Best Christmas Movies of All Time, According to Critics

Since well before Thanksgiving, streaming and cable networks have featured Christmas movies in anticipation of the season. Some are wholesome classics, like “Miracle on 34th Street” or “It's a Wonderful Life,” that have stood as holiday standards for generations.

#26. Trading Places (1983)

- Director: John Landis - Metascore: 69 - IMDb user rating: 7.5 - Runtime: 116 minutes

#25. Happy Christmas (2014)

- Director: Joe Swanberg - Metascore: 70 - IMDb user rating: 5.5 - Runtime: 82 minutes

#24. Bad Santa (2003)

- Director: Terry Zwigoff - Metascore: 70 - IMDb user rating: 7.0 - Runtime: 91 minutes

#23. Gremlins (1984)

- Director: Joe Dante - Metascore: 70 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 106 minutes

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