Top 10 Greatest Christmas Movies of All Time (2013)

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    These Holiday movies can be watched year after year and still feel magical! Join www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 classic Christmas movies.
    List Entries and Rank:
    #10. “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
    #9. “The Santa Clause” (1994)
    #8. “Scrooged” (1988)
    #7. “Elf” (2003)
    #6. “Home Alone” (1990)
    #5. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989)
    #4. “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947)
    #3. ??
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  • @leaho-c4259
    @leaho-c4259 Před 3 lety +247

    Who’s here December 2020? I am! Stay safe everyone especially during this time :D

  • @UPlayNetwork
    @UPlayNetwork Před 10 lety +255

    Home Alone is the Best . I really enjoyed it back in the days

    • @Tarlenn
      @Tarlenn Před 10 lety +4

      Me and my family still watch it every year. I'm 20 and I'm the youngest in the family

    • @artperez9734
      @artperez9734 Před 6 lety

      UPlayNetwork no

    • @KodyWayne9210
      @KodyWayne9210 Před 3 lety +3

      Home alone is my second fav. My fav is elf.

    • @bobwiby8633
      @bobwiby8633 Před 3 lety +2

      I’m between Polar Express and Home Alone

    • @getitsis1440
      @getitsis1440 Před 3 lety

      Yeah, it’s just so christmasy

  • @hannejeppesen2887
    @hannejeppesen2887 Před 4 lety +48

    I love "It's a wonderful life", watch it almost every Christmas, it reminds us of the impact one person have on others, even if that person lived a fairly ordinary life.

    • @Rspenesmit
      @Rspenesmit Před 3 lety +4

      Yes definitely a great movie with great writing and acting and excellent stars.

  • @carinasellers9458
    @carinasellers9458 Před 4 lety +241

    Home Alone has always been my favorite and my family’s

  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  Před 10 lety +19

    Learn more about the holiday with The History of Christmas
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  • @HaI0gen
    @HaI0gen Před 10 lety +23

    The incredible thing about It's a Wonderful Life is that it is not merely a good Christmas movie, but one of the best movies ever made. Whereas other movies are about Christmas itself (or some BS theme like "Santa is real" or "Christmas spirit"), It's a Wonderful Life merely uses the holiday season as a sentimental setting for a story that would be just as excellent at any other time of the year.

  • @johnnymancebo5201
    @johnnymancebo5201 Před 4 lety +309

    whos here December 2019

  • @PrincessRamsha999
    @PrincessRamsha999 Před 3 lety +66

    The Polar Express is just perfectly eerie and stunningly animated.

    • @BCSBB
      @BCSBB Před 3 lety +3

      Am I the only one who isn’t in love with that movie ?

    • @laelhibiscus4097
      @laelhibiscus4097 Před 3 lety +1

      @@BCSBB its a literal horror film

    • @milandavis4825
      @milandavis4825 Před 2 lety +1

      Can’t believe it’s not on this list

  • @CaryCarpenter
    @CaryCarpenter Před 7 lety +51

    My all time favorite Christmas movie is "It's a wonderful life." I watch it every Christmas.

    • @falcon1510
      @falcon1510 Před 7 lety +5

      Amen. It's hard not to cry at the end.

    • @falcon1510
      @falcon1510 Před 7 lety +4

      I agree. I tear up everytime at that and of course the song at the end. I almost have to watch it alone because I can be a mess sometimes once it's over.

    • @mrgahoolefan3615
      @mrgahoolefan3615 Před 7 lety +1

      +Falcon1 Same with me, and I am NOT a crier.

  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  Před 10 lety +357

    To those asking Where The F*&^ is Die Hard? Y'all know we're quite crazy and maniacal about criteria and what not. So with Die Hard, it's not really a "classic" Christmas flick. It's an action movie set during Christmas (arguably the best non XMAS movie set during XMAS) and we just felt that was for another list, say next year. It's a badass movie, but let's face it, had we put that then we could have added another couple of movies and then some of the classics would've been omitted.
    That said, happy holidays folks - we won't be missing a beat with 2 clips (3 on XMAS ;) every day... so you can love and hate us like it's business as usual!

    • @CastorDirewolf
      @CastorDirewolf Před 10 lety +20

      Alrighty, thanks for a response. Maybe do a "Top 10 Worst Christmas Movies" next? and if so, where will Silent Night, Deadly night be on the list?

    • @Bryan_Nerby
      @Bryan_Nerby Před 10 lety +13

      Dammit Rebecca! The second I saw the list I knew I would get to say Die Hard, but noooooo you couldn't let me do it! It's fine though, Merry Christmas WatchMojo!

    • @Dasvidanyaful
      @Dasvidanyaful Před 10 lety +1

      I echo the above, i thought "where is die hard!"
      When ever i get asked what my fave xmas film is, that is it.. and sort of ghostbusters...ish.. well .. kinda happens around then

    • @LaBambaMan
      @LaBambaMan Před 10 lety +9

      So wait...Die Hard, a good film, doesn't qualify as a Christmas "classic" and yet that pile of shit that is Elf does? Bullshit. Massive piles of bullshit.

    • @RtdXyron
      @RtdXyron Před 10 lety +3

      No christmas is christmas without Die Hard. Even baby jesus watched dat...

  • @Kelly2k1
    @Kelly2k1 Před 5 lety +52

    I watched it's a wonderful life for the first time last Christmas loved it.

