" was released in June of 1947. It was a huge hit, and pretty much ran in theaters till Christmas.

[@garycarpenter6433]

Oh yeah I knew that the original is better than the remakes although the last one was good

[@Undying3001]

Who decided to put out a Christmas movie in the summer?

[@sylviacarlson3561]

Another fun face: "It's a Wonderful Life" flopped when it came out. I believe it was Frank Capra who lost thousands of dollars on the picture. Hard to believe. It's a great movie and a classic Christmas movie.

[@williambilyeu9801]

I enjoy the original, have it and an early television version on DVD, but there was an excellent television movie with Sebastian Cabot as Kris Kringle.

[@normanwhite6677]

@@williambilyeu9801 Cabot did a good job a Kris, but the TV movie butchered the whole idea behind the original. In the TV version, the lawyer, David Hartman, came up with the idea to get letters from the post office. In the original, it was divine intervention.

[@DreamLand2603]

Listening to this with my 86 year father and my wife on Christmas evening. What a throw back to an absolutely brilliant time for music and performers, so much talent. Played this during and after Christmas supper. WOW! What a treasure this us.

[@racheldavin7763]

How about some love for "Year Without a Santa Claus"? Christmas isn't Christmas without a heavy dose of the Miser Brothers. They're too much!!!!

[@collegebro85]

I’m still waiting for it to snow in Southtown, USA 🤪

[@aaronrumph3291]

Also Santa Clause is Coming to Town. I'll take Year Without Santa, Santa Clause is coming to Town, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and How The Grinch Stole Christmas over Frosty and Charlie Brown Christmas every Christmas

[@thesmellofadventure5370]

Da da da da daaa da da da da da

[@Chaos89P]

Guess they're way too much for WatchMojo.

[@mrreyes5004]

Agreed, they remind me too much of me and my own brother; we may fight and have different interests, but we're still brothers who've got each other's backs against hardship. We, like the Miser Brothers, aren't too much for each other!

[@shawnsept03]

I guess Die Hard isn't "welcome to the party, pal."

[@josephhernandez6965]

Bruce Willis: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie!

[@josephhernandez6965]

@Akbar Shabazz-Jenkins Worst joke ever

[@briandonegan8480]

It obviously isn't included to increase engagement in the comments section. Cause that is how things have to work to get the aydience they want to pay the bills.

[@brewerrkjb]

Watch the intro in which they explain why they didn't include Die Hard because it isn't mainly about Christmas.

[@lalitkashyap2395]

Help you dost plz

[@OtakuDeju]

So many Christmas movies to choose from. But how did you overlook "Little Drummer Boy", "Jack Frost", "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", and "A Year Without Santa Claus"?

[@amobz23]

^

[@nv4699]

The 1951 A Christmas Carol is the definitive classic. Alistair Sim is a joy to watch. It's atmospheric and when Jacob Marley howls in despair, you won't ever forget it.

[@cbman4767]

Yes the Alistair Sim, A Christmas Carol is the best by far.

[@982laurie]

My favorite version

[@garycarpenter2980]

George C. Scott is by far better than that

[@nv4699]

@@garycarpenter2980 To each his own, so long as he the message gets across 🎄Merry Christmas

[@stuckinquarantine4582]

Personally, I have always considered “The Nightmare Before Christmas” to be a Halloween movie, even though it could be both a Christmas and Halloween movie. There’s just something about it’s atmosphere, animation style, and storyline that makes it seem like a Halloween movie to me. Oh well, love it either way!

[@jettabentham]

I very much view Nightmare as a Christmas movie over a Halloween movie

[@stacyragland3123]

It's both to me

[@ginauccelatore6430]

I watch the entire film for halloween and only the christmas scenes for christmas usually in early november to end halloween and make the transition

[@patrickleonard4206]

The director confirmed its a halloween movie.

[@James-op3vx]

Def Christmas movie

[@lonewolfjedi493osswfan]

Any Rankin Bass Christmas movie is a must for me

[@anaboveaveragerat4216]

I've barely watched any

[@katsuooda7744]

Nestor

[@Brandon2940]

YES!

[@Brandon2940]

@Michael Marzullo Wasn't my favorite either

[@williambilyeu9801]

I can't believe that "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" wasn't even in the honorable mentions. It is one of the best Christmas specials.

