Best Christmas Movies: The Top 25 of All Time

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15. 'Love Actually' (2003)

So you love rom-coms? Try eight in one. Though some storylines (Liam Neeson helps his son woo a classmate) work better than others (horny Brit has American threesome), even the grinchiest among us will find something to heart here. It's a valentine to love all wrapped up in a Christmas bow.

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14. 'The Bishop's Wife' (1947)

Who WOULDN'T want Cary Grant as their guardian angel? Apparently not David Niven, as a bishop building a church -- until his wife rejects a smitten Grant for him. (Suspension of disbelief required.) Witty and charming, 'Wife' earned five Oscar noms, and one spot in Christmas classic heaven.

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13. 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993)

Sleigh bells and shrunken heads? They're great together! Or so thinks Jack Skellington, who tries to take over Christmas in this awesomely ghoulish Tim Burton movie. With a sweet fable for kids and the torture of Santa for grown-ups, it's like 'The Grinch' on acid. (Um, kid-friendly acid.)

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12. 'Holiday Inn' (1942)

Plot? Who cares? Starring the dream team of Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire and ringing with classic Irving Berlin tunes, the musical resulted in one Oscar (for 'White Christmas'), two films based on songs from the movie ('White Christmas' and 'Easter Parade') and a ginormous hotel chain. Irving would be ... proud?

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11. 'A Christmas Carol' (1951)

Also known as 'Scrooge,' this take is hailed as the best for its definitive Ebenezer Scrooge, fittingly played by a man named Alastair Sim, who gives a superb performance. Though a colorized version exists, we'd recommend kicking it old school and watching it in its original black and white beauty.