Let’s face it. Christmas time is almost upon us, and one of the many things Americans love about the holidays is watching some funny, yet heartwarming Christmas movies. To decide on a definitive ranking of the best and worst movies to watch this season, I took a school poll by asking “What is your favorite Christmas movie out of the options that are provided?” Students could vote on either the 10 popular movies that I had listed or an “other” option that allowed them to write a different movie. Based on the 415 responses that I received, these are the best Christmas movies:

1. Elf (126 votes)

2. Home Alone (69 votes)

3. National Lampoon’s A Christmas Vacation (58 votes)

4. The Polar Express (55 votes)

5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (46 votes)

6. A Christmas Story (16 votes)

7. The Nightmare Before Christmas (16 votes)

8. It’s A Wonderful Life (13 votes)

9. A Miracle on 34th Street (3 votes)

10. White Christmas (3 votes)

11. A Christmas Carol (2 votes)

12. Fred Claus (2 votes)

13. The Year Without a Santa Claus (1 vote)

14. Santa Claus (1 vote)

15. Santa Claus 2 (1 vote)

16. Shrek the Halls (1 vote)

17. Prep & Landing (1 vote)

18. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1 vote)

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