Top 10 Holiday Films

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Along with spending time with family, enjoying time off from school and eating way too much, the holidays are full of great movies. In keeping with the holiday vibe, here are my top 10 holiday movies that everyone can enjoy!

10. It's A Wonderful Life
What if an angel came and showed you what things would have been like if you'd never been born? Would you develop a better appreciation for life? This holiday classic answers those questions and shows one man the meaning of life.

9. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph has been picked on by the other reindeer his entire life for being different, but when Santa needs a light to guide him on Christmas Eve, Rudolph leads the way in this claymation classic.

8. The Black Candle
This documentary film narrated by Maya Angelou explores the African-American experience through the celebrations of Kwanzaa. Filmed in both America and Africa, the stories of struggle and triumph stand to strengthen the seven principles of Kwanzaa and to celebrate the heritage of African-Americans.

7. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
If Santa came to town would anyone believe he was real? It's up to a young girl to save Santa from being institutionalized in this feel-good holiday flick.

6. The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton presents you with his version of a holiday tale in this animated flick. Jack Skellington, the king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas and tries to bring it to the people of Halloween Town, but they don't quite get it.

5. Eight Crazy Nights
This animated, musical Hanukkah adventure shows us the meaning of holiday cheer as seen through the eyes of Adam Sandler.

4. The Hebrew Hammer
After Santa's evil son Damian has managed to get his father out of the way, he sets his sights on eliminating Hanukkah. Fighting to save the Jewish holiday is Mordechai Carver, also known as The Hebrew Hammer.

3. Christmas Vacation
The Griswold family is back, and their plans for hosting the perfect family Christmas turn disastrous in this hilarious holiday flick that will have you laughing so hard you'll cry.

2. Die Hard
A must-see Christmas flick for any action fan, Die Hard marks the original appearance of John McClane. He fights to save his wife who is being held hostage in her office building on Christmas Eve.

1. A Christmas Story
Everything about this movie evokes feelings of the holiday spirit: from the Red Ryder BB Gun to Ralphie's snowsuit to hidden radio messages about Ovaltine, this Christmas classic is non-stop holiday fun.