tis the season for a different kind of holiday film shut up
holiday film shut up
holiday film shut up don’t make me nuts today it’s Christmas
don’t make me nuts today it’s Christmas
don’t make me nuts today it’s Christmas welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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 alternative Christmas movies I know it’s
alternative Christmas movies I know it’s
alternative Christmas movies I know it’s a little early for Christmas Edward but
a little early for Christmas Edward but
a little early for Christmas Edward but I have a present for you not every
I have a present for you not every
I have a present for you not every Christmas flick is all about sappy
Christmas flick is all about sappy
Christmas flick is all about sappy morals traditional values religious
morals traditional values religious
morals traditional values religious symbolism and Santa just cuz it’s
symbolism and Santa just cuz it’s
symbolism and Santa just cuz it’s Christmas people all of a sudden candles
Christmas people all of a sudden candles
Christmas people all of a sudden candles it’s an ass for this list we’re counting
it’s an ass for this list we’re counting
it’s an ass for this list we’re counting down those movies that are set at
down those movies that are set at
down those movies that are set at Christmas time but do not necessarily
Christmas time but do not necessarily
Christmas time but do not necessarily revolve around the usual themes of the
revolve around the usual themes of the
revolve around the usual themes of the holiday the most wonderful idea for
holiday the most wonderful idea for
holiday the most wonderful idea for Christmas presents at the chemists gift
Christmas presents at the chemists gift
Christmas presents at the chemists gift tokens we’re excluding the Nightmare
tokens we’re excluding the Nightmare
tokens we’re excluding the Nightmare Before Christmas though as it’s a
Before Christmas though as it’s a
Before Christmas though as it’s a genuine Christmas film albeit with a
genuine Christmas film albeit with a
genuine Christmas film albeit with a cross holiday theme Merry Christmas and
cross holiday theme Merry Christmas and
cross holiday theme Merry Christmas and what is your name number 10 Batman
what is your name number 10 Batman
what is your name number 10 Batman Returns
Returns
Returns [Music]
tim burton’s direction of the brooding
tim burton’s direction of the brooding caped crusader and dreary Gotham City
caped crusader and dreary Gotham City
caped crusader and dreary Gotham City atmosphere sets the scene for a
atmosphere sets the scene for a
atmosphere sets the scene for a dangerous Christmas in the second
dangerous Christmas in the second
dangerous Christmas in the second installment of his Batman film series
installment of his Batman film series
installment of his Batman film series [Music]
the superhero is pitted against two
the superhero is pitted against two other creatures of the night
other creatures of the night
other creatures of the night the penguin and Catwoman just a pussy
the penguin and Catwoman just a pussy
the penguin and Catwoman just a pussy app and looking for between penguins
app and looking for between penguins
app and looking for between penguins circus gang supported schemes and
circus gang supported schemes and
circus gang supported schemes and Catwoman’s psychotic revenge plot
Catwoman’s psychotic revenge plot
Catwoman’s psychotic revenge plot hopefully the children are nestled snug
hopefully the children are nestled snug
hopefully the children are nestled snug in their beds where it’s safe
in their beds where it’s safe
in their beds where it’s safe your Beauty and the Beast in one
your Beauty and the Beast in one
your Beauty and the Beast in one luscious Christmas gift bond if not the
luscious Christmas gift bond if not the
luscious Christmas gift bond if not the chemistry that sparks between Bruce
chemistry that sparks between Bruce
chemistry that sparks between Bruce Wayne and his secret villainous Selina
Wayne and his secret villainous Selina
Wayne and his secret villainous Selina Kyle should help keep hearts and spirits
Kyle should help keep hearts and spirits
Kyle should help keep hearts and spirits nice and toasty mistletoe can be deadly
nice and toasty mistletoe can be deadly
nice and toasty mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it hmm but a kiss
if you eat it hmm but a kiss
if you eat it hmm but a kiss can be even deadlier if you mean it
can be even deadlier if you mean it
can be even deadlier if you mean it number 9 the ice harvest Christmas Eve
number 9 the ice harvest Christmas Eve
number 9 the ice harvest Christmas Eve ho ho ho John Cusack and Billy Bob
ho ho ho John Cusack and Billy Bob
ho ho ho John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton plays some crooks on thin ice
Thornton plays some crooks on thin ice
Thornton plays some crooks on thin ice when they realize that they can’t drive
when they realize that they can’t drive
