Our Favorite Christmas Movies
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
Tier 1: That's What Christmas Is All About, Charlie Brown!
#1 - Elf (10.0)
#2 - Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (9.7167)
#3 - Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (9.6)
#4 - The Santa Clause (9.57)
#5 - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (9.42)
#6 - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) (9.413)
#7 - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) (9.35)
#8 - The Muppet Christmas Carol/Mrs. Santa Claus (9.33)
#9 - Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (9.0)
Tier 2: Seeing Isn't Believing, Believing Is Seeing
#10 - Scrooged (8.967)
#11 - Shazam! (8.64)
#12 - Home Alone (8.50)
#13 - Anna and the Apocalypse (8.4267)
#14 - The Secret Santa/Joyeux Noël (8.33)
#15 - Noelle (8.28)
#16 - Love Actually/Santa Claus: The Movie/Almost Christmas (8.25)
#17 - The Ref (8.2)
#18 - Nativity!/Happiest Season (8.083)
#19 - Crown for Christmas (8.03)
#20 - White Christmas/Die Hard 2 (7.83)
#21 - Krampus (7.73)
#22 - Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (7.71)
#23 - All I Want For Christmas (7.617)
#24 - A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004) (7.55)
#25 - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (7.5)
#26 - Scrooge (7.467)
#27 - While You Were Sleeping (7.43)
#28 - A Flintstones Christmas Carol (7.383)
#29 - Die Hard/The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause (7.33)
#30 - The Man Who Invented Christmas (7.32)
#31 - The Christmas Chronicles (7.263)
#32 - It's a Wonderful Life (7.083)
Tier 3: Hallmark-ably Average
#33 - The Nativity Story (6.83)
#34 - Mixed Nuts (6.73)
#35 - Godmothered (6.583)
#36 - Rise of the Guardians (6.33)
#37 - Gremlins (6.27)
#38 - The Nightmare Before Christmas (6.25)
#39 - The Family Stone (6.067)
#40 - The Family Man (6.02)
#41 - Holidate (5.967)
#42 - BBC's/FX's A Christmas Carol (5.93)
#43 - Christmas with the Kranks (5.83)
#44 - Daddy's Home 2 (5.683)
#45 - Disney's A Christmas Carol/The Polar Express (5.617)
#46 - Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (5.6)
#47 - Pete's Christmas (5.583)
#48 - Holiday Inn (5.05)
#49 - Love the Coopers/Jack Frost (1998) (5.0)
Tier 4: You'll Shoot Your Eye Out, Kid!
#50 - Christmas Every Day/Prancer (4.95)
#51 - A Christmas Movie Christmas (4.83)
#52 - Lethal Weapon/The Long Kiss Goodnight (4.767)
#53 - Office Christmas Party/A Christmas Story (4.75)
#54 - Batman Returns/Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang (4.67)
#55 - The Night Before (4.653)
#56 - Iron Man 3 (4.5467)
#57 - A Bad Moms Christmas (4.53)
#58 - A Very Brady Christmas (4.50)
#59 - The Holiday (4.483)
#60 - The Christmas Train (4.35)
#61 - Arthur Christmas/A Christmas Prince (4.33)
#62 - Klaus (4.3)
#63 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (4.083)
#64 - A Christmas Prince 2: The Royal Wedding (4.05)
#65 - Let It Snow (4.00)
#66 - The Nutcracker and the Four Realms/Edward Scissorhands (3.967)
#67 - A Christmas Prince 3: The Royal Baby (3.9167)
#68 - The Christmas Chronicles 2 (3.867)
#69 - Four Christmases (3.833)
#70 - Northpole (3.8167)
#71 - Three Days (3.75)
#72 - Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (3.67)
#73 - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause/The Christmas Candle (3.583)
#74- Last Christmas (3.55)
#75 - A Christmas Story Live! (3.500)
#76 - Good Luck Charlie: It's Christmas! (3.43)
#77 - Switched at Christmas/Serendipity (3.333)
#78 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles (3.283)
#79 - 12 Dates of Christmas (3.267)
#80 - The Nine Lives of Christmas (3.25)
#81 - The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist (3.167)
#82 - Jingle All the Way (3)
Tier 5: Hallelujah! Holy Sh*t! Where's The Tylenol?
#83 - The Knight Before Christmas (2.967)
#84 - Better Watch Out/Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2.83)
#85 - The Star/Ernest Saves Christmas (2.67)
#86 - The Spirit of Christmas (2.613)
#87 - Fred Claus (2.6)
#88 - Surviving Christmas (2.583)
#89 - Black Christmas (1974) (2.3)
#90 - One Magic Christmas (2.283)
#91 - Meet Me in St. Louis (2.1167)
#92 - The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1.93)
#93 - I'll Be Home For Christmas (1.83)
#94 - Northpole: Open For Christmas (1.55)
#95 - Deck the Halls (1.533)
#96 - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (1.183)
#97 - Trading Places (1.0)
Tier 6: Bah! Humbug!
