Top 10 Classic Christmas Movies as Rated by CMH Fans!

Celebrating Christmas with our
Top Ten Fan Favorite Classic Christmas Movie List!

Okay, so I’ve got to be honest with you… I am sooooo tired of looking at Top Ten Lists, Best of Lists, Must-See Movie Lists, etc, etc, etc on websites that have no regard for the Classics – and at times, even poke fun at these sentimental favorites, calling them corny, sanctimonious, and downright bad…

But — THANKS to our fans who rate their favorite films all year long here on CMH, we’re able to compile and publish over 200 Classic Movie Charts, updated daily, that list fan favorite films across genres, lots of topics, and even decades.

That said, today I’ll be sharing our Top Ten Fan Favorite Classic Christmas Movie List — again, as rated by fans… What better way to see how your own favorites ‘measure up’ — or to find more movies to put on your own ‘must see’ list — then to find out from other die-hard fans… At least that’s what I was thinking when we put this all together…

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One more thing before I start… I was particularly blindsided today when I stumbled upon a Time article from a few years back that lists the Top Ten Worst Christmas Movies of all time, and – are you ready for this? – they included The Belles of St. Mary’s and Miracle on 34th Street on that list! Wow! Really??? Yep, the same list that also includes Santa Claus Conquers the Martians and Silent Night Deadly Night... Anyone want to weigh in on that 🙂

So, let’s try to set the record straight right here and now, from a classic-movie-fan point of view, with this video version of our Classic Movie Countdown Chart… Personally, I was surprised by the order of #1 and #2, but let me know what you think…

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If you want to see the entire list of Fan Favorite Christmas Films (totaling 47 to date), click here.

And, remember, ‘YOUR VOTE COUNTS’ 🙂 — so if you don’t like what you see, you can change things by rating your favorite films here! And if you don’t see one of your fave classic-era films on our site, please let us know so that we can add them.

SPOILER ALERT: if you want to be surprised by the video, read no further 🙂 because we are listing the Top Ten Movies below…

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10) Going My Way (1944)

Directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Frank McHugh, James Brown …

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9) The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)

Directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers, William Gargan …

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8) Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien, Mary Astor, Leon Ames, Lucille Bremer …

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7) White Christmas (1954)

Directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera- Ellen …

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6) Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Directed by George Seaton and starring Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood, Gene Lockhart …

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5) Meet John Doe (1941)

Directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold, Walter Brennan …

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4) Holiday Inn (1942)

Directed by Mark Sandrich and starring Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Walter Abel, Virginia Dale …

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Many THANKS to all of you who are constantly rating films to keep our charts fresh and true. You can click through here to see the entire Top 40+ Christmas Movie List.

Let me know what you think…