I really hoped that The Santa Clause would be on the list. That's a top one for me to watch every year aside from The Year Without A Santa, Jingle All The Way, Christmas Vacation, and Home Alone, among many others. I hope everyone enjoys their favorites this season, Happy Holidays to everyone.
The Top 10 Christmas Movies of All-Time, According to Ordinary People
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12/19/2022

The first Santa in cinema history dates back to 1898. The debut happened thanks to a short film appropriately titled Santa Claus. Since then, Christmas movies have become a must during the holiday season and everyone has their favorites. That’s why on Reddit, thousands took the occasion to figure out what the best Christmas films ever are. We gathered the most voted comments and ranked them in a top 10 that features an unconventional Christmas flick and a surprising first pick.
10th place — A Christmas Story (1983)
9th place — Jingle All the Way (1996)
8th place — Elf (2003)
7th place — The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
6th place — Die Hard (1988)

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5th place — It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
4th place — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
3rd place — Home Alone (1990)
2nd place — The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
1st place — Klaus (2019)
What other Christmas movies do you think should have made it onto this list? Let us know your own top 3 in the comments!
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