100 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS MOVIES & SPECIALS WE RECOMMEND

Below you will find 100 – yep, ONE HUNDRED – Christmas movies and specials that I have personally watched and recommend.

100 days of christmas movies and specials we recommend

Since this is a personal list of recommendations, you will likely be surprised by some inclusions as well as omissions. Now don’t get me wrong – you are certain to find many favorites and undeniable classics.

That being said, I am often drawn to lesser known movies that never get talked about that much. I am hoping you will find some titles here you haven’t seen – perhaps never even heard of.

So, if you’re looking for HOME ALONE, you won’t find it here – I’m not a fan. If you’re looking for THE SANTA CLAUSE, I’ve never really had the desire to see it.

You will also probably find some titles here that you will question if they should be included on a list of Christmas movies. The definition of a CHRISTMAS MOVIE will never be definitively answered!

Some of my choices may not be obvious, and I admit that in addition to the 5-star classics, you will also find some guilty pleasures and some good but not necessarily great viewing experiences. I have also tried to include as many different genres as possible – family, comedy, drama, animated, LGBTQIA, horror, action, religious… you name it.

But each and every pick says Christmas to me in some way, shape or form.

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100 DAYS OF RECOMMENDED CHRISTMAS MOVIES AND SPECIALS

100 DAYS OF RECOMMENDED CHRISTMAS MOVIES AND SPECIALS

So, without further ado and in no particular order, here are 100 Christmas movies and specials to contemplate watching this holiday season.

1) THE CHRISTMAS DRESS

A letter carrier and his son brave a fierce blizzard to deliver Christmas packages to a family.

2) A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938)

Scrooge hates Christmas and mistreats long-suffering Bob Cratchit. Will a visit from the ghost of his late business partner and three Christmas spirits convince him to change his ways?

3) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN

A postman explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year.

4) CHRISTMAS CHILD

Hoping for a respite from his shaky marriage, a Chicago journalist travels on an assignment to a small town in Texas to investigate a mysterious nativity scene.

5) THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES

Siblings Kate and Teddy hatch a scheme to capture Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. When the the plan goes awry, the kids join forces with a somewhat jolly Sant Nick and his loyal elves to save the holiday before it’s too late.

6) REBA McENTIRE’S CHRISTMAS IN TUNE

Years after their personal and professional break-up, the singing duo of Georgia and Joe Winter agree to reunite after their daughter asks them to participate in a Christmas concert, only to find themselves getting back in tune on stage and off.

7) PETE’S CHRISTMAS

An overlooked teenager realizes Christmas Day keeps repeating and decides to use the gift to give his family’s holiday a makeover they will never forget.

8) THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

Rod wants a big pony but settles for a smaller one so his younger brother can ride, too. Rod’s unselfishness and willingness to look out for others proves inspiring to horse owner and captures the spirit of Christmas.

9) YOGI’S FIRST CHRISTMAS

With the help of a curmudgeonly hermit, a bratty young boy named Snively schemes to scare away guests and undermine the annual Christmas carnival at his aunt’s resort in scenic Jellystone National Park. Roused from peaceful hibernation by noisy revelers, a frazzled Yogi Bear and his trusty sidekick Boo Boo investigate, eventually joining in the festivities — much to the chagrin of Yogi’s erstwhile arch rival Ranger Smith.

10) ANGEL IN THE HOUSE (aka FOSTER)

After years of trying for a baby and failing, the prayers of a despairing couple are answered when a wise young boy miraculously arrives on their doorstep.

11) ELF

Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. As it happens, this is Walter Hobbs, a cynical businessman. After a DNA test proves this, Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with increasingly chaotic results.

12) THE HOLIDAY

Dumped and depressed, English rose Iris agrees to swap homes with similarly unlucky in love Californian Amanda for a much-needed break. Iris finds herself in a palatial Hollywood mansion while Amanda navigates the lanes of a picture-perfect English village. Soon enough, both lovelorn ladies bump into local lads perfect for a romantic pick-me-up.

