10. It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American
Christmas fantasy comedy-drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra , based on the short story "The Greatest Gift , which Philip Van Doren Stern wrote in 1939 and published privately in 1945. The film is considered one of the most loved films in American cinema and has become traditional viewing during the Christmas season.
9. A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story is a 1983 American
Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark , and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash , with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories . A seasonal classic in the United States, it is shown numerous times on television, usually on the networks owned by the Turner Broadcasting System . Since 1997, a
marathon of the film titled "24 Hours of A Christmas Story " has aired annually on TNT and/or TBS , comprising twelve consecutive airings of the film on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day each year.
8. Scrooged
Scrooged is a 1988 American Christmas
comedy film, a modernization of Charles Dickens 's A Christmas Carol. The film was produced and directed by Richard Donner , and the cinematography was by Michael Chapman . The screenplay was written by Mitch Glazer and
Michael O'Donoghue . The original music score was composed by Danny Elfman .
7. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik . [2] It is the third installment in National Lampoon's Vacation film series , and was written by John Hughes , based on his short story in National Lampoon magazine, "Christmas '59". The film stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid , with
Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki as the Griswold children Audrey and Rusty, respective
6. Home Alone
Home Alone is a 1990 American comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus . The film stars
Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, a boy who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation. Kevin initially relishes being home alone, but soon has to contend with two would-be burglars played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern. The film also features Catherine O'Hara and John Heard as Kevin's parents.
5. The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas (also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas ) is a 1993 American stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by
Henry Selick , and produced and conceived by
Tim Burton. It tells the story of Jack Skellington , a resident from " Halloween Town" who stumbles through a portal to "Christmas Town" and decides to celebrate the holiday, with some dastardly and comical consequences. Danny Elfman wrote the songs and score , and provided the singing voice of Jack. The principal voice cast also includes Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara , William Hickey , Ken Page , Paul Reubens , and Glenn Shadix.
4. The Santa Clause
3. Love Actually
Love Actually is a 2003 Christmas-themed
romantic comedy film written and directed by
Richard Curtis . It features an ensemble cast , many of whom had worked with Curtis in previous film and television projects. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress. Most of the film was filmed on location in London. The story begins five weeks before Christmas and is played out in a weekly countdown until the holiday, followed by an
epilogue that takes place one month later.
2. Bad Santa
Bad Santa is a 2003 American Christmas black comedy crime film directed by Terry Zwigoff , and starring Billy Bob Thornton , Tony Cox ,
Lauren Graham, Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom , John Ritter , and Bernie Mac. It was John Ritter's last
live action film appearance before his death on September 11, 2003. The movie was dedicated to Ritter's memory. The Coen brothers are credited as executive producers . The film was released in the United States on November 26, 2003, and was screened out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival .[2] An unrated version was released on DVD on March 5, 2004 and on Blu-ray Disc on November 20, 2007 as
Bad(der) Santa . A director's cut DVD was released in November 2006; it features Zwigoff's cut of the film (including an audio commentary with him and the film's editor), which is three minutes shorter than the theatrical cut and ten minutes shorter than the unrated version. A sequel, Bad Santa 2 , was released on November 23, 2016
1. Elf
Elf is a 2003 American Christmas fantasy
comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum . It stars Will Ferrell ,
James Caan, Zooey Deschanel , Mary Steenburgen , Daniel Tay , Edward Asner , and
Bob Newhart . The story is about one of Santa's elves (Ferrell) who learns he is actually a human and goes to New York City to meet his biological father (Caan), spreading Christmas cheer in a world of cynics as he goes.
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American
Christmas fantasy comedy-drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra , based on the short story "The Greatest Gift , which Philip Van Doren Stern wrote in 1939 and published privately in 1945. The film is considered one of the most loved films in American cinema and has become traditional viewing during the Christmas season.
9. A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story is a 1983 American
Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark , and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash , with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories . A seasonal classic in the United States, it is shown numerous times on television, usually on the networks owned by the Turner Broadcasting System . Since 1997, a
marathon of the film titled "24 Hours of A Christmas Story " has aired annually on TNT and/or TBS , comprising twelve consecutive airings of the film on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day each year.
8. Scrooged
Scrooged is a 1988 American Christmas
comedy film, a modernization of Charles Dickens 's A Christmas Carol. The film was produced and directed by Richard Donner , and the cinematography was by Michael Chapman . The screenplay was written by Mitch Glazer and
Michael O'Donoghue . The original music score was composed by Danny Elfman .
7. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki as the Griswold children Audrey and Rusty, respective
6. Home Alone
Home Alone is a 1990 American comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus . The film stars
Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, a boy who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation. Kevin initially relishes being home alone, but soon has to contend with two would-be burglars played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern. The film also features Catherine O'Hara and John Heard as Kevin's parents.
5. The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas (also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas ) is a 1993 American stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by
Henry Selick , and produced and conceived by
Tim Burton. It tells the story of Jack Skellington , a resident from " Halloween Town" who stumbles through a portal to "Christmas Town" and decides to celebrate the holiday, with some dastardly and comical consequences. Danny Elfman wrote the songs and score , and provided the singing voice of Jack. The principal voice cast also includes Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara , William Hickey , Ken Page , Paul Reubens , and Glenn Shadix.
4. The Santa Clause
The Santa Clause is a 1994 American Christmas
fantasy family comedy film directed by John Pasquin . It is the first installment in The Santa Clause trilogy and it stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, an ordinary man who accidentally causes Santa Claus tdo fall from his roof on Christmas Eve. When he and his young son, Charlie, finish St. Nick's trip and deliveries, they go to the North Pole where Scott learns that he must become the new Santa and convince those he loves that he is indeed Father Christma
3. Love Actually
Love Actually is a 2003 Christmas-themed
romantic comedy film written and directed by
Richard Curtis . It features an ensemble cast , many of whom had worked with Curtis in previous film and television projects. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress. Most of the film was filmed on location in London. The story begins five weeks before Christmas and is played out in a weekly countdown until the holiday, followed by an
epilogue that takes place one month later.
2. Bad Santa
Bad Santa is a 2003 American Christmas black comedy crime film directed by Terry Zwigoff , and starring Billy Bob Thornton , Tony Cox ,
Lauren Graham, Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom , John Ritter , and Bernie Mac. It was John Ritter's last
live action film appearance before his death on September 11, 2003. The movie was dedicated to Ritter's memory. The Coen brothers are credited as executive producers . The film was released in the United States on November 26, 2003, and was screened out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival .[2] An unrated version was released on DVD on March 5, 2004 and on Blu-ray Disc on November 20, 2007 as
Bad(der) Santa . A director's cut DVD was released in November 2006; it features Zwigoff's cut of the film (including an audio commentary with him and the film's editor), which is three minutes shorter than the theatrical cut and ten minutes shorter than the unrated version. A sequel, Bad Santa 2 , was released on November 23, 2016
Elf is a 2003 American Christmas fantasy
comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum . It stars Will Ferrell ,
James Caan, Zooey Deschanel , Mary Steenburgen , Daniel Tay , Edward Asner , and
Bob Newhart . The story is about one of Santa's elves (Ferrell) who learns he is actually a human and goes to New York City to meet his biological father (Caan), spreading Christmas cheer in a world of cynics as he goes.
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