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Looking For a Holiday Movie Checklist?

Curl up with some hot chocolate and watch these classics this holiday season.

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Looking For a Holiday Movie Checklist?
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What are the 25 must watch Christmas movies of the Christmas season? Are you tired of Elf? Sick of the year Without a Santa Claus? Think you will go deaf from one more re-run of The Christmas Story? Amidst the humor and tears, these movies bring you back to the basics of Christmas: it is not about the toys or the presents, but about the loved ones who surround you and the joy of giving to others. Here are some of the most popular, must watch Christmas movies to get you in the Christmas spirit.


1. Arthur Christmas


2. Elf


3. Fred Claus



4. The Year Without a Santa Claus



5. A Christmas Story


6. A Christmas Carol


7. Four Christmases


8. Deck the Halls


9. Christmas Vacation


10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer


11. Frosty the Snowman


12. Rise of the Guardians


13. How the Grinch Stole Christmas


14. The Christmas that Almost Wasn't


15. Jack Frost



16. White Christmas


17. It’s a Wonderful Life


18. The Santa Claus (1, 2 and 3)


19. The Nightmare Before Christmas


20.The Polar Express


21. A Charlie Brown Christmas


22. Love Actually


23. Home Alone


24. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer


25. The Nativity Story


While you are spending time with your loved ones this holiday season, think about the true meaning of Christmas. This happens to be the common message among these movies that the true meaning of Christmas is about family, and giving to those in need. Therefore, in the wise words of Dr. Seuss, "what if Christmas doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!”

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