13) MICKEY’S MAGICAL CHRISTMAS: SNOWED IN AT THE HOUSE OF MOUSE

When a huge snowstorm leaves everyone stranded, Mickey and all of his guests at The House of Mouse, including Pooh, Piglet, Belle, Snow White, Ariel and many more of his old and new friends, break out the cookies and hot chocolate to help Donald mend his tattered Christmas spirit.

14) DASHER CAN’T WAIT FOR CHRISTMAS

With only one sleep left before Christmas Eve, Dasher can’t contain her excitement for her favorite holiday. With the sound of Christmas carols on the breeze and twinkling lights radiating from a nearby city, she sneaks off to visit the festivities. But as night deepens and snow starts to fall, Dasher realizes she can no longer spot the North Star in the sky to lead her home.

15) DEAD END

When a family en route to a Christmas Eve gathering decides to takes a shortcut down a wooded road, an eerie sequence of events signals trouble ahead. After nearly colliding with an oncoming car, father Frank picks up a ghostly hitchhiker and her infant child. With the sudden appearance of their new passengers, the route becomes dark and treacherous — and the family’s numbers rapidly begin to dwindle in a series of seemingly connected, grisly roadside accidents.

16) A VERY BRADY CHRISTMAS

Mike and Carol Brady are looking forward to spending the Christmas holiday with their six adult children and their friend and former housekeeper Alice, but various issues may keep them apart. Every Brady sibling has a set of problems, marital or otherwise. However, their own difficulties are eclipsed when their father is trapped in a collapsed building. For the Bradys to have a happy holiday, it’s going to take a Christmas miracle.

17) CHRISTOPHER THE CHRISTMAS TREE

In this animated family adventure, a lonely pine tree named Christopher wants nothing more than to be adopted by a loving family for Christmas.

18) FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

A discarded magic top hat brings to life the snowman that a group of children made, until a magician, professor Hinkle, wants it back, and the temperature starts to rise. Frosty will melt or no longer be a jolly soul, if the kids cannot get him away from Hinkle and warm weather, so he hops a train to the North Pole with young Karen.

19) GREMLINS

A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper is reluctant to sell him the mogwai but sells it to him with the warning to never expose him to bright light, water, or to feed him after midnight. All of this happens and the result is a gang of gremlins that decide to tear up the town on Christmas Eve.

20) RIFFTRAX: SANTA AND THE ICE CREAM BUNNY

When Santa’s sleigh gets stuck in Florida, he tells a group of kids the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. The RiffTrax gang provide humorous commentary to the proceedings.

21) THE JUDY GARLAND CHRISTMAS SHOW

Judy invites the TV cameras into her home for this Christmas TV special, to share the holiday with her family as her good friends Jack Jones and Mel Tormé informally drop by.

22) TREE MAN

A Canadian man travels to New York every holiday season to sell Christmas trees on the streets of Manhattan.

23) MIRACLE ON 19th STREET

A beloved NYC store Santa prepares to retire to “the North Pole” after nearly 30 years, leaving behind an indelible mark on generations of children and families. To them, he is the real deal.

24) MICKEY’S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS

A handful of Disney’s famous characters spread Christmas magic and love through three heartwarming stories. Discover the true meaning of the holiday season with Donald, Goofy and Mickey.

25) JACK WHITEHALL: CHRISTMAS WITH MY FATHER

Jack Whitehall invites his notoriously stuffy father onstage in London’s West End for a Christmas comedy extravaganza, complete with celebrity guests.

26) YOGI BEAR’S ALL STAR COMEDY CAPER

Yogi escapes from Jellystone and hides out in a department store, posing as the Store’s Santa. He helps a little girl to rediscover her faith in Christmas.

27) A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS

When a blizzard shuts down the production of Bill Murray’s live holiday broadcast, he makes the best of the situation by singing and celebrating with friends.

28) A CHRISTMAS STORY

Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker, who spends most of his time dodging a bully and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a “Red Ryder air rifle.” Frequently at odds with his cranky dad but comforted by his doting mother, Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.

29) IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all – and it’s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn’t been for all his good deeds over the years.

30) MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1947)

An old man going by the name of Kris Kringle fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a hit that he is soon appearing regularly at the chain’s main store in midtown Manhattan. When Kringle surprises customers and employees alike by claiming that he really is Santa Claus, it leads to a court case to determine his mental health and, more importantly, his authenticity.

31) HOLIDAY IN THE WILD

After her husband ends their marriage, Kate embarks on a solo second honeymoon in Africa. There, she and Derek, a pilot, rescue a baby elephant. While nursing the elephant back to health, Kate discovers how much she loves her new surroundings.

32) CUPID FOR CHRISTMAS

Cupid, the god of love, desperately wants to retire and hand the bow and arrow over to his protégé: the well-meaning, romantic, and completely hapless Ruby.

33) A PERFECT DAY

Based on the novel by Richard Paul Evans, a family man and suddenly-successful author encounters a mystic stranger who warns him he has only forty more days to live

34) HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (1966)

The small-hearted Grinch hates Christmas and wants to make all the Whos in Whoville as miserable as he is.

35) SANTA AND THE THREE BEARS

Two bear cubs that are being raised by their mother discover the story of Santa Claus when they hear it from a park ranger. The curious little bears become determined to meet Santa, a goal that doesn’t fit in very well with their mom’s winter hibernation plans. As the three bears try to settle down for their cold-weather slumber, the restlessness of the cubs makes sleep impossible, and they remain determined to see jolly old Saint Nicholas.

36) CHRISTMAS UNDER THE STARS

Nick loses his high finance job right before Christmas. Lost, he takes a gig at a tree lot, where he meets Julie and her son Matt.

37) TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL: A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE

After their parents died, Wayne Travers began taking care of his mentally handicapped brother. His only help was Joey’s friend Serena – until a miracle happened on Christmas Eve. Charles, a con-artist, arrived the next morning and divided the town with his schemes. What he didn’t expect was to find pieces of his life he’d abandoned long ago, and he certainly never expected to encounter real angels. Monica and Tess have their hands full helping the people discern between truth and lies while protecting a miracle that reveals the true gift of Christmas.

38) UP ON THE HOUSETOP

A discouraged guy in no mood for Christmas finds an odd little man in a red suit stuck in his chimney, Is he a burglar, or could he be the real deal?

39) FALLING IN LOVE

Commuting to Manhattan on the same train, two married strangers meet by accident while Christmas shopping and contemplate having an affair.

40) MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1994)

Six-year-old Susan Walker is skeptical of the Christmas myth surrounding Santa Claus, a trait she perhaps learned from her mother Dorey. When tasked with hiring the Santa who will pose with kids at Macy’s, Dorey enlists a man with the curious name of Kris Kringle who claims to be Santa himself. His assertions are met with scoffs and threats of institutionalization, but a young lawyer, along with Susan and Dorey, comes to his defense.

41) THE NIGHT THEY SAVED CHRISTMAS

All is not well in the North Pole. An oil company risks ending Christmas forever by using dynamite in the Arctic to find drilling sites. Santa Claus marshals his elves in an effort to appeal to corporate executive Michael Baldwin, his environmentally attuned wife Claudia and, of course, their gift-loving children. A trip to Santa’s workshop, guided by the bearded one himself, just might be needed to save the day!

42) 8-BIT CHRISTMAS

In 1980s Chicago, a 10-year-old embarks on a quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.

43) BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)

As winter break begins, a group of sorority sisters begin to receive anonymous, lascivious phone calls. Initially, Barb eggs the caller on, but stops when he responds threateningly. Soon, Barb’s friend Clare goes missing from the sorority house, and a local adolescent girl is murdered, leading the girls to suspect a serial killer is on the loose. But no one realizes just how near the culprit is.

44) THE BISHOP’S WIFE

Dejected by his efforts to raise money to build a cathedral, Bishop Henry Brougham beseeches heaven for guidance, and is visited immediately by Dudley, who claims to be an angel. Henry is skeptical, then annoyed when Dudley ingratiates himself into the household as his assistant – and worse, wins the attentions of Henry’s long-suffering and kindly wife. When Dudley continues to intervene in Henry’s struggles, the bishop decides to challenge heaven.

45) EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

A scientist builds an animated human being – the gentle Edward. The scientist dies before he can finish assembling Edward, though, leaving the young man with a freakish appearance accentuated by the scissor blades he has instead of hands. Loving suburban saleswoman Peg discovers Edward and takes him home, where he falls for Peg’s teen daughter. However, despite his kindness and artistic talent, Edward’s hands make him an outcast.

46) THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown’s beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same annual routine of frightening people in the “real world.” When Jack accidentally stumbles on Christmastown, all bright colors and warm spirits, he gets a new lease on life – he plots to bring Christmas under his control by kidnapping Santa Claus and taking over the role. But Jack soon discovers even the best-laid plans of mice and skeleton men can go seriously awry.

47) THE FAMILY MAN

Jack’s lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.

48) WHITE CHRISTMAS

Singers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis join sister act Betty and Judy Haynes to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. There, they run into Gen. Waverly, the boys’ commander in World War II, who, they learn, is having financial difficulties; his quaint country inn is failing. So what’s the foursome to do but plan a yuletide miracle: a fun-filled musical extravaganza that’s sure to put Waverly and his business in the black!

49) STEPMOM

Three years after divorcing Jackie, the mother of his children, Luke Harrison decides to take the next step with his significantly younger girlfriend, fashion photographer Isabel Kelly. But, when the flaky Kelly meets Harrison’s children for the first time, their fierce allegiance to their mother is obvious. Try as she might, Kelly fails to endear herself to her young charges – and to Jackie – until a looming family crisis changes everything.

50) A MUPPETS CHRISTMAS: LETTERS TO SANTA

When Gonzo accidentally diverts three letters to Santa, he talks Kermit and his friends into delivering them to the North Pole personally.

51) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL

An all-time Christmas classic gets a fun Disney twist as greedy Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season.

52) IT’S CHRISTMASTIME, CHARLIE BROWN

As Christmas draws near, the Peanuts gang are in a tizzy as they prepare to celebrate. Charlie Brown needs money for his crush’s gift.

53) LETHAL WEAPON

Following the death of his wife, LA police detective Martin Riggs becomes reckless and suicidal. When he is reassigned and partnered with Roger Murtaugh, Riggs immediately clashes with the older officer. Together they uncover a massive drug trafficking ring. As they encounter increasingly dangerous situations, Riggs and Murtaugh begin to form a bond.

54) PEE-WEE’S PLAYHOUSE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1 1/2 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for a sleigh ride with Magic Johnson, commands Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello to make Christmas cards, receives a long phone call from Dinah Shore, even has more musical fun with k.d. lang, the Del Rubio Triplettes and Charo! Finally, Big Red arrives and announces that Pee-wee’s Christmas list was so big, he didn’t have enough presents for all the children of the world. Will Pee-wee follow his own advice and help others?

55) IT’S A VERY MERRY MUPPET CHRISTMAS MOVIE

Miss Piggy, Kermit and the gang take on a stingy bank owner who is threatening to turn their beloved Muppet Theatre into a tacky nightclub just before Christmas.

56) CAROL

Aspiring photographer Therese spots the beautiful, elegant Carol perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences.

57) RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

The reindeer with the incandescent nose guides Santa’s sleigh through a bad storm on Christmas Eve.

58) DIE HARD

New York City policeman John McClane is visiting his estranged wife and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there’s no one to save the hostages – but him.

59) TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.

60) BATMAN RETURNS

The monstrous Penguin, who lives in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with wicked shock-headed businessman Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. But when Shreck’s timid assistant Selina Kyle finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she is transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader.

61) A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

Depressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.

62) EMMET OTTER’S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS

Emmet and Ma Otter are very poor, but they are very happy and talented singers. Christmas is around the corner, and they both want to get the other a very special present. The prize in the talent show is $50. Both Emmet and Ma get a song ready for the competition; Emmet forms a jug band, and Ma practices alone, to vie with the Riverbottom Gang.