[@raymondhopwood9393]

And the best animated version, and one of the best versions overall.

[@charlesshadid1890]

I still watch Santa Claus The Movie starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, and Burgess Meredith. It's part of my Christmas Movie Collection. 🎄👍😎

[@pundertalefan4391]

Such a good one. :03

[@Peyton_S]

Christmas Vacation, Home Alone and Polar Express are my favourites!

[@timlarrabee1854]

Im sure its because elf is more family friendly but Christmas vacation is definitely better. Can't go a Christmas without watching it.

[@mr.noride7226]

@@timlarrabee1854 I 100% agree with you. Tbh I don’t really like Elf. I think it is the most overrated Christmas movie.

[@chelseylin6724]

Y’all straight up forgot about the stop motion version of “Santa clause is coming to town” it’s a must watch every year at Christmas in my house.

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

That and "The Year Without A Santa Clause", it's not Christmas without those Rankin/Bass classics.

[@chelseylin6724]

@@JCBro-yg8vd yes! I forgot about that one too! They definitely missed a couple classics!!

[@mike91mdk45]

Love rankin/bass. Most any of em are a recommend

[@WatchMojo]

Good one!

[@darkstarmoonshadow8892]

I know that's one of my all time favorite Christmas movies.

[@jeremyhopwood5822]

The Home Alone flicks ✨️ will always be a Christmas 🎄 staple but I really only care for the first 2 films 🎥 🎞

[@justineld4905]

More than once now my 6 year old, nearing the end of Lost in New York, will ask me "Dad, did they make another one of these?" I firmly respond with "NO, they absolutely did not."

[@joshuariddensdale2126]

Home Alone 2 isn't allowed in my house anymore after what Trump did. He incited a motherfucking RIOT!!

[@walkswithgus8391]

Was there any doubt that “It’s a wonderful life” wasn’t #1? Movie is not only the best Christmas movie, but one of the best movies of all time

[@lestat2558]

20. Love Actually 19. Bad Santa 18. The Bishop's Wife 17. The Polar Express 16. The Nightmare Before Christmas 15. How the Grinch Stole Christmas 14. The Santa Clause 13. Scrooged (1988) 12. The Muppets Christmas Carol 11. Frosty the Snowman 10. Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer 09. White Christmas 08. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 07. Elf 06. Home Alone 05. Miracle on 34th Street 04. A Christmas Carol (1938) 03. A Charlie Brown Christmas 02. A Christmas Story 01. It's a Wonderful Life Honorable Mentions: Jingle All the Way Arthur Christmas A Christmas Tale The Holiday The Apartment

[@stephenquinn106]

Why would you spoil it for the people that are on number 20 like me

[@Goran_Barbaric]

@@stephenquinn106 cuz some peoples don't want to watch the video. They just want a list

[@patrickb4750]

I think Klaus belongs in there somewhere, even if it's an Honorable mention, it deserves the recognition.

[@sylviacarlson3561]

@@stephenquinn106 Why did you cheat and look at the comments first?

[@rml9121]

I hated "The Polar Express"

[@gizmo_joy2726]

I remember renting Elf on DVD for Christmas the year it came out, and it was so fun to "unlock" the fireplace, which we TOTALLY used all Christmas!

[@olvialee7221]

Since it’s December of 2022, I am so ready for Christmas. Definitely going to watch the animated classics

[@sylviacarlson3561]

One of my favorites is "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol." They have great songs and who doesn't love Mr. Magoo?

[@rhondawaldron]

It's A Wonderful Life is my all-time favorite movie not just my favorite Christmas movie

[@leviturner3265]

I love that movie. I do love James Stewart's filmography in general. It was this movie that helped me find that out. If you do like that movie I would also like to recommend "It Happened on Fifth Avenue" (1947). It does not have James Stewart present. It is a movie that like "It's a Wonderful Life" is a real pleasure to watch around the Christmas season. It has comedy, and hits the ol' heart strings. Merry Christmas.

