Top 20 Christmas movies

Whether it’s because you’ve eaten so much you’re temporarily unable to move from the sofa, or you just need a break from having the same awkward conversations with your relatives, there’s nothing quite like settling in with a box of Quality Street and a festive classic.

Here are the best of them – ranging from pure schmaltz to dark, twisted horror – ranked, according to The Independent 

1) It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). 

2) Home Alone (1990)

3) Elf (2003)

4) The Snowman (1982)

5) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

6) Gremlins (1984)

7) Love Actually (2003)

8) Carol (2015)

9) Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

10) Meet Me in St Louis (1944)

11) A Christmas Carol (1999)

12) Die Hard (1988)

13) The Bishop’s Wife (1947)

14) White Christmas (1954)

15) Happy Christmas (2014)

16) Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)

17) The Holiday (2006)

18) Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

19) The Apartment (1960)

20) The Santa Clause (1994)

Source – The Independent