In early November, Moviefone published its Top 25 Christmas Movies. Their list is down below and is touted to list in order the “best Christmas movies ever”.  I wish they had listed their criteria but until they do I will assume it is just another qualitative list given by a source that should be an expert in the topic.

The movie I enjoy the most and most people can rally around is Christmas Vacation so it is #1 on my list.

I will add my own qualitative list to the mix of expert listings as I too watch a lot of movies:

1. ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ (1989)
2. ‘A Christmas Story’ (1983)
3. ‘Elf’ (2003)
4. ‘Scrooged’ (1988)
5. ‘Bad Santa’ (2003)
6. ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ (1992)
7. ‘Gremlins’ (1984)
8. ‘The Santa Clause’ (1994)
9. ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946)
10. ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ (1947)
11. ‘White Christmas’ (1954)
12. ‘A Christmas Carol’ (1951)
13. ‘The Polar Express’ (2004)
14. ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ (1993)

Moviefone’s top 25 Christmas Movies list:

1. ‘A Christmas Story’ (1983)
2. ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946)
3. ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ (1947)
4. ‘Scrooged’ (1988)
5. ‘White Christmas’ (1954)
6. ‘Elf’ (2003)
7. ‘Christmas in Connecticut’ (1942)
8. ‘Home Alone’ (1990)
9. ‘Babes in Toyland’ (1934)
10. ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ (1989)
11. ‘A Christmas Carol’ (1951)
12. ‘Holiday Inn’ (1942)
13. ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ (1993)
14. ‘The Bishop’s Wife’ (1947)
15. ‘Love Actually’ (2003)
16. ‘Die Hard’ (1988)
17. ‘The Shop Around the Corner’ (1940)
18. ‘The Dead’ (1987)
19. ‘Bad Santa’ (2003)
20. ‘The Santa Clause’ (1994)
21. ‘Gremlins’ (1984)
22. ‘Joyeux Noel’ (2006)
23. ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ (1992)
24. ‘We’re No Angels’ (1955)
25. ‘The Polar Express’ (2004)

- Dana