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11 Christmas Movies You HAVE To Watch Every Year

Christmas isn't complete without these.

Grace Flanagan
Dec 19, 2016
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11 Christmas Movies You HAVE To Watch Every Year
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With Hallmark and Lifetime supplying new Christmas movies every year, it seems like there are too many to choose between. Between the sappy to downright stupid Christmas movies out there, there are always the ones that stand out above the rest. Here are 11 Christmas movies that are so good they are worth watching each year.

1. Claymation Movies

Santa Claus is Coming to Town, A Year Without a Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman, all classics made with clay animation in the seventies. One of my personal favorites!

2. "A Christmas Story"

No one can ever forget Ralphie being denied the only thing on his Christmas list: a Red-Ryder BB gun.


3. "Elf"

Arguably Will Ferrell’s best movie, Elf is a Christmas favorite about an elf searching for his father, and it will surely put a smile on your face.

4. "It’s a Wonderful Life"

George Bailey is on a quest to see how different people’s lives are without him. On every Christmas Eve, It’s a Wonderful Life comes on and it’s even better than the year before.

5. "Home Alone"

Kevin McCalllister can never catch a break and keeps getting left home on Christmas year after year. One of the funniest Christmas movies for sure.

6. "The Polar Express"

A magical movie about a boy’s journey to the North Pole on Christmas Eve is a must watch every year.

7. "Meet Me in St. Louis"

Made in 1944, Meet Me in St. Louis is a wonderful film about a family in the early 1900s and their story is worth repeating year in and year out.


8. "The Holiday"

Jude Law. Enough said.

9. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"


Dr. Seuss’s prime is evident in this classic animation film. The Jim Carey adaptation is pretty good too.


10. "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"

The Griswold’s are always on the naughty list, especially in this hilarious Christmas movie.

11. "The Santa Clause"

This trilogy is vital to every Christmas experience as Tim Allen ascends to the throne as the new Santa Claus

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