Top 10 Best Christmas Movies of All Time You Can’t Miss This Holiday Season
Welcome to Our Website! Today we‘re counting down our picks for the greatest holiday flicks ever made. In this Christmas of 2024, make sure to watch these Christmas movies. You really enjoy these movies.
For this list, we’ll be omitting more alternative Christmas picks like Die Hard but including holiday specials. So without further ado, let the festivities and our list begin!
10: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had a very shiny nose.” Frosty the Snowman isn’t the only animated special by Rankin and Bass Productions that went on to achieve Christmas classic status. Five years earlier, the 1964 stop-motion version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was broadcast on our TV screens.
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Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
A young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa’s reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his red nose.
- Release on: December 21, 1968
- IMDB Rating:⭐ 8.0/10
- Genres: Adventure, Holiday Family
- Director: Larry Roemer
- Actors: Stars Billie Mae Richards, BurlIves
The special won the hearts of many with its timeless tunes, inventive story, and unforgettable cast of characters featuring an elf who wants to be a dentist, a bouncing Bumble, a helpful prospector, and of course the eponymous Red-Nosed Reindeer. No holiday season is complete without it.
09: White Christmas
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? No matter where in the world you live, you can have one when watching this vintage holiday movie. The well-known holiday tune was previously performed by Bing Crosby in 1942’s Holiday Inn but was reprised in this 1954 film.
White Christmas
At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.
- Release on: December 21, 1968
- IMDB Rating:⭐ 8.0/10
- Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Holiday
- Director: Mark Sandrich
- Actors: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds
Crosby also stars in White Christmas, which is set after World War II and tells the story of two entertainers who have to work together to save their commander’s lodge. It’s a heartwarming setup that’s sure to bring out the Christmas spirit in all of us.
8: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
John Hughes wrote and produced this entry in the National Lampoon’s Vacation franchise. The Griswold family is trying to celebrate Christmas, but of course, there’s no way it’s going to go smoothly.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
- Release on: December 1, 1989
- IMDB Rating:⭐ 7.5/10
- Genres: Comedy, Holiday
- Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Actors: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Juliette Lewis
This is perfect viewing for those who want to feel as though at least someone’s having a worse holiday season than you are. While Clark may not get the fun old-fashioned family Christmas he was hoping for, it’s a good reminder to temper your expectations and simply enjoy spending time with the people you love.
7: Elf (2003)
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” It’s not often that a movie immediately becomes a holiday classic, but that’s what happened when Elf hit theaters in 2003. Will Ferrell had one of his most iconic performances in this movie about an orphan raised at the North Pole who decides to go meet his biological dad in the big city.
ELF (2003)
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn’t know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
- Release on: December 1, 1989
- IMDB Rating:⭐ 7.1/10
- Genres: Holiday Comedy, Adventure
- Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Actors: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Juliette Lewis
The fact that Ferrell is quite an imposing man only makes his elf costume all the more ridiculous. It’s absurd and hilarious and will keep you laughing from beginning to end. If you’re lacking holiday cheer, Buddy the Elf will be sure to bring you some.
6: Home Alone
Home Alone is an annual must-watch for the antics of the Wet Bandits and their epic takedown by Kevin McCallister. Kevin learns the hard way that you should be careful what you wish for when he imagines a world where his family disappears.
Home Alone
An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
- Release on: December 1, 1989
- IMDB Rating:⭐ 7.7/10
- Genres: Holiday Comedy, Adventure
- Director: Columbus
- Actors: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
While there are a lot of unrealistic aspects to the story—both Harry and Marv probably should have died several times over from the accidents that befall them—we can suspend our disbelief and enjoy the ride.
This movie is full of unforgettable moments that will make you laugh, make you cringe, and make you wonder how a family could possibly leave one of their children behind.
5: Miracle on 34th Street
A man named Kris Kringle finds himself taking over the position of Santa Claus at Macy’s department store when he points out that the previous Santa is drunk on the job. Kris ends up being a little too genuine in his interactions with people, telling them the truth and even recommending they shop at other stores.
Miracle on 34th Street
A lawyer and a little girl must prove that a man claiming to be Santa Claus is the real thing.
- Release on: December 1, 1989
- IMDB Rating:⭐ 6.6/10
- Genres: Holiday Family, Drama
- Director: Les Mayfield
- Actors: Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins
Ultimately, he claims to be the real Santa Claus and leaves everyone in a tizzy. This is a holiday classic that stands the test of time and reminds us that anything is possible when you believe in the magic of Christmas.
4: A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol remains beloved because its message is perpetually relevant. Though it has been adapted many times, the 1938 film is a staple in many households around the holiday season and is considered by many to be the ultimate version of the tale.
Miracle on 34th Street
An elderly miser learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve.
- Release on: April 1, 1990
- IMDB Rating:⭐ 7.5/10
- Genres: Holiday Family, Drama
- Director: Edwin L. Marin
- Actors: Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart
You already know the story, but if you haven’t seen this retelling, it’s time to give it a try. If you’ve already seen the 1938 adaptation countless times, give the 1951 version a try because it is also a favorite.
3: A Charlie Brown Christmas
When it comes to annual Christmas specials, are there any you look forward to watching more than this? After viewing A Charlie Brown Christmas, you could never look at an artificial tree the same way again; you might even be more inclined to pick out the saddest one in the lot.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Depressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.
- Release on: December 20, 1970
- IMDB Rating:⭐ 7.5/10
- Genres: Holiday Comedy, Drama
- Director: Bill Melendez
- Actors: Ann Altieri, Chris Doran
This special has been airing since 1965 and there’s a reason it’s never gone out of style. It’s so simple and yet so poignant, sincere, and touching.
2: A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story is a holiday film that doesn’t sugarcoat how difficult it is to feel like an outsider in your own family. Ralphie desperately wants an air rifle for Christmas but his mother won’t allow him to have one because, as she famously says, “You’ll shoot your eye out.”
A Charlie Brown Christmas
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
- Release on: October 26, 1984
- IMDB Rating:⭐ 7.9/10
- Genres: Holiday Comedy, Drama
- Director: Bob Clark
- Actors: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon
Along with Ralphie’s main story, we see vignettes featuring his family and other characters, making this a well-rounded movie that’s extremely rewatchable.
1: It’s a Wonderful Life
Could we have picked anything else for our number one spot? There’s a reason why It’s a Wonderful Life is considered the essential Christmas movie. Its magical realism teaches us a valuable lesson about the importance of a single life.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
- Release on: December 20, 1970
- IMDB Rating:⭐ 7.5/10
- Genres: Holiday Comedy, Romance
- Director: Frank Capra
- Actors: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
By seeing how the world would have looked if George Bailey had never been in it, he realizes the impact he’s had on those around him. It’s sentimental, it’s uplifting, and it isn’t Christmas without watching it.
What Christmas movie do you watch every year? Let us know in the comments below!
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