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As November and December approach each year, television channels and online streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime begin to start airing some of our favorite Christmas movies. Whether you appreciate the classics like It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) or A Christmas Story (1983), animated movies like Polar Express (2004) or A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), or family-friendly comedies like Elf (2003) or National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989), there is something about the tradition of watching Christmas movies that is as fulfilling as a warm hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day.
We thought it would be fun to put together a post highlighting some of the best Christmas movies and then pair some Minted Christmas card and holiday card designs you might like based on your holiday movie preference. We hope you have as much fun reviewing our recommendations as we had piecing this post together!
Rating: PG
Starring: Tim Allen
Summary: A dad (played by Tim Allen) is awoken at night by a noise on his roof. He investigates and discovers a man dressed in a Santa suit who accidentally falls off the roof when seen. His body magically disappears but his Santa suit remains, along with his sled and reindeer. A business card is found that states should anything happen to Santa, someone should put on the suit and follow the reindeers lead. The dad puts on the suit and begins the transformation into Santa over the next year, weight gain, white beard, and all
Famous quotes:
“Topo Gigio”
“Thanks, but I'm seeing someone in wrapping.”
“I think that if we're going to destroy our son's illusions, I should be a part of it.”
Rating: PG-13
Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo
Summary: Our favorite family, the Griswolds just want to have a memorable family Christmas at their suburban Chicago home. Think again! Both sets of grandparents soon arrive as well as a distant cousin and their tribe of children in a motorhome. Nosy neighbors, tensions of a full house, and the expectation of having the best-lit house on the street lead to countless comedic plot twists
Famous quotes:
“Worse?! How could things get any worse? Take a look around you Ellen! We’re at the threshold of hell!”
“Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?”
“Dad, you taught me everything I know about exterior illumination.”
Rating: PG
Starring: Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel
Summary: While Santa is delivering presents to an orphanage, a baby crawls into his sack of presents and unknowingly heads back to the North Pole with him. The baby, “Buddy”, is raised by Santa’s elves over the years, thinking he too is an elf. As he ages, he comes to a realization that he is not an elf but a human who was put up for adoption. Buddy travels to New York to find his true dad. Having spent most of his life in the North Pole, the big city presents some challenges for Buddy, which he must overcome.
Famous quotes:
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”
“Then I traveled through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, past the sea of twirly-swirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel.”
“Of course you’re not [an elf]. You’re six-foot-three and have had a beard since you were 15.”
Rating: R
Starring: Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightley, Emma Thompson
Summary: For those that enjoy a holiday-themed love story, Love Actually takes the cake. The movie chronicles close to a dozen different characters and plot lines as relationships start to develop. All the stories seem to intertwine to reveal various loving relationships forged over the holiday season.
Famous Quotes:
“Well, we need Kate and we need Leo, and we need them now.”
“Let’s get the $@%# kicked out of us by love!”
“If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.”
Rating: PG
Starring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara
Summary: This animated movie is produced by Tim Burton, which should give you a reference point on what to expect. Jack Skellintion, a skeleton, is the leader/ “Pumpkin King” of Halloween Town. The town goes all out year after year celebrating the ghostly and scary events that surround Halloween. Bored of the same routine, Jack discovers another celebration called Christmas with all new traditions and celebrations. He tries to convince Halloween Town to experiment with this brand new celebration but has many challenges executing his plan along the way. Whether you think this is a Christmas movie or a Halloween movie, we thought it would be a fun one to include on our list!
Famous Quotes:
“For it is plain as anyone can see, we’re simply meant to be.”
“There’s children throwing snowballs, instead of throwing heads, they’re busy building toys and absolutely no one’s dead.”
“This is Halloween, this is Halloween. Pumpkins scream in the dead of night.”
Rating: PG
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones
Summary: Who doesn’t like a good Dr. Seuss story, especially one set in Whoville! In this animated movie, a green creature named the Grinch lives up on a mountain overlooking a town below. He spies on the town and hates that everyone else in town is enjoying the holiday spirit. He hatches a plan to “steal” Christmas from the town by taking all the presents and decorations. Does the Grinch follow through with his plan or does he have a change of heart?
Famous Quotes:
“Maybe Christmas (he thought) doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.”
“It’s because I’m green isn’t it?”
“Blast this Christmas music! It’s joyful and triumphant.”
Rating: G
Starring: Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, Michael Jeter
Summary: This popular children’s book written in 1985 was re-imagined into a computer-animated movie in 2004. The plot starts with a young boy who doubts the existence of Santa. One night as he lays in bed, he notices a train that is sitting idle on the street outside his window. Upon investigating the train, the conductor advises the train is called the Polar Express and is headed to the North Pole. The boy hesitantly boards the train and his amazing adventure of meeting other passengers, reindeer, elves, and Santa begins.
Famous Quotes:
“One thing about trains; it doesn’t matter where they are going. What matters is deciding to get on.”
“Though I've grown old the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe.”
“There's no greater gift than friends.”
Rating: PG
Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
Summary: Both Home Alone and Home Alone 2 are filled with nostalgic scenes that many of us have grown to love. Kevin is a young boy who is accidentally left behind in the family house as the rest of the family leaves the country for a Christmas vacation in Paris. Bandits scouting the neighborhood notice that Kevin is home by himself in a large house and decide to rob the house on Christmas Eve. Kevin hears of the plan in advance and starts to booby trap the house to prepare for their arrival. Sit back and enjoy the physical comedy that ensues.
Famous Quotes:
“We live on the most boring street in the whole United States of America, where nothing even remotely dangerous will ever happen. Period.”
“Bless this highly nutritious microwavable macaroni and cheese dinner and the people who sold it on sale. Amen.”
“Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal.”
We hope you enjoyed our recommended Christmas card designs based on your favorite Christmas movies! One fun holiday activity could include composing your holiday cards as you have a holiday movie on in the background. Don’t forget that holiday cocktail either! Just remember to get your cards in the mail by mid-December if you want them to be delivered to all your friends and family by December 25th!
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