It’s that time of the year again where people would begin preparing for Christmas. By this time, people have already put up their Christmas trees, decorated their houses, shopped for gifts, and are looking for amazing recipes to try out for the family party.
owever, there is one particular thing families also tend to do during the holidays that has become somewhat a tradition for the , and that is watching Christmas movies together. Here are some of the most popular and most washed Christmas movies in the United States.
Elf
This first one is known to be one of the most popular Christmas films of all time and it was released back in 2003 starring Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel, and more. This fantasy comedy film focuses around a man that was brought up by the elves in the North Pole. A man named Buddy worked as an elf after being brought up by them, all because he accidentally crawls into Santa’s sack when he was a baby and he was accidentally transported to the North Pole. Papa Elf then decided to take care of him.
Critics made positive reviews about the film having such light and fun aspect but still having such a deep story within it grossed more than $220 million with only $33 million as a budget. This has also been considered as Ferrell’s most iconic performances as an actor.
Home Alone 1 & 2
Another film that most kids and parents love to see during the holidays has got to be these back-to-back comedy film starring Macaulay Culkin as a young 8-year-old boy from Chicago named Kevin McCallister.
It seemed like another Christmas story at first, but it turned out to be so hilarious and witty that it grossed $476.7 million in the box office on the first film alone, making it the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time and almost every household in the United States has a copy of it. It’s second film managed to do great as well with $359 million.
Who would’ve thought that a young boy will manage to be by himself during Christmas Eve, and at the same time fighting off burglars on his own? No one also thought that he could manage to be so iconic that this film is now known to be one of the holiday classics in the entertainment industry.
The Polar Express
Christmas is known to be for children and this is that time of the year that Santa Claus would give them toys. In this 2004 animated film starring Tom Hanks, children are given the chance to get on the Polar Express, which is a train that could take them to the North Pole to meet Santa.
The film also received positive critical reviews and even set a Guinness World Record for being the very first all-digital capture film in history. It also grossed more than $310 million worldwide, making it one of the most popular Christmas animated movies of all time. Some parents thought that the film tends to have a little dark theme around the middle, which can be a bit much for kids, but despite that, it is still known to be such a great film for Christmas.
Love Actually
Christmas is of course not just for children, even if you don’t believe in Santa Claus anymore, it can still be such an exciting event to look forward to. This British romantic film focuses on not just one, but multiple stories about love, family and friends. With an ensemble cast that features all British icons with the likes of Hugh Grant, Kiera Knightly, Alan Rickman, Rowan Atkinson, and Bill Nighy, the film became one of the most watched Christmas romantic film of all time.
Film analysts believe that this film has been so popular because of the different point of views it was willing to go through, from married couples, to the single ones, and even to a struggling singer who doesn’t have anyone for Christmas. The film became very relatable literally for everyone, hence it received such massive success even after all these years.
It doesn’t really matter what kind of Christmas films you watch with your family, what matters the most is that you are spending time with one another in the most wonderful time of the year.