What makes the perfect Christmas movie? Everyone has their own opinion, but we wanted to find out once and for all.
We looked at 20 of the most popular festive films of all time and ranked them against 20 different criteria to determine the ultimate Christmas movie.
What makes the perfect Christmas movie? What is it that turns a standard film into a festive favourite? And which is the best of the best? Everyone has their own opinion, but we wanted to find out once and for all.
After some serious deliberation, we decided on four key elements that make a Christmas classic. It must have Christmas references (obviously), perform well in the box office, be a hit with critics and audiences alike, and create a festive buzz year after year.
Using this as a starting point, we looked at 20 of the most popular festive films of all time and ranked them against 20 different criteria to determine the ultimate Christmas movie.
Click the icons below to sort by category
Click here to see more filters
Looking to update your Christmas movie collection? Head over to the musicMagpie Store, where we have a wide range of DVDs for sale, as well as cheap blu rays and blu ray box sets. Or if you’re looking to raise some extra cash for Christmas, we offer great prices when you recycle DVDs and recycle phones so you can stop wondering where the best place to sell my phone is. You can also buy refurbished phones and save on your next upgrade. It’s all at musicMagpie!
Data sourced from The Numbers, Box Office Mojo, IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Google and Twitter. Worldwide box office gross numbers have been adjusted for inflation, with figures accurate as of November 2019. Google searches and Twitter mentions were taken from 1st November 2018 to 1st January 2019.
Please note, this information is purely for entertainment purposes and may not be 100% accurate or definitive.