75 Best Christmas Movies To Watch: A Collection Of Funniest, Classic, Family, Animated, Romantic Movies

Ankit Subarno

Certain things make Christmas days even more magical–snuggling in a cozy blanket, a hot cup of cocoa, exchanging gifts, etc. But there’s another secret ingredient that you must indulge in– a Christmas movie marathon! So, this season, let the movies be your merry crescendo, making the holidays not just cozy but magical as well. 

Here are the 75 best Christmas movies that you can watch to ring in the festival.

S. No.Movies & YearIMDb Rating
1.Christmas in July (1940)7.4
2. The Shop Around the Corner (1940)8
3. Remember the Night (1940)7.6
4.Holiday Inn (1942)7.3
5.Christmas Connecticut (1945)7.3
6.Miracle on 34th Street (1947)7.9
7.The Bishop’s Wife (1947)7.6
8.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)8
9.Babes in Toyland (1961)6.1
10.A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)8.3
11. Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1962)7.6
12.Scrooge (1970)7.5
13.An American Christmas Carol (1979)6.8
14.Black Christmas (1974)7.1
15.Christmas Evil (1980)5.5
16.Trading Places (1983)7.5
17.A Christmas Story (1983)7.9
18.Gremlins (1984)7.3
19.Home Alone (1990)7.7
20.The Preaceher’s Wife (1996)5.7
21.The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)7.9
22.The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)7.7
23.Mixed Nuts (1994)5.4
24.The Santa Clause (1994)6.5
25.How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)6.3
26.Elf (2003)7.1
27.Love Actually (2003)7.6
28.Christmas with the Kranks (2004)5.4
29.The Polar Express (2004)6.6
30.The Holiday (2006)6.9
31.Arthur Christmas (2011)7.1
32.A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)6.2
33.The Best Man Holiday (2013)6.6
34.All Is Bright (2013)5.6
35.The Christmas Candle (2013)6.2
36.Black Nativity (2013)4.8
37.Carol (2015)7.2
38.A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)5.6
39.Christmas Inheritance (2017)5.7
40.The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)7
41.The Princess Switch (2018)6.1
42.The Christmas Chronicles (2018)7
43.A Very Nutty Christmas (2018)5.9
44.Let It Snow (2019)5.8
45.Klaus (2019)8.2
46.Last Christmas (2019)6.5
47.Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)6.5
48.Happiest Season (2020)6.6
49.Tokyo Godfather (2003)7.8
50.Deck the Halls (2006)5
51.Four Christmases (2008)5.7
52.The Family Stone (2005)6.3
53.Krampus (2015)6.2
54.A Christmas Horror Story (2015)5.8
55.Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)6.8
56.Office Christmas Party (2016)5.9
57.Jingle All The Way (1996)5.7
58.Serendipity (2001)6.8
59.Christmas Belle (2013)5.1
60.The Christmas Card (2006)6.9
61.The Christmas Toy (1986)7.8
62.A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)6.8
63.Once Upon a Time at Christmas (2017)3.5
64.Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)5.8
65.Noelle (2019)6.3
66.A Christmas Carol (2009)6.8
67.A Christmas Prince (2017)5.8
68.The Christmas Cottage (2017)6.3
69.Fred Claus (2007)5.6
70.Last Christmas (2019)6.5
71.The Grinch (2018)6.4
72.Let It Snow (2019)5.8
73.Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)6
74.8-Bit Christmas (2021)6.7
75.Spirited (2022)6.6

1. Christmas in July (1940)

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A co-worker of an ambitious clerk tricks him into thinking that he has won $25,000 in a slogan contest. He then uses his believed money to live a lavish life before he realises that it is a ruse.

2. The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

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In this romantic Christmas movie, Alfred Kralik and Klara Novak are employees at a general store. However, they can barely stand each other, disagreeing almost on everything. They find solace in their respective pen pals only to realise that they are each other’s pen pals.

3. Remember the Night (1940)

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In this romantic Christmas movie, a New York district attorney lets a petty shoplifter out on bail and gives her a ride to her home. Along the way, they meet each other’s parents and eventually fall in love following other incidents.

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4. Holiday Inn (1942)

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After being left heartbroken by Lila, Jim leaves the town and starts a holiday inn. There he falls in love with Linda. But his world turns upside down when Ted (Lila’s former lover) arrives at his inn and tries to steal Linda. Classic Christmas movies for everyone to enjoy

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5. Christmas Connecticut (1945)

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A classic Christmas movie, Christmas Connecticut is about an unmarried columnist who pretends to be a wife living on a farm with her husband and kids. However, her world turns upside down after a war hero invites himself to her house and they eventually fall in love.

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6. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

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People start loving an old man named Kris Kringle as Santa Claus after he gets hired for Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. But he lands in legal trouble after he starts claiming that he’s the real Santa Claus.

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7. The Bishop’s Wife (1947)

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This romantic-comedy Christmas movie is about an Episcopalian bishop and his wife who receive help from a debonair angel. The angel helps the couple to raise money for their church.

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8. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

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This is a perfect family Christmas movie. It is about a reindeer Rudolph, who is born with a unique red nose. He struggles to find acceptance but finally, his life changes when he saves his friend and his parents from an evil monster.

9. Babes in Toyland (1961)

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Mary is set to marry Tom. But evil Barnaby wants to marry her so that he can inherit her property. Barnaby then sends two goons Roderigo and Gonzorgo to kidnap Tom.