  • @flyersloyal2547
    @flyersloyal2547 Před 4 lety +145

    Whos here November 2019

    • @callumhudson3931
      @callumhudson3931 Před 4 lety

      FLYERS Loyal 29th of November

    • @synzon2700
      @synzon2700 Před 4 lety +3

      December

    • @apandas_am5635
      @apandas_am5635 Před 4 lety +1

      👏Nobody👏Cares👏When👏You👏Are👏Watching👏This👏

    • @MRRipke
      @MRRipke Před 4 lety

      All the cool elementary school kids I assume... since this is the “in” thing to do for some reason.

    • @lukedardis2519
      @lukedardis2519 Před 4 lety +2

      ME!

  • @bluemouse97
    @bluemouse97 Před 9 lety +328

    I'm surprised the Polar Express wasn't on this list; that's an instant classic in my book :)

    • @miamiheat641
      @miamiheat641 Před 9 lety +1

      Ikr one of my favs

    • @4Kcomix
      @4Kcomix Před 9 lety +7

      polar express should have been 10 instead of the grinch.

    • @moises1moy
      @moises1moy Před 9 lety +6

      Kcomix heeelllllllll no yes it should be top 10 but it will never compare to the grinch who stole Christmas

    • @bluespiralgoddess
      @bluespiralgoddess Před 9 lety +2

      I'm also surprised it wasn't in there anywhere but the movie is not very good. The book, however, is so magical and is my own Christmas tradition ever Christmas eve with my family.

    • @lolrobin8038
      @lolrobin8038 Před 9 lety +1

      Same. I was hoping for it to be in honorable mentions. But OH WHALE

  • @keyraedynamite
    @keyraedynamite Před 8 lety +34

    White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye is a definite classic too!

    • @joemama62
      @joemama62 Před 5 lety

      Should have been at least an honorable mention.

    • @rachelalmen6607
      @rachelalmen6607 Před 3 lety +1

      I completely agree it’s one of my favorites!

  • @aidanlindell2260
    @aidanlindell2260 Před 6 lety +76

    You can’t talk about Elf without the “you sit on a throne of lies” quote

  • @gracemartin72
    @gracemartin72 Před 5 lety +20

    I Just Love Watching Christmas Movies, I watch Them Every Christmas, and My Top 90 All Time Favorite Christmas Movies Is,
    90. Babes In Toyland - 1934.
    89. A Christmas Carol - 1938.
    88. It's A Wonderful Life - 1946.
    87. Miracle on 34th Street - 1947.
    86. White Christmas - 1954.
    85. A Christmas Story - 1983.
    84. Mickey's Christmas Story - 1983.
    83. Santa Claus The Movie - 1985.
    82. A Muppet Family Christmas - 1987.
    81. Scrooged - 1988.
    80. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - 1989.
    79. Prancer - 1989.
    78. Home Alone - 1990. (and the sequels).
    77. All I Want For Christmas - 1991.
    76. The Nightmare Before Christmas - 1993.
    75. Miracle on 34th Street - 1994.
    74. The Santa Clause - 1994.
    73. Jingle All The Way - 1996.
    72. The Preacher's Wife - 1996.
    71. How The Toys Saved Christmas - 1996.
    70. I'll Be Home For Christmas - 1998.
    69. Jack Frost - 1998.
    68. Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas - 2000.
    67. The Santa Clause 2 - 2002.
    66. Elf - 2003.
    65. Christmas With The Kranks - 2004.
    64. The Polar Express - 2004.
    63. Deck The Halls - 2006.
    62. The Nativity Story - 2006.
    61. The Santa Clause 3 The Escaped Clause - 2006.
    60. Fred Claus - 2007.
    59. A Christmas Carol (animated version) - 2009.
    58. The Nutcracker In 3D - 2010.
    57. The Star - 2017.
    56. Babes In Toyland - 1986. (the one with Drew Berrymore and Keanu Reeves In It).
    55. Call Me Claus - 2001.
    54. A Christmas Carol - 2004.
    53. Christmas Every Day - 1996.
    52. A Christmas Story 2 - 2012.
    51. A Dennis The Menace Christmas Carol - 2007.
    50. Eloise At Christmastime - 2003.
    49. Mrs. Santa Claus - 1996.
    48. Richie Rich's Christmas Wish - 1998.
    47. Samantha: An American Girl Holiday - 2004.
    46. Santa Buddies - 2009.
    45. The Search For Santa Paws - 2010.
    44. To Grandmother's House We Go - 1992.
    43. Annabelle's Wish - 1997.
    42. An All Dogs Christmas Carol - 1998.
    41. Arthur's Perfect Christmas - 2000 (a mark brown book).
    40. Babes In Toyland (animated version) - 1997.
    39. Barbie: A Perfect Christmas - 2011.
    38. Barbie in a Christmas Carol - 2008.
    37. The Bear that Slept Through Christmas - 1973.
    36. Beauty and The Beast The Enchanted Christmas (animated movie) - 1997.
    35. A Charlie Brown Christmas - 1965.
    34. A Chipmunk Christmas - 1981.
    33. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street - 1978 (Yes I'm a Muppet's Fan).
    32. The Christmas Toy - 1986.
    31. Elmo Saves Christmas - 1996.
    30. Elmo's Christmas Countdown - 2007.
    29. Emmett Otter's Jug-band Christmas - 1977.
    28. The First Christmas: The Story Of The First Christmas Snow - 1975.
    27. Frosty The Snowman - 1969.
    26. Frosty Returns - 1992.
    25. A Garfield Christmas - 1987.
    24. How The Grinch Stole Christmas - 1966.
    23. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas - 2002.
    22. Jack Frost - 1979.
    21. John Denver and The Muppet's A Christmas Together - 1979.
    20. The Life and Adventures Of Santa Claus - 1985.
    19. The Life and Adventures Of Santa Claus - 2000.
    18. The Little Drummer Boy - 1968.
    17. Mickey's Magical Christmas Snowed In at The House Of Mouse - 2001.
    16. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas - 1999.
    15. Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol - 1962.
    14. The Muppet Christmas Carol - 1992.
    13. A Muppet's Christmas Letters To Santa - 2008.
    12. Nestor The Long Eared Christmas Donkey - 1977.
    11. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - 1964.
    10. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - 1970.
    9. The Snowman - 1982.
    8. Twas The Night Before Christmas - 1974.
    7. The Year Without a Santa Claus - 1974.
    6. Yes Virginia There Is A Santa Claus - 1974.
    5. A Meiser Brothers Christmas.
    4. Noel The Happy Little Christmas Ornament.
    3. Frosty's Winter Wonderland.
    2. The Little Drummer Boy Book 2.
    1. Prancer Returns.

