The holiday season is full of magic. 

Everyone seems to be in a better mood and the joy and wonder of children spreads delightful cheer.

Time spent with family, singing along to well known songs and wrapping presents while watching beloved Christmas movies.

If you’re like me and have had concerts and other commitments canceled this year you may be wondering how to spend that time instead. 

When it gets cold and dreary outside, what’s better than staying warm and cozy cuddled up on the couch?

To help you out I’ve compiled the ultimate Christmas movie watchlist. 

 This list, in no particular order, includes well-known favorites, traditional clay-mation flicks, insta-classics and more. 

I didn’t include all of the Hallmark Christmas Movies or all of Netflix’s Christmas movies since they have so many. I’m thinking each deserve their own list.

Ultimate Christmas Movie Watchlist

1. The Holiday

2. Love Actually

3. Elf

4. The Santa Clause

5. The Santa Clause 2

6. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

7. Klaus

8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 animated)

9. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

10. Home Alone

11. Home Alone 2

12. Home Alone 3

13. The Polar Express

14. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

15. Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

16. White Christmas

17. Muppet Christmas Carol

18. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

19. It’s a Wonderful Life

20. A Christmas Prince

21. Santa Claus is Coming to Town

22. A Charlie Brown Christmas

23. Scrooged

24. The Man Who Invented Christmas

25. Babes in Toyland

26. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

27. Frosty the Snowman

28. While You Were Sleeping

29. You’ve Got Mail

30. In the Good Old Summertime

31. The Shop Around the Corner

32. A Christmas Story

33. Rise of the Guardians

34. Die Hard

35. I’ll be Home for Christmas

36. Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas

37. Four Christmases

38. Christmas with the Kranks

39. The Little Drummer Boy

40. The Year Without  Santa Clause

41. Frosty’s Winter Wonderland

42. Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July

43. Deck the Halls

44. Twas the Night Before Christmas’

45. Mickey’s Christmas Carol

46. Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009) (w/ Jim Carrey)

47. Jingle All the Way

48. Arthur Christmas

49. Christmas in Connecticut 

50. Ernest Saves Christmas

51. Last Christmas

Whew! There you have it! The Ultimate Christmas Movie Watchlist.

How many of these movies have you seen? Are there any that should be added? Let me know in the comments.

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