[@raiderrowen3563]

Is anyone else dumbfounded that “The year without a Santa Claus” was not on this list? It has some of the best Christmas songs of all times

[@areiaaphrodite]

Yes!! Just watched it tonight, it's the best one and my favourite. The Miser Brothers' Songs, I Believe In Santa Claus, and the opening songs are the best original Rankin Bass songs

[@aaronrumph3291]

Yes and the omission of Santa Clause is coming to Town

[@ginauccelatore6430]

traumatized is a big word but yes many films are so underrated those lists should have 100 films, not just 20 (I love those 20 and watch them every christmas but along with many more) many good disney ones too, like "annie" and the "santa puppies" trilogy

[@ginauccelatore6430]

lousy special effects but good story, GOOD SONGS, anybody else watches "the littlest angel" with johnny whitaker? I had never heard of that one at all, I found it at a garage sale

[@burningisis]

I'm wondering if that's because they didnt want to load down the list with Rankin Bass movies and Christmas Carol adaptations. Admittedly, year without santa claus and santa claus is coming to town are two of my favourites.

[@stephaniebrown1168]

The Polar Express always gets me into the spirit of Christmas and it's been my favorite since my second year in high school after it was released on DVD.

[@reedharrington6954]

Same here I absolutely love Christmas movies but polar express beats them all just barely above home alone and a Christmas story

[@ColorsBright]

I was lucky enough to see Scrooged in the movie theater when I was a kid... That ending when Bill makes the audience sing actual happened in the movie theater.. that's something I can never forget.. every time I watch it on tv I really miss that amazing feeling of having experienced that in the movie theater

[@Duelinator]

In “A Christmas Story”, there one line that never gets old: “You’ll shoot your eye out!”

[@darkpaw1522]

My mom said this to me when I was a kid too.

[@cougar031682]

well, as an Asian, the one line that never gets old for me is the Chinese restaurant waiters incorrectly pronouncing "Fa la la la la la la la la" with "Fa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra." haha.

[@daynacooper1163]

My favourite movie of all time

[@cougar031682]

@@daynacooper1163 I disagree. Sincerely, the roasted duck who got it's head chopped off during the Chinese restaurant scene

[@alyzu4755]

I once made the mistake of watching it while I was on a treadmill. I almost killed myself! 😂

[@frankm7254]

Going old school with Eddie Murphy but "Trading Places". "Is there a problem officer"?

[@undisputedlopez3467]

That's more of new year's movie in my opinion

[@theresacherco3503]

Awesome

[@mythicalashley9542]

The salmon In the Santa suit always make me laugh so hard

[@davidwallgren7575]

Like Die Hard and Gremilins, that's an alternative Christmas movie

[@TheRadical42]

Excellent list WatchMojo! Great movies all around! Merry Christmas to you and Happy New Year!

[@artman2oo3]

Great list. You included all of my favs!

[@JessicaKissinger88]

“Family Man” with Nicholas Cage NEVER gets any credit. It’s such a beautiful movie that everyone forgets about :(

[@ginauccelatore6430]

it is so underrated I can't find the dvd (let alone blu ray) and my vhs cassette is broken

[@MrXon]

Its a remake of Its a Wonderful Life. The remake of the Miracle on 34th St didnt get mentioned either. Scrooged should have been higher tho, best remake of a Christmas Carol ever!

[@thelilyfarrell]

i love that movie i totally agree.

[@rickmansberger4136]

Just watched it last night again. Nicholas Xage is not in the last scene having coffee at the airport

[@kurlykaitlyn]

Truuueee

[@philipcalderon3208]

My personal favorite Christmas movie is “Santa Clause is Comin’ to Town” (1970)

[@evanpeterson9610]

I’m sorry, but no

[@kidcharlemagne9942]

@@evanpeterson9610 no what?

[@austinkimble9719]

agreed!

[@carlanicks4005]

Yes, I can't believe they didn't include it

[@francisphillips53]

Mine too.. (old school.)

[@sdaftermath123]

I agree with a lot of this lists rankings but “Polar express” deserves to be in at the very least, top 10.

[@laurlflake4560]

Amen

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

Agree 100%

[@dreadpirate.roberts]

Polar Express is creepy

[@chargoesboom6990]

@@dreadpirate.roberts i don't effing care its my childhood and I was born 3 months before it came out

[@thefoxyparty_4206]

@@chargoesboom6990 It’s my favorite Christmas movie and gives me the most nostalgia. It has a nice message too.

[@billkarnes948]

You know, I have a favorite Christmas movie that never gets mentioned. The rom-com "While You Were Sleeping", with Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman. I watch it, at least, once a year around December.

