1) Bad Santa A comedy about two criminals (Billy Bob Thornton and Tony Cox) who disguise themselves as Santa Claus and his elf simply to travel across the country to rob malls, it’s raunchy, quirky and riddled with crude and rude jokes. Wonderfully tasteless, this one’s naughty and not nice.
2) A Christmas Carol: Scrooge Many versions have been made of this classic adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel. A sentimental tale which captures the holiday spirit extraordinarily well, this 1951 version stars Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge, the callous miser visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. Sim aptly captures the dour and crabby Scrooge and presents a hilarious and moving portrait of an old sourpuss.
3) A Charlie Brown Christmas The ultimate feel good family flick, this animated holiday classic tale about the lovable Charlie Brown searching for Christmas’ true meaning sends a poignant message about the commercial viability of Christmas.
4) A Preacher’s Wife A warm and fuzzy tale of an angel (Denzel Washington) sent from Heaven to help a discouraged pastor (Courtney B. Vance) and his family during Christmas, its a good-hearted, predictable and romantic comedy about the holiday season.
5) A Christmas Story Released in the Christmas season of 1983, this classic film about Christmas and childhood has found a loyal audience over the years. A touching comedy about Christmas told with a lot of narration and fantasy, it’s based on the novel by humorist Jean Shepherd (who also narrates the film).
