The Greatest Guilty Pleasure Christmas Movies

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Updated June 23, 2023 10.4K votes 574 voters
Over 500 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Greatest Guilty Pleasure Christmas Movies
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Vote up the Christmas movies you watch during the holiday season even though they're not exactly  “good” movies.

Whether we like to admit it or not, we all enjoy some guilty pleasure Christmas movies. After all, what better way than watching cheesy Christmas films to help get you into the holiday spirit? Here, you'll find a list of some of the most delightfully corny Christmas movies that are kinda the best on a cold winter's night. 

There's no need to feel dumb admitting that sometimes the cheesiest, nicest, and simplest of movies are the best when it comes to holiday nostalgia. After all, what's more cozy than enjoying the memories of those magical childhood Christmases than reliving your favorite adventures with Frosty, Rudolph, and of course, Santa himself?

Be sure to vote up your favorites to let everyone know which are the best guilty pleasure Christmas movies of all time.

Latest additions: Violent Night, Fatman, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
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  • Mickey's Christmas Carol
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    Mickey's Christmas Carol

    Gene Kelly, Ethel Merman, Victor Borge
    249 votes
    • Released: 1983
    • Directed by: Burny Mattinson
    Mickey's Christmas Carol is a 1983 American animated fantasy short film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released by Buena Vista Distribution. It was directed and produced by Burny Mattinson. The cartoon is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, starring Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer Scrooge. Many other Disney characters, primarily from the Mickey Mouse universe, Robin Hood, and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, were cast throughout the film. Mickey's Christmas Carol was largely an animated adaptation of a Disneyland Records 1974 audio musical entitled An Adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol. The musical featured similar dialogue and cast of characters with the exception of the first and last Christmas ghosts. This was the first original Mickey Mouse theatrical cartoon produced in over 30 years. With the exception of re-releases, Mickey had not appeared in movie theaters since the short film The Simple Things. Many additional characters seen in the film had also not appeared in a theatrical cartoon for several decades. The film was also the last time in which Clarence Nash voiced Donald Duck.

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  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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    Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski
    313 votes
    • Released: 2000
    • Directed by: Ron Howard
    In Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch (Jim Carrey) is a recluse living on Mount Crumpit, shunning the festive cheer of Whoville below. In this fantastical family comedy, directed by Ron Howard, the green-furred Grinch decides to sabotage Christmas for the town's jubilant citizens. Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen), a sweet-hearted child, attempts to reform him with the power of love and holiday spirit. This film, based on Dr. Seuss's classic children's book, won an Academy Award for Best Makeup in 2001.
  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
    3

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
    271 votes
    • Released: 1992
    • Directed by: Chris Columbus
    In the sequel to the holiday classic, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York sees our young hero Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) once again separated from his family during Christmas. This time, a flight mix-up lands him in bustling New York City, while his family vacation in sunny Florida. Left to navigate the Big Apple alone, he crosses paths with familiar foes Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern), the bumbling burglars from the first movie. Armed only with his wit and an array of booby traps, Kevin must outwit them in this comedic family adventure.

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  • Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
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    Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

    Milton Berle, Frank Welker, Jim Cummings
    203 votes
    • Released: 1999
    • Directed by: Jean-François Laguionie, Alex Mann
    Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas is a direct-to-video animated Christmas movie made by Walt Disney Home Video and won the Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 5th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival in 1999. The video features Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Pete, Goofy, Max, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, Scrooge McDuck, Mortimer Mouse, Figaro the Kitten and Chip 'n Dale with cameos by Owl, Clarabelle Cow, Horace Horsecollar, and a Beagle Boy. The film comprises three separate segments, with narration by Kelsey Grammer. A sequel, titled Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, was released in 2004.
  • The Christmas Chronicles
    5

    The Christmas Chronicles

    Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis
    130 votes
    • Released: 2018
    • Directed by: Clay Kaytis
    Siblings Kate and Teddy Pierce hatch a scheme to capture Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. When the plan goes awry, the kids join forces with a somewhat jolly Saint Nick and his loyal elves to save the holiday before it's too late.

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  • Miracle on 34th Street
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    Miracle on 34th Street

    Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott
    76 votes
    • Released: 1994
    • Directed by: Les Mayfield
    Six-year-old Susan Walker (Mara Wilson) is skeptical of the Christmas myth surrounding Santa Claus, a trait she perhaps learned from her mother, Dorey (Elizabeth Perkins). When tasked with hiring the Santa who will pose with kids at Macy's, Dorey enlists a man with the curious name of Kris Kringle (Richard Attenborough) who claims to be Santa himself. His assertions are met with scoffs and threats of institutionalization, but a young lawyer, along with Susan and Dorey, comes to his defense.

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