when they realize that they can’t drive their stolen mob money from its crime
their stolen mob money from its crime
their stolen mob money from its crime scene safely
Christmas it turns out though that the
Christmas it turns out though that the small-town strip clubs alcoholism
small-town strip clubs alcoholism
small-town strip clubs alcoholism violence and sexual misadventures are
violence and sexual misadventures are
violence and sexual misadventures are all in the spirit of this holiday heist
all in the spirit of this holiday heist
all in the spirit of this holiday heist what kind of man choose his own wife in
what kind of man choose his own wife in
what kind of man choose his own wife in the back of the head on Christmas be the
the back of the head on Christmas be the
the back of the head on Christmas be the ice harvest based on the novel by Scott
ice harvest based on the novel by Scott
ice harvest based on the novel by Scott Phillips is a genre bending black comedy
Phillips is a genre bending black comedy
Phillips is a genre bending black comedy that’s good for some thrills
that’s good for some thrills
that’s good for some thrills while the weather chills this winter
while the weather chills this winter
while the weather chills this winter knowledge I am practicing nonviolent
knowledge I am practicing nonviolent
knowledge I am practicing nonviolent resistance in our at the Christmas
resistance in our at the Christmas
resistance in our at the Christmas number eight Eyes Wide Shut Alice Merry
number eight Eyes Wide Shut Alice Merry
number eight Eyes Wide Shut Alice Merry Christmas
Christmas
Christmas Stanley Kubrick’s final film is not
Stanley Kubrick’s final film is not
Stanley Kubrick’s final film is not exactly cheerful Yuletide cinema Merry
exactly cheerful Yuletide cinema Merry
exactly cheerful Yuletide cinema Merry Christmas Mary the fun starts at a
Christmas Mary the fun starts at a
Christmas Mary the fun starts at a Christmas party where dr. bill Harford’s
Christmas party where dr. bill Harford’s
Christmas party where dr. bill Harford’s relationship with his wife is tested
relationship with his wife is tested
relationship with his wife is tested don’t you want to go with a rainbow oh
don’t you want to go with a rainbow oh
don’t you want to go with a rainbow oh now that depends where that is and the
now that depends where that is and the
now that depends where that is and the what if implication of a possible affair
what if implication of a possible affair
what if implication of a possible affair just descends into creepier erotica from
just descends into creepier erotica from
just descends into creepier erotica from that moment forward remove your clothes
that moment forward remove your clothes
that moment forward remove your clothes or would you like us to do it for you
or would you like us to do it for you
or would you like us to do it for you Eyes Wide Shut is a thriller that boldly
Eyes Wide Shut is a thriller that boldly
Eyes Wide Shut is a thriller that boldly asks does what happen at the Christmas
asks does what happen at the Christmas
asks does what happen at the Christmas party stay there if secret societies
party stay there if secret societies
party stay there if secret societies orgies and drug overdoses are on your
orgies and drug overdoses are on your
orgies and drug overdoses are on your wish list this film definitely delivers
wish list this film definitely delivers
wish list this film definitely delivers she’s expect ants to take her Christmas
she’s expect ants to take her Christmas
she’s expect ants to take her Christmas shopping today
shopping today
shopping today number seven Trading Places
number seven Trading Places
number seven Trading Places [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we’ve got twice the Christmas star power
we’ve got twice the Christmas star power
we’ve got twice the Christmas star power in Trading Places when Eddie Murphy’s
in Trading Places when Eddie Murphy’s
in Trading Places when Eddie Murphy’s homeless Billy Ray Valentine gets a
homeless Billy Ray Valentine gets a
homeless Billy Ray Valentine gets a taste of the high life in the shoes of
taste of the high life in the shoes of
taste of the high life in the shoes of dan Aykroyd ‘he’s wealthy character
dan Aykroyd ‘he’s wealthy character
dan Aykroyd ‘he’s wealthy character louis winthorpe the third hello security
louis winthorpe the third hello security
louis winthorpe the third hello security Merry Christmas after these guys
Merry Christmas after these guys
Merry Christmas after these guys discover they’ve gone from rags to
discover they’ve gone from rags to
discover they’ve gone from rags to riches and vice versa through a social
riches and vice versa through a social
riches and vice versa through a social experiment you’d better hang on to your
experiment you’d better hang on to your
experiment you’d better hang on to your Santa hats because that’s when the story
Santa hats because that’s when the story
Santa hats because that’s when the story gets hilarious
