The Chicago Tribune published their top 25 Christmas movies. Let me first say that they had a lot of the right movies in the list, but in the wrong order. Some of the movies I had never even heard of. I would consider myself a bit of a Christmas nut and if I haven’t even heard of them, then how can it be a top Christmas movie.

With that being said, some of the guys at work suggested that I come up with my top 10 Christmas movie list. This is the top 10 as I see it.

10. Christmas With the Kranks (2004)

With their daughter away, her parents decide to skip Christmas altogether until she decides to come home, causing an uproar when they have to celebrate the holidays at the last minute. I enjoyed this movie when it came out and still watch every year at this time.

9. It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)

An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would had been like if he never existed.

8. Charile Brown’s Christmas (1965)

Repelled by the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find the true meaning of Christmas.

7. Frosty the Snowman (1969)

A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman’s magic hat.

6. Home Alone (1990)

An eight year-old, who is accidentally left behind while his family flies to France for Christmas, has to defend his home against idiotic burglars.

5. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

A misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them.

4. Dr. Suess’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)

A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.

3. The Santa Clause (1994)

When a man inadvertently kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

2. Christmas Vacation (1989)

The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.

1. A Christmas Story (1983)

Ralphie has to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect gift for the 1940’s.

This is the list as I see it. I hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think.