It's getting that time of year. What's your Mt Rushmore of Christmas movies?

4, in no order

It Happened on 5th Avenue
Way better than "Its a Wonderful Life" with much more interesting characters and plot. As a bonus you get to see the actor who played Jonas Grumby (the Skipper in Gilligan's Island) as a young man!

Bad Santa
Wonderful storyline and character development in a heartwarming film sure to get you stoked for the Christmas season! Cast alone is worth a look with Billy Bob Thornton, John Ritter, Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham, Tony Cox, and a young Brett Kelly in the Thurman Merman role. If that were not enough, Lauren Tom, Jay Naidu, Octavia Spenser, Ethan Phillips, and even Cloris Leachman in the lesser roles.

On a side note, a ménage à trois with Lauren Graham and Octavia Spenser could easily be on my bucket list based on the roles they play.

3 Godfathers
What if you did the nativity scene in the Bible but set it as an American western starring John Wayne. I kid you not, they made such a movie and I watch it every Christmas season!

Love Actually
Love this movie, a bit of something for everyone. Even this simple bit with Rowan Atkinson and Alan Rickman is excellent!

Good list. I will add:

Die Hard

Elf

Its a wonderful life
Christmas vacation
Trading places
Die hard

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AI Overview +10 Yes, Die Hard is considered a Christmas movie by many because it is set during an office Christmas party on Christmas Eve and uses Christmas themes throughout the plot and setting, even though its director, John McTiernan, initially stated it wasn't intended to be one. While some, like star Bruce Willis, disagree, others argue the film's holiday backdrop is integral to its story, with its festive elements becoming inseparable from the action.

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Sorry bro

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You just had AI generate an argument from previous arguments it's read claiming it was.

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I absolutely did not generate this argument. Google it yourself. It has been on many top 10 list. I’m a Die Hard fan tho.

I would agree it’s not Traditional but I have come around to it.

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A Christmas movie is about....wait for it.....Christmas. Bringing it, saving it, sharing it, celebrating it.

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You sir are a scholar and a gentleman.

1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. A Christmas Carol (George C. Scott version)
3. Christmas Vacation
4. Home Alone
5. A Muppets Christmas Carol


eta: Elf and The Grinch

In no particular order for all lists:

1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
2. Frosty the Snowman
3. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
4. A Charlie Brown Christmas

When I was a kid, these were the shows that made Christmas for me. Honorable mention for The Little Drummer Boy.

Top 4 movies I'd probably like to watch as an adult.

1. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
2. Elf
3. Hogfather
4. Bad Santa

Top 4 movies that aren't Christmas movies but happen during Christmas.

1. Die Hard
2. Gremlins
3. Trading Places
4. Batman Returns

I can’t believe nobody’s mentioned one of my classic favorites yet…

Lethal Weapon