gets hilarious
gets hilarious Christmas song
Christmas song
Christmas song I’ll give him a Christmas present he’ll
I’ll give him a Christmas present he’ll
I’ll give him a Christmas present he’ll never forget trading places is a rare
never forget trading places is a rare
never forget trading places is a rare Christmas gem that works wonderfully at
Christmas gem that works wonderfully at
Christmas gem that works wonderfully at entertaining us even with this much
entertaining us even with this much
entertaining us even with this much social and political commentary at its
social and political commentary at its
social and political commentary at its core thank you very much it is to me but
core thank you very much it is to me but
core thank you very much it is to me but I’m not gonna thank you number six the
I’m not gonna thank you number six the
I’m not gonna thank you number six the rep Merry Christmas
rep Merry Christmas
rep Merry Christmas not even a gun-wielding cat burglar can
not even a gun-wielding cat burglar can
not even a gun-wielding cat burglar can threaten the dysfunctional dynamic of an
threaten the dysfunctional dynamic of an
threaten the dysfunctional dynamic of an unhappy family at they’re inseparable
unhappy family at they’re inseparable
unhappy family at they’re inseparable holiday gathering my god is this a
holiday gathering my god is this a
holiday gathering my god is this a Christmas story
Christmas story
Christmas story oh yes my forehead is blistering but
oh yes my forehead is blistering but
oh yes my forehead is blistering but Denis Leary’s Gus tries his hand at it
Denis Leary’s Gus tries his hand at it
Denis Leary’s Gus tries his hand at it and it’s hysterical oh I swear cuz you
and it’s hysterical oh I swear cuz you
and it’s hysterical oh I swear cuz you hit that kid one more time and I’m gonna
hit that kid one more time and I’m gonna
hit that kid one more time and I’m gonna stick that pig’s head right up your ass
stick that pig’s head right up your ass
stick that pig’s head right up your ass after a botched heist this bitter
after a botched heist this bitter
after a botched heist this bitter couples home is his only asylum from
couples home is his only asylum from
couples home is his only asylum from police capture and insane as it may be
police capture and insane as it may be
police capture and insane as it may be nothing brings families together like
nothing brings families together like
nothing brings families together like hostage situations and drama at least
hostage situations and drama at least
hostage situations and drama at least they do in the rep regular brand your
they do in the rep regular brand your
they do in the rep regular brand your fuckhead Merry Christmas
fuckhead Merry Christmas
fuckhead Merry Christmas excluding this comedy from our list
excluding this comedy from our list
excluding this comedy from our list would be criminal thanks to its suspense
would be criminal thanks to its suspense
would be criminal thanks to its suspense witticisms and bottled adventure alone
witticisms and bottled adventure alone
witticisms and bottled adventure alone mother what is it possible for you to
mother what is it possible for you to
mother what is it possible for you to shut the fuck up for 10 seconds number 5
shut the fuck up for 10 seconds number 5
shut the fuck up for 10 seconds number 5 black Christmas the Christmas music back
black Christmas the Christmas music back
black Christmas the Christmas music back on if you’re a thrill-seeking movie
on if you’re a thrill-seeking movie
on if you’re a thrill-seeking movie watcher Christmas themed horror is one
watcher Christmas themed horror is one
watcher Christmas themed horror is one way to celebrate the most wonderful time
way to celebrate the most wonderful time
way to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year and black Christmas is the
of the year and black Christmas is the
of the year and black Christmas is the 70s cult favorite to help you with that
70s cult favorite to help you with that
70s cult favorite to help you with that thank you Merry Christmas
there was a little girl murdered over in
there was a little girl murdered over in the park tonight
the park tonight
the park tonight famous for being among the first slasher
famous for being among the first slasher
famous for being among the first slasher films in history it’s a story about a
films in history it’s a story about a
films in history it’s a story about a crank caller who reeks murderous havoc
crank caller who reeks murderous havoc
crank caller who reeks murderous havoc on an unsuspecting sorority houses
on an unsuspecting sorority houses
on an unsuspecting sorority houses inhabitants not bloody enough 1984
inhabitants not bloody enough 1984
inhabitants not bloody enough 1984 Silent Night deadly night might also
Silent Night deadly night might also
Silent Night deadly night might also satisfy this one features a sadistic
satisfy this one features a sadistic