    • @TimmmTim
      @TimmmTim Před 3 lety +2

      either you are born in 1960s or you are pretentious, having mostly old movies and not having some modern classics. like, no Home Alone?

    • @conormccann64
      @conormccann64 Před 3 lety

      This woman’s defo a happy mother with 3 kids, no home alone? Daft.

  • @eugenetackleberry4088
    @eugenetackleberry4088 Před 7 lety +169

    National lampoons Christmas vacation is the best Christmas classic ever created in my opinion

    • @cassie9593
      @cassie9593 Před 5 lety +1

      Eugene Tackleberry I agree 100 percent .... National Lampoon's Christmas vacation .... Best holiday movie ever

    • @benmorton3153
      @benmorton3153 Před 5 lety +2

      Eugene Tackleberry thank fuck, the voice of fucking reason. Love you

    • @HannahWithNoBananas
      @HannahWithNoBananas Před 5 lety +1

      Hell yes it is!

    • @coffeekissesxoxo6009
      @coffeekissesxoxo6009 Před 5 lety +1

      I love it. Has me in tears of laughter every single time absolute classic.

    • @billyjaymz
      @billyjaymz Před 5 lety +1

      A christmas staple in my family.

  • @mrgahoolefan3615
    @mrgahoolefan3615 Před 7 lety +8

    That scene where George is praying to come back...always give me goosebumps, but I love every nanosecond of it. It's a Wonderful Life will always be my favorite movie.

    • @richardranke3158
      @richardranke3158 Před 11 měsíci

      I noticed when George called on God,he got quicker results than when he just called Clarence.

  • @penquin402
    @penquin402 Před 5 lety +4

    My favorite Christmas movie is A Christmas Story. We watch it every year at my house. It's just so good and it still holds up today.

  • @veronikafischel7899
    @veronikafischel7899 Před 3 lety +15

    For me Home alone and National lampoons vacation are a "must" christmas classics

  • @CDJCMstryker
    @CDJCMstryker Před 8 lety +59

    To all below: it's a wonderful life is an amazing movie, and all those complaining have CLEARLY never seen it

    • @CDJCMstryker
      @CDJCMstryker Před 8 lety +1

      +TheBookWorm1718 couldn't agree more

    • @lollypop2414
      @lollypop2414 Před 8 lety +2

      +bandofbrothers2025 Agreed! It's tradition to watch it while we trim the tree in our house every year. I don't know how anyone could say it's a "one and done" movie. With that said, I watch most of the movies on this list every year so I'm sure everyone has their favorite on the list and their least favorite (like the Grinch movie for me).

    • @baileygowans9911
      @baileygowans9911 Před 8 lety +1

      Yes! I was named Bailey bc of George Bailey.. That's how much this movie means to my family and me haha

    • @CDJCMstryker
      @CDJCMstryker Před 8 lety +1

      +Bailey Gowans you are officially badass as of now

    • @sugarcane1234
      @sugarcane1234 Před 5 lety

      Yeah, I watched it & I felt the same way And I don’t know if this is important to you, but I also don’t like the fact that he was mean to a school teacher and he never even bothered to apologize.

  • @phillipk.dennison9131
    @phillipk.dennison9131 Před 7 lety +124

    Charlie Brown Christmas should've been an honorable mention.

    • @GoldenBearBecca
      @GoldenBearBecca Před 7 lety +12

      ProfanityMan 420 it was a Christmas television program. This is for films released in theaters.

    • @aemiliacarolphonetube9749
      @aemiliacarolphonetube9749 Před 4 lety

      Hark the Herald angels sing

    • @phillipk.dennison9131
      @phillipk.dennison9131 Před 3 lety +2

      @Alien Jones Savage That’s the Christmas spirit!😁

    • @phillipk.dennison9131
      @phillipk.dennison9131 Před 3 lety

      @Alien Jones Savage Also why do you take your business spiting hatred towards a comment that is 3 years old? I may not be culturally inclined as everybody else, but I wouldn’t dare bat an eye if I held some sort of intellectual advantage over somebody that didn’t know about something. You sir did not pass the vibe check, enjoy your holidays🖐

    • @annafowdy
      @annafowdy Před 3 lety +1

      I also like the one where Peppermint Patty played a sheep in the Christmas play. (Oddly enough, the sheep looked like Snoopy's brother Olaf)

  • @miguelmaravilla7646
    @miguelmaravilla7646 Před 5 lety +69

    A christmas Carol, The polar Express , Santa paws ,Arthur Christmas , Frosty the snowman, Rudolf 😭😭😭

    • @dumonga9594
      @dumonga9594 Před 4 lety +3

      Miguel Maravilla did u really just say Santa Paws?

