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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Christmas movies what we’re looking for

Christmas movies what we’re looking for

Christmas movies what we’re looking for today is the Griswold family Christmas

today is the Griswold family Christmas

today is the Griswold family Christmas tree since we’ve already ranked our

tree since we’ve already ranked our

tree since we’ve already ranked our picks for the top 10 funniest Christmas

picks for the top 10 funniest Christmas

picks for the top 10 funniest Christmas movies we decided to make a list of the

movies we decided to make a list of the

movies we decided to make a list of the classics those movies that have the most

classics those movies that have the most

classics those movies that have the most holiday spirit and that we love to watch

holiday spirit and that we love to watch

holiday spirit and that we love to watch year after year when did it crack us up

year after year when did it crack us up

year after year when did it crack us up or not you can see her nipples I want to

or not you can see her nipples I want to

or not you can see her nipples I want to see her nipples

see her nipples

see her nipples we’ve also excluded TV specials since

we’ve also excluded TV specials since

we’ve also excluded TV specials since we’ve already covered those now on with

we’ve already covered those now on with

we’ve already covered those now on with the Christmas cheer mr. Grinch I came to

the Christmas cheer mr. Grinch I came to

the Christmas cheer mr. Grinch I came to invite you to be holiday cheermeister

invite you to be holiday cheermeister

invite you to be holiday cheermeister number 10 dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch

number 10 dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch

number 10 dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas our work here is

