Christmas movies to binge watch: 12 classics

_A CHRISTMAS STORY_ There are all-day marathons of this 1983 comedy for a reason: it's truly the most perfect Christmas film. _A Christmas Story_ has everything we look for in holiday

entertainment, including (but not limited to) fantasy sequences, turkey-related hijinks, mall Santas and toy drama. _HOME ALONE 2_ Nothing gets us more excited about the holidays than

watching a young Macaulay Culkin boarding a flight to N.Y.C. while his family doesn't even realize they've abandoned him, again, until way, way later. It's worth emphasizing

that Culkin's character is _a child_. _THE SANTA CLAUSE_ Not to be confused with _The Santa Clause 2_ or _The Santa Clause 3_, _The Santa Clause_ is a timeless classic that reminds us

what the holidays are really all about: goofy dad antics. Tim Allen, never change. _THE HOLIDAY_ One of the best holiday-themed rom coms in the history of holiday-themed rom coms, _The

Holiday_ exhibits Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jack Black, Jude Law and more at their absolute scarf-wearing finest. (Our hearts will forever belong to the adorable old man who teaches

Winslet's character to be the leading lady in her own love story.) _HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS_ (NEW SCHOOL) Before we get into why the 2000 reimagination of the Dr. Seuss story is

so magical, we have an important PSA: Remember how Taylor Momsen was in this? As Cindy Lou Who? In any case, Jim Carrey was a treasure and clearly born to play a misanthropic green creature.

_HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS_ (OLD SCHOOL) It's not the holidays without _at least_ 15 viewings of the cartoon original. If you think 15 sounds excessive, we're afraid

there's nothing we can do to help you during this troubling time. _RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER_ Watching the 1964 stop-motion feature makes us feel so Christmas-y and cozy that we

almost don't look at our phones when they light up with a notification. _Almost_. _ELF_ One of the newer additions to the Christmas Movie Canon, Will Ferrell's turn as Buddy the

Elf makes us happier than candy canes. And candy canes make us really, really happy. _THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS PRESENT_ If you weren't raised on, or have never been inspired by, Disney

channel original movies, we don't know what to make of you. The 2000 holiday film chronicles two girls' journeys to close school by making it snow in L.A. ... only to realize

it's jeopardized Christmas! Adventures ensue, y'all. Adventures ensue. _THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL_ Charles Dickens's 1843 novel _A Christmas Carol_ was clearly penned with

the Muppets in mind. _LOVE ACTUALLY_ It's perfection, actually. _ARTHUR'S PERFECT CHRISTMAS_ In the words of our writer-reporter Grace Gavilanes, the underappreciated 2000 film is

"just so cute and wholesome and feel-good," which is truly all we look for in a holiday movie. Read more: