Now that it’s December and 2020 is nearly done, Christmas is still right around the corner and with it comes hot chocolate, snow, and snuggling up close to the fireplace while watching your favorite Christmas movies.

From the classics like A Christmas Story to modern favorites like The Santa Clause, there is a Christmas movie out there for anyone.

A Christmas Story

First released in November 1983, A Christmas Story follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in 1930s Indiana. All he wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle but every time he brings it up to either his mother, teacher, and even Santa Claus, there is just one response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” The movie is full of quotable lines like “He looks like a pink nightmare” and “Fragile” as well as filled with iconic moments. Every year since 1997, TBS and TNT has shown “24 Hours of A Christmas Story” simultaneously starting on Christmas Eve and airing through Christmas Day.

The Santa Clause Trilogy

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Perhaps the most iconic Santa Claus has to be Tim Allen in The Santa Clause trilogy. Businessman Scott Calvin and his son, Charlie, wind up with more than just presents on Christmas when Scott accidentally makes Santa fall off his roof, killing him. He puts on the red suit and the two of them ride around on the sleigh, pulled by the reindeer and end up at the North Pole. Scott becomes Santa and the rest is history. The second film features Charlie a little older and getting himself on the naughty list as Scott has to find a Mrs. Clause before Christmas or he will no longer be Santa. The Escape Clause introduces Jack Frost trying to take Santa’s job by using a magic snow globe. All three films are currently streaming on Disney+.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Jim Carrey brings Dr. Seuss’ classic Christmas story to life as the green meanie, The Grinch. Befriending Cindy Lou Who, played by a young and pre-Gossip Girl and Pretty Reckless Taylor Momsen, The Grinch is almost believable to like Christmas but isn’t fooling Whoville one bit. His past is back to haunt him and, well, you know the rest. The film is streaming on Netflix until the end of December.

Home Alone Franchise

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The Home Alone movies, specifically the first two, are beloved holiday films. Originally centered on a young Kevin McAllister, who is seemingly left behind by his family as they go on a Christmas vacation, has to thwart plans by two robbers by scheming his way to safety and running away or pulling pranks. The following three films, featuring a young Scarlett Johansson in the third movie, follow a similar format. The first three Home Alone films are streaming on Disney+.

The Polar Express

One of the most beloved holiday films is The Polar Express. The film follows a boy who gets on a train to the North Pole, still not completely convinced the guy in the red suit is real. The film is full of lessons, original songs, and heart that will give anyone the holiday feels.

Elf

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” That quote still rings true today. Will Ferrell stars in this holiday film as Buddy the Elf, a human who grew up thinking he was an elf. He leaves the North Pole to find his biological dad in New York City, trying to get accustomed to a new way of life. It’s hilarious, heartwarming and full of quotes that people can spot a mile away.