Christmas Movies reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 190 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 25 posts to rank the best Christmas Movies brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/toddlers, r/horror, r/MovieSuggestions, r/answers, r/ihatechristmas. Top-rated brands include The Grinch (4.5/5), Netflix (4.7/5), Home Alone (5.0/5).
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Reviews190
Subreddits15
Posts25
Brands84
Products34
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#1
The Grinch
4.5
(14)
"The original Grinch. And Rudolph."
"My 2.5 year old loves the grinch she’s obsessed."
"The ORIGINAL Grinch movie (1966). My toddler loves it."
"My toddler is obsessed with the Grinch."
"Home Alone 1&2, The Grinch, Elf."
"They both love The Grinch 2010 version. It’s not scary at all."
"I will always go to bat for the Illumination 'The Grinch' movie."
"My 2.5 year old is OBSESSED with the old original Grinch."
"The new grinch movie seems to catch my 3 year olds attention."
"Xmas movies she has watched/tolerated so far: The Grinch 1960s cartoon."
#2
Netflix
4.7
(10)
"Robin Robin on Netflix is such a cute movie."
"None are scary and trust me on it my 4yr hates scary!"
"Klaus"
"Fantastic mr fox, megamind, nightmare before christmas, zootopia, wreck it ralph, klaus"
"Klaus on Netflix is adorable ❤️"
"We watched Klaus last year and it was fantastic"
"Robin Robin on Netflix is so gorgeous and less stimulating."
"My daughter likes the elf on the shelf Christmas movies on Netflix."
"Also enjoys Trash Truck Christmas."
"He’s fine with Trash Truck Christmas."
#3
Home Alone
5.0
(8)
"I always defer to Home Alone."
"Home Alone"
"Others have already mentioned: Die Hard 1/2"
"Elf, Home alone 1 & 2, Die Hard and Jim Carrey’s or Benedict Cumberbatch’s grinch"
"Elf, Home alone 1 & 2, Die Hard and Jim Carrey’s or Benedict Cumberbatch’s grinch"
"Home alone 1&2"
"Home alone 1&2"
"I feel like home alone is always a Christmas classic?"
#4
Elf
4.9
(7)
"Elf."
"Not a hot take but ELF."
"Mine loves Elf and Frosty"
"My kid loves seeing elves, so Elf has been a big one obv."
"Elf, Home alone 1 & 2, Die Hard and Jim Carrey’s or Benedict Cumberbatch’s grinch"
"Elf."
"Our 2.5 yr old enjoyed Elf, which is unusual because he's not huge into live action."
#5
Klaus
4.7
(7)
"Klaus
I’ll die on that hill"
"Snowy Day, Grinch (Illumination animated version), Klaus, Cory Carson Christmas, Trash Truck Christmas, Elf."
"We love Klaus!"
"Klaus and its not close for me."
"Klaus and The Holdovers should become classics."
"Klause is great movie on Netflix."
"If I’d probably recommend klaus if you haven’t seen it already:) story is great and animation is beautiful"
#6
Die Hard
5.0
(6)
"Die Hard is a classic recommendation."
"Die hard."
"Die Hard (you can also include Die Hard 2, if you must, but it doesn't come close to the first movie)"
"Others have already mentioned: Die Hard 1/2"
"Die hard"
"Die Hard 1&2"
#7
Christmas
4.7
(6)
"My favorite classics are *White Christmas*"
"My favorite classics are *Miracle on 34th Street*"
"My favorite classics are *Meet Me in St. Louis*."
"My favorite classics are *Christmas in Connecticut*"
"[Arthur Christmas (2011)](https://letterboxd.com/film/arthur-christmas/)"
"Both great"
#8
Rare Exports
4.8
(5)
"Highly recommend Rare Exports!"
"Highly recommend Rare Exports!"
"I first watched it due to another Redditor's suggestion, now it has become a tradition."
"Rare Exports is awesome!"
"Rare Exports"
#9
Frosty the Snowman
4.8
(4)
"Frosty the snowman is huge hit with my 2 year old."
"The original Frosty :) it’s on YouTube."
"I highly recommend Frosty the Snowman"
"Frosty (original), Muppet Christmas Carol, Rudolph (claymation) are popular over here."
#10
The Snowman
4.5
(4)
"The Snowman! It’s so great."
"The Snowman (British animated) is wonderful!!!"
"My kiddo has been loving shorter ones like The Snowman and the sequel one with the snow dog."
"There's an old cartoon called 'the snowman' that is lovely and quiet."
#11
Polar Express
4.5
(4)
"Polar express! The best one ever."
"My 3 and 4 year olds love polar express, frosty the snowman, the Elf on a shelf movies, all of the grinch movies"
"Polar Express was a win for us."
"Polar Express."