Stole Christmas our work here is

Stole Christmas our work here is finished the live-action film adaptation

finished the live-action film adaptation

finished the live-action film adaptation of this dr. Seuss classic is just as

of this dr. Seuss classic is just as

of this dr. Seuss classic is just as endearing as the book using all the

endearing as the book using all the

endearing as the book using all the existing rhymes and adding to the

existing rhymes and adding to the

existing rhymes and adding to the Grinch’s backstory with his tiniest of

Grinch’s backstory with his tiniest of

Grinch’s backstory with his tiniest of hearts the Grinch is trying to steal

hearts the Grinch is trying to steal

hearts the Grinch is trying to steal Christmas from all the expectant who’s

Christmas from all the expectant who’s

Christmas from all the expectant who’s down in Whoville joshed

but a chance encounter with Cindy Lou

but a chance encounter with Cindy Lou who changes everything when she makes it

who changes everything when she makes it

who changes everything when she makes it her Christmas mission to change his

her Christmas mission to change his

her Christmas mission to change his heart and his mind

heart and his mind

heart and his mind Merry Christmas mr. Grinch

number nine the santa claus named chris

number nine the santa claus named chris krinkle even if you’re too old for Santa

krinkle even if you’re too old for Santa

krinkle even if you’re too old for Santa this movie recaptures the wonder you

this movie recaptures the wonder you

this movie recaptures the wonder you felt about him as a child

after Scott Calvin knocks Santa off the

after Scott Calvin knocks Santa off the roof on Christmas Eve he must deliver

roof on Christmas Eve he must deliver

roof on Christmas Eve he must deliver the rest of the presents or risk ruining

the rest of the presents or risk ruining

the rest of the presents or risk ruining Christmas Scott thinks it’s a one-time

Christmas Scott thinks it’s a one-time

Christmas Scott thinks it’s a one-time gig but soon learns he must become the

gig but soon learns he must become the

gig but soon learns he must become the new Santa what does that mean means you

new Santa what does that mean means you

new Santa what does that mean means you put on the suit you’re the big guy

put on the suit you’re the big guy

put on the suit you’re the big guy but first he must convince his family

but first he must convince his family

but first he must convince his family that he’s the real deal impossible not

that he’s the real deal impossible not

that he’s the real deal impossible not for Santa merry Christmas to all number

for Santa merry Christmas to all number

for Santa merry Christmas to all number 8 Scrooged watch oh thanks boys get the

8 Scrooged watch oh thanks boys get the

8 Scrooged watch oh thanks boys get the nurse based on Charles Dickens classic

nurse based on Charles Dickens classic

nurse based on Charles Dickens classic novel A Christmas Carol

novel A Christmas Carol

novel A Christmas Carol this film makes Evan easer a TV exec

this film makes Evan easer a TV exec

this film makes Evan easer a TV exec who’s got no time for his employees or

who’s got no time for his employees or

who’s got no time for his employees or the woman he once loved

I’m going to look unlike the earlier

I’m going to look unlike the earlier adaptations this version strikes the

adaptations this version strikes the

adaptations this version strikes the balance between humor and sentiment with

balance between humor and sentiment with

balance between humor and sentiment with Bill Murray bringing all the funny hey

Bill Murray bringing all the funny hey

Bill Murray bringing all the funny hey back off big man they may work with the

back off big man they may work with the

back off big man they may work with the chicks but not with me it’s a great

chicks but not with me it’s a great

chicks but not with me it’s a great reminder of the true holiday spirit of

reminder of the true holiday spirit of

reminder of the true holiday spirit of goodwill towards all and no version of a

goodwill towards all and no version of a

goodwill towards all and no version of a Christmas carol would be complete

Christmas carol would be complete

Christmas carol would be complete without a certain iconic quote number 7

without a certain iconic quote number 7

without a certain iconic quote number 7 elf looks like a Christmas tree

elf looks like a Christmas tree

elf looks like a Christmas tree what’s more ridiculous than casting a

what’s more ridiculous than casting a

what’s more ridiculous than casting a six-foot three men as one of Santa’s

six-foot three men as one of Santa’s

six-foot three men as one of Santa’s elves pretty much nothing an instant

elves pretty much nothing an instant

elves pretty much nothing an instant classic elf tells the story of Buddy the

classic elf tells the story of Buddy the

classic elf tells the story of Buddy the North Pole elf who finds out he’s

North Pole elf who finds out he’s

North Pole elf who finds out he’s actually a human my dad works there

actually a human my dad works there

actually a human my dad works there Empire State Building with his newfound

Empire State Building with his newfound

Empire State Building with his newfound identity buddy goes on a search for his

identity buddy goes on a search for his

identity buddy goes on a search for his biological parents hilariously funny but

biological parents hilariously funny but

biological parents hilariously funny but also touching elf was a major box office

also touching elf was a major box office

also touching elf was a major box office success earning more than 6 times its

success earning more than 6 times its

success earning more than 6 times its budget and bringing the Christmas spirit

budget and bringing the Christmas spirit

budget and bringing the Christmas spirit to the masses

number six home alone I hope but I never

number six home alone I hope but I never see any jerks again every kid’s dream is

see any jerks again every kid’s dream is

see any jerks again every kid’s dream is for no adult supervision which is

for no adult supervision which is

for no adult supervision which is exactly what happens to eight-year-old

exactly what happens to eight-year-old

exactly what happens to eight-year-old Kevin McCallister I made my family

Kevin McCallister I made my family

Kevin McCallister I made my family disappear after being accidentally

disappear after being accidentally

disappear after being accidentally forgotten by his family when they leave

forgotten by his family when they leave

forgotten by his family when they leave for Christmas vacation

for Christmas vacation

for Christmas vacation Kevin faces burglars trying to break

Kevin faces burglars trying to break

Kevin faces burglars trying to break into his home well if the kids they’re

into his home well if the kids they’re

into his home well if the kids they’re the parents gotta be with some ingenious

the parents gotta be with some ingenious

the parents gotta be with some ingenious booby traps and more than a little Moxie

booby traps and more than a little Moxie

booby traps and more than a little Moxie he thwarts their attempts and eventually

he thwarts their attempts and eventually

he thwarts their attempts and eventually reunites with his family prompting a

reunites with his family prompting a

reunites with his family prompting a heartwarming ending that helped make

heartwarming ending that helped make

heartwarming ending that helped make this one of the highest earning comedies

this one of the highest earning comedies

this one of the highest earning comedies ever

number five National Lampoon’s Christmas

number five National Lampoon’s Christmas vacation where do you think you’re gonna

