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Top 5 Christmas Movies To Put You In The Holiday Spirit

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UAB chapter.

The most wonderful time of the year is here and what better way to get off on the holidays than to watch some amazing holiday movies with your family and friends!

 

 

1. Elf (2003)

Elf continues to be a holiday classic and the jokes never get old. Will Ferrell does a remarkable job playing Buddy the Elf and this movie will definitely get you in the holiday spirit.

 

2. The Polar Express (2004)

                The Polar Express is amazing, animated cartoon that shows that no matter how old we get, we should always believe in the spirit of Christmas. This movie is a great family film, so make sure to enjoy it with a nice cup of hot chocolate

 

 

 

 

3. A Christmas Story (1983)

A Christmas Story is one of the holiday movies that will continue to play every day around Christmas. The story is about a boy wanting nothing more than a B.B. gun for Christmas. Even though the plot seems very simple, this movie has a lot of jokes and and a lot of heart.

 

 

 

 

4. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

The live action Dr. Seuss book became a classic movie for the holidays and it also put a very popular holiday song “Where Are You Christmas” on the map. Jim Carrey does an amazing job playing the heartless Grinch, but in the end, we all know Christmas has the power to make even the grumpiest people happy.

 

 

 

5. A Christmas Carol (2009)

There are a thousand movies about A Christmas Carol but the animated one by Disney will take the cake as one of the best Christmas Carol movies ever made. Scrooge has become a holiday icon, up there with Santa. In the movie, Scrooge discovers the true meaning of Christmas with the help of three Christmas spirits. 

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