[@RedlegFan19]

A Christmas Story is just so wholesome. Love that movie!

[@twist58]

Home Alone, Elf, The Polar Express, Christmas Carol (2009), The Grinch (1966, 2000, 2018), and for good measure Nightmare Before Christmas. All of which are the best Christmas films.

[@leoheartstudios9451]

Agreeded

[@olvialee7221]

I love It’s a Wonderful Life, A Year Without Santa Claus, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, The Polar Express, Klaus, A Christmas Story, Frosty the Snowman, A Christmas Carol, Home Alone, Barbie in The Nutcracker, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas, Elf, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Peanuts Christmas, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town and Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer

[@trippyboi91]

Honorable Mention: A Diva’s Christmas Carol with Vanessa Williams. One of my BIGGEST pick hits. I wish people brought that adaptation up more. I LOVED how the Ghost of Christmas Future was presented. So clever.

[@mrsmargieking]

I just bought that dvd and watched it. ❤😊

[@ANGELSLVME]

I loved that movie

[@justinpettas5490]

Scrooged is the most underrated Christmas movie of all time

[@stephanieboldenhtd4life880]

Legendary movie....I was born in 87, but most definitely one of the greatest lol

[@grandasalt2753]

My top 5 Christmas movies of all time! Bill Murray takes the cake.

[@The_willfather]

No for real I hated that movie, worst adaptation of a Christmas carol

[@Paul876]

I agree with you. Murray hasn't had too many duds. His supporting cast and the writing are excellent as well.

[@mike91mdk45]

Best version lol

[@camdenb_]

putting polar express at 17 is a CRIME easily a top 5 christmas movie

[@shadowwolf1338]

Dude, they didn't put Klaus in this top. That's even worst

[@jesstube6466]

look at the ratings of the polar express it isn’t good

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

Jimmy Stewart is my all time favorite actor...and “It’s a Wonderful Life” is my all time favorite Christmas movie!! 🎅🏼🎄🤶🏻

[@seantlewis376]

My adult kids and I were talking today about them coming over to my house for Christmas and just having a casual day watching movies. We are considering Die Hard, Elf, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Santa Clause, and a few others. Whatever we choose, we will have fun.

[@reedharrington6954]

It’s so nice watching Christmas movies with familt

[@deshawnedwards6412]

The Nightmare Before Christmas

[@KingRock2009]

My favourite 😍

[@krististarosta6736]

Who watches The Nightmare Before Christmas during Halloween & Christmas? I do!

[@ZeacorZeppelin]

Its weird to think how some of these Christmas films like "A Christmas story" and "Its a wonderful life" had new life breathed into them when they were ran on tv in marathons

[@aaronrumph3291]

Not really once a movie no longer has to cost anything to air on the holiday's it becomes played at least 2x day from Dec 1-26th becoming apart of everyone childhood and every Christmas movie is amazing when your a kid. Though now it would be very difficult since it is so easy to spit out a hundred new made-for-tv movies each year

[@abramsullivan7764]

Yeah it's also crazy that Bob Clark did Black Christmas (1974) before A Christmas Story.

[@brookemoloney5488]

One of my favorite memories is watching the 24 hours of a Christmas story marathon with my dad starting on Christmas Eve. It’s his favorite movie and we still do it to this day

[@deirdrecaskenette5473]

"A Christmas Carol' a. k. a. "Scrooge" 1951 was and is always my family's #1 Christmas movie. Alistair Sim is brilliant as Mr. Scrooge.

[@seatownfan]

Yes, not sure why they pick the 1938 version over the 1951 one.

[@akuseru3740]

@@seatownfan Agree. 1951 was the complete version of the tale as well very visually appealing and stunningly iconic.

[@thesilentknight4554]

I recently watched It's a wonderful life. I didn't think I'd be that into it. But WOW! It even brought me to tears at the end. Definitely a masterpiece😳😭😭 It's now absolutely one of my top 3 Christmas movies. Along with A Christmas story and home alone 🎄🌟☃️

[@leviturner3265]

It is a masterpiece. It is actually one of my favorite movies. It is a tradition to watch that movie in my family, more than it is with any other movie. I do not like watching it sometimes, because of the fact that it will bring me to tears. After watching the movie many times, I have actually became not only a fan of the movie, but Jimmy Stewart himself and his movies throughout the thirties, and early forties.

