The Best Winter Movies

Updated January 9, 2020 9.0k votes 1.0k voters 95.2k views81 items

List RulesFilms about or set during the winter season. Vote up the best movies about winter.

Some of our favorite memories take place in winter. From the first winter holidays, to the first snow fall of the year, and all the way through Valentine’s Day we love the winter months! So it’s no wonder so many famous movies have taken place in winter! What are the best movies about winter? Vote up the best winter films below and see where your favorites rank.

The movies on this list all feature a winter setting in one way or another, whether the movie takes place in a winter climate or whether it features a winter holiday. These are some of the most heartwarming, inspirational stories in film, and many have become classics that will be remembered forever!

This list features the best movies about winter including, A Winter’s Tale, It’s A Wonderful Life, Sleepless in Seattle, Serendipity, Home Alone, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Christmas Story, and The Day After Tomorrow. Vote up the best winter movie below or add one you love that isn't already on the list.

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Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
Released: 1990
Directed by: Chris Columbus
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Die Hard
Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman
Released: 1988
Directed by: John McTiernan
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It's a Wonderful Life
James Stewart, Donna Reed
Released: 1946
Directed by: Frank Capra
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Elf
Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell
Released: 2003
Directed by: Jon Favreau
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Ice Age
Jack Black, Ray Romano
Released: 2002
Directed by: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chevy Chase
Released: 1989
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
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The Polar Express
Tom Hanks, Steven Tyler
Released: 2004
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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Frozen
Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel
Released: 2013
Directed by: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
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Groundhog Day
Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell
Released: 1993
Directed by: Harold Ramis
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A Christmas Story
Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon
Released: 1983
Directed by: Bob Clark
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Donald Trump, Macaulay Culkin
Released: 1992
Directed by: Chris Columbus
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The Day After Tomorrow
Emmy Rossum, Jake Gyllenhaal
Released: 2004
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
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Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Boris Karloff, June Foray
Released: 1966
Directed by: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst
Released: 2004
Directed by: Michel Gondry
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara
Released: 1993
Directed by: Henry Selick
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The Santa Clause
Tim Allen, Frank Welker
Released: 1994
Directed by: John Pasquin
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Miracle on 34th Street
Natalie Wood, Maureen O'Hara
Released: 1947
Directed by: George Seaton
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Love Actually
Keira Knightley, Elisha Cuthbert
Released: 2003
Directed by: Richard Curtis
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The Shining
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall
Released: 1980
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
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Scrooged
Bill Murray, Robert Mitchum
Released: 1988
Directed by: Richard Donner
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White Christmas
Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye
Released: 1954
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
Bill Murray, Jude Law
Released: 2014
Directed by: Wes Anderson
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The Lion in Winter
Anthony Hopkins, Katharine Hepburn
Released: 1968
Directed by: Anthony Harvey
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Better Off Dead
John Cusack, E.G. Daily
Released: 1985
Directed by: Savage Steve Holland
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Sleepless in Seattle
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
Released: 1993
Directed by: Nora Ephron
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