Getting cozy on the couch and watching a heartwarming Christmas movie is one of our favorite ways to get into the holiday spirit. From must-watch movies like Home Alone and Elf to newer festive films like Noelle and The Christmas Chronicles, we’ve compiled a list of holiday flicks you'll want in your rotation year after year. Check out the best movies to watch during the season below.
ELF, 2003
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Miracle On 34th St, 1947
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The Christmas Chronicles, 2018
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The Polar Express, 2004
Last Holiday, 2006
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, 1989
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How The Grinch Stole Christmas, 2000
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Home Alone, 1990
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Babes In Toyland, 1961
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White Christmas, 1954
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The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993
Scrooged, 1988
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A Christmas Story, 1983
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Die Hard, 1988
A Christmas Carol, 1999
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The Santa Clause, 1994
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It's A Wonderful Life, 1946
Noelle, 2019
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Klaus, 2019
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Love Actually, 2003
This Christmas, 2007
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