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The best Christmas movies of all time | 24/7 Tempo has identified the 45 best Christmas movies ever made — one for each day until Christmas — based on critics and audiences movie ratings on Rotten Tomatoes

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45. A Christmas Carol (2009) | IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 58% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 53% - Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
45. A Christmas Carol (2009) | IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 58% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 53% – Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
44. The Nativity Story (2006) | IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 37% - Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
44. The Nativity Story (2006) | IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 37% – Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
43. The Polar Express (2004) | IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 63% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 56% - Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
43. The Polar Express (2004) | IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 63% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 56% – Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
42. Last Holiday (2006) | IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 67% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 55% - Directed by: Wayne Wang
42. Last Holiday (2006) | IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 67% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 55% – Directed by: Wayne Wang
41. Miracle on 34th Street (1994) | IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 62% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 60% - Directed by: Les Mayfield
41. Miracle on 34th Street (1994) | IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 62% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 60% – Directed by: Les Mayfield
40. The Family Man (2000) | IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 67% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 53% - Directed by: Brett Ratner
40. The Family Man (2000) | IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 67% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 53% – Directed by: Brett Ratner
39. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) | IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 59% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 68% - Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson
39. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) | IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 59% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 68% – Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson
38. Last Christmas (2019) | IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 81% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 47% - Directed by: Paul Feig
38. Last Christmas (2019) | IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 81% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 47% – Directed by: Paul Feig
37. The Night Before (2015) | IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 61% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 69% - Directed by: Jonathan Levine
37. The Night Before (2015) | IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 61% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 69% – Directed by: Jonathan Levine
36. This Christmas (2007) | IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 81% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 55% - Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II
36. This Christmas (2007) | IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 81% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 55% – Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II
35. The Holiday (2006) | IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 49% - Directed by: Nancy Meyers
35. The Holiday (2006) | IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 49% – Directed by: Nancy Meyers
34. The Santa Clause (1994) | IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 65% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 72% - Directed by: John Pasquin
34. The Santa Clause (1994) | IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 65% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 72% – Directed by: John Pasquin
33. Serendipity (2001) | IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 59% - Directed by: Peter Chelsom
33. Serendipity (2001) | IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 59% – Directed by: Peter Chelsom
32. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) | IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 70% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 70% - Directed by: Renny Harlin
32. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) | IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 70% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 70% – Directed by: Renny Harlin
31. Scrooged (1988) | IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 69% - Directed by: Richard Donner
31. Scrooged (1988) | IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 69% – Directed by: Richard Donner
30. The Christmas Chronicles (2018) | IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 75% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 67% - Directed by: Clay Kaytis
30. The Christmas Chronicles (2018) | IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 75% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 67% – Directed by: Clay Kaytis
29. Love Actually (2003) | IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 72% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 64% - Directed by: Richard Curtis
29. Love Actually (2003) | IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 72% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 64% – Directed by: Richard Curtis
28. The Ref (1994) | IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 73% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 72% - Directed by: Ted Demme
28. The Ref (1994) | IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 73% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 72% – Directed by: Ted Demme
27. Better Watch Out (2016) | IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 65% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 89% - Directed by: Chris Peckover
27. Better Watch Out (2016) | IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 65% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 89% – Directed by: Chris Peckover
26. The Best Man Holiday (2013) | IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 83% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 70% - Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee
26. The Best Man Holiday (2013) | IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 83% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 70% – Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee
25. Happiest Season (2020) | IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 81% - Directed by: Clea DuVall
25. Happiest Season (2020) | IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 81% – Directed by: Clea DuVall
24. Batman Returns (1992) | IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 73% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 80% - Directed by: Tim Burton
24. Batman Returns (1992) | IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 73% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 80% – Directed by: Tim Burton
23. Bad Santa (2003) | IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 75% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 78% - Directed by: Terry Zwigoff