63) SINGLE ALL THE WAY

Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about being single, Peter persuades best friend Nick to pose as his boyfriend on a trip home for the holidays.

64) HO-HO-HOPELESS SANTA

The elves are busy getting everything ready for Christmas, but spreading Christmas joy is not as easy as it seems. The wrapping paper’s running out and the workshop’s in a state and for the very first time ever, it seems Christmas might be late!

65) A CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY

Not even Santa Claus is safe from the evil that descends on Bailey Downs, a small town that is suddenly plagued with malevolent spirits, zombie elves and Krampus – the anti-Santa Claus.

66) CHRISTMAS EVE

Although Amanda Kingsley is now extremely wealthy, she remembers her hardscrabble upbringing and tries to help the less fortunate around her. Conversely, her business-minded son Andrew has never wanted for anything and has become hardhearted. Upon receiving bad medical news, Amanda engages down-at-heel private investigator Morris Huffner to track down Andrew’s three estranged children before Christmas Eve for one final family holiday.

67) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

Sidelined by a nasty cold and feeling unneeded, Santa decides not to make his annual Christmas journey. Elves Jingle and Jangle scour the world to find people who still believe, hoping to convince the jolly old elf to make his trip anyway.

68) MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS

A computer-animated omnibus featuring five shorts starring classic Disney characters. The shorts include “Belles of Ice,” in which Daisy Duck and Minnie Mouse’s friendship comes under strain during an ice skating competition; “Christmas Impossible,” where Huey, Dewey and Louie travel to the North Pole to try to remove themselves from Santa’s naughty list; and “Mickey’s Dog-Gone Christmas,” in which Pluto runs away from home after ruining Mickey Mouse’s Christmas decorations.

69) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

An orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem.

70) THE CHRISTMAS CARD

A soldier serving in Afghanistan is deeply touched by an anonymous Christmas card sent by a woman in California. Upon completion of his tour of duty, he returns to the United States on a romantic mission to find the woman who wrote the card.

71) A CAROL BURNETT CHRISTMAS

Carol welcomes guest stars Ken Berry, Helen Reddy and Jonathan Winters.

72) NO ORDINARY SHEPHERD

As the sun beams brightly on the hills surrounding Palestine, one young shepherd boy thoughtfully considers the significance of the day. The child, crippled in a terrible accident, has always treasured his shepherd father’s tale of that starlit night so many years before – a night filled with the wonder of angelic heralds and a tiny Bethlehem stable sheltering the chosen Messiah. Now, years since that sacred event, tales of Jesus of Nazareth’s miraculous birth touch the young boy’s faith. When he meets the gentle stranger in the hills – a man strangely familiar to him – the faithful young shepherd encounters a miracle of his own.

73) THE SNOWY DAY

Based on the award-winning book by Ezra Jack Keats. Peter goes on a magical, snowy walk to his Nana’s house to bring home their Christmas Eve dinner.

74) THE SNOWMAN

After an English boy makes a snowman on Christmas Eve, it comes to life to take him on an adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.

75) SCROOGED

In this modern take on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life Claire Phillips. But after firing staff member Eliot Loudermilk on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.

76) SCOOBY-DOO! HAUNTED HOLIDAYS

Scooby and gang face a chilly and frightful holiday season when they try to solve the mystery of a sinister snowman, which has come alive in a downtown area.

77) SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: A VERY GILLY CHRISTMAS

Holiday sketches from past years include appearances by Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin and Justin Timberlake; Gilly appears in new sketches.

78) THE LOST LETTER

A young boy preparing his neighbourhood for the holidays meets a lady who doesn’t want Christmas to come at all, so he tries his best to bring colour to her dreary world.

79) A NASTY PIECE OF WORK

An employee realises that he will not receive either a promotion or a Christmas bonus. But then he is invited to have dinner with his boss and offered the chance to advance his career – if he beats his rival in a fierce competition.