#12
Jack Frost
3.8
(4)
"Jack Frost (1997) - Not the 1998 Michael Keaton film"
"Jack Frost (1997)"
"Jack Frost is an awesome Holiday movie"
"Jack frost 1&2 ( horror)"
#13
Trash Truck
5.0
(3)
"Snowy Day and Trash Truck Christmas are favourites in our house."
"Some favorites in my house are the newer animated Grinch and Trash Truck Christmas!"
"Snowy Day, Grinch (Illumination animated version), Klaus, Cory Carson Christmas, Trash Truck Christmas, Elf."
#14
The Muppets
5.0
(3)
"The Muppets Christmas Carol, The Grinch, Rudolph, Frosty, etc."
"Muppets Christmas Carol, and it's not even close."
"Muppets Christmas carol."
#15
Happiest Season
4.7
(3)
"The Happiest Season is a new one that is firmly in my Xmas rotation from now on."
"Happiest Season! Stacked funny cast with a wonderful ending."
"Happiest Season - Lesbian love story"
#16
I Trapped the Devil
4.7
(3)
"It is one of my top horror recommendations."
"I Trapped the Devil"
"I Trapped The Devil is a good slow burn."
#17
Hallmark
4.7
(3)
"This is a long list but here it goes… these are all my fave hallmark Xmas movies."
"I recently got the Hallmark Movies Now app as well :)"
"Dickens of a Holiday! and It's Christmas Carol (starring Carrie Fisher). They're both reasonably creative and enjoyable"
#18
Santa Paws
4.3
(3)
"My three hear old loves Santa paws."
"The Santa Paws movies maybe?"
"We love Santa Paws, Snow Buddies, and the Wild Kratts Christmas special!"
#19
A Christmas Horror Story
4.3
(3)
"Christmas Horror Story on Shudder is the best"
"A Christmas Horror Story. One of the stories should have been cut, but overall great :)"
"A Christmas Horror Story"
#20
Bad Santa
4.3
(3)
"Bad Santa 1 & 2 have become my helliday staples."
"Bad Santa"
"Bad Santa and Krampus"
#21
Nightmare Before Christmas
4.3
(3)
"Nightmare before Christmas"
"My freshly turned 4 year old is obsessed with the Nightmare before Christmas."
"My 3yo loves Nightmare Before Christmas"
#22
Christmas Bloody Christmas
3.7
(3)
"Christmas Bloody Christmas - just watched it last night & it has become a yearly tradition for me"
"Checkout “christmas bloody christmas”"
"Christmas bloody Christmas"
#23
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
5.0
(2)
"National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 🎅🏻🎄"
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and Elf"
#24
The Polar Express
5.0
(2)
"Polar Express!"
"We are obsessed with The Polar Express! (4 year old) book + movie"
#25
Grinch
5.0
(2)
"Some favorites in my house are the newer animated Grinch and Trash Truck Christmas!"
"Snowy Day, Grinch (Illumination animated version), Klaus, Cory Carson Christmas, Trash Truck Christmas, Elf."
#26
Gremlins
4.5
(2)
"Gremlins. So good!"
"Gremlins is a good one."
#27
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
4.5
(2)
"My kids are obsessed with the old school Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (the stop motion animation one)!"
"Rudolph! The old school clay-mation movies are great."
#28
The Nightmare Before Christmas
4.5
(2)
"My three year old LOVES The Nightmare Before Christmas."
"Our daughter is 2.5 and loves Nightmare Before Xmas."
#29
The Muppet Christmas Carol
4.5
(2)
"Muppet Christmas Carol."
"Muppet Christmas Carol, Klaus (maybe), Robin Robin."
#30
Violent Night
4.5
(2)
"Violent Night and Better Watch Out are musts in my house."
"Violent night"
#31
Advent Calendar
4.5
(2)
"Advent Calendar is a stunning twisting super natural thriller that has a ton of surprises and a thought provoking plot."
"The Advent Calendar!"
#32
Love Actually
4.5
(2)
"Love actually…best Xmas film ever"
"98% of "Love Actually" isn't about sex but rather various types of loving relationships."
#33
Disney
4.5
(2)
"My kid is obsessed with the Mickey Mouse movie 'Once Upon a Christmas.' It's very cute."
"My daughter is obsessed with Micky and Minnie wish upon a Christmas (2021). It’s on Disney plus."
#34
Fatman
4.0
(2)
"Fatman is a great Christmas film"
"Fatman"
#35
Better Watch Out
4.0
(2)
"I love Better Watch Out. Ashley is a great final girl"
"I watched Better Watch Out yesterday following recommendations on this sub and it was so bloody good!"
#36
Deep Red
4.0
(2)
"Deep Red"
"Deep Red by Dario Argento."
#37
Spirited
4.0
(2)
"A some what newer one, try Spirited with Ryan Reynolds and Will Farrell."
"Apple has a new one called Spirited .... It's a musical with Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell."
#38
Deadly Games
4.0
(2)
"It’s pretty much Home Alone as a horror film!"
