All-time Favorite Christmas Movies You Should See

Christmas is the season for giving, rejoicing, celebrating, having fun with family and friends, and to gather together and watch some Christmas movies.

We’ve compiled a list of all-time greats, from old classics to modern-day flicks. So here it goes…Miracle on 34thStreet (1947)

In this Oscar-winning classic a gentle old man, working as a Santa Claus at Macy’s Department Store is put on trial to determine whether he’s legally insane or in fact, the real Kris Kringle.

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

We had to include this one –who could forget the line “My assets are freezing?”Michael Caine plays the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit in this very different take on the Dickens masterpiece. With a ninety percent Muppet cast, it’s a laugh a minute! Great fun for the whole family.

The Santa Clause (1994)

Tim Allen is hilarious as usual in this family comedy about a man who accidentally kills Kris Kringle and has to take over his job. Great flick (thanks mostly to Tim Allen) despite the annoying kid who gradually grows more so in the sequels!

Elf (2003)

Will Ferrell is brilliantly funny as Buddy the Elf in this modern holiday hit. A man, (Will Ferrell) is raised as an elf in the North Pole, but on finding he’s not actually a real elf, goes on a journey to New York City in search of his true identity. It’s a fun flick for all ages and definitely one to watch over the holidays.

Home Alone (1990)

This was a huge box office success, catapulting actor Macaulay Culkin into international stardom. It’s a movie you can watch over and over again and still enjoy. The story: 8-year old Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) is mistakenly left behind when his large family travels to France for the holidays. While initially enjoying time alone, he’s later forced to defend his house against bumbling burglars Harry and Marv (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern).

A Christmas Story(1983)

You’ll shoot your eye out, kid! What a classic! A nostalgic view of Christmastime in 1940’s Indiana, this is the story of 9-year old Ralphie and his quest to become the proud owner of a Red Ryder BB gun. Non-stop fun, with pink rabbit suits, frozen tongues, sexy leg lamps, and much, much more.

A Christmas Carol(1951)

This 1951 film version of the beloved Victorian ghost story is by far the best. Alastair Sim gives a brilliant performance as miser Ebenezer Scrooge, making this a masterpiece and a Christmas movie classic.

It’s a Wonderful Life(1946)

Frank Capra’s classic depression-era tale is quite simply a beautiful movie. The themes unfortunately worked against the movie when it was released in 1946 and consequently it flopped at the box office. Now, 72years later, this beloved tale lives on as a tribute to the most important aspects of life, family, friends, and most of all hope. Who can forget the story of kind-hearted but frustrated businessman George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) and Clarence the angel who is sent down from heaven to help him in his time of need? Wonderful and thought-provoking, entertaining, well-acted, and a true tearjerker! “It’s a Wonderful Life” will always be on of the favorite Christmas movies.