Miracle on 34th Street, Home Alone and more: 10 classic Christmas movies to watch this year

Celebrate December 25 by diving into some of the most iconic Christmas movies of all time – from A Christmas Story to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

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It's a Wonderful Life (1946): An angel comes from heaven to help a very frustrated businessman see the value of his life (IMDb)

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Die Hard (1988): John McClane, a New York City cop, fights to save his estranged wife and other people taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas Eve party at the Nakatomi Plaza Skyscraper in Los Angeles, California (IMDb)

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A Christmas Story (1983): In the 1940s, Ralphie Parker, a young boy, tries to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun would be the perfect Christmas gift (IMDb)

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000): A green, revenge-seeking Grinch lives on the outskirts of Whoville, and plans to ruin Christmas for every citizen of the town (IMDb)

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989): With the holidays approaching, Clark Griswold wants to have a perfect family Christmas. He tells his wife and children to ensure things are in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, everything goes awry when his cousin and his family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property, and his employers renege on the holiday bonus he needs (IMDb)

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Elf (2003): Buddy, who was raised as an oversized elf, travels  to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs. His father does not know that he exists, and desperately needs some Christmas spirit (IMDb)

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Home Alone (1990): An eight-year-old boy is mistakenly left alone at home. On Christmas Eve, he has to defend his house against a pair or burglars (IMDb) 

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Miracle on 34th Street (1947): A divorced New York mom hires a man to play Santa Claus at Macy's, but is soon startled by his claim to be the genuine article. His sanity comes under scrutiny, and his lawyer defends him in court (IMDb)

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The Santa Clause (1994): A man inadvertently makes Santa fall off his roof on Christmas Eve, and soon finds out that he has been magically recruited to take his place (IMDb)

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Gremlins (1984): A young man receives an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, and goes on to inadvertently break three important rules concerning his new pet. This unleashes a group of mischievous creatures in a small town (IMDb)