@GirlontheProwl here, and I don’t know about you, but for me this is the one time of year where watching cheesy Christmas movies is a must. Seriously, there’s just something about holiday movies that helps get me into the Christmas spirit. So from my holiday collection to yours, here are 15 must see holiday movies to get you into the festive spirit.

1. Elf (2003)

• Director: Jon Favreau
• Starring: Will Ferrel, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Mary Steenburgen, and Zooey Deschanel
  • Guest appearance by Peter Dinklage

“This holiday, discover your inner elf.”

2. Home Alone (1990)

• Director: Chris Columbus
• Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, and Cathering O’Hara

“A family comedy without the family.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4qLXp2kX3k

3. The Family Stone (2005)

• Director: Thomas Bezucha
• Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, Luke Wilson, and Diane Keaton

“Feel the love.”

4. The Holiday (2006)

• Director: Nancy Meyers
• Starring: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Jack Black

“I need some peace and quiet…”

5. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

• Director: Mark Waters
• Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, Breckin Meyer, and Lacey Chabert

“You can’t always run from your past.”

6. Naughty or Nice (2012)

• Director: David Mackay
• Starring: Hilarie Burton, Matt Dallas, and Danneel Ackles

“Meet, Krissy Kringle.”

7. Arthur Christmas (2011)

• Director: Sarah Smith and Barry Cook
• Starring: James McAvoy (Voice), Jim Broadbent (Voice), Bill Nighy (Voice), and Hugh Laurie (Voice)

“Ever wonder how 2 billion presents get delivered all in 1 night?”

8. Jack Frost (1998)

• Director: Troy Miller
• Starring: Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, and Joseph Cross

“He’s the world’s coolest dad and he’s gonna prove it.”

9. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

• Director: Bill Melendez
• Starring: Peter Robbins (Voice), Ann Altieri (Voice), and Bill Melendez (Voice)

“I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus.”

10. The Polar Express (2004)

• Director: Robert Zemeckis
• Starring: Tom Hanks (Voice), Chris Coppola (Voice), Michael Jeter (Voice), and Leslie Zemeckis (Voice)

“Take the journey.”

11. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

• Director: Henry Selick
• Starring: Danny Elfman (Voice), Chris Sarandon (Voice), Cathering O’Hara (Voice), and William Hickey (Voice)

“The nightmare begins…”

12. Edward Scissorhands (1990)

• Director: Tim Burton
• Starring: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, and Kathy Baker

“His scars run deep.”

13. A Christmas Carol (2009)

• Director: Robert Zemeckis
• Starring Jim Carrey (Voice), Gary Oldman (Voice, Colin Firth (Voice), and Robin Wright (Voice)
  • Based on the novel by Charles Dickens

“Christmas comes but once a year, but for one man, that’s once too often.”

14. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

• Director: Ron Howard
• Starring: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, and Bill Irwin
  • Based on the book by Dr. Seuss

“Inside a snowflake like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe. “

15. The Santa Clause (1994)

• Director: John Pasquin
• Starring: Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd, and David Krumholtz

“You’ve never seen Santa quite like this before.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t067u2Jnks0

On that note, if you want to recommend any other movies feel free to comment down below and don’t forget to hit that follow button to subscribe for more Christmas-y goodness.

-Cheers,