Top 10 Christmas movies
It’s officially the holiday season and it’s time to indulge in all things holiday spirited. With Christmas just weeks away the holiday rush can start to get stressful. Holiday movies are a reminder that this time of year is for cheer. The best holiday movies often highlight the underlying importance of the holidays, like family, friends, and spreading kindness and peace.
Holiday movies aren’t just for kids! The spirit of the season can be found across all film genres. From the Santa Clause franchise, to feel good holiday themed rom-coms, there’s something for everyone. Christmas themed movies have become a staple of celebratory traditions. Christmas movies make the movie nights a little more magical during the winter months. Every year more and more Christmas movies are released to reign in the whimsical wintery wonder of this magical month. Here are a list of the top ten best Christmas movies, there’s something for everyone!
10) Bad Santa
For those of us who appreciate the raunchier side to the most wonderful time of the year, Bad Santa is a dark comedy about an alcoholic scumbag who becomes a scheming mall Santa Claus who robs the stores. Despite it’s devilish demeanor, Bad Santa somehow manages to get us in the holiday spirit.
9)The Polar Express
The Polar Express takes the family on a magical Christmas journey on a train ride to the North Pole. The impressive animation and the mesmerizing power of make-believe make this film a family favorite for the holiday season.
8) Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin captured our hearts with this ‘90s Christmas classic. Perfectly capturing the disfunction that coincides with the holiday season this adorably exciting movie is a hilarious holiday essential.
7)How the Grinch Stole Christmas
This Dr. Seuss story is enchanting and imaginative. The Grinch has become an icon of the holiday season and who is better to celebrate this holiday with then the very merry Who’s of Whoville?!
6)Miracle on 34th Street
The original 1947 version of Miracle on 34th Street is a holiday tradition. The endearing vintage film reminds us of the powerful positivity that is associated with the holidays. The film was remade in 1997 but the original is where it’s at.
5)National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Every fun-loving family loves to adventure with The Griswold’s. Because the holiday season is one of the most hectic, chaotic, times of the year the Griswold’s are the perfect people to panic with.
4)A Christmas Story
The ‘80s Christmas cult-favorite has become a stigma of the holiday season. A Christmas Story is culturally one of the most identifiable holidays films ever made. Ralphie Parker and his quest for his Red-Ryder BB-Gun can be found annually on TBS for a 24-hour marathon.
3)The Santa Clause
Tim Allen is irresistible in this crazy holiday tale that captures every kid’s dream of having their father be Santa Clause. The punny and funny holiday film portrays a positively perfect portrait of the North Pole. Just in case you can’t get enough of the fat bearded Home Improvement star, the film has two sequels, The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3 .
2)Love Actually
Though Love Actually is not appropriate for all audiences, it’s undeniably one of the most heartfelt adult Christmas stories. The British film captures the romance of the holiday season by following a series of interconnected characters through their tumultuous love sagas.
1)Elf
Elf is a film that is a year-round favorite. Will Ferrell is absolutely perfect in his role as Buddy the Elf, a 6-foot human raised Elfish. There is no way that any other actor could have captured the spirit of Buddy the Elf quite as candidly. Ferrell is hilarious as he struts around New York City in his yellow tights, spreading cheer by singing loud for all to hear.