The Best Christmas Movies to get you in the Holiday Spirit
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The Best Christmas Movies to get you in the Holiday Spirit

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The Best Christmas Movies to get you in the Holiday Spirit
Anna Smith and Tom Huddleston

Many of you may already have your favorite film you may watch during the Christmas season and many of you may have a tradition in your family for the classics. Here are some of the best movies to partake in for this holiday season.

DIE HARD: John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife Holly Gennaro and several others that were taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.


GREMLINS: A boy inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.


JACK FROST: A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.


IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: An angel helps a compassionate, but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed.


A CHRISTMAS STORY: In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.


THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept.


WHITE CHRISTMAS: A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.


NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION: The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.


ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: Hallie and Ethan's divorced mother is about to remarry. When Hallie goes to visit Santa Claus, she asks for an unusual gift - she wants her parents back together again.


I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: A college student experiences difficulty in getting home for Christmas after being hazed by his friends. While struggling to get home in time for Christmas, he learns quite a bit about himself and the true meaning of the holiday.


THE POLAR EXPRESS: A young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express. During his adventure he learns about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.


HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS: On the outskirts of Whoville, there lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans on ruining the Christmas holiday for all of the citizens of the town.


THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY: An orphan drummer boy who hated humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men on route to Bethlehem.


THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL: The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve.


RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his red nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudoph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. When Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...


Did you favorite make the list? If nor, try one of these movies out, you may have a new favorite.

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