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25 best Christmas movies to watch during the holiday season

By Kimberley Spinney

NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION - Deck the halls with boughs of laughter - the Griswolds are back! Hapless Clark (Chevy Chase), exasperated Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) and their ever-changing kids (Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki) gear up for Christmas in this Vacation installment that became a holiday classic. As usual, all the good intentions in the world can't save them from disaster ... or Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid), whose unannounced visit throws the house into further disarray. (WARNER BROTHERS)CHEVY CHASE
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION - Deck the halls with boughs of laughter - the Griswolds are back! Hapless Clark (Chevy Chase), exasperated Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) and their ever-changing kids (Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki) gear up for Christmas in this Vacation installment that became a holiday classic. As usual, all the good intentions in the world can't save them from disaster ... or Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid), whose unannounced visit throws the house into further disarray. (WARNER BROTHERS)CHEVY CHASE /
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25. Home Alone

You might be wondering why one of the more iconic Christmas movies is coming in at number 25 on our list. And while I would be remiss if I left this movie off the list entirely, I admit to this one not being an absolute favorite.

Home Alone is definitely an enjoyable watch, with plenty of humor and even a sense of the craziness of the holidays. And sure I watch this movie every once in a while, but for me I always question how a parent can forget their child at home (even in the craziness of the season). Let’s not even go into the fact that there was a sequel where it happened again.

For me Home Alone is more of a comedy of errors than a feel-good Christmas movie. So, alas, this one is relegated to the back of the pack in this list of the best movies for the holiday season. (Honestly, if it wasn’t a favorite for so many, as well as one I have been known to watch more than once, it might have been left off the top 25 list.)

While I know plenty of people who love this movie and watch it on repeat, this is one of those films I could forget to watch and be okay with. And that is ultimately the reason that Home Alone comes in at 25, because even though it is a fun watch every few years, it’s not the ultimate expression of Christmas fun and joy I would hope for in my holiday movie watching experience.

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