    • @GianniGower
      @GianniGower Před 4 lety

      Noobmaster 69 haha

    • @MsXizan
      @MsXizan Před 4 lety

      They didnlt get enough votesd to even make the Honorable Mentions list...theat's where.

    • @paulmidgley8040
      @paulmidgley8040 Před 4 lety

      Feckin Santa paws? Feck off!

  • @konnorrockkonnoisseur4970

    My dad’s favorite was always Its A Wonderful Life. In the movie, there was a tree with a sign that said “Welcome to Bailey Park”. And since we share the surname of the protagonist George Bailey, my dad had a small version of that tree as part of his miniature Christmas village. Can’t wait to help him set it up again 🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @remychase
    @remychase Před 7 lety +31

    I actually liked the honorable mentions more than half the list. The Muppet Christmas Carol is my personal favorite and I watch it every year.

    • @sanchitamondal9977
      @sanchitamondal9977 Před 7 lety

      This movie is now availablе to watch here => twitter.com/a856e886b36745e39/status/795841523124346884 TTTop 10 Greatest Christmas MMMovies of All Time

    • @canaanclb
      @canaanclb Před 7 lety

      Yes! That's my all time favorite too.

    • @angelaprosser1614
      @angelaprosser1614 Před 6 lety

      Yes its right up there for me too!

    • @meghanschuler4739
      @meghanschuler4739 Před 5 lety

      It's my favorite too. And I've seen literally every Christmas Carol they've made bc my mom was obsessed it's by far and away better than scrooged. Or a fucking Christmas story for that matter, and yet those two beat out the muppets. Mojo sucks

  • @michaelsanfilippovlogs978
    @michaelsanfilippovlogs978 Před 7 lety +35

    I love it's a wonderful life, it's my favorite Holliday movie, my family and I always watch it on Christmas Eve before we go to bed!

  • @Scorehound
    @Scorehound Před 4 lety +7

    My favorites have always been Home Alone, Home Alone 2, Christmas with the Kranks, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey version) and A Christmas Story.

  • @pahqz646
    @pahqz646 Před 5 lety +16

    Anyone here in November thinking, oh boy, oh boy whatever shall I watch first

  • @awesome420ication
    @awesome420ication Před 9 lety +22

    no.1 has to be it's a wonderful life which is one of the best movies of all time easily

  • @marshalllancaster2314
    @marshalllancaster2314 Před 7 lety +15

    Agree with "It's a Wonderful Life." My second: "Love Actually"

  • @orestispitsillides
    @orestispitsillides Před 3 lety +6

    I remember watching "It's a Wonderful Life" in every single channel in television every christmas and it never gets old! A+

    • @Rspenesmit
      @Rspenesmit Před 3 lety +1

      I love how Gene Lockhart has his real life Wife and Daughter in his Family in this, and June his Daughter went on to star in the Tv show Lost in Space and become a star herself.

  • @andrewpadilla9308
    @andrewpadilla9308 Před 6 lety +107

    I FREAKIN LOVE CHRISTMAS VACATION

    • @kingtimmy2229
      @kingtimmy2229 Před 3 lety +1

      SAMEEEEEE💀

    • @thesmellofadventure5370
      @thesmellofadventure5370 Před 3 lety +2

      Why is the floor all wet...TOD
      I don't know MARGO

    • @kingtimmy2229
      @kingtimmy2229 Před 3 lety +2

      @@thesmellofadventure5370 😭💀💀😂😂😂 remember when they was sledding and he kept on spraying the pan and when Clark went he launched😭💀

    • @thesmellofadventure5370
      @thesmellofadventure5370 Před 3 lety +1

      @@kingtimmy2229 I love that part 🤣

    • @kingtimmy2229
      @kingtimmy2229 Před 3 lety +2

      @@thesmellofadventure5370 same😭no wait remember 💀- I’m dying... remember when Clark was cursing his boss out for receiving a membership instead of his Christmas bonus😭

  • @holynarwhale8729
    @holynarwhale8729 Před 7 lety +70

    #1 is a masterpiece

    • @andrewma9682
      @andrewma9682 Před 6 lety +2

      Dude I haven't seen it, now I need to wait until December because I'm trying to watch it during the season.

    • @Jack-zd3vr
      @Jack-zd3vr Před 5 lety

      Andrew Ma here’s your chance

    • @DavidRay39
      @DavidRay39 Před 5 lety +1

      It's my favorite movie, so I couldn't agree more.

    • @Imnotyourmamaluke
      @Imnotyourmamaluke Před 5 lety +3

      @@andrewma9682
      Do yourself a favor, please do not watch the colorized version. I think it takes away from the nostalgia. This is my favorite Christmas movie. They don't make em like Jimmy Stewart anymore. Merry Christmas to you.

  • @Hi-tg3xf
    @Hi-tg3xf Před 7 lety +140

    So glad Its A Wonderful Life came first! It truly is a masterpiece!

    • @masteroftheassassins
      @masteroftheassassins Před 7 lety +7

      My father used to watch it every Thanksgiving day when he was younger and we continue that tradition to this day. I hope to do the same with my own family in the future

    • @sportsygirl8
      @sportsygirl8 Před 7 lety +2

      In my opinion, I would have reversed numbers #1 and #2. I like It's A Wonderful Life, but I can't quite get into it, I can seem to get into it right when Clarence arrives. Now, A Christmas Story, I've watched a dozen times and can quote majority of the movie, it never gets old!!!

