When you think of Christmas movies, everyone has at least one in mind! Everything Lifestyle reached out to Canadians about their favourite Christmas movie, and these were named the most popular.
Home Alone – Year: 1990 / Runtime: 1h 43m / Rating: PG
An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
Die Hard – Year: 1988 / Runtime: 2h 12m / Rating: R
A New York City cop, John McClane, tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas Eve party at the Nakatomi Plaza Skyscraper in Los Angeles, California.
A Christmas Story - Year: 1982 / Runtime: 1h 33m / Rating: PG
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
Jack Frost - Year: 1998 / Runtime: 1h 41m / Rating: PG
A father who can't keep his promises is killed in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.
A Christmas Carol – Multiple Adaptations
Canadians have a fondness for A Christmas Carol, a classic story written by Charles Dickens and published in 1843. It tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by ghosts and is ultimately made to be kinder man.
Whether it's the 1951 live action film Scrooge, 1983’s Mickey's Christmas Carol or 1992’s The Muppet Christmas Carol, Canadians can’t get enough of this classic!
Honourable Mentions
The Polar Express (2004), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966/2000) and A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965).
With movie synopses and information from IMDb.
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