It is difficult for anyone to decide which Christmas movie is the best of all times. However we can all agree that the majority of these movies below are at the top of the list.
The movie “Elf” starring Will Ferrell is a classic movie that is known worldwide. Even though the movie is over 20 years old the movie is still consistently watched every year. Between November 10 and December 10 of 2023, it was streamed by 9 million households.
The primary audience of “Elf” are families especially with children. Due to the reason this movie is children friendly and humorous, anyone who watches this movie will enjoy it. The movie radiates feelings of joyfulness during the Christmas season and reveals themes of hope and family. This has led the move “Elf” to become so popular and to stay relevant each year.
Another movie that is known and has been seen by almost everyone is “Home Alone.” In 2023 this movie was streamed by 7.1 million households. This movie was made in the 1990 but still has maintained it relevancy every year during Christmas.
It has been argued that “Home Alone” is the best Christmas movie of all time. With the main theme of this movie being the importance of family, this movie specially touches the audience’s heart.
With the main character being a child who performs hilarious traps on bad guys, we can see how this movie would catch a laugh from any viewer. With the entertaining plot and the humorous elements this movie is easily one of the best Christmas movies of all time.
Another popular Christmas movie that is outstanding is “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” There are 3 unique versions of this movie however this Christmas story is considered one of the greatest.
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” was streamed by 2.5 million households in 2023. The target audience are young children and families. This movie is played throughout many schools each year during the Christmas season. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” teaches the audience the importance of forgiving and love. These valuable lessons it teaches led to this movie to become significantly more important throughout the years.
“The Polar Express” is a popular Christmas film that is consistently viewed throughout the Christmas season. This movie emits feelings of nostalgia and magic while revealing important lessons of believing, friendship, and courage. These themes target young children which has led this older movie to still maintain its significance and popularity.
“Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer” and “Frosty the Snowman” are classic children’s tales that were created during the 1900’s. These old stories have decreased in views and popularity over the last several years however these movies will air live on NBC. It is important that these original Christmas stories still maintain their relevance as they still play an important role in the meaning of Christmas.
When asked the question,”Which Christmas movie do you think is the best and why?” Kyla Tran, a sophomore at Pitman High School states,”I think that Home Alone is the best Christmas movie because it is the only one that I watched and it is very humorous and funny and it makes me laugh.”
A senior from Pitman High school answers the same question‘’The nightmare before Christmas because it works for both Christmas and Halloween it has good characters and story plot.”