vacation where do you think you’re gonna

vacation where do you think you’re gonna put a tree that big bend over and I’ll

put a tree that big bend over and I’ll

put a tree that big bend over and I’ll show you National Lampoon was already a

show you National Lampoon was already a

show you National Lampoon was already a great franchise but John Hughes made it

great franchise but John Hughes made it

great franchise but John Hughes made it even better by writing this Christmas

even better by writing this Christmas

even better by writing this Christmas classic I give you the Griswold family

classic I give you the Griswold family

classic I give you the Griswold family Christmas tree in another adventure with

Christmas tree in another adventure with

Christmas tree in another adventure with the Griswold family we see Clark trying

the Griswold family we see Clark trying

the Griswold family we see Clark trying and failing to create the best

and failing to create the best

and failing to create the best traditional Christmas for his family

however as always nothing goes his way

however as always nothing goes his way but Clark finds that it isn’t how they

but Clark finds that it isn’t how they

but Clark finds that it isn’t how they celebrate the holiday that’s important

celebrate the holiday that’s important

celebrate the holiday that’s important but that the family spends it together

but that the family spends it together

but that the family spends it together see kids it means something different to

see kids it means something different to

see kids it means something different to everybody

now I know what it means to me number

now I know what it means to me number four Miracle on 34th Street would you

four Miracle on 34th Street would you

four Miracle on 34th Street would you please tell her that you’re not really

please tell her that you’re not really

please tell her that you’re not really Santa Claus

Santa Claus

Santa Claus well I’m sorry to disagree with you mrs.

well I’m sorry to disagree with you mrs.

well I’m sorry to disagree with you mrs. Walker but not only this is such a

Walker but not only this is such a

Walker but not only this is such a person but here I am to prove it every

person but here I am to prove it every

person but here I am to prove it every good department store Santa must strive

good department store Santa must strive

good department store Santa must strive to be like Kris Kringle the Santa in

to be like Kris Kringle the Santa in

to be like Kris Kringle the Santa in question in this film I’m Santa Claus oh

question in this film I’m Santa Claus oh

question in this film I’m Santa Claus oh you don’t believe that do you

you don’t believe that do you

you don’t believe that do you after seeing Kringle and Macy’s little

after seeing Kringle and Macy’s little

after seeing Kringle and Macy’s little Susan Walker believes he’s really Santa

Susan Walker believes he’s really Santa

Susan Walker believes he’s really Santa Claus

Claus

Claus her hunch makes the authorities question

her hunch makes the authorities question

her hunch makes the authorities question him and he’s arrested mr. Kringle will

him and he’s arrested mr. Kringle will

him and he’s arrested mr. Kringle will you take the stand after that he must

you take the stand after that he must

you take the stand after that he must suede a judge and jury into believing he

suede a judge and jury into believing he

suede a judge and jury into believing he is old Saint Nick guarana the state of

is old Saint Nick guarana the state of

is old Saint Nick guarana the state of New York concedes the existence of Santa

New York concedes the existence of Santa

New York concedes the existence of Santa Claus this movie reminds us every year

Claus this movie reminds us every year

Claus this movie reminds us every year that during the holidays anything is

that during the holidays anything is

that during the holidays anything is possible when you truly believe number

possible when you truly believe number

possible when you truly believe number three a Christmas carol my name is

three a Christmas carol my name is

three a Christmas carol my name is George Dickens classic has had countless

George Dickens classic has had countless

George Dickens classic has had countless retellings but this 1938 version is one

retellings but this 1938 version is one

retellings but this 1938 version is one of the best adaptations of the source

of the best adaptations of the source

of the best adaptations of the source material give or take some of the

material give or take some of the

material give or take some of the stories grimmer aspects but first I want

stories grimmer aspects but first I want

stories grimmer aspects but first I want you to drink a toast to my Uncle Scrooge

