Some of you may know this, some of you may not: Salty
Chewbacca worked at a movie theater for about seven years, and a video store
for about ten more. So I have seen many holiday movies, and I have seen what
other people are watching. There are good ones, and there are bad ones. I
figure it is time for Salty Chewbacca to make a top 50 list . . . because that
is what I do. I apologize in advance if your favorite did not make the cut.
Feel free to tell me I am wrong for not including it, but be prepared to have
to argue a movie off the list in order for it to take its place. I believe I
have been fair to include a variety of movies, not just one particular genre.
Because everyone feels differently about Christmas (or whatever you may
celebrate).
Family
A Christmas Story (1983)
Prancer (1989)
Home Alone (1990)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Santa Clause (1994)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Elf (2003)
The Polar Express (2004)
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Rise of the Guardians (2012)
Classics
Holiday Inn (1942)
It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
White Christmas (1954)
Holiday Favorites
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Frozen (2013)
Comedy
Gremlins (1984)
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
Scrooged (1988)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Bad Santa (2003)
Romantic Comedy
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
The Preacher's Wife (1996)
The Family Man (2000)
Serendipity (2001)
Love Actually (2003)
The Holiday (2006)
Drama
Little Women (1994)
Joyeux Noel (2005)
The Nativity Story (2006)
Action
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Die Hard (1988)
Batman Returns (1992)
Family Holiday Sequels
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
Holiday Specials
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
Frosty the Snowman (1969)
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970)
A Christmas Carol (1971)
Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)
The Small One (1978)
The Snowman (1982)
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