[@kellymiller1891]

My Husband Adam, our four Children, our 5-year-old Twins named Zoey (Girl) and Tyler (Boy), our 7-year-old Daughter named Hannah, and our 9-year-old son named Ben, and I would watch Christmas Movies, Sometimes we would watch Family Christmas Movies, Sometimes, Zoey, Tyler, Hannah, and Ben would watch Animated or Stop Motion Animated Christmas Movie, and when they're asleep, Adam and I would watch our own Christmas Movie, Sometimes we would watch a Christmas Movie that He likes, and sometimes we would watch a Christmas Movie that I like, our Top Ten Favorite Christmas Movies is, 10. All I want for Christmas. - 1991. 9. Arthur Christmas. - 2011. CGI Animated. 8. Babes in Toyland. - 1961. 7. The Bells of St. Mary's. - 1945. 6. A Christmas Story. - 1983. 5. Ernest Saves Christmas. - 1988. 4. The Grinch. - 2018. CGI Animated. 3. Holiday Inn. - 1943. 2. Home Alone. - 1990. 1. Home Alone 2 Lost in New York. - 1992. Here's my Honorable Mentions. 1. How the Toys saved Christmas. - 1996. Animated. 2. I'll Be Home for Christmas. - 1998. 3. It's a Wonderful Life. - 1946. 4. Jack Frost. - 1998. 5. Jingle All the Way. - 1996. 6. Meet Me in St. Louis. - 1944. 7. Miracle on 34th Street. - 1947. 8. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. - 1989. 9. The Nightmare Before Christmas. - 1993. 10. Prancer. - 1989. 11. The Polar Express. - 2004. 12. Santa Claus the Movie. - 1985. 13. The Star. - 2017. CGI Animated. Etc. Etc.

[@reyesje81]

You should watch white Christmas

[@simonrancourt7834]

If Home Alone is a Christmas movie, so is Die Hard. It's not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza.

[@Daeduluus]

such a crime not even having it on the list!

[@TheRealJohnnieBlaze]

Such horseshit that it wasn't even mentioned

[@simonrancourt7834]

@@TheRealJohnnieBlaze It WAS mentioned bas the beginning.

[@mike91mdk45]

Right? Home Alone is just the family friendly version of die hard

[@darkangelholz]

I'll be honest I'm not a massive actionoviw fan which to me is what Die Hard truly is no matter what time of year its based xxxx

[@mdeysenroth]

I love The Homecoming, which was the pilot for The Walton's tv show. Just a beautiful and well acted movie.

[@cipherklosenuf9242]

The book it is based on is called “The Homecoming” by Earl Hamner. If find the book better than the film just as the film is better then the series…definitely worth a try. Anyway, check it out …Merry Christmas!

[@mdeysenroth]

@@cipherklosenuf9242 I have read the book as well.

[@businessguide6219]

Your channel definitely deserves my subs!

[@katyaochoa]

So many movies missed. The silent film the snowman, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, a year without a Santa Claus, Klaus, the original grinch, Christmas with the ktanks, Mr. Magoo's a Christmas Carol, the star, the little drummer boy, gremlins, rise of the Guardians

[@kingemo7806]

I was looking for these

[@senorboyzplaty6039]

Thank you!

[@broncojuan]

I actually agree with Klaus and Gremlins getting an honorable mention... I could do without the rest.

[@areiaaphrodite]

I think Rise of The Guardians is so highly underrated

[@aaronrumph3291]

The first 5 definitely the others can be left out and the Gremlins doesn't fit their specific criteria

[@15Candles]

I don't celebrate Christmas because I'm a Muslim but I wanna wish y'all a merry christmas and Happy New Year!!!

[@racheldavin7763]

Same to you!

[@stevenmccart2894]

That's a very nice thing to say. I don't know if Ramadan has a similar tiding ,but thank you.

