12 of the Best Christmas Movies Ever

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This is a list of some of the best Christmas movies of all time. There are many, many more!

The Grinch

New Grinch, Old Grinch, Cartoon, Jim Carey… All of the above!

The Santa Clause

The original one is classic! It’s funny and endearing. This is a trilogy and we liked them less as they went on. The first one is our recommendation.

The Holiday

The classic movie about holiday romance and finding yourself. I have watched this too many times over the years.

The Polar Express

Heartwarming and visually pleasing

Die Hard

I know there has been a debate about this one for years but I’m solidly on the side of this being a Christmas movie. It has long been one of my favorites!

Elf

A fun movie for the whole family!

Charlie Brown Christmas

A classic! I remember waiting for it to come on television as a kid and my kids still love it now. It is hard to believe that this was made in 1965!

Rudolph

My parents watched this growing up. Then I did and it’s still around. This one is great for a multigenerational Christmas movie night.

A Christmas Story

BB guns and leg lamps for the win! If you are a part of the small group of people who haven’t seen this one, watch it.

Home Alone

I watched this every year during the ’90s!

Gremlins

Halloween or Christmas… or both?

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

A funny Christmas movie for the adults and older kids.

Aren’t Christmas movies the best? What’s your favorite?