8.9/10

A bittersweet Christmas classic taking place on Christmas Eve, in 1946. It centers on George Bailey, a debt-ridden man, facing financial ruin, and arrest. After considering himself a failure for many years, he decides his only option is suicide. As George is about to jump off a bridge, he instead rescues his own bumbling guardian angel, Clarence Oddbody, who has yet to earn his wings. Clarence shows George how life in this small town would have been like if he wasn’t there to see it. This movie is old-school black and white, it has a wonderful message and reminds us of the heart-warming impact a great Christmas story can have.

8.4/10

Charlie Brown is appalled by the commercialization of Christmas he sees all around him, so he decides to find the true meaning of Christmas. A true Christmas cannot pass without watching this television special at least once. With it’s endearing characters and nostalgic story left behind by the deceased Charles M. Schulz it is the perfect way to spend an evening surrounded by those you love.

7.5/10

One of the most beloved family comedies about a young bratty child named Kevin McCallister. His bad behavior leaves his family no choice but to ground him and leave him to sleep in the attic. But, in the rush of leaving for a flight to France for the family's Christmas vacation, Kevin is left all alone to defend his house from a pair of burglars. With a bizarre cast of characters, Home Alone will put a smile on your face.

6.2/10

A treasured remake of the 1947 classic, this film is about an old man named Kris Kringle who was hired to be a Santa Claus at Macy’s for the season. He does a convincing job, but soon reveals that he actually believes himself to be the real Santa Claus. With authorities threatening to place him in an insane Asylum, a lawyer and a little girl must prove that this Santa is the real thing. This remake allows for homage to be made for the original and more people to cherish the revamped storyline.

8.5/10

A widely argued dilemma is whether or not Die Hard is actually to be considered a Christmas movie. Nonetheless this holiday action classic takes place during a Christmas party in the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. John McClane, an officer of the NYPD Has to try and save his wife and her coworkers who have been taken hostage by a German terrorist named Hans Gruber . This is a little different from a heartwarming family movie, it is edge-of-your-seat action with a great sense of realism.

6.4/10

Coined as the ultimate romantic comedy, this movie follows the lives of 8 very different couples and their intertwining tales in London, England, during a particularly eventful Christmas.

6.9/10

A holiday comedy starring Will Ferrell follows the life of Buddy, who is a man that was raised as an elf by Santa Claus. Buddy’s unruly size wreaks havoc on the elf community. Once the news is broken to him that he's not a real elf, he goes in search of his a biological family in his hometown of New York City.

6.4/10

The Polar Express centers around Billy, a boy who longs to believe in Santa Claus but finds it quite difficult to do so with his family claiming it is all one big myth, However, this all changes on Christmas Eve when this young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on a mysterious train.

7.2/10

A clever and earnest holiday film about Santa's clumsy son, Arthur with an urgent mission. This movie helps to answer the age old question that remains in every child's mind, “ How does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?”

6.2/10

A young boy named Max, turns his back on Christmas after his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays. Unknowingly to him, a lack of festive spirit releases the wrath of the devil, Krampus, who is an ancient evil with intent on punishing all non-believers.

6/10

A former dancer returns to her hometown to renovate an old hotel just in time for a big Christmas Eve Benefit performance that is going to be headlined by her ex-dance partner who was also once her boyfriend. Soon enough her love of dance and her repressed feelings resurface. This movie stars two very nostalgic names to many teenagers today, Alexa Penavega from childhood classic “Spy Kids” and also Carlos Peña from the band “Big Time Rush.” This couple, who is actually married in real life, star together in a romantic Christmas drama.

6.3/10

A remake of the classic tale by Dr. Seuss with a brightly animated update. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, this film follows the life of the Grinch, who just longs for peace and quiet. So when Whoville declares to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch is had enough and decides to steal Christmas.