A month of Christmas movies

Christmas is always my favorite season, so I thought I would post up a list of my go to Christmas movies. Most of these are movies I have watched year to year to year. Some are brand new to the list and a few are very definitely NOT kid friendly. To make the 'Christmas ' list, there just has to some Holiday element, though most are, in fact, made for the Season movies.

1. A Christmas Carol IMDb There are many, many versions of Charles Dickens's classic story. The one that currently sits on my shelf is the animated Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey and Gary Oldman.

2. Arthur's Christmas (animated) IMDb

This movie currently ranks as one of my very favorite Christmas movies. It was released in 2011, but really holds up to the classic animated Christmas tales.

3. The Christmas  Chronicles IMDb A newer Christmas movie from NETFLIX with Kurt Russell as the joy old man himself. A bit of Elvis style rock and rollin' in the middle adds to the fun.

4. Batman Returns IMDb Michael Keaton as the Batman and Danny DeVito as the Penguin. Good time bat fun for when you want a Holiday movie that doesn't drip in candy cane sweetness. 

5. Annabelle's Wish (animated)  IMDb  & The Tangerine Bear
(animated) IMDb

6. The Original Christmas Classics IMDb This animated boxed set includes Rudolph & Frosty. Do I really need to say any thing else?

7. Sleepless in Seattle IMDb This was my sister's favorite movie. How sadly ironic that it ended up mirroring her life. I watch it all year long.

8. A Christmas Story  IMDb Captures the spirit of childhood longing of Christmas past.

9. Iron Man 3 IMDb

10. Elf  IMDb

11. The Ref IMDb The perfect dysfunctional family Christmas. (If you are avoiding Kevin Spacey movies for obvious reasons see below).

11. Klaus IMDb Brand new from NETFLIX this is a super sweet movie about how a simple act of kindness always sparks another.

12. Scrooged  IMDb Bill Murray's wonderful life includes Ninja knives, Max the dog and Chinese food. It's a wonderful ride.

13. It's A Wonderful Life IMDb The classic Jimmy Stewart movie. No Holiday season is complete without it.

14. Love Actually IMDb
"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know, none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around." Prime Minister (Hugh Grant)
15. Die Hard IMDb

16. The Grinch IMDb A grumpy Benedict Cumberbatch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.What's not to like. Plus, there is a reindeer named Fred. 
17. A Charlie Brown Christmas  IMDb &  How the Grinch Stole Christmas IMDb

18. Home Alone IMDb  My then six year old son rode a sled down our stairs because of this movie. We, however, had a wall at the bottom of the staircase. The head indentation was there until we moved out. Fun movie.

19. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation IMDb

20. White Christmas IMDb
 
21. A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas IMDb Another movie NOT for the children. REALLY~~send them to bed before the put in this bad boy! 

22. Meet Me in Saint Louis IMDb

23. Grumpy Old Men IMDb Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthews being grumpy during a cold Minnesota winter. Watch this for the outtakes, if nothing else. I love it!

24. Muppet's Christmas Carol  IMDb I first saw this movie with a couple of hundred girl scouts on movie day at the local cinema. Musical Muppets work their way through Dickens' classic tale.

25. While You Were Sleeping IMDb Yes, this ranks right up there at the top Yes, this ranks right up there at the top of my favorites. Sandra Bullock & Bill Pullman. Lucy: The truth was that I fell in love with you.

Ox Callahan: You fell in love with me?Lucy: No, N-o, yes.

 

Lucy: All of you. I went from being all alone to being a fiancee, a daughter, a granddaughter, a sister, and a friend.

Honorable Mention: 
Christmas with the Kranks IMDb Yes, I like this, too. Jamie Lee Curtis and TIm Allen and Christmas craziness.

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas IMDb
The story of the Gift of the Magi, Muppet style. Only, instead of selling their own most valuable possession, they sell the other persons (or destroy it). Still, it has Muppets and music and it is a Christmas story, so everything works out in the end.

The Holiday IMDb Nice romance, watch with some wine and cheese and your sweetheart.
Jurassic World  It begins with Christmas music, so it works for a night when you just want to relax with a good NEW movie, but don't want to give up your Christmas movie marathon.

Lethal Weapon IMDb For when you want something that isn't dripping Christmas, but still keeps you in the Holiday spirit.

Miracle on 34th Street IMDb Both are good, in my opinion.

Nightmare Before Christmas  IMDb Great movie, but by Christmas I have watched it many times, because I bring this out at Halloween.
Rise of the Guardians IMDb Chris Pine, Jude Law, Hugh Jackman saving children's fantasies.