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10. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

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The film contains a relentlessly hopeful message for kids before the hydra-headed reality descends on them. What is Christmas about? Why is everything becoming so commercial? The film asked these questions when it was released way back in 1965 and the questions still hold weight today. 

11. Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1962)

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Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol is an animated adaptation of A Christmas Carol. It’s about a man who doesn’t believe in Christmas.

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12. Scrooge (1970)

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Scoorge is a classic Christmas movie that revolves around Ebenezer Scrooge who gets a visit from his business partner’s ghost on Christmas. The ghost reveals that three more ghosts will visit him and help him realise the importance of the festival.

13. An American Christmas Carol (1979)

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Another classic adaptation of Charles Dickens’s famous novel, the story again revolves around a man who does not believe in Christmas until a ghost of his business partner pays him a visit.

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14. Black Christmas (1974)

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A group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger who is a serial killer of Christmas. But no one realises that the person is someone they know.

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15. Christmas Evil (1980)

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A young man, working at a toy factory, dresses up as Santa Claus and goes on a killing spree as a result of his abusive past and other occurrences.

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16. Trading Places (1983)

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Rich Duke brothers swap the lives of a poor street hustler and an employed aristocrat to see if heredity or environment plays an important role in a person’s well-being.

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17. A Christmas Story (1983)

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A Christmas Story follows a story of a young boy named Ralphie who attempts to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a BB gun is the perfect Christmas gift for him. 

18. Gremlins (1984)

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In this funny Christmas movie, a man inadvertently breaks three important rules around his new pet. His mistakes unleash mischievous monsters in a small town.

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19. Home Alone (1990)

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Eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left behind by his family while they are going on a trip. He’s home alone and tries to fight thieves who try to break into his house.

20. The Preaceher’s Wife (1996)

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The Preaceher’s Wife is the remake of the 1947 romantic-comedy The Bishop’s Wife. It’s about Henry Biggs who gets help from an angel to save his falling marriage and his church.

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21. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

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A king of Halloween town, Jack Skellington, discovers a Christmas town and gets enchanted by it. His obsession grows to the point where he kidnaps Santa Claus and delivers ghoulish gifts to kids in place of him.

22. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

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This Christmas musical film is an adaptation of Charles Dickens’s novella which is about an old miser who dislikes Christmas. He is visited by the spirit of his business partner who foretells his future and helps change his view on life.

23. Mixed Nuts (1994)

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Mixed Nuts is a classic funny Christmas movie about a chaotic Christmas at Philip’s office while he tries to prevent getting evicted from his office space.

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24. The Santa Clause (1994)

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When a man inadvertently makes Santa Claus fall from his roof, he magically gets recruited as the next Santa. Now he has to keep the secret safe from his wife.

25. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

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Green, revenge-seeking Grinch lives on the outskirts of a town and plans to ruin Christmas for the people. A six-year-old girl, Cindy Lou sets out to reform him.

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26. Elf (2003)

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Buddy, a human, is raised by Elves. His life turns upside down when he realises that he’s not an Elf. Hence, he goes to New York to find his biological father.

27. Love Actually (2003)

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This classic Christmas movie follows the lives of eight different couples all set during a month before Christmas in London, England.

28. Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

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The Kranks surprises everyone when they decide not to celebrate Christmas that year. But when their daughter decides to visit them, they do everything they can to put together a last-minute Christmas.

29. The Polar Express (2004)

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On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a journey on a train called Polar Express to the North Pole. On the way, he learns about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.

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30. The Holiday (2006)

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In this romantic Christmas movie, two girls from different cities swap their homes for the holiday to get away from their relationship issues. They then fall in love with the guys they meet at the new place.

31. Arthur Christmas (2011)

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When Santa’s clumsy son Arthur learns that he has misplaced a gift, he and the Grandsanta set on a mission to deliver the gift two hours before Christmas to the girl.

32. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)

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Harold is asked by his father-in-law to look after the Christmas tree, but, he and his old roommate Kumar accidentally destroy it. They then go on a mission to find its replacement.

33. The Best Man Holiday (2013)

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College friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays only to realise how easy is it to forget rivalries and romances to be reignited.

34. All Is Bright (2013)

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This classic Christmas movie is about an ex-con Danniswho wants to buy his estranged daughter the piano she wants for Christmas. He then joins hands with Rene to sell Christmas trees to make money.

35. The Christmas Candle (2013)

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An angel visits a village every 25 years to touch a candle, which is considered a miracle. However, things turn upside down when the pastor decides to develop the place by bringing in electricity.

36. The Christmas Candle (2013)

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Langston is a street-smart teenager who is sent to his estranged relatives’ home in New York to celebrate Christmas. While living with them he embarks on an inspiring journey.

37. Carol (2015)

A departmental worker encounters a beautiful girl named Carol. Things take an expected turn when she falls in love with Carol.

38. A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)

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Three over-burdened and under-appreciated moms rebel against their mother who unexpectedly drops by during Christmas.

39. Christmas Inheritance (2017)

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To be a CEO and to inherit her father’s business, Ellen Langford has to deliver a letter to his ex-partner in their hometown. During this time, she discovers the true gift of Christmas.

40. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

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This classic Christmas movie is a fictional biological movie about the famous writer Charles Dickens. It showcases his journey of writing A Christmas Carol.

Hope you liked our list of best Xmas movies.

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