List RulesFilms about or set during the winter season. Vote up the best movies about winter.
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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276160Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin, Joe PesciReleased: 1990
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas family comedy film written and produced by John Hughes... more on Wikipedia2
14788Die Hard
Bruce Willis, Alan RickmanReleased: 1988
Directed by: John McTiernan
Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Steven E. de... more on Wikipedia3
170109It's a Wonderful Life
James Stewart, Donna ReedReleased: 1946
Directed by: Frank Capra
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy comedy-drama film produced and... more on Wikipedia4
169110Elf
Zooey Deschanel, Will FerrellReleased: 2003
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David... more on Wikipedia5
10051Ice Age
Jack Black, Ray RomanoReleased: 2002
Directed by: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
Ice Age is a 2002 American computer-animated comedy adventure film directed by Carlos Saldanha... more on Wikipedia6
161104National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chevy ChaseReleased: 1989
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 Christmas comedy film directed by Jeremiah S.... more on Wikipedia7
162106The Polar Express
Tom Hanks, Steven TylerReleased: 2004
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
The Polar Express is a 2004 American motion capture computer-animated musical Christmas... more on Wikipedia8
14492Frozen
Kristen Bell, Idina MenzelReleased: 2013
Directed by: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Frozen is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy–comedy film produced by Walt... more on Wikipedia9
13484Groundhog Day
Bill Murray, Andie MacDowellReleased: 1993
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis. A derisive... more on Wikipedia10
145101A Christmas Story
Darren McGavin, Melinda DillonReleased: 1983
Directed by: Bob Clark
A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film based on the short stories and... more on Wikipedia11
141106Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Donald Trump, Macaulay CulkinReleased: 1992
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 American Christmas family comedy film written and... more on Wikipedia12
8352The Day After Tomorrow
Emmy Rossum, Jake GyllenhaalReleased: 2004
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 American climate fiction-disaster film co-written, directed,... more on Wikipedia13
135106Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Boris Karloff, June ForayReleased: 1966
Directed by: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam
This special is a 1966 American animated television special directed by Chuck Jones. It is... more on Wikipedia14
8764Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Kate Winslet, Kirsten DunstReleased: 2004
Directed by: Michel Gondry
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American romantic science-fiction comedy-drama... more on Wikipedia15
11999The Nightmare Before Christmas
Paul Reubens, Catherine O'HaraReleased: 1993
Directed by: Henry Selick
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D is a 2006 3D version of the 1993 film of the... more on Wikipedia16
10486The Santa Clause
Tim Allen, Frank WelkerReleased: 1994
Directed by: John Pasquin
The Santa Clause is a 1994 American fantasy family comedy film directed by John Pasquin. It is... more on Wikipedia17
11094Miracle on 34th Street
Natalie Wood, Maureen O'HaraReleased: 1947
Directed by: George Seaton
Miracle on 34th Street is a 1947 Christmas film written and directed by George Seaton and... more on Wikipedia18
11298Love Actually
Keira Knightley, Elisha CuthbertReleased: 2003
Directed by: Richard Curtis
Love Actually is a 2003 British Christmas-themed romantic comedy film written and directed by... more on Wikipedia19
8471The Shining
Jack Nicholson, Shelley DuvallReleased: 1980
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
The Shining is a 1980 British-American psychological horror film produced and directed by... more on Wikipedia20
9483Scrooged
Bill Murray, Robert MitchumReleased: 1988
Directed by: Richard Donner
Scrooged is a 1988 American Christmas comedy film, a modernization of Charles Dickens' A... more on Wikipedia21
7567White Christmas
Bing Crosby, Danny KayeReleased: 1954
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
White Christmas is a 1954 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz and... more on Wikipedia22
6962The Grand Budapest Hotel
Bill Murray, Jude LawReleased: 2014
Directed by: Wes Anderson
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a 2014 comedy film directed by Wes Anderson. The screenplay by... more on Wikipedia23
5143The Lion in Winter
Anthony Hopkins, Katharine HepburnReleased: 1968
Directed by: Anthony Harvey
The Lion in Winter is a 1968 historical drama film made by Avco Embassy Pictures, based on the... more on Wikipedia24
5041Better Off Dead
John Cusack, E.G. DailyReleased: 1985
Directed by: Savage Steve Holland
This film is a 1985 American teen romantic comedy film starring John Cusack and written and... more on Wikipedia25
7371Sleepless in Seattle
Tom Hanks, Meg RyanReleased: 1993
Directed by: Nora Ephron
Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and co-written by... more on Wikipedia