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14 Christmas Movies You Need To See This Upcoming Holiday Season

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Amanda Varin

Nov 15, 2017

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14 Christmas Movies You Need To See This Upcoming Holiday Season

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I know it’s November, and Thanksgiving hasn’t even happened yet, but somehow my brain is always thinking Christmas. As much as I love Thanksgiving, Christmas is my favorite holiday. There’s something about the happiness in people’s eyes, the bright lights, and being around family.

Over the years, there have been many Christmas movies made, especially since the Hallmark channel shows Christmas movies all November and December. You know I'm already listening to Christmas music and watching Christmas movies on the Hallmark channel.The leaves are still falling, but here are some Christmas movies to get you excited for the holiday season.

Here are my 14 Christmas movies.

1. The Nightmare Before Christmas

I thought I’d start this list with the Tim Burton classic that involves all the holidays for you strict no-Christmas-until-after-Thanksgiving people.

2. Elf

Will Ferrell is a hilarious grown up elf in this NYC Christmas classic. This is my all-time favorite Christmas movie.

3. Christmas With The Kranks

A couple tries to travel to the Carribean for Christmas to escape the hustle and bustle. I think Frosty on the roof with the fire in his eyes still gives me nightmares.

4. The Santa Clause

1, 2, or 3, you can't go wrong with Tim Allen as Kris Kringle.

5. Love Actually

A classic romantic comedy that will get you in the loving Christmas spirit. This is one of my mom's favorites but I think it's mainly her love for Hugh Grant...

6. Home Alone

In any of the Home Alone movies, Kevin McCallister can outsmart all the bad guys.

7. The Polar Express

Make sure you don't lose your ticket!

8. A Charlie Brown Christmas

Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown! This cute TV special is sure to get you in the spirit.

9. Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

In Whoville, they say the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day.

10. The Holiday

A classic feel-good movie with some romance.

11. Four Christmases

The dysfunctional families we can all relate to. Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon have to survive Christmas with four different families when their flight to get away is canceled.

12. How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

The original version where cute little Cindy Lou Who isn't Jenny from Gossip Girl and she slides across the floor.

13. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Cute little reindeer with a bright nose leads the way and saves Christmas!

14. Fred Claus

A twist on jolly ol' St. Nick, Santa's delinquent brother comes to the North Pole.

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4. The Santa Clause

5. Love Actually

6. Home Alone

7. The Polar Express

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9. Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

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