80) CHRISTMAS FROM HOLLYWOOD

Hollywood stars Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Bob Hope and others demonstrate how the holiday season is celebrated in warmth of Hollywood, California.

81) IT’S CHRISTMAS, EVE

A school superintendent with a knack for turning around schools meets a single father who works as the head of the school’s bankrupt music department. As she rediscovers her passion for music, she works to save the dreams of the kids who love music.

82) KRAMPUS

While the holiday season represents the most magical time of year, ancient European folklore warns of Krampus, a horned beast who punishes naughty children at Christmastime. When dysfunctional family squabbling causes young Max to lose his festive spirit, it unleashes the wrath of the fearsome demon. As Krampus lays siege to the Engel home, mom, pop, sister and brother must band together to save one another from a monstrous fate.

83) THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge. Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and other Muppets weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.

84) THE FAMILY TREE

Lonely workaholic Víctor Gardel creates life-size dolls made out of newspaper and explosives to celebrate the end-of-year festivities. However, this holiday season will prove unforgettable as Victor’s latest creation comes to life to disrupt and enlighten him on the true meaning of love, friendship and family.

85) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife and children as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His hick cousin and family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property. Even worse, Clark’s employers renege on the holiday bonus he needs.

86) SCROOGE (aka A CHRISTMAS CAROL) (1951)

Ebenezer Scrooge has no use for festivity, even at Christmas. After resentfully allowing clerk Bob Cratchit to have the holiday to spend with his family, Scrooge is swept into a nightmare. The ghost of his late business partner appears, warning him that he will be visited by three more spirits who will show him the error of his ways.

87) THE PREACHER’S WIFE

A cleric begins to doubt himself and is visited by angel. The heavenly emissary is supposed to help the good reverend over his midlife crisis, but he is distracted by the cleric’s lovely young wife.

88) A COWBOY CHRISTMAS

An ambitious New York marketing executive on assignment in the Canadian country is unexpectedly won over by its rustic charm and a handsome ranch owner.

89) BAH, HUMDUCK! A LOONEY TUNES CHRISTMAS

Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang appear in this Christmas special based on “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens.

90) SANTA’S CHRISTMAS SNOOZE

A Scrooge-like bear doses Santa Claus with a sleeping potion in order to ruin Christmas.

91) MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS

On the cusp of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, four sisters become educated in the ways of the world, which includes, but isn’t limited to, learning about life and love, courtesy of the prototypical boy next door. In the end, love conquers all.

92) THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Fictionalized account of how Clement C. Moore came to write “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” in which his young daughter, stricken with pneumonia, asks for a Santa Claus story for Christmas. No such story had been written, so Moore writes his famous poem, set to Ken Darby’s musical version and sung by The Norman Luboff Choir.

93) THE SMURFS HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

A compilation of holiday episodes from the TV series including “The Smurfs Christmas Special”, “‘Tis the Season to Be Smurfy” and “Baby’s First Christmas”.

94) RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MOVIE

It’s up to Santa’s most famous reindeer to save the day when an evil queen conjures up a storm on Christmas.

95) GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER

A youth embarks on a journey to find his missing grandmother and prove that Santa Claus is real.

96) THE WISH THAT CHANGED CHRISTMAS

Ivy, an orphan wants a grandmother and a doll for Christmas. She mistakes a sign greeting her into a town, she jumps off a bus and shouts, “It’s me, Ivy!”. In the cold she looks for a grandma unsucessfully. She finally finds a woman who always wanted children and a doll, Holly.

97) THE HONEYMOONERS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: CHRISTMAS PARTY

While Ralph is out on a last-minute errand for potato salad, the Kramden apartment is visited by several characters also portrayed by Jackie Gleason.

98) THE HOLDOVERS

A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school’s head cook, a woman who just lost a son in the Vietnam War.

99) A GARFIELD CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Everyone’s favorite wise-cracking, lasagne-loving feline Garfield gets festive in this Christmas special.

100) KLAUS

After proving himself to be the worst student at the academy, a postman is sent to a frozen town in the North where he discovers a reclusive toymaker named Klaus.