23. Bad Santa (2003) | IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 75% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 78% – Directed by: Terry Zwigoff
22. Home Alone (1990) | IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 66% - Directed by: Chris Columbus
22. Home Alone (1990) | IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 66% – Directed by: Chris Columbus
21. While You Were Sleeping (1995) | IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 80% - Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
21. While You Were Sleeping (1995) | IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 80% – Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
20. Iron Man 3 (2013) | IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 78% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 79% - Directed by: Shane Black
20. Iron Man 3 (2013) | IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 78% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 79% – Directed by: Shane Black
19. Rise of the Guardians (2012) | IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 75% - Directed by: Peter Ramsey
19. Rise of the Guardians (2012) | IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 75% – Directed by: Peter Ramsey
18. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) | IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 86% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 67% - Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
18. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) | IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 86% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 67% – Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
17. Elf (2003) | IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 85% - Directed by: Jon Favreau
17. Elf (2003) | IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 85% – Directed by: Jon Favreau
16. Gremlins (1984) | IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 78% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 85% - Directed by: Joe Dante
16. Gremlins (1984) | IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 78% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 85% – Directed by: Joe Dante
15. Arthur Christmas (2011) | IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 92% - Directed by: Sarah Smith & Barry Cook
15. Arthur Christmas (2011) | IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 92% – Directed by: Sarah Smith & Barry Cook
14. Carol (2015) | IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 74% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 94% - Directed by: Todd Haynes
14. Carol (2015) | IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 74% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 94% – Directed by: Todd Haynes
13. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) | IMDb user rating: 7.7/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 86% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 76% - Directed by: Brian Henson
13. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) | IMDb user rating: 7.7/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 86% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 76% – Directed by: Brian Henson
12. White Christmas (1954) | IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 88% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 77% - Directed by: Michael Curtiz
12. White Christmas (1954) | IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 88% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 77% – Directed by: Michael Curtiz
11. Tangerine (2015) | IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 96% - Directed by: Sean Baker
11. Tangerine (2015) | IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 96% – Directed by: Sean Baker
10. A Christmas Carol (1938) | IMDb user rating: 7.5/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 74% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% - Directed by: Edwin L. Marin
10. A Christmas Carol (1938) | IMDb user rating: 7.5/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 74% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% – Directed by: Edwin L. Marin
9. A Christmas Story (1983) | IMDb user rating: 7.9/10 (136,883 votes) - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 88% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 89% - Directed by: Bob Clark
9. A Christmas Story (1983) | IMDb user rating: 7.9/10 (136,883 votes) – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 88% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 89% – Directed by: Bob Clark
8. The Lion in Winter (1968) | IMDb user rating: 7.9/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 90% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 90% - Directed by: Anthony Harvey
8. The Lion in Winter (1968) | IMDb user rating: 7.9/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 90% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 90% – Directed by: Anthony Harvey
7. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) | IMDb user rating: 7.9/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 87% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 96% - Directed by: George Seaton
7. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) | IMDb user rating: 7.9/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 87% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 96% – Directed by: George Seaton
6. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) | IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 87% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% - Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
6. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) | IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 87% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% – Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
5. The Night of the Hunter (1955) | IMDb user rating: 8.0/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 90% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 95% - Directed by: Charles Laughton
5. The Night of the Hunter (1955) | IMDb user rating: 8.0/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 90% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 95% – Directed by: Charles Laughton
4. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) | IMDb user rating: 8.0/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 91% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 95% - Directed by: Henry Selick
4. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) | IMDb user rating: 8.0/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 91% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 95% – Directed by: Henry Selick
3. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) | IMDb user rating: 8.1/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 91% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% - Directed by: Ernst Lubitsch
3. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) | IMDb user rating: 8.1/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 91% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% – Directed by: Ernst Lubitsch
2. Klaus (2019) | IMDb user rating: 8.2/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 96% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 94% - Directed by: Sergio Pablos
2. Klaus (2019) | IMDb user rating: 8.2/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 96% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 94% – Directed by: Sergio Pablos
1. It's A Wonderful Life (1946) | IMDb user rating: 8.6/10 - Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 95% - Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 94% - Directed by: Frank Capra
1. It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) | IMDb user rating: 8.6/10 – Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 95% – Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 94% – Directed by: Frank Capra