Best Christmas Movies of All Time
home alone writer john hughes added heart to thanksgiving with planes trains and automobiles in home alone he takes a less sentimental approach to the holidays with the tale of 8 year old kevin mccallister the adorable macaulay culkin who s left alone by his family only to face down and outwit a pair of bungling burglars let s be honest you can enjoy this one any time of the year rudolph the red nosed reindeer this made for tv rankin and bass classic features burl ives as sam the snowman telling the eternally sweet story of an outcast with a very shiny nose and an elf who wants to be a dentist an annual must see the muppet christmas carol the henson workshop takes on dickens in this fur and felt adaptation of a christmas carol with kermit as bob cratchit miss piggy as mrs cratchit and michael caine as ebeneezer scrooge who do we petition to get this one aired on tv more often bad santa billy bob thornton spikes the egg nog in this bruise black comedy about a disgusting drunk department store santa con man who s out to rob stores on christmas eve with his little person elf sidekick marcus tony cox here s one for parents looking for something to pop on after the kids are asleep love actually a roundelay of lump in your throat london love during the holiday season from the confectioners behind notting hill and four weddings and a funeral you could fill a stocking with all of the terrific moments in the film but none is better than when a group of kids bring down the house with their rendition of mariah carey s all i want for christmas is you how the grinch stole christmas forget the over caffeinated jim carrey version chuck jones animated made for tv take on the dr seuss classic is the one you want to watch over and over again the grinch hated christmas the whole christmas season now please don t ask why no one quite knows the reason it could be perhaps that his shoes were too tight or it could be that his head wasn t screwed on just right but i think that the most likely reason of all may have been that his heart was two sizes too small elf the best christmas flick of the century granted the century is only 18 years old but still will ferrell is priceless as the oversized elf who ventures far away from the north pole to search for his father i have a niece who was so obsessed with this movie that one december she made me watch it three times in a row i didn t mind a bit a christmas story okay we know a lot of you who ve clicked this far are going to be upset that this isn t no 1 i love it too especially when four eyed ralphie s pal gets triple dog dared into touching his tongue to a frozen metal flagpole so please don t shoot my eye out with an official red ryder carbine action two hundred shot range model air rifle it s a wonderful life big shocker that this is no 1 right well sometimes movies are considered masterpieces for a reason and this is one of those times if you think that frank capra s holiday staple is feel good hooey watch it again it s funny heartwarming profound and an annual reminder that the holidays are about more than presents thanks to jimmy stewart s turn as george bailey if you don t have a sugarplum in your throat by the end credits you need to come in from the cold