We’re revisiting the top 50 rated holiday movies of all time, 2023 edition.
While there are hundreds and hundreds of holiday movies to choose from, which are considered the very best?
Rotten Tomatoes gives us a handy ranking of their top 50 rated movies, that range from the early 1940s to 2023.
Obvious classics like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “A Christmas Story” are high on the list. So are retro favorites like “The Muppets Christmas Carol” and “Edward Scissorhands”, which features classic Tim Burton swelling music.
When we posted last year, we were inundated with comments, many of which highlighted missed movies and recommendations.
One recurrent comment was “What about Home Alone?” Indeed, Home Alone is a Christmas classic, but only rated on Rotten Tomatoes as a 65%. Well, we included it this year anyway, to round out the list, and include some classics that may not be universally loved by critics.
How many on this top 51 list have you seen? Do you consider Die Hard a Christmas movie? Check out the entire list below.
The top 50 rated Holiday movies, according to Rotten Tomatoes……
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) // 100 percent
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) // 99 percent
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) // 96 percent
Tangerine (2015) // 96 percent
Klaus (2019) // 95 percent
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) // 95 percent
Little Women (2019) // 95 percent
Die Hard (1988) // 94 percent
Carol (2015) // 94 percent
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) // 93 percent
Little Women (1994) // 93 percent
The Apartment (1960) // 93 percent
Arthur Christmas (2011) // 92 percent
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) // 91 percent
A Christmas Story (1983) // 90 percent
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) // 90 percent
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) // 92 percent
Edward Scissorhands (1990) // 89 percent
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) // 89 percent
Better Watch Out (2016) // 89 percent
Trading Places (1983) // 88 percent
Gremlins (1984) // 86 percent
A Christmas Tale (2008) // 86 percent
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) // 86 percent
Elf (2003) // 85 percent
Happiest Season (2020) // 82 percent
While You Were Sleeping (1995) // 81 percent
Batman Returns (1992) // 81 percent
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) // 79 percent
Bad Santa (2003) // 78 percent
A Christmas Story Christmas (2022) // 79 percent
White Christmas (1954) // 77 percent
Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) // 77 percent
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) // 76 percent
Happy Christmas (2014) // 75 percent
Merry Christmas (2005) // 74 percent
The Ref (1994) // 73 percent
The Santa Clause (1994) // 73 percent
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1967) // 100 percent
Holiday Inn (1942) // 100 percent
March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934) // 100 percent
Remember the Night (1940) // 100 percent
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) // 100 percent
Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) // 100 percent
Alien Xmas (2020) // 100 percent
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) // 95 percent
Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (1970) // 93 percent
White Reindeer (2013) // 90 percent
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) // 90 percent
Christmas in Connecticut (1945) // 89 percent
Home Alone (1990) // 65 percent
Happy watching!
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