    • @christopherkopke7593
      @christopherkopke7593 Před 7 lety

      Hi you wouldn't believe me if I told you that this movie bombed at the box office when it first came out in fact it was so bad that even renew its copyright in the 1970s

    • @sportsygirl8
      @sportsygirl8 Před 7 lety

      I knew about that, in fact I didn't even know till just a few weeks ago when I took a quiz and got it wrong. The question was True or false, "It's A Wonderful Life" was a flop at the box office, and I answered with false and then there were mentions of how bad it was.

    • @jhonjhonjhonson7773
      @jhonjhonjhonson7773 Před 7 lety +1

      Hi. exept it is not a masterpiece at all, more like the opposite. it was a flop, so it was cheap for tv to play over and over again, its like a puff daddy song at first it sucks but after you hear it on the radio 3x a day it gets in your head, 2 months later you been brainwashed to think is good.

  • @joemama62
    @joemama62 Před 5 lety +8

    I agree with this list wholeheartedly with one exception: the 1951 version of Scrooge, with Alistair Sim, was far superior to the 1938 version. Dicken's granddaughter was on the set as a technical advisor and so they captured his evolved story more completely than any other version. Plus, Sim was remarkable and is considered to be the best Scrooge of any player. If you have not seen it yet, you should try to see it this Christmas season.

  • @maxeyre2024
    @maxeyre2024 Před 5 lety +28

    Anyone here at Christmas 2018?

  • @daveteves
    @daveteves Před 10 lety +6

    Just watched It's a Wonderful Life for the first time and the movie actually made me cry at the end. I was as surprised as George Bailey.

  • @legreg1566
    @legreg1566 Před 7 lety +724

    Where is the polar express?

    • @mrgahoolefan3615
      @mrgahoolefan3615 Před 7 lety +14

      Not as well-known. Good, but not fantastic.

    • @mememert2868
      @mememert2868 Před 6 lety +61

      Mrgahoolefan bull. It’s definitely top 10 material

    • @louiloughran7756
      @louiloughran7756 Před 6 lety +4

      so true

    • @trentc2392
      @trentc2392 Před 6 lety +9

      I personally did not care for The Polar Express much because I thought the plot was dumb, but I do think the movie has a good heart

    • @coltonyounger9724
      @coltonyounger9724 Před 6 lety +2

      Ikr!!!

  • @jimmy.1673
    @jimmy.1673 Před 4 lety +20

    i'm used to watch The Polar Express on christmas eve every year

  • @brisadiaz385
    @brisadiaz385 Před 5 lety +2

    It’s 3 months till Christmas and I’m already in my Christmas spirit🤗👨‍👩‍👧🎄🎄⛄️☃️🎁❤️

  • @zachharrelson9971
    @zachharrelson9971 Před 10 lety +3

    Its a wonderful life is not only a Christmas favorite, but honestly one of the best movies I've ever seen. Period.

  • @michaelanthony4042
    @michaelanthony4042 Před 7 lety +46

    Christmas Vacation and Home Alone are my two all time Christmas favorites

    • @lucky8302
      @lucky8302 Před 7 lety +3

      mine too

    • @ailismccleary4677
      @ailismccleary4677 Před 7 lety +3

      Michael Anthony Same, plus Elf

    • @aaronshoaf4644
      @aaronshoaf4644 Před 6 lety

      Also A Christmas Story

    • @coffeekissesxoxo6009
      @coffeekissesxoxo6009 Před 5 lety

      Also mine. Followed by deck the halls.

    • @lesdoll402
      @lesdoll402 Před 5 lety

      Bingo! I can't go a season without watching both multiple times. I actually threw home alone two into the mix this year as well..

  • @lukeswall5999
    @lukeswall5999 Před 5 lety +6

    1. Its A Wonderful Life (1946)
    Honorable Mentions:
    A Christmas Carol (1938)
    Mickey Christmas Carol (1983)
    Arthur Christmas (2012)
    Love Actually (2003)
    Scrooge (1951)
    The Grinch (1966)
    Bad Santa (2003)
    The Shop Around The Corner (1940)
    Prancer (1989)
    Mickeys Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
    A Year Without An Santa Claus (1974)
    Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
    2. Elf (2003)
    3. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
    4. Home Alone (1990)
    5. A Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
    6. Christmas Vacation (1989)
    7. The Polar Express (2004)
    8. Rudolph the red Nose Reindeer (1964)
    9. Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1970)
    10. White Christmas (1954)

    • @manuelfamilychannel85
      @manuelfamilychannel85 Před 5 lety

      lukeyluke444 most of those are tv specials like rudolph, so they didnt count

    • @lukeswall5999
      @lukeswall5999 Před 5 lety

      Manuel Family Channel I’m counting them on my list

  • @adampellett8374
    @adampellett8374 Před 4 lety +1

    Christmas is probably the major popular holiday in movies. My favorites are It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol (either animated, live action or with the Muppets), A Christmas Story, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, Miracle on 34th Street, the Polar Express and many original classics but unfortunately, Hallmark and Lifetime put lovely dovey Christmas crap. This list is my favorite. Thanks, WatchMojo. 🎄🎅⛄

  • @Johnno9989
    @Johnno9989 Před 8 lety +65

    It's A Wonderful Life is my favourite.
    God bless us everyone!

    • @nina1522
      @nina1522 Před 8 lety +4

      +Johnno9989 I love it, but I knew all along it would be No.1 on this countdown. Not that it doesn't deserve to be, just predictable, is all.

