It's that time of the year again, folks. The most wonderful time of the year, in fact. And that means all the hot chocolate, candy canes, and Christmas movies your little hearts can take.
Here's the official unofficial list of the best Christmas movies to date.
1. Love, Actually.
This is without a doubt the hands-down best "I-watch-it-seventeen-times-every-December" Christmas movie of all time. Done.
Also known as the movie in which Hugh Grant does this:
And Rick Grimes handles unrequited love like a (hopeless romantic) boss.
And Liam Neissen is the greatest/coolest/seriously-adopted-me-please step-father of all time.
And basically all of your Christmas hopes and wishes and dreams come true. Meaning, they all have British accents.
2. Elf.
It may be (relatively) new, but Elf
is already a classic. A delightful and jolly family-friendly
comedy, it's easilythe most quotable Christmas movie of all time.
3. The Holiday.
Jude Law is Mr. Napkin Head. 'Nuff
said.
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
The original cartoon version. Sorry, Jim Carrey. But
196's animation is where it's at.
5. White Christmas.
Ever wonder where that classic holiday
song came from? Alternative title: Bing Crosby is a music god.
6. Home Alone.
Though none of us want to be Macaulay Culkin now...
...We all
wanted to be him as kids
7. A Christmas Story.
You'll shoot your eye out,
kid.
8. The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Personally, this
movie isn't my fav, but I can't disregard the impact this
movie had on every middle-schooler in years.
9. It's a Wonderful Life.
If you
haven't seen this classic, do yourself a favor. Friendly advice, make
sure the tissues are close at hand for this iconic scene:
Congrats, Clarence. We were all rooting for you, buddy.
10. This Christmas.
Loretta
Divine. Idris Elba. Regina King. Mehki Phifer. And about a dozen
other amazing actors. This star-studded movie is all about keeping
the family together during the holidays, and is one of my favorite
features this time of year.
11. Miracle on 34th Street.
Again, these Christmas classics aren't just for your parents. If you haven't managed to catch this golden oldie, turn on Hallmark any day this month and you're bound to see it sooner or later.
Bonus X-mas film: Die Hard. The
original. Numero uno.
Professor Snape takes a Christmas party hostage, while speaking with the weirdest German accent we've ever heard.
Yippee Ki Yay, Ninny-Muggin.
