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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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19. White Christmas

Originally released in 1954, White Christmas is a true classic holiday movie. And the fact that it stars legendary performers such as Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby, means that it is a must watch at least once.

However, what makes White Christmas one of my favorite Christmas movies is the fact that it combines a beautiful story (it may seem syrupy for a lack of a better word, but it is the holidays) and amazing songs. And it feels like the best Christmas movies really do give us the best holiday songs, so if the movie I am watching features music I am in.

And speaking of music in movies, it is probably good to remind people that this particular film really is more of a musical than anything else. This means that there are more than just a few great songs throughout the film, but at the same time, it is so much more than just the typical movie musical.

This movie gives us a rural inn that needs help, former World War II soldiers trying to move on with their lives, and a hint of romance and holiday magic. And perhaps that is what makes this such a classic film – the fact that it delivers on what the holidays are all about, magic, love, and hope.

White Christmas is the kind of classic film that is a feel good movie all around. And it’s definitely one that deserves to be watched at least once during the holiday season.

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