    • @adamsamuel8593
      @adamsamuel8593 Před 6 lety

      Its not a wonderful life. Its an illusion. No such thing. Man fights man, man fights woman, terrorists attacks, natural disasters, diseases, money problems, religion and race problems, loss of one or more senses at young or old age, man theres so much issues that breathing is the only good thing.

    • @davidray3133
      @davidray3133 Před 6 lety

      Adam Samuel what the fridge have you been smoking?

  • @OctoberLandon
    @OctoberLandon Před 8 lety +157

    HELLO??? How about Polar Express!? It is my favorite movie!!

    • @march-gj2pv
      @march-gj2pv Před 8 lety

      I don't like that movie that much but it should at least been an honorable mention because it's such an iconic movie!

    • @beautyswag1019
      @beautyswag1019 Před 8 lety

      yeah where's polar express? it wasn't even in honorable mentions

    • @kruiff
      @kruiff Před 8 lety +1

      +OctoberLandon How about Jack Frost?

    • @JamesParker1998
      @JamesParker1998 Před 8 lety

      +OctoberLandon agrees

    • @kruiff
      @kruiff Před 8 lety +3

      +Ian Anderson Definitely, It's A Wonderful Life #1

  • @coolnegative
    @coolnegative Před 4 lety +4

    All great picks. A much unknown movie is called "It Happened on 5th Avenue."

  • @CRISPYPOP
    @CRISPYPOP Před 5 lety +12

    top 5 best
    5.home alone 2
    4.the grinch 1966
    3. the grinch 018
    2, elf
    1.home alone 1

    • @marquisspankwho624
      @marquisspankwho624 Před 4 lety

      Home alone number 1? See you understand ;)

    • @igirly123
      @igirly123 Před 4 lety

      The Grinch 018 over the early 2000s one 🤔 ... This comment is canceled

  • @RelicMedia
    @RelicMedia Před 10 lety +6

    Home Alone should have been #2 or #3, but other than that good list .

  • @JasonLee-ei5iw
    @JasonLee-ei5iw Před 9 lety +17

    Here's my list:
    10. How the Grinch stole Christmas
    9. Batman Returns
    8. A Christmas Carol
    7. Elf
    6. The Polar Express
    5. Miracle on 34th Street
    4. Home Alone
    3. The Nightmare before Christmas
    2. Die hard
    1. It's a Wonderful Life

    • @will3346
      @will3346 Před 6 lety +3

      Lazy Kitten Studios no Christmas story?

    • @anoti3452
      @anoti3452 Před 6 lety +3

      Die hard isn't an Christmas movie.

    • @benmorton3153
      @benmorton3153 Před 5 lety

      Lazy Kitten Studios ok where the fuck in Christmas vacation

    • @benmorton3153
      @benmorton3153 Před 5 lety

      Anoti it is, nothing says Christmas like killing terrorists

    • @sinsenest
      @sinsenest Před 5 lety +3

      Jason Lee you did not just put Batman Returns on there

  • @donnawhitten2877
    @donnawhitten2877 Před 6 lety

    I have watched this movie every year for the past fifty year's. Worn out every tape every, DVD I have owned. How much this film gives to the meaning of life everyone of us has so much meaning. Yes it will remain number one to me as long as I live. It''s a wonderful life has always been top's with myself and my family.

  • @NoStopN
    @NoStopN Před 6 lety +1

    I feel that Ernest Saves Christmas should have made the list, not just been an honorable mention. I've seen it so many times & never get tired of it. Plus, my father loved it too.

  • @tlefybsbahd9526
    @tlefybsbahd9526 Před 7 lety +66

    The Polar Express is my #1 forever

  • @StankPlanks
    @StankPlanks Před 7 lety +5

    Lampoons Christmas Vacation is one for me. Good list!

  • @Paranormalin416
    @Paranormalin416 Před 5 lety +1

    Totally agree, I’ve Memorized every single line from every one of those movies, it’s not Christmas without them!

  • @mbjmommy4
    @mbjmommy4 Před 5 lety +5

    I love how the Grinch stole Christmas

  • @charleybice1189
    @charleybice1189 Před 5 lety +10

    I think The Polar Express should be here, I've watched it every year my whole life, heh.

  • @jakedarling7549
    @jakedarling7549 Před 8 lety +32

    It's a wonderful life better be number 1 I swear to god (haven't watched yet)

  • @yolandadelazerda207
    @yolandadelazerda207 Před 5 lety +1

    Ya nailed this list Mojo! I LOVE It's a Wonderful Life!!!

  • @adamb.2235
    @adamb.2235 Před 4 lety +11

    How dare ELF or Home Alone not be #1

    • @Youdontknowmeson
      @Youdontknowmeson Před 4 lety

      Adam B. I just watched it’s a wonderful life for the first time today and despite loving those movies along with Christmas story, it’s a wonderful life is easily 1. That movie was incredible

    • @royronson3275
      @royronson3275 Před 4 lety

      Both good movies but do you really think they’re better than It’s a Wonderful Life and Christmas Story? No way

  • @nancyomalley6012
    @nancyomalley6012 Před 7 lety +16

    They should do Top Ten versions of "A Christmas Carol/Scrooge"

    • @taylorquinn365
      @taylorquinn365 Před 6 lety +1

      Nancy O'Malley I prefer the Black and white version and the animated one with Jim Carey

    • @AuntLALA
      @AuntLALA Před 4 lety

      That's how I got here. Trying to find a good one to show the kids

    • @cybercheese3
      @cybercheese3 Před 3 lety

      @@AuntLALA muppets my fave as a kid, mickey mouse one is pretty good too

  • @bigversace1472
    @bigversace1472 Před 7 lety +27

    Why is the Polar Express not on here the fuck?

  • @dethtrip663
    @dethtrip663 Před 5 lety +1

    I’m just happy muppet Christmas carol got mentioned. It will always be my favorite Christmas movie. The songs are fantastic.

  • @lazilyy4552
    @lazilyy4552 Před 4 lety +5

    The polar Express is my all time favorite to watch. It just gets me in the Christmas spirit. Its a wonderful life is a great one too

  • @henshrek
    @henshrek Před 8 lety +234

    Nr. 1 should be home alone

    • @toooydoeur
      @toooydoeur Před 8 lety +21

      No

    • @henshrek
      @henshrek Před 8 lety +1

      TheCrazyNintendoMan ! okay... ;(

    • @toooydoeur
      @toooydoeur Před 8 lety +3

      No it's a Christmas story

    • @Bwelrick
      @Bwelrick Před 8 lety +6

      +TheCrazyNintendoMan ! Rewatched Christmas story and home alone. Home alone wins easily.

    • @toooydoeur
      @toooydoeur Před 8 lety +3

      Shaun Riggle
      No home alone is crap compared to ACS

  • @steveseltz2798
    @steveseltz2798 Před 10 lety +14

    Hey watchmojo, just wondering, the honorable mentions, are they for number one or just for the list in general?

    • @WatchMojo
      @WatchMojo  Před 10 lety +16

      Great question, sometimes it's 11-15 ranks. Other times it's en entry that may have been upvoted on our suggestion page but once we dove into the research realized simply didn't merit being a top 10. And yes, sometimes it's pertaining to something that didn't make it due to criteria but still needed to be mentioned. So, it's a mix... but people seem to love it. We're flirting with the idea of adding "Dishonorable mentions"... ;)

    • @steveseltz2798
      @steveseltz2798 Před 10 lety +5

      while i do like the honorable mentions, i feel a dishonorable mentions would be as hurtful to people who love that movie than a dick slap full of spikes

    • @Tiajones333
      @Tiajones333 Před 8 lety +1

      +WatchMojo.com do life and bio of iggy azalea u want more bio by females and R&B groups too

    • @aungsan4108
      @aungsan4108 Před 7 lety

      steve seltz

  • @ismeneedecaste3592
    @ismeneedecaste3592 Před 6 lety

    Not complaining, it's a good list, agree with many of the movies you chose, but I can't imagine Christmas without these too : The Holiday, Polar Express, Just friends, All I want for Christmas, This Christmas, The family Stone. There's so many other genre movies set during Christmas, but in some of them Christmas spirit and what not stands out as most important, changes everything up.

  • @kylenepoulette4803
    @kylenepoulette4803 Před 4 lety +5

    I agree with everything except the 1938 version if a Christmas Carol. The 1951 Alistair Sim version is the best!

  • @sparklesars3020
    @sparklesars3020 Před 4 lety +5

    who is here in the middle of the year? Am I the only one that listens to christmas music in spring?haahaha

  • @Ryandupont0896
    @Ryandupont0896 Před 8 lety +5

    I already knew what number one was before I even saw this video. It's a wonderful life is indeed one of the all time greats

    • @musicrelax4291
      @musicrelax4291 Před 2 lety

      Maybe in usa the favorite movie is a wonderful life but on the whole world its home alone

  • @toomuchblood7255
    @toomuchblood7255 Před 5 lety

    Since it's almost October, I'm festive as hell right now

  • @alabamaguns3684
    @alabamaguns3684 Před 2 lety

    The reason "Its a Wonderful Life" is so good is that Stuart (George Bailey) had just fought in the war and was going through PTSD. All the grief you see on his face is real. He channeled it into this performance that obviously still has people talking to this day. (My wife and I are Nightmare before Christmas fans. And Christmas Vacation should be higher up.

  • @bluestarlighting29
    @bluestarlighting29 Před 4 lety +4

    Nov. 2019 love Christmas classic film movies.

  • @mikeycroker3480
    @mikeycroker3480 Před 5 lety +8

    You could probably do a list on the best versions of a Christmas Carol

    • @Rspenesmit
      @Rspenesmit Před 3 lety

      You only need the 1938 version, and Scrooged is a good change of pace!

  • @randomfools808
    @randomfools808 Před 5 lety

    Really solid list. I would rearrange some choices but every film mentioned deserves to be here.

  • @fullpyscho
    @fullpyscho Před 6 lety +1

    it's a wonderful life i watch it every year on christmas night.

  • @dicryptic4630
    @dicryptic4630 Před 6 lety +7

    I love “It’s a Wonderful Life”

  • @jj112499
    @jj112499 Před 7 lety +28

    How is die Hard not on here, it is easily one of the greatest christmas movies of all time.

    • @jhue73
      @jhue73 Před 7 lety +2

      die hard is a great movie but not a christmas movie.

    • @eliellington2503
      @eliellington2503 Před 7 lety +1

      jhue73 look it up

    • @bartman7326
      @bartman7326 Před 7 lety

      JJGamingMaster I agreed..

    • @bartman7326
      @bartman7326 Před 7 lety

      jhue73 the story is during Christmas Eve so it should be categories as a Christmas movie.. including Die Hard 2..

    • @AnimeStargrl15
      @AnimeStargrl15 Před 7 lety

      JJGamingMaster not a Christmas movie

  • @bakerman10
    @bakerman10 Před 4 lety +3

    A Christmas Carol's 1951 version was the best. Also, The Bishop's Wife is sadly missing. Also, Christmas In Connecticut and Holiday Inn.

