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20 Christmas Movies You Need to Watch this Holiday Season

Elly Walsh
Taylor McRae
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Ottawa chapter.

There’s no better way to de-stress over the holiday season then by losing yourself in a festive movie. From our beloved, grumpy, green-faced Grinch, to the hilarious story of Buddy the Elf, this list has covered all of the go-to Christmas classics. So, throw on some comfy sweats, grab a cozy blanket, and enjoy these films with family and friends! 

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1. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 

2. Scrooged 

3. Elf 

4. Nightmare Before Christmas 

5. Home Alone 

6. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 

7. A Christmas Story 

8. The Grinch 

9. The Santa Clause   

10. The Polar Express 

11. Arthur Christmas 

12. The Muppet Christmas Carol 

13. Christmas with the Kranks

14. Miracle on 34th Street 

15. A Christmas Carol

16. Jack Frost 

17. Frosty the Snowman 

18. Love Actually 

19. Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

20. Deck the Halls

 

Elly Walsh

U Ottawa '22

Elly is a second-year Biomedical Sciences student at uOttawa. When she's not in school you can usually find her outdoors or curled up at home with a cup of coffee and a book.
Taylor McRae

U Ottawa '20

Taylor is a 4th year student at the University of Ottawa studying Political Science and Philosophy. In addition to writing for Her Campus Taylor is the President of the University of Ottawa Equestrian Team, Editor-In-Chief of Her Campus uOttawa and the Vice President of the Ontario Collegiate Equestrian Association. Taylor spends her weekends competing with the team, and when she's not in class she can be found studying on campus. Taylor loves coffee, and tending to her plethora of plants.