It looks like the holiday season for gifts is here! With people jumping and getting gifts for their loved ones to other standing in the freezing weather to get there fresh Christmas tree. But have you ever thought about just sitting at home and watching movies with your hot chocolate and cuddling in the blankets? I know I have, and here are 10 classic Christmas movies that are must-sees on your countdown to Christmas!
1. Home Alone (All of them)
"Home Alone" is a classic Christmas movie about a boy who is left at home for his family trip after acting out the night before and having to sleep in the attic. His parents leave him at home, and when he wakes up, he sees that he is home alone. But in no time, all of the excitement is gone once he realizes two burglars are planning to rob the house, and he must protect his house from the burglars coming his way. However, after this movies, the fun does not stop because the McAllisters continue with four other movies!
2. Dr. Suess' How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Now not every movie you watch can be about the happiness of Christmas, there has to be one about how the Grinch we all here about stole Christmas. This movie is the "live- action" form of Dr. Suess' book. The green grinch that everyone hates decides to steal Christmas from the residents of Whoville. See how this plan of the Grinch turns out.
3. Elf
"Elf" is a classic Chrismas movie that I am sure everyone has seen. This movie is about a boy that accidentally was moved to the North Pole and raised as an elf. After he feels like he does not belong much, he travels to New York. This is where all kinds of horror strikes him as he attempts to make his way through the city.
4. The Polar Express
Another classic that many have us have seen at school. This animated movie based on a book is about the extraordinary journey a young boy makes to the North Pole. On this journey, he makes multiple discoveries about friendship, bravery and Christmas.
5. The Santa Clause
This hilarious movie is one that many of us will never forget! This movie is about a divorced father who has his child over for Christmas Eve, and he kills Santa. Once he does that, the divorced father becomes Santa and must put on all the weight and white beard in order to get ready for the next Christmas. But do not worry, if you finish this one and you need more, you can always watch the next two because this Santa isn't going anywhere!
6. Gremlins
In the "Gremlins," a father is trying to find something special for his son's Christmas present. When he finds the perfect thing, it comes with a set of rules, which he breaks every single one. And he can't say that he wasn't warned.
7. Santa Buddies
Now you can't just be watching movies and not watch Santa's buddies in action. With the chief dog worrying about the toy making machine being compromised by a large icicle, the buddies must go on the adventure in order to fix it, so everyone gets their presents on time this Christmas.
8. Christmas Carol
Just like you can't have Christmas without the buddies, you can't have Christmas without the Scrooge. "The Christmas Carol" is about a man named Scrooge who hates Christmas at first, but by the end, he loves it. However, when watching it he goes on his adventure with the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present and Future in order for this to learn his lesson.
9. Christmas With The Kranks
When they finally have no one to take care of but themselves, the Kranks decide to take a cruise for Christmas and not decorate, but their neighbors pull many extremes in order to get them to decorate for Christmas.
10. The Night Before Christmas
What better way of spending your Christmas Eve that watching a movie that is basically titled that. "The Night Before Christmas" is about the pumpkin king getting bored of the regular frightening people. Then he found Christmastown where everything was warm and bright. He fell in love with this place and found a new adventure to embark on.