Christmas is just around the corner, and that means Christmas movies are a must for getting into the holiday spirit. Whether you’re one for the vintage holiday classics or enjoy ones with more of an innocent, kiddish vibe, there are plenty of options out there for you.

Vintage Classics

• Babes In Toyland –1930
• Scrooge -1935
• A Christmas Carol –1938
• The Shop Around the Corner –1940
• Christmas in July –1940
• It’s a Wonderful Life –1946
• Miracle on 34th Street -1947
• White Christmas –1954
• A Charlie Brown Christmas –1965
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas –1966

More Modern Christmas Classics

• A Christmas Story -1983
• National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation -1989
• Home Alone –1990
• The Muppet Christmas Carol –1992
• Dr. Suess’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas -2000
• Elf –2003

Movies for the Kids (or kids at heart)

• Frosty the Snowman –1969
• Santa Clause is Coming to Town –1970
• Mickey’s Christmas Carol –1983
• The Santa Clause (I,II,II) -varied
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer –1998
• Polar Express –2004
• A Christmas Carol –2009
• The Dog Who Saved Christmas –2009