  • @MyrtheNijenhuis
    @MyrtheNijenhuis Před 6 lety +10

    Where is White Christmas? That one is definitely my favorite!

  • @893kitkat
    @893kitkat Před 8 lety +129

    Where is the polar express

    • @eaglefalconhawk007
      @eaglefalconhawk007 Před 8 lety +1

      Yeah, it was 10 times better than their picks for 8, 9, and 10.

    • @ryleighpaige7671
      @ryleighpaige7671 Před 8 lety +1

      +Eagle Falonhawk the hell it is

    • @eaglefalconhawk007
      @eaglefalconhawk007 Před 8 lety +1

      Ryleigh Paige The Grinch sucks and so does Santa Claus. I haven't seen Scrooged in a while, but from what I remember it was pretty much the movie embodiment of a ballsack.

    • @olserknam
      @olserknam Před 8 lety

      +Eagle Falonhawk A fat troll is fat.

    • @eaglefalconhawk007
      @eaglefalconhawk007 Před 8 lety

      +Jay First Santa Claus was part of my childhood too, but unfortunately I grew up. Well kind of.

  • @jonhipolito807
    @jonhipolito807 Před 7 lety +4

    Just watched Its A wonderful Life,,, I'm crying

  • @tt8807
    @tt8807 Před 3 lety +5

    Can we take a moment to appreciate that Katherine O’Hara was not just in one of the most loved Christmas movies but in one of the greatest Halloween movies as well!!!
    I mean no one besides a group of peanuts & a dog have achieved that!

  • @mbjmommy4
    @mbjmommy4 Před 5 lety +7

    Yes I love how the Grinch stole Christmas

  • @zechariahfrink3707
    @zechariahfrink3707 Před 9 lety +20

    The polar express didn't make it on their list? Come on!! I woulda put that as my number 2 or 3.

    • @ademetal
      @ademetal Před 9 lety +1

      I'd put it on a list of New Classic Christmas Movies, Arthur Christmas being on there too!

    • @seanpatrickcain2
      @seanpatrickcain2 Před 9 lety

      IKR :D

    • @mrgahoolefan3615
      @mrgahoolefan3615 Před 9 lety

      Zechariah Frink Not a classic.

    • @andrewma9682
      @andrewma9682 Před 6 lety

      As a movie, if you just look at it through a purely filmmaking view, then it's not that great. Polar Express is great for other reasons, for the feelings it brings out of people and for the feeling of magic. That's just for me.

  • @RockDJ7
    @RockDJ7 Před 7 lety +34

    Jingle All The Way didn't make the list ?Come on it's Turbo Man ..... and Booster !!!

  • @bloomuff8983
    @bloomuff8983 Před 6 lety

    Five years later and this list still speaks the truth

  • @maytalacedo2942
    @maytalacedo2942 Před 5 lety +2

    Elf will,always be a favorite along with the Grinch and home alone.

  • @guyvitacco3052
    @guyvitacco3052 Před 7 lety +142

    How is the Polar Express not on this list?

  • @patrickcowles2782
    @patrickcowles2782 Před 7 lety +10

    Put The Muppet Christmas Carol on this list.

    • @bartman7326
      @bartman7326 Před 7 lety

      The Muppet Fan What About Die Hard? the first one the Plot is during Christmas Eve..

  • @kmotch
    @kmotch Před 5 lety

    We always watch Just Friends and whilst not explicitly a holiday film its set at Xmas, has snow and is still funny 13 years later!!!

  • @JOSEPH-mz9sh
    @JOSEPH-mz9sh Před 5 lety

    Thank you for the list

  • @psychostormtrooper3827
    @psychostormtrooper3827 Před 6 lety +11

    How is Elf not in at least top 3!?!?
    Also heres my top 3:
    3: Home Alone
    2: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
    1.Elf

  • @l.m.kenney9689
    @l.m.kenney9689 Před 7 lety +61

    Polar Express

  • @Moviefan2k4
    @Moviefan2k4 Před 5 lety +1

    I still love "Ernest Saves Christmas". There's just something both funny and adorable, about Ernest P. Worrell being tasked with helping Santa Claus find a replacement just days before his yearly sleigh ride.

    • @richardranke3158
      @richardranke3158 Před 11 měsíci

      I might have liked Jim Varney is commercials,etc. but a little bit of Ernest goes a long way,KnowhatImean?

  • @Alfamoto8
    @Alfamoto8 Před 5 lety +1

    I haven't seen them all but for me the 1984 "Christmas Carol" adaptation with George Scott is the best one!

  • @Chloe-mj1rx
    @Chloe-mj1rx Před 6 lety +3

    My top 5 Christmas movies
    #1: A Christmas Story
    #2: Home Alone 1
    #3 Elf
    #4 Charlie Brown Christmas
    #5 Santa Clause
    (I also like Christmas With The Kranks)
    What's your top 5 favorite Christmas movies?

  • @emmaray6215
    @emmaray6215 Před 4 lety +6

    My dad makes us watch “National Lampoons Christmas Vacation” every....single...YEAR!!!

  • @SGOrion86
    @SGOrion86 Před 4 lety +2

    A Christmas story... ugh! I’ve seen this movie like 4 times and each time I don’t understand why people love this movie so much.

  • @roblabow9702
    @roblabow9702 Před 5 lety

    I have on DVD The Christmas Carol 1938. It is well done and worth watching during the Christmas season.