satisfy this one features a sadistic serial killing Santa suited terrorist
serial killing Santa suited terrorist
serial killing Santa suited terrorist with a tragic past can you believe this
with a tragic past can you believe this
with a tragic past can you believe this it’s Christmas Eve when we got orders to
it’s Christmas Eve when we got orders to
it’s Christmas Eve when we got orders to bring in Santa Claus number four Iron
bring in Santa Claus number four Iron
bring in Santa Claus number four Iron Man 3 director Shane Black has a thing
Man 3 director Shane Black has a thing
Man 3 director Shane Black has a thing for Christmas themes in action movies
for Christmas themes in action movies
for Christmas themes in action movies and Iron Man 3 is no exception
and Iron Man 3 is no exception
and Iron Man 3 is no exception screwed it’s Christmas according to
screwed it’s Christmas according to
screwed it’s Christmas according to interviews black enjoys using the
interviews black enjoys using the
interviews black enjoys using the holiday as a way to unite the world of
holiday as a way to unite the world of
holiday as a way to unite the world of the characters and their audiences
the characters and their audiences
the characters and their audiences because christmas is a time of reckoning
because christmas is a time of reckoning
because christmas is a time of reckoning the tests loneliness and togetherness in
the tests loneliness and togetherness in
the tests loneliness and togetherness in people we’re waiting for Christmas since
people we’re waiting for Christmas since
people we’re waiting for Christmas since Tony Stark has to deal with his fears
Tony Stark has to deal with his fears
Tony Stark has to deal with his fears and demons in the film hey kid what
and demons in the film hey kid what
and demons in the film hey kid what would you like for Christmas the holiday
would you like for Christmas the holiday
would you like for Christmas the holiday set the tone for him to take action on
set the tone for him to take action on
set the tone for him to take action on his conflict with the villainous
his conflict with the villainous
his conflict with the villainous Mandarin perfectly Merry Christmas
Mandarin perfectly Merry Christmas
Mandarin perfectly Merry Christmas bunion number 3 Brazil at a very merry
bunion number 3 Brazil at a very merry
bunion number 3 Brazil at a very merry Christmas to you all this dark dystopian
Christmas to you all this dark dystopian
Christmas to you all this dark dystopian cult classic is all about the holiday
cult classic is all about the holiday
cult classic is all about the holiday ideas that movies tend to sweep under
ideas that movies tend to sweep under
ideas that movies tend to sweep under the Christmas tree skirt since they’re
the Christmas tree skirt since they’re
the Christmas tree skirt since they’re not the rosiest themes of the season
not the rosiest themes of the season
not the rosiest themes of the season follow the Christmas car come if we
follow the Christmas car come if we
follow the Christmas car come if we haven’t got chimney condemning
haven’t got chimney condemning
haven’t got chimney condemning bureaucracy oppression and consumerism
bureaucracy oppression and consumerism
bureaucracy oppression and consumerism not even Santa is safe from the police
not even Santa is safe from the police
not even Santa is safe from the police state of this sci-fi fantasy you know it
state of this sci-fi fantasy you know it
state of this sci-fi fantasy you know it being Christmas and all my husband’s
being Christmas and all my husband’s
being Christmas and all my husband’s dead isn’t he
dead isn’t he
dead isn’t he but fret not it’s still a very
but fret not it’s still a very
but fret not it’s still a very entertaining satirical comedy voice at a
entertaining satirical comedy voice at a
entertaining satirical comedy voice at a very happy Christmas in the film Sam
very happy Christmas in the film Sam
very happy Christmas in the film Sam Lowry quests for a woman he’s been
Lowry quests for a woman he’s been
Lowry quests for a woman he’s been dreaming of and he’ll be damned if he
dreaming of and he’ll be damned if he
dreaming of and he’ll be damned if he lets the totalitarian government he’s
lets the totalitarian government he’s
lets the totalitarian government he’s living under prevent him from winning
living under prevent him from winning
living under prevent him from winning her over it’s heavy
her over it’s heavy
her over it’s heavy have a Christmas present number two
have a Christmas present number two
have a Christmas present number two gremlins I get this is Christmas
gremlins I get this is Christmas
gremlins I get this is Christmas Halloween few movies turned the
Halloween few movies turned the
Halloween few movies turned the traditional Christmas season on its head
traditional Christmas season on its head
traditional Christmas season on its head the way gremlins does this movie is
the way gremlins does this movie is