[@ginauccelatore6430]

you do celebrate christmas just by being such a nice person

[@15Candles]

@@ginauccelatore6430 I don't celebrate Christmas, but it's normal for a Muslim to say "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" just to respect each other :)

[@stevenmccart2894]

I've met through personal and business life ,people of most religious Faith's (just Not all sects). Catholics, Christians, Sikhs, New, Muslim and Buddhist.(including a Catholic Cardinal, briefly the Dahli Llama and the Cambodian equivalent of the former who would do business with no one else in our company ,because of our mutual respect) and I found out long ago that if I respected their faith and learned just how to greet them and be polite ,it not only made me a better person ,but gained me a great deal of respect.(not to mention some lasting memories of some awesome people. So your comment shows me that you must have the same thoughts as I. Not a real follower of one particular faith myself ,I do think I'm a spiritual person who believes in being good and not evil is the basis for most all of them. (Now if all the others would follow suit, the world would be better). Keep up your positive outlook and may Allah be with you.

[@legendarybluepegasus2687]

Elf is my absolute favourite Christmas movie, not only is it funny but it's heartwarming. especially since the director made the movie for his son 🎄

[@RansomRambula-no6yo]

They DON'T get any STUPIDOR than THIS GARBAGE. A BORING--NAUSEATING WASTE of money.

[@Cpg_84]

Intro: We aren't including Die Hard Me: *stops watching video*

[@juliababyjenjenny8485]

I'm very happy with your top choices, for the most part. Its A Wonderful Life--it really is a classic, and never ceases to make me cry. I watch it every year, along with A Christmas Story, Christmas Vacation, Elf, Charlie Brown, Rudolph, Love Actually, and of course the Grinch with Jim Carrey.

[@quintessawolfprincess3618]

I'm really happy to have grown up watching Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and A Charlie Brown Christmas!

[@benjaminmartinez1638]

I can't believe I own every single one of these films. My Christmas marathon definitely doesn't miss

[@patrickc3419]

My favorites are, in no specific order: -It’s a Wonderful Life -White Christmas -Elf -Christmas Vacation -Home Alone

[@Arcadio_Castellanoz]

It’s a Wonderful Life-not just my favorite Christmas movie, but my favorite film of all time, period

[@ginauccelatore6430]

I love both versions, black and white and colorized

[@nathanielchapman1829]

I say the same thing all the time! It is my all time favorite movie. And Jimmy Stewart is my favorite actor. I’m only 34 so it tends to surprise people.

[@clarestubbs9303]

Yes!! So glad this was number one!!

[@Arcadio_Castellanoz]

@@nathanielchapman1829 27 right here. Classic cinema is clearly not dead 🤘

[@ronattamurray142]

Home alone is my favorite movie of all time

[@OriginalTolerableHusky]

It’s November 12th, 12:32 AM, and I’m watching a Christmas-related video...oh well!

[@xxlulabelle123xx]

Klaus is my favourite, the story, animation, art and colours are all absolutely beautiful. ❤️

[@sammylane21]

It's A Wonderful Life was actually a box office dud upon release, but through repeat home viewings then it became a classic.

[@Munza21]

Klaus absolutely deserves to be on this list. It was nominated for an Oscar, and it's already a must watch around the holidays.

[@nakkazza]

Agree, it's the first one I watch on holidays. It's an instant classic.

[@katalinadawson5060]

100% it instantly became my favorite Christmas movie after the first watch. It was so beautifully done

[@AGGY143]

The fact that Arthur Christmas' time stamp is "A child's bed" and no one is talking about it makes me laugh so much 😂

[@tayvintv2903]

The polar express, Jingle all the way, the grinch, elf, the Santa clause, there’s so many great ones that’s gonna be on repeat Edit: I just remembered like five more ten seconds after writing lol

[@getmario64]

What about "Klaus?" Its an instant Netflix animated classic! You robbed it. Where's "The Christmas Chronicles" also?

[@aramisbetances572]

I personally recomend the movie Klaus, its so good, and the animation is amazing.

[@allenmurallo3730]

Yeah, that movie was very good.

[@TyrannicalToad]

They did include it on their Top 20 animated films but not here

[@literaIIyshy]

This!!

[@rituparnasarkar2389]

Same ❤️

[@alyzu4755]

I was 23 when "The Muppet Christmas Carol" was released. I loved it then, and love it now. 🥰

[@toddwagester5412]

If you like that 1 you gotta check out Emmit Otters Jugband Christmas, it's the 1st Muppet Christmas movie

[@alyzu4755]

@@toddwagester5412 I will, thank you!