you to drink a toast to my Uncle Scrooge

you to drink a toast to my Uncle Scrooge she’s ashamed a way to toast in a man

she’s ashamed a way to toast in a man

she’s ashamed a way to toast in a man like that

like that

like that Lebanese er Scrooge is ever the miser

Lebanese er Scrooge is ever the miser

Lebanese er Scrooge is ever the miser but as he’s visited by the three

but as he’s visited by the three

but as he’s visited by the three Christmas ghosts

Christmas ghosts

Christmas ghosts he realizes the error of his ways I

he realizes the error of his ways I

he realizes the error of his ways I shall never forget the lessons that they

shall never forget the lessons that they

shall never forget the lessons that they teach me but this will change my future

teach me but this will change my future

teach me but this will change my future on Christmas morning he awakens a

on Christmas morning he awakens a

on Christmas morning he awakens a changed man full of holiday cheer and

changed man full of holiday cheer and

changed man full of holiday cheer and goodwill proving any old curmudgeon can

goodwill proving any old curmudgeon can

goodwill proving any old curmudgeon can change to all of us everywhere a Merry

change to all of us everywhere a Merry

change to all of us everywhere a Merry Christmas to us all my dears number two

Christmas to us all my dears number two

Christmas to us all my dears number two a Christmas Story

part coming-of-age tale part Christmas

part coming-of-age tale part Christmas flick this holiday story reminds us all

flick this holiday story reminds us all

flick this holiday story reminds us all of our awkward family gatherings as a

of our awkward family gatherings as a

of our awkward family gatherings as a kid all nine-year-old Ralphie wants for

kid all nine-year-old Ralphie wants for

kid all nine-year-old Ralphie wants for Christmas is a BB gun but he’s

Christmas is a BB gun but he’s

Christmas is a BB gun but he’s constantly told he’ll shoot his eye oh

constantly told he’ll shoot his eye oh

constantly told he’ll shoot his eye oh no shoot your eye out you’ll shoot your

no shoot your eye out you’ll shoot your

no shoot your eye out you’ll shoot your eye out

eye out

eye out you’ll shoot your eye out kid oh my god

you’ll shoot your eye out kid oh my god

you’ll shoot your eye out kid oh my god I shot my eye oh the poor kid can’t seem

I shot my eye oh the poor kid can’t seem

I shot my eye oh the poor kid can’t seem to catch a break but no matter how zany

to catch a break but no matter how zany

to catch a break but no matter how zany his family gets it’s easy to see the

his family gets it’s easy to see the

his family gets it’s easy to see the love between them a modern classic this

love between them a modern classic this

love between them a modern classic this movie is constantly on TV during the

movie is constantly on TV during the

movie is constantly on TV during the holiday season making it a must watch

holiday season making it a must watch

holiday season making it a must watch Christmas would live in our memories as

Christmas would live in our memories as

Christmas would live in our memories as the Christmas when we were introduced to

the Christmas when we were introduced to

the Christmas when we were introduced to Chinese Turkey before we unveil our

Chinese Turkey before we unveil our

Chinese Turkey before we unveil our number-one pick here are a few honorable

number-one pick here are a few honorable

number-one pick here are a few honorable mentions in the wind today

[Applause]

[Applause] do you believe in Santa Claus some

do you believe in Santa Claus some

do you believe in Santa Claus some reason I knew that this question number

reason I knew that this question number

reason I knew that this question number one it’s a wonderful life the film

one it’s a wonderful life the film

one it’s a wonderful life the film begins with the dark premise of George

begins with the dark premise of George

begins with the dark premise of George Bailey considering suicide on Christmas

Bailey considering suicide on Christmas

Bailey considering suicide on Christmas Eve

Eve

Eve but before he can go through with it a

but before he can go through with it a

but before he can go through with it a second class angel comes down to earth

second class angel comes down to earth

second class angel comes down to earth to show him how different the world

to show him how different the world

to show him how different the world would be if he’d never existed who are

would be if he’d never existed who are

would be if he’d never existed who are you I told you George I’m your guardian

you I told you George I’m your guardian

you I told you George I’m your guardian angel yeah I know you told me that the

angel yeah I know you told me that the

angel yeah I know you told me that the backdrop of Christmas makes the perfect

backdrop of Christmas makes the perfect

backdrop of Christmas makes the perfect setting for redemption and second

setting for redemption and second

setting for redemption and second chances which is a great message to

chances which is a great message to

chances which is a great message to remember at the holidays do you agree

remember at the holidays do you agree

remember at the holidays do you agree with our list

with our list

with our list what’s the Christmas movie that gets you

what’s the Christmas movie that gets you

what’s the Christmas movie that gets you in the holiday spirit be sure to check

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