Which is the most popular Christmas film of all time? Which is a family Christmas staple? Which is the most popular Christmas comedy?
We review the Top 25 Christmas films courtesy of IMDB, via viewer votes, to create the ultimate Christmas movie list. There’s even a few horror and action movies on the list! And if your favourite is missing, let us know…
The Top 25 Christmas movies
We’ve included the year so that you know which version to watch, and the IMDB score out of 10!
From high to low score, here are the Top 50 Christmas movies!
- It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) – 8.6
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) – 8.3
- A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) – 8.3
- The Snowman (1982) – 8.2
- Die Hard (1988) – 8.2
- Scrooge (1951) – 8.1
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) – 8.0
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940) – 8.0
- A Christmas Story (1983) – 7.9
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) – 7.9
- Elf (2003) – 7.9
- Edward Scissorhands (1990) – 7.9
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) – 7.9
- A Christmas Story (1983) – 7.9
- The Holdovers (2023) – 7.9
- Home Alone (1990) – 7.7
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) – 7.7
- Home Alone (1990) – 7.7
- Joyeux Noel (2005) – 7.7
- Love Actually (2003) – 7.6
- Lethal Weapon (1987) – 7.6
- Remember the Night (1940) – 7.6
- White Christmas (1954) – 7.6
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1999) – 7.5
- Trading Places (1983) – 7.5
Trimming back the cost of Christmas!
Christmas is a time for joy, togetherness, and indulging in the delights of the season— movies, markets and of course, the food! As you start planning your perfect Christmas, why not take part in Howden’s festive competition?
After analysing prices from 2019 and comparing them to today’s costs for food, drinks, and gifts, we found that Christmas now costs families an average of £250 more—a significant financial burden during the festive period.
To help make the holidays brighter, Howden, committed to making insurance a positive force, is stepping up to cover that difference. We’re giving 20 lucky winners a £250 pre-loaded Mastercard, redeemable across our local Howden branches.
For more information or to enter the competition, contact your local Howden branch by phone or visit in person to speak with one of our team members.
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