[@mason4796]

“It’s a wonderful life”, always my favorite movie of all time 😊

[@Readus1234]

A Christmas Story is my all time favorite Christmas movie. I mean come on... who doesn’t want a Red Ryder BB Gun?

[@shawnwbronx]

The Ref should have at least received an honorable mention. Underrated movie.

[@rainman42]

Yes i love dennis leary!( no cure for cancer, rescue me) and it was a funny movie....during Christmas time sooo technically.....Judy Davis is good as the wife and Kevin Spacey is a scumbag bastard....

[@TonyLeadholm]

ABSOLUTELY, 100% Agree. Apparently their alien leaders didn't teach them good taste before they sent them here. =)

[@bernicockey8328]

My absolute favorite!!!

[@kelseymorrison2917]

The Disney Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey is a MUST

[@stevencisneros9306]

Jingle All The Way, Arthur Christmas, Home Alone, Nightmare Before Christmas, the animated version of How the Grinch stole Christmas, the Polar Express, Frosty the Snowman (1969), Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), and Elf will always hold a special place in my warm jolly heart!! 🎄🎄☃️☃️⛄️❄️🎄

[@LadyCato15]

Thank you for getting the number one right!!! This is the penultimate movie for me that I traditionally enjoy watching on Christmas Eve. With its humor, sentimentality, and perspective, it’s a movie that’s always refreshing for us to see what’s truly important in life. You won’t be disappointed 😊♥️🎄

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great list and I enjoyed it and Christmas is my favorite holiday and have a blessed 🌙

[@smokemist1]

Never expected The Twilight Zone episode "Night of the meek" to maybe take my first pick over everything in terms of raw Christmas core spirit. But it just may have. It definitely check that episode out if you do anything else this Christmas. Truly magical masterpiece

[@chadgaming8288]

My Christmas movie tradition is: Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Elf, How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey); AND of course, It’s A Wonderful Life!

[@dimitrisratza1554]

Am I the only one who loved 'Last Christmas' ? I was really touched and it really made my day

[@dorothyrossi4646]

I love Last Christmas’. It is certainly in my top 3.

[@Youngslimelife685]

Christmas Vacation never gets old

[@chasehedges6775]

It's definitely a classic.

[@rainman42]

I love reciting the movie, as it plays , with my family...we've been watching it every yr since it came out...im 39 now so 39 yrs ..im sure we've all watched that for decades( only just over 3 decades lol). Drop fav quotes..here's mine( fans will know): "That ain't the friggin Christmas star griz..." "You've got a lot of nerve talking to me like that.... -i wasn't talking to you.." "Hey kids look, a dear..." "And when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down this chimney tonight?he's gonna find the JOLLIEST bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse.....heh" "Merry Christmas..Merry Christmas...kiss my ass..kiss your ass...kiss his ass..Happy Hanukkah" " cant see the line can you Russ?" "MY TREE!! LOOK WHAT YOU DID TO MY TREE?!?!? -So what's the matter you YOU?"" "That a fact...how much do i owe ya? -Acey said 10%.. - Too bad Acey ain't in charge no more. Tell ya what im gonna give you snakes..im gonna give you to the count of 10 to get your ugly , yellow, no good good keister off my property, before i pump your guts full of lead - alright Johnny ..im sorry...im goin - 1...2..10...aaaaaaaahahahahahahaha..." Ok that last one was obviously Home Alone..had to pay homage to my fav holiday flick..

[@crait]

It scared me as a kid.

[@crait]

But I love the song!

[@Youngslimelife685]

@@crait why

[@billylacharity3443]

I really remember Mickey's Christmas Carol. For whatever reason, this one has stuck with me the most, although I really like the Muppets version as well.

[@aarondeyoung6315]

Same

[@jaclynsanture6643]

i love mickey's christmas carol it one my favorits

[@postmastersgt1670]

Top 🎄🎅 films 1. Home Alone 2. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (00) 3. Elf 4. Home Alone 2: Lost In New York 5. The Santa Clause 6. Jingle All The Way 7. The Polar Express 8. Die Hard 9. Miracle on 34th street (1994) 10. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation 11. Scrooged 12. A Christmas Carol (2009) 13.The Nutkracker (1993) 14. Bad Santa 15. The Christmas Chronicles 16. Almost Christmas 17.Deck The Halls 18. Christmas With The Kranks 19. Four Christmases *20 This Christmas *21. Look Whos Talking Now 22. A Christmas Story 23. Lethal Weapon *24. Home Alone 3 25. Jack Frost

[@DereckMc360]

My favorite one is Home Alone and Polar Express!

