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Entertainment Weekly's 25 Best Christmas Movies of All Time

"What is it that makes for a great Christmas movie? Does it need to provide that cozy, magical feeling we all long for from the holiday? Does it need to comment on the true meaning of Christmas with timeless life lessons about the importance of being with the ones you love? Does fresh fallen snow or a cameo from Santa Claus make it all feel complete? We would argue that the best Christmas movies provide a strong balance of humor and heart. They can evoke a nostalgic feeling of warmth that brings adult viewers back to their childhoods; they could also reflect a certain melancholy that sets in around this time of year. Regardless of tone or overall focus, the essential Christmas movies earn a strong emotional connection to their characters, making us feel less alone. Ahead, we rank the 25 best Christmas movies of all time, the ones that never get old no matter how many times we watch them." - ew.com
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
1
94%8.6
A Christmas Story (1983)
A Christmas Story (1983)
2
90%7.9
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
3
94%8.3
Elf (2003)
Elf (2003)
4
85%7.0
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
5
100%8.3
Love Actually (2003)
Love Actually (2003)
6
64%7.6
Bad Santa (2003)
Bad Santa (2003)
7
78%7.0
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
8
78%7.7
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
9
90%7.7
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
10
95%8.0
Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone (1990)
11
67%7.6
Trading Places (1983)
Trading Places (1983)
12
88%7.5
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
13
95%8.0
White Christmas (1954)
White Christmas (1954)
14
77%7.6
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
15
96%7.9
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
16
94%8.2
Scrooged (1988)
Scrooged (1988)
17
69%7.0
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
18
67%7.6
The Holdovers (2023)
The Holdovers (2023)
19
97%8.0
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
20
85%7.3
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
21
89%7.3
Klaus (2019)
Klaus (2019)
22
94%8.2
The Santa Clause (1994)
The Santa Clause (1994)
23
72%6.5
The Holiday (2006)
The Holiday (2006)
24
50%6.9
The Family Stone (2005)
The Family Stone (2005)
25
52%6.3
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