As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to watch some Christmas classics, both new and old. Here are our picks for the 10 best Christmas movies of all time.

Although there have been many reimaginings A Christmas Carol, Crooked It has such a unique charm. Bill Murray stars as a TV executive who performs the classic story with self-deprecating effect and occasionally crude humor, making this more corporate version of the character a classic.

The “modern” take on the classic story is wonderfully ’80s and showcases Murray’s comedic chops, which include plenty of improvisation. Like, Crooked is one of the best Christmas comedies of all time. However, it gets surprisingly serious at times and covers topics that still affect modern adults under capitalism. But in essence, Crooked still a great PG-13 take on the classic story.

There are many retellings of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol The story is a classic in itself. But the Muppets bring a unique and wholesome charm to the story. The Muppet Christmas Carol something that stands out.

The Muppets are iconic in their own right; Many of the series’ most recognizable icons appear as characters from Dickens’ original story. They add a lot of charm and humor to the source material, which is sometimes bleak when it comes to holiday stories.

With this, The Muppet Christmas Carol it still respects the original story and has given it the love and attention it deserves. The inherent silliness of Jim Henson’s iconic puppets contrasts extremely well with Michael Caine’s supremely earnest performance as Ebenezer Scrooge. Even though the iconic actor has an extremely evil character, he finds the warmth he needs when the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future help him find the true meaning of the season and motivate him to become a kinder man.

Die Hard A bit of a cultural oddity. Although much more of an action movie than a classic holiday movie, the film has become a cult classic during the Christmas season and a unique standout among a rather formulaic genre.

This iconic action movie stars Bruce Willis as an NYPD officer who finds himself in a massive office building in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve. Here, he must protect the workers when their office party is raided by some East German terrorists led by Alan Rickman’s extremely cocky Hans Gruber.

Due to its setting, Die Hard It’s as full of Christmas music and decorations as it is of bullets. Ultimately, the result is a delightfully flashy action movie that was a late eighties blockbuster. It’s packed with great action, iconic set pieces, vintage fashion and firearms, and a pretty wholesome theme in which main character John McClane tries to reconnect with his family over the holidays.

Although our previous entry was an outlier, white christmas A complete classic. This 1950s musical is near-perfect holiday Americana from Hollywood’s golden age. Nostalgic, beautiful, full of humor and charm, white christmas It feels like going on a trip to your grandparents for the most wonderful time of the year.

For many, Christmas music from the 40s and 50s is still the sound of the season. For people who love Christmas carols, White Christmas has plenty. There are also more upbeat humorous songs like Rosemary Clooney’s “Sisters,” which is outstanding next to Bing Crosby.

Plot white christmas It’s suitably wholesome, too, with equal parts romance and feel-good American nostalgia. After World War II, the two friends begin to fall in love with two singing sisters, and the four team up to help their former commander keep the Vermont Inn afloat.

While many think elf A modern Christmas classic, the film has stood the test of time for two decades and skyrocketed Jon Favreau’s career when it became a massive hit. Let’s also address the elephant in the room; elf movies “All I Want for Christmas Is You”. So, both definitely took over the world upon release and have had a lasting impact, but their over-gaming and over-marketing have probably turned you off to both entirely. I was in the same boat with elf and took a few years off. But when I returned to the film as a young adult, I was reminded that there really was a lot to like about the film.

elf is a loving tribute to many classic Christmas movies. It has the aesthetics of classic stall specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the always delightful snowy New York City as a holiday backdrop. Will Ferrell is delightfully quirky as a naive man raised as an Elf when the Arctic’s best find him as a baby. When she tries to reconnect with her father, things don’t go as planned because the man is a corporate team member who doesn’t care about the Christmas spirit. However, thanks to his absurd silliness and dedication to his art, Buddy the Elf helps him find the true Christmas spirit in a heartwarming finale.

When it comes to animated Christmas classics, Rudolph is still on top. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer A delightfully animated stop motion special with absolutely iconic and adorable character designs. It’s truly impressive how many iconic sights and sounds of the holiday season can be captured in less than an hour of this 1964 classic.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is an undeniable Holiday classic with lovable characters, arguably Burl Ives’ best Christmas soundtrack of all time, and a great theme about staying true to yourself and finding your family.

Released in 2023 the rest has already established itself as a holiday classic. The film follows student-teacher duo Dominic Sessa (left) and Paul Giamatti (right), who reluctantly spend the holidays together at a New England boarding school.

Every year, a few students miss out on winter break and need the supervision of an unlucky teacher. What emerges is a holiday story that is at times heartwarming and heartbreaking. It explores the fascinating dynamic of a messy kid and an alcoholic teacher growing from resentment to respect for each other, and realizing they both have a lot to learn from each other about how to be better men.

I would be remiss not to highlight the outstanding performance of Da’Vine Joy Randoplh, the school cook who cares for others despite going through a particularly tragic time in her life. the rest the journey of finding family is one that feels familiar and new at the same time.

Even though The Holdovers is a new release, its 1970s setting makes it feel warmly nostalgic. Not only is this a period piece, The Holdovers was also filmed and audio recorded in a way that makes it feel as if the film itself comes from that period.

Actually Love It couldn’t be more fitting, it has been described as the ultimate romantic comedy. Set around Christmas, the film follows a cast of intriguing characters who share glimpses of their love lives during the holiday season.

The film plays out like a series of vignettes about romance during the holidays, ranging from delightful to devastating. It all comes wrapped together with a bow at the top, although the setup makes it feel quite fragmented. With this, Actually Love It’s worth a watch just for the incredible cast of Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightley, Alan Rickman and more. The Walking Dead Andrew Lincoln just to name a few.

Holiday National Lampoon’s film series is an ’80s comedy classic and Christmas Holiday is by far their best. This hilarious holiday game is filled with crude humor as the Griswald family try their best to prepare a magical Christmas for their extended family, even if it makes them angry.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is filled with iconic one-liners, hilarious visual gags, and iconic comedians like Chevy Chase and Julia Louis Dreyfus at their best. The film climaxes with Randy Quaid appearing as Cousin Eddie with a family that doesn’t know when to leave.

It’s a Wonderful Life is both a delightfully nostalgic game from the 1940s and a timeless classic. The story tells the story of a guardian angel who has knowledge of the life of the man whose life he will save; George Bailey. James Stewart is absolutely iconic as this leading man, and his charm makes the feature-length comeback compelling to watch. Almost functioning as an extended coming-of-age montage, the film focuses on that magical point in young adulthood when you meet the love of your life and begin to start your own family.

However, the film also goes to some dark and mature places. The holidays aren’t so magical for George Bailey, as his financial problems begin to overwhelm him so much that he contemplates suicide. Fortunately, the community around him ultimately cares about the man who has done so much for them. All this being said, if you need a good laugh, a good cry, and an incredible reminder that people are fundamentally good and kindness is rewarded, IIt’s a Wonderful Life A must watch as the best Christmas movie of all time.