My Top 13 Christmas Movies

These are the ones I watch every year - usually while writing cards, wrapping pressies etc.

1. Love Actually 2003
2. The Holiday 2006
3. Jack Frost 1998
4. Die Hard 1988
5. Scrooged 1988
6. Blackadder’s Christmas Carol 1988
7. A Christmas Prince 2017 (#2 2018, #3 2019)
8. The Christmas Chronicles 2018 (#2 2020)
9. Home Alone 1990 (#2 1992)
10. The Knight Before Christmas 2019
11. The Princess Switch 2018 (#2 2020, #3 2021)
12. Trading Places 1983
13. Deck the Halls 2006

And these get a look-in, too:
Your Christmas or Mine? 2022 (#2 2023)
Father Christmas is Back 2021
Klaus 2019
Jingle All the Way 1996
A Castle for Christmas 2021
Operation Christmas Drop 2020
Holidate 2020
The Family Stone 2005
Surviving Christmas 2004
Noelle 2019
Last Christmas 2019
White Christmas 1954


When I researched this, I was shocked by the total ramp-up in production of Christmas(ish) movies this millenium. This selection is only a very small sample, based on the ones I've actually heard of/watched. In particular, since 2014 when Hallmark, Netflix and Lifetime etc got in on the act producing dozens of "original" movies each year. Is it just me or is that the very last thing they are???
There are many more out there and if you want a more exhaustive list, I suggest you try these excellent sites: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-christmas-movies/
https://www.countdownuntilchristmas.com/category/christmas-movies-a-to-z/
Although you will have to spend most of your time scrolling past adverts - but hey, these good folks gotta get some ROI for the hours they've devoted to setting up the sites.

2020s

A California Christmas 2020
Operation Christmas Drop 2020
Holidate 2020
Love Hard 2021
A Castle for Christmas 2021
Father Christmas is Back 2021
Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special 2022
Violent Night 2022
Falling for Christmas 2022
A Brush with Christmas 2022
Your Christmas or Mine? 2022 (#2 2023)

2010s

Arthur Christmas 2011
Get Santa 2014
The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017
Christmas in Angel Falls 2017
A Christmas Prince 2017 (#2 2018, #3 2019)
The Christmas Chronicles 2018 (#2 2020)
The Princess Switch 2018 (#2 2020, #3 2021)
Dr Seuss’ The Grinch 2018
Klaus 2019
Noelle 2019
Last Christmas 2019
The Knight Before Christmas 2019

2000s

How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000
Elf 2003
Love Actually 2003
Surviving Christmas 2004
The Family Stone 2005
Deck the Halls 2006
The Holiday 2006
Four Christmases 2008
Nativity 2009 (#2 2012)

1990s

Home Alone 1990 (#2 1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992
The Nightmare Before Christmas 1993
Miracle on 34th Street 1994
The Santa Clause 1994
Jingle All the Way 1996
Beauty & the Beast Enchanted Christmas 1997
Jack Frost 1998

1980s

The Snowman 1982
Trading Places 1983
Gremlins 1984
A Muppet Family Christmas 1987
Die Hard 1988
Scrooged 1988
Blackadder’s Christmas Carol 1988
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 1989

1970s

Scrooge 1970
Miracle on 34th Street 1973

1960s

How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1967

1950s

A Christmas Carol 1951
White Christmas 1954

1940s

Holiday Inn 1942
Meet me in St Louis 1944
It’s a Wonderful Life 1946
Miracle on 34th Street 1947