Christmas Movie Bucket List – Free Christmas Movie Countdown Checklist

Get your whole family into the holiday spirit with our ultimate Christmas movie bucket list! From timeless classics to new festive favorites, discover films to make your season merry and bright. Perfect for cozy nights, movie marathons, and family movie nights!

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The Ultimate Christmas Movie Bucket List

Embrace the holiday cheer with our Christmas Movie Bucket List! Unwrap a collection of classic Christmas movies and hidden gems that are perfect for family movie nights, cozy dates, or solo chill time. Make your holidays extra magical and don’t miss out on making our fun holiday recipes!

Best Christmas Movies

Please note that there are rated R movies included should you want to watch a few movies without the kids. Check out the list of the best Christmas movies:

1. The Polar Express (G) (Host your own Polar Express PJ Party) – An inspiring and magical adventure based on the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg.
2. Prancer (G)
3. The Ref (R)
4. Jingle All the Way (PG) – a holiday comedy about a workaholic father who goes on a city-wide scramble to secure the season’s hottest toy, a Turbo Man action figure, for his son’s Christmas gift after every store has sold out.
5. While You Were Sleeping (PG)
6. Serendipity (PG-13) – is often considered a holiday film because it’s bookended by Christmas scenes, uses the holiday to symbolize the passage of time, and its central premise of destiny and chance aligns with the magic often associated with the holiday season.
7. Christmas in Boston (G)
8. The Nativity Story (PG)
9. Christmas Story (PG)
10. Noel (PG)
11. Christmas with the Kranks (PG) – is a holiday comedy about a couple who decide to skip Christmas because their daughter is away, but must scramble to celebrate the holiday when she decides to come home at the last minute.
12. The Santa Suit (G)
13. Friday After Next (R)
14. It’s A Wonderful Life (PG) – A heartwarming tale of a man who’s shown what life would be like if he had never been born.
15. A Christmas Carol (PG)
16. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (PG-13)
17. Home Alone (PG)
18. Scrooged (PG-13)
19. Elf (PG) – This hilarious holiday film features Will Ferrell as a man raised by Santa’s elves who travels to New York City to find his true identity.
20. The Santa Clause (PG)
21. Bad Santa (R)
22. The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG)
23. A Charlie Brown Christmas (G)
24. Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (G)
25. The Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) (PG)

More of the Best Christmas Movies

Can’t get enough for holiday movies? Here’s more of our favorite Christmas movies:

26. Miracle on 34th Street
27. Last Holiday
28. The Nutcracker
29. Chronicles of Narnia
30. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – A timeless holiday classic that tells the story of Rudolph, a reindeer with a glowing nose who guides Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve.
31. Frosty the Snowman
32. The Star
33. Klause – A beautifully animated holiday film that tells a new origin story for Santa Claus.
34. White Christmas – a traditional Christmas movie that’s a classic!
35. Die Hard
36. Love Actually
37. The Holiday
38. Muppet Christmas Carol – A fun retelling of the classic Dickens story with beloved Muppet characters.
39. Family Stone
40. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey – A delightful musical with a heartwarming story and stunning visuals
41. Arthur Christmas
42. Christmas Chronicles
43. Little Women – is not known as a holiday film, but this movie has some beautiful winter scenes.
44. Family Man
45. Edward Scissorhands
46. The Best Man Holiday
47. A Boy Called Christmas – an adventurous tale of a young boy who sets out on an extraordinary journey to find his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of Elfhelm.
48. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – This animated musical tells the origin story of Santa Claus.

Remember to check the ratings and reviews before watching to ensure they’re suitable for your family’s viewing! Enjoy your movie marathon!

Christmas Movie Countdown

Looking for a fun way to countdown to Christmas with your family? Check out our Christmas Movie Challenge. If you can’t get enough of Christmas movies, you will have the best time with this Christmas movie checklist.

This countdown to Christmas includes some of the best Christmas movies. Many of my favorite holiday films are included. This pdf includes the movie title, rating, genre, and year the film was released.

What is your favorite holiday movie? Did we leave your favorite movie off our holiday movie bucket list? Create your own bucket list at home.

Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or a s’mores martini while watching your favorite holiday movie! If all else fails and you can’t find a traditional Christmas film to watch, check out Hallmark Christmas movies!

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More Christmas Games for Families

Kids of all ages love to play these holiday themed activities. Get ready for hours of family fun with these fun games:

• Christmas Countdown Ideas for Families – over 30 unique ways to countdown the days until Christmas arrives.
• Christmas Worksheets for Kids – free printable Christmas games for kids.
• Christmas Bingo
• Holiday Photo Bingo
• Christmas Would You Rather Questions – spark interesting conversations at your Christmas party with this easy activity.
• Christmas Scavenger Hunt – a fun way to get kids moving to locate Christmas items.

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