Which Christmas movies are on your must watch list?

[georgina]

The Bishop's Wife
The Preacher's Wife
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Carol - most of them
A Holiday Affair
Mr. Magoo's Christmas
and my favorite...A Christmas Memory - by Truman Capote

my favorite also (the geraldine page version) I used to have a VCR tape of it, no longer have a player. Tried to buy a DVD off Amazon once but it was poor quality. It's fruitcake weather!

 

[Richie248]

My top Christmas Movies:

• Family Stone
• White Christmas
• Jingle Jangle (Netflix, a new classic IMO)

Christmas doesn't feel complete if I don't watch all 3!

 

[KayMichigan]

A Christmas Carol (1951 Alastair Sim version)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Holiday Inn (1942)

and if I have the time, the epic eight and a half hour Royal Shakespeare Company stage version of Charles Dickens' "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" (1982), starring Roger Rees (best known from Cheers and The West Wing). It's classic Dickens, incredible acting and stagecraft, and the ending is set at Christmastime! When it debuted on Broadway in 1981 it commanded the then-unheard-of ticket price of $100. Those who saw it called it the greatest theatrical experience they ever had, and said that it was worth every cent and that the eight and half hours felt like five minutes. I've seen other productions live and can say that the last part is definitely true.

 

[mrs. magoo]

We watch way too many Christmas movies but here are our favorites:
1) White Christmas - I watch this year round about every 3 months or so
2) Christmas Vacation - this was last years Christmas Card for my family
3) Die Hard - this years Christmas Card - I know I am going to have relatives not understand the card but we had a fun time - our message is Yippee Ki Yay ..... Merry Christmas from Nakatomi Towers! My 19 year old was very upset that I did not add the swear word.
4) A Christmas Story
5) The Grinch - every version of it - my daughter can quote the entire Jim Carey version
6) Love actually
7) The Holiday
8) Elf
9) It's A Wonderful Life - was added last year

There is much debate about next years card - some want to do Gremlins and others are pushing for The Grinch or something different.

Edited to add: I forgot about Home Alone - that could be in the running for next years card as well.
There are a million more but these are the main ones.

 

[Alicefan]

Betcha haven't seen this one: The Christmas Candle. It was at the theaters and was amazing. I love it every time I see it. Set in old English village, has some big names, magical and dear story line.

I watch that every year now too! I love it, in spite of the horrible acting done by Susan Boyle lol. Such a cute movie.

 

[Alicefan]

I'm a huge Rankin/Bass fan and have to watch each and every one of those classics at Christmastime. I also love ...
Love Actually
The Family Man
It's a Wonderful Life
The Holiday
and Ralphie

 

[Kennywood]

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Jingle All the Way. Put that cookie DOWN!!! NOW!!!

Christmas with the Kranks.

The year without a Santa Claus (1974)

Christmas Vacation.

 

[DonaldnDaisy5]

I found some themed dinners to go with movies we like to watch. Typed them all up and printed them - even the 20 year old and 17 year old were excited. I may have even heard that the girlfriend will be jealous - her semester finishes later in the season

 

[leebee]

The Bishop's Wife
The Preacher's Wife
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Carol - most of them
A Holiday Affair
Mr. Magoo's Christmas
and my favorite...A Christmas Memory - by Truman Capote

YES!! This is the only Christmas show I remember watching as a kid; even Charlie Brown wasn't on when I was very young. Actually, I know it's Christmas when the old Folger's ad comes on: "It's Peter; he's HOME!"

I don't have any "must sees" (just don't watch a lot of TV) but I did enjoy both Love, Actually and Last Holiday. We just watched a Netflix show that gave me the same vibe as these two, sort-of... The Noel Diary. Give it a watch, it was pretty good.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

It's a Wonderful Life
A Christmas Story
Miracle on 34th Street
Christmas Vacation

 

[luvnwdwgal]

The only movie I really care about watching is A Christmas Carol.

 

[Karin1984]

It is not Christmas till Emma Thompson asks if there was more than one lobster present at the birth of baby Jesus.

 

[GAN]

We just watched a Netflix show that gave me the same vibe as these two, sort-of... The Noel Diary. Give it a watch, it was pretty good.

I watched it today… and it was good. And as a guy I’m not exactly a huge hallmark watcher, but I would definitely add it to the list for next year.

 

[sasywtch]

The Family Man- Nicholas Cage and Tea Leoni

It's a Wonderful Life

The Santa Clause Movies- enjoying the reboot episodes

Christmas Vacation

Elf

The Goldie Hawn Santa Clause movies

I can't figure out how to cancel a double post : )

 

[sasywtch]

The Family Man- Nicholas Cage and Tea Leoni

It's a Wonderful Life

The Santa Clause Movies- enjoying the reboot episodes

Christmas Vacation

Elf

The Goldie Hawn Santa Clause movies

You might also like Comfort and Joy. It's the same premise as Family Man. I just watched them both the other day. Eve's Christmas is another one I'm going to try to find. Watching Christmas with the Kranks right now.

 

[Takket]

The Man Who Invested Christmas is a FANTASTIC movie.
Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever
It's a Wonderful Life
Elf
Mickey's Christmas Carol

 

[sasywtch]

Thank you everyone. Gave me some more ideas and hopefully others got new ideas also.