[@villain7140]

sad that you refuse to watch films from the 30's - 60's

[@duncan3932]

Growing up is realising it’s a Wonderful Life is the best Christmas movie

[@gamesgeargadgets722]

List should be titled: “Top Christmas Movies according to your average TikToker”

[@daltonobrian2596]

I remember seeing a lot of these amazing Christmas movies. Beautiful and incredible!

[@kitanajade810]

I always loved watching "A Harold & Kumar Christmas". Gets my family laughing all the time

[@thespiderofhonor3732]

We don’t exactly have a specific order that we watch Christmas movies at my house but one thing is for certain the past few years we’ve always saved the polar Xpress for Christmas Eve just because it’s the most Christmasy movie that we owned growing up and it’s just so magical and so perfect and so nostalgic

[@emilybilyj2221]

Jim Carrey's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Christmas Vacation, Elf, Home Alone, A Christmas Story, The Nightmare Before Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, It's a Wonderful Life, White Christmas, and 1951 version of A Christmas Carol are all time favorites in my family.

[@Kai-ss4yw]

Home alone is the best Christmas movie hands down

[@Kai-ss4yw]

@24 7 no buddy

[@Mikey-em8hs]

Christmas Vacation is better but Home Alone is still great.

[@diegoperezcotto7938]

Home alone is the comedy movie ever of Christmas with funny moments in Booby traps and the characters are hilarious and funny and The Grinch is a iconic Christmas Character in the world

[@rebekahhesketh1220]

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" is my favorite! Alongside the 1951 version of "A Christmas Carol", "The Nativity", "The Star", "It's a Wonderful Life...Jesus is the Reason for the Season!! Merry Christmas, everyone!

[@justineld4905]

My wife bought The Star for my kids a couple years ago. Initially I wasn't very happy, thinking it to be a throwaway, cheap, cash-in style movie. But actually I really like it! The camels are the best.

[@olvialee7221]

I saw The Polar Express in the theaters, at the mall when I was a kid. Loved it ever since

[@JohnathanKatz]

A Charlie Brown Christmas will always be my favorite holiday movie ever

[@janetdolman7843]

Mine too.

[@yanewfie]

I just love George C Scots version of A Christmas Carol.

[@wiseguy3675]

My sons and I start with Home Alone on December first, and then end with The Polar Express on Christmas Eve. In between, we watch films like Christmas Vacation, Jingle All The Way, Elf, A Christmas Story, and A Charlie Brown Christmas. We also watch films not included on this list, like Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Ernest Saves Christmas, A Muppet Family Christmas and the more recent version of A Christmas Carol voice by Jim Carrey.

[@catescats]

I watch Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol, The Gathering and The Christmas Box for Christmas! They are a must see for me!

[@Corsina]

One movie that is truly underrated is An American Christmas Carol with Henry Winkler.

[@MrLarrysDog]

One of my holiday favorites is Santa Claus, the movie, starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow and David Huddleston as Santa. I named one of my dogs Patch, after the Christmas elf, well played by Dudley Moore.

[@DarkMetalSpider]

it's my absolute favorite, crazy it didn't even get an honorable mention here... 😞

[@mike91mdk45]

"Ghubughhacughaja.....FOR FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE?!?!? " - John Lithgow

[@daisy10727]

Truly a classic that never gets mentioned. And Burgess Meredith as the Ancient elf & those reindeer were awesome. I remember seeing it in the theater when it came out and it’s been a must watch ever since (the soundtrack is good too)

[@pundertalefan4391]

YES! I love that one! One of my favorites. My favorite is a lesser known special called Annabelle's Wish about a cow who wants to fly.

[@pundertalefan4391]

@@mike91mdk45 XD Best line in the whole movie. Besides CHRISTMAS TWOOOOOO!!!

[@rebeccaaraiza3086]

I have a list I created and most of these movies are on it. You’ve just inspired me to watch the ones that aren’t on my list. Thank you and Happy Holidays

[@colinsheridan8233]

Very solid list, thanks for leaving Die Hard out, clearly not a Christmas movie!