Top 10 Movies To Enjoy With Friends And Family

Home Alone

This movie has always been a Christmas classic for the entire family to sit and enjoy. It focuses on the idea to be careful of what you wish for by introducing the main protagonist Kevin McCallister when he wishes for a new family for Christmas and then wakes up the next morning alone at home. 

Grinch

One of the most popular figures of Christmas since 1966 is none other than the Grinch himself. Isolated living with his dog Max on the top of a cliff, the Grinch observes the small town of Whoville below, despising all of their holiday spirit and enthusiasm as they prepare for Christmas morning. After contemplation, the Grinch soon after, dressed in a fake Santa Clause suit, decides to steal all of the presents from the Whos on Christmas Eve in hopes they will be upset on Christmas Day. However, he soon learned presents, decorations and treats were not what kept the holiday spirit alive, but love and the joy of being with others as they sang gathered hand in hand. 

Elf

One of the most well- known comedic Christmas characters is none other than Buddy the Elf. As a six foot elf, the struggles he faced with the smaller normal elf- sized living conditions, caused him to wonder where he truly came from leading him to go on a journey to find his biological father in New York City who he discovers is on Santa’s naughty list. Despite learning the ways of the average everyday life of someone in New York, he takes the Christmas spirit with him changing many people’s perspectives on Christmas. 

Christmas Vacation

This special Christmas has been a classic since 1989 bringing smiles and laughter no matter how many times you have rewatched it. With the goal of having a family Christmas, Chris Griswold is constantly pestering his family to make sure everything is exactly how he pictured it. However, life becomes chaotic when his crazy cousin, Eddie, and his family decide to park their camper on the Griswold property and stay for the holidays unplanned. 

A Christmas Carol

This movie is the prime example that true holiday spirit can find its way to any bitter soul. Having a strong hatred for Christmas, Ebenezer Scrooge views everyone else’s positive views with negativity especially towards his employees and nephew. However, on Christmas Eve Scrooge was visited by his late business partner warning him of his visitation with three ghosts at different times throughout the night who take him on a journey through the past, present, and future to change his bitter heart. 

The Santa Clause movies

This special movie is featured with Tim Allen as the protagonist Scott, a divorced man who has custody over his son on Christmas Eve. The movie quickly takes a turn when Scott accidentally kills a man in a red suit and suddenly is transported to the North Pole just to be told he must take on the position of Santa Clause before next Christmas. Thinking this was a dream, Scott does not think much about it until he starts to gain weight and grows a white beard over the next several months. The next two movies focus on Scott’s journey with friendship, hardship, and love as Santa Clause. 

A Christmas Story

As one of Americas’ favorites since 1983, A Christmas story features a small family of four living the average life in a small town. The story follows the older son Ralphie Parker, who spends the holidays trying to avoid bullies and dreaming about his all time favorite gift on his Christmas list- the “Red Rider air rifle”. 

Christmas with the Kranks

This holiday movie follows a couple who decide to disregard their Christmas traditions and take a Caribbean cruise instead. However, their neighbors are not happy with their plan on skipping Christmas and proceed to make them feel like social outcasts when the Kranks choose not to compete in the annual best decorated street competition. 

Polar Express

The magical movie focuses on the journey a young boy takes to the north pole by an extraordinary train where he eventually finds the fascination of life to those who believe. 

It’s a Wonderful Life

This timeless movie centers around a young man of the name George Bailey who struggles with a vast amount of problems and contemplates on ending his life during the Christmas season until his guardian angel takes him on a journey to show him his self worth and what life would have been like without him in his small town.