"It looks insanely fun. Like an 80s French Home Alone or something."
#39
Krampus
4.0
(2)
"Love Silent Night and Krampus."
"Krampus. It might be scary but it’s one of the best Christmas movies."
#40
There’s Something in the Barn
3.5
(2)
"There’s something in the barn (2023) was really enjoyable, would definitely recommend if you like Gremlins"
"If you’re at all into horror comedy, There’s Something In The Barn was kinda cute."
#41
Santa
3.5
(2)
"Both great"
"Black comedy."
#42
The Lion in Winter
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend 'The Lion in Winter'"
#43
Bad Santa 2
5.0
(1)
"Bad Santa 1 & 2 have become my helliday staples."
#44
Amazon Prime
5.0
(1)
"2000 Jim Carey How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I legit worked overtime to buy it on Amazon prime."
#45
Thomas & Friends
5.0
(1)
"Thomas & Friends Christmas Letter Express! My kid also gets limited screen time."
#46
Curious George
5.0
(1)
"Curious George Christmas! Free on pbs kids."
#47
Stick Man
5.0
(1)
"We like Stick Man - it’s only half an hour long."
#48
White Christmas
5.0
(1)
"White Christmas."
#49
Ice Age
5.0
(1)
"We just watched the ice age christmas movie with our 13mo & almost 3yo and they both loved it!!"
#50
School of G
5.0
(1)
"A christmas wish on youtube. it's a school of g movie. not scary at all"
#51
Spot
5.0
(1)
"Spot's magical Christmas"
#52
Mickey
5.0
(1)
"And mickeys magical christmas, Some good old school ones aswell like the snowman is always a good hit."
#53
Cory Carson
5.0
(1)
"Snowy Day, Grinch (Illumination animated version), Klaus, Cory Carson Christmas, Trash Truck Christmas, Elf."
#54
Frosty
5.0
(1)
"Mine loves Elf and Frosty"
#55
Prep and Landing
5.0
(1)
"Prep and landing is a really cute short."
#56
Snowy Day
5.0
(1)
"Snowy Day and Trash Truck Christmas are favourites in our house."
#57
YouTube
5.0
(1)
"My niece watched Frosty from mid December all the way to March."
#58
Silent Night
4.0
(1)
"Love Silent Night and Krampus."
#59
A Christmas Carol
4.0
(1)
"Disneys A Christmas Carol with Jim Carey, Home Alone."
#60
Somewhere in Dreamland
4.0
(1)
"Some of the ones she has seemed to like are: Somewhere in Dreamland."
#61
Cinderella
4.0
(1)
"It's a tradition in many European countries to watch this movie around Christmas :)"
#62
Echo
4.0
(1)
"Echo The Holiday and The Holdovers."
#63
Calvaire
3.0
(1)
"If you are tired of the same old Killer Santa or killer uses holiday themed murder weapons check out: Calvaire"
#64
Blood Beat
3.0
(1)
"Blood Beat"
#65
The Brood
3.0
(1)
"The Brood"
#66
Cronos
3.0
(1)
"Cronos"
#67
I Come in Peace
3.0
(1)
"I come in peace"
#68
Day of the Beast
3.0
(1)
"Day of the beast"
#69
The Dorm That Dripped Blood
3.0
(1)
"The dorm that dripped blood"
#70
Night Train Murders
3.0
(1)
"Night train murders"
#71
Eaten Alive
3.0
(1)
"Eaten Alive"
#72
The Legend of Hell House
3.0
(1)
"The legend of hell house"
#73
Maniac Cop 2
3.0
(1)
"Maniac cop 2"
#74
Rudolf the Blood-soaked Reindeer
3.0
(1)
"Rudolf the Blood-soaked Reindeer"
#75
Heat vs Freeze: Meisters Slaughter
3.0
(1)
"Heat vs Freeze: Meisters Slaughter"
#76
Slaybells Hang Low
3.0
(1)
"Slaybells Hang Low"
#77
Gingerdead Man
3.0
(1)
"Gingerdead Man (2005)"
#78
Yuuuuuule Log
3.0
(1)
"Yuuuuuule Log 1 and 2."
#79
Killer Raccoons 2: Dark Christmas
3.0
(1)
"Killer Raccoons! 2! Dark Christmas in the Dark!"
#80
Gingerbread Man
3.0
(1)
"Gingerbread Man with Gary Bussey!"
#81
Defending Santa
3.0
(1)
"I liked Defending Santa."
#82
Jingle Ball Run
3.0
(1)
"Even though I'm not a fan of the reality competition plot, the cast of Jingle Ball Run is so good I will probably watch it again."
#83
Jack Frost 2
3.0
(1)
"Jack frost 1&2 ( horror)"
#84
Mickey Mouse
3.0
(1)
"My 18m tolerates Mickey Mouse Once & twice Upon a Christmas."
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