the way gremlins does this movie is self-aware shameless and unapologetic
self-aware shameless and unapologetic
self-aware shameless and unapologetic about its counterculture
about its counterculture
about its counterculture it’s supposed to be crisp and what else
it’s supposed to be crisp and what else
it’s supposed to be crisp and what else going on as a satirical horror comedy
going on as a satirical horror comedy
going on as a satirical horror comedy it’s still caters to everyone it can get
it’s still caters to everyone it can get
it’s still caters to everyone it can get its claws on though even children go on
its claws on though even children go on
its claws on though even children go on home Hado gizmo there sit by the
home Hado gizmo there sit by the
home Hado gizmo there sit by the fireplace
fireplace
fireplace nobody Christmas presents okay what made
nobody Christmas presents okay what made
nobody Christmas presents okay what made this cute little Mogwai named gizmo an
this cute little Mogwai named gizmo an
this cute little Mogwai named gizmo an excellent gift has a price and everyone
excellent gift has a price and everyone
excellent gift has a price and everyone pays for it the moment he gets wet or is
pays for it the moment he gets wet or is
pays for it the moment he gets wet or is fed too late now I have another recent
fed too late now I have another recent
fed too late now I have another recent Baker’s before we deck the halls with
Baker’s before we deck the halls with
Baker’s before we deck the halls with our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions with the eyes all aglow will
mentions with the eyes all aglow will
mentions with the eyes all aglow will find it hard to sleep in this Christmas
find it hard to sleep in this Christmas
find it hard to sleep in this Christmas huh this is Christmas
huh this is Christmas
huh this is Christmas if I say my thing to my chin who should
if I say my thing to my chin who should
if I say my thing to my chin who should be all sleeping very Christmas dad being
be all sleeping very Christmas dad being
be all sleeping very Christmas dad being Christmas even to give you a choice
Christmas even to give you a choice
Christmas even to give you a choice knife
knife
knife was it God work number one
was it God work number one
was it God work number one die hard Christmas music this action
die hard Christmas music this action
die hard Christmas music this action extravaganza takes place on Christmas
extravaganza takes place on Christmas
extravaganza takes place on Christmas Eve when John McClane’s character
Eve when John McClane’s character
Eve when John McClane’s character transformation develops under the kind
transformation develops under the kind
transformation develops under the kind of adventurous pressure that gives Evan
of adventurous pressure that gives Evan
of adventurous pressure that gives Evan easer Scrooge and the Grinch a run for
easer Scrooge and the Grinch a run for
easer Scrooge and the Grinch a run for their money
their money
their money this Christmas there is the time of
this Christmas there is the time of
this Christmas there is the time of miracles so be of good cheer and call me
miracles so be of good cheer and call me
miracles so be of good cheer and call me when you hit the last lock while you
when you hit the last lock while you
when you hit the last lock while you won’t find preachy sermons of peace and
won’t find preachy sermons of peace and
won’t find preachy sermons of peace and goodwill in this flick you will see a
goodwill in this flick you will see a
goodwill in this flick you will see a wonderland of bullets
wonderland of bullets
wonderland of bullets blood and explosions
seeing as Bruce Willis takes on an
seeing as Bruce Willis takes on an entire building of hostage-taking
entire building of hostage-taking
entire building of hostage-taking terrorists it’s certainly not your
terrorists it’s certainly not your
terrorists it’s certainly not your average Christmas movie no machine gun
average Christmas movie no machine gun
average Christmas movie no machine gun oh oh oh and that makes it easy pickings
oh oh oh and that makes it easy pickings
oh oh oh and that makes it easy pickings for our number one alternative title
for our number one alternative title
for our number one alternative title this is their idea of Christmas I got a
this is their idea of Christmas I got a
this is their idea of Christmas I got a be here for New Year’s
be here for New Year’s
be here for New Year’s yippie-ki-yay Ford that got a buddy to
yippie-ki-yay Ford that got a buddy to
yippie-ki-yay Ford that got a buddy to the Christmas party by mistake
the Christmas party by mistake
the Christmas party by mistake who knew do you agree with our list
who knew do you agree with our list
who knew do you agree with our list which alternative Christmas movies did
which alternative Christmas movies did
which alternative Christmas movies did we miss
we miss
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