Christmas movies are a fun way for families to get into the holiday spirit. The best Christmas movies have so much to offer in regards to rich main characters. McCauley Culkin and Will Ferrell are prime examples of actors that became household names due to their feature roles in Christmas classics. Catch our list of the top Christmas movies of all-time below.
1. A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas film based on the short stories of Jean Shepherd. Bob Clark directed the film. The movie has become a holiday classic and is shown numerous times on television during the Christmas season on TBS. Anyone who has seen this movie will never forget the main character Ralphie Parker, who is hell bent on getting a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle with a compass in the stock for Christmas.
A Christmas Story, Tongue Stuck to Pole Scene
2. Elf
Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. The movie is Will Ferrell’s shining moment, as he plays one of Santa’s elves that learns of his true identity as a human and goes to New York City to meet his biological father. The movie grossed 220 million worldwide.