#98 - The Christmas Project (0.983)
#99 - AlI I Want For Christmas Is You (0.9501)
#100 - Christmas at Graceland (0.9067)
#101 - Santa's Slay (0.83)
#102 - Eight Crazy Nights (0.48)
#103 - Santa and Pete (0.4167)
#104 - A Merry Friggin' Christmas (0.35)
#105 - Black Christmas (2019) (0.333)
#106 - Just Friends (0.327)
#107 - Jack Frost (1997) (0.253)
#108 - All American Christmas Carol (0.037)
#109 - Star Wars Holiday Special (0.0337)
#110 - Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas/A Christmas Tale (0.0)
Our Favorite Christmas Television Specials
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - A Garfield Christmas (10.0)
#2 - Mickey's Christmas Carol (9.98)
#3 - How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (9.82)
#4 - A Charlie Brown Christmas(9.67)
#5 - Frosty the Snowman (9.167)
#6 - The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special (8.8167)
#7 - Shrek the Halls (8.73)
#8 - A Muppet Family Christmas (8.703)
#9 - Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (8.02)
#10 - Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (7.67)
#11 - The Year Without a Santa Claus (7.65)
#12 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (7.5)
#13 - The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (7.43)
#14 - A Flintstone Christmas (7.4167)
#15 - A Claymation Christmas Celebration (7.267)
#16 - Toy Story That Time Forgot (7.167)
#17 - Alien Xmas (7.05)
#18 - Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (6.833)
#19 - Olive the Other Reindeer (6.65)
#20 - Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (6.183)
#21 - Prep and Landing (5.683)
#22 - Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (5.267)
#23 - Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (4.75)
#24 - Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (4.733)
#25 - A Very Murray Christmas (4.583)
#26 - Minions Holiday Special (4.5)
#27 - Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire (4.2)
#28 - The Little Drummer Boy (3.8)
#29 - The Snowman (3.67)
#30 - A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy (3.583)
#31 - Frosty's Winter Wonderland/Robbie the Reindeer: The Lost Tribe (2.917)
#32 - Rudolph's Shiny New Year (0.517)
#33 - The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold (0.217)
#34 - Robbie the Reindeer: Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (0.2)
The Simpsons Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 7 - Marge Be Not Proud (7.55)
#2 - Season 1 - Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (7.43)
#3 - Season 9 - Miracle on Evergreen Terrace (7.23)
#4 - Season 12 - Skinner's Sense of Snow (4.2)
#5 - Season 11 - Grift of the Magi (3.33)
The Office (U.S. and U.K.) Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 6 - Secret Santa (9.4)
#2 - Season 7 - Classy Christmas (9.2)
#3 - Season 3 - A Benihana Christmas (9.083)
#4 - Season 2 - Christmas Party (8.0)
#5 - Season 9 - Dwight's Christmas (7.5)
#6 - The Office Christmas Specials (3.83)
#7 - Season 5 - Moroccan Christmas (3.33)
#8 - Season 8 - Christmas Wishes (3.167)
Glee Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 2 - A Very Glee Christmas (8.9)
#2 - Season 3 - Extraordinary Merry Christmas/Season 4 - Glee Actually (3.67)
#3 - Season 5 - Previously Unaired Christmas (1.467)
Friends Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 7 - The One With the Holiday Armadillo (10.0)
#2 - Season 6 - The One With the Routine (4.33)
#3 - Season 3 - The One Where Rachel Quits (3.33)
#4 - Season 9 - The One With Christmas in Tulsa (1.5)
Parks and Recreation Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 5 - Ron and Diane (8.83)
#2 - Season 2 - Christmas Scandal (8.383)
#3 - Season 4 - Citizen Knope (3.33)
Modern Family Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 3 - Express Christmas (8.867)
#2 - Season 1 - Undeck the Halls (7.583)
#3 - Season 7 - White Christmas (7.1)
#4 - Season 5 - The Old Man and the Tree (5.5)
#5 - Season 10 - Stuck in the Moment (3.83)
Frasier Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 11 - High Holidays (9.483)
#2 - Season 6 - Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz (8.9167)
#3 - Season 5 - Perspectives on Christmas (8.167)
#4 - Season 10 - We Two Kings (7.85)
#5 - Season 3 - Frasier Grinch (7.73)
#6 - Season 7 - The Fight Before Christmas (7.67)
#7 - Season 1 - Miracle on 3rd or 4th Street (6.5)
#8 - Season 8 - Mary Christmas (3.33)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 3 - Yippie Kayak (10.0)
#2 - Season 4 - Captain Latvia (9.183)
#3 - Season 1 - Christmas (7.167)
#4 - Season 2 - The Pontiac Bandit Returns (6.667)
Veep Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 5 - Camp David (4.34)
#2 - Season 5 - Congressional Ball (3.4167)
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 2 - Christmas Vacation! (9.73)
#2 - Season 3 - A Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas (8.0)
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Christmas Special (2008) (9.23)
#2 - Christmas Special (2019) (9.083)
House M.D. Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 5 - Joy to the World (9.0)
#2 - Season 4 - It's a Wonderful Lie (8.0)
#3 - Season 3 - Merry Little Christmas (6.25)
Everybody Loves Raymond Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 6 - Seasons' Greetings (7.67)
#2 - Season 3 - The Toaster (7.33)
#3 - Season 1 - The Ball (5.0)
#4 - Season 4 - The Christmas Picture (3.67)
#5 - Season 7 - The Thought That Counts (3.5)
#6 - Season 2 - All I Want For Christmas/Season 5 - Christmas Present (2.0)
#7 - Season 8 - Jazz Records (1.983)
Seinfeld Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 9 - The Strike (9.5)
#2 - Season 6 - The Race (8)
#3 - Season 4 - The Pick (4.33)
#4 - Season 3 - The Red Dot (2.83)
Arrested Development Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 2 - Afternoon Delight (5.33)
#2 - Season 1 - In God We Trust (3.67)
Community Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 2 - Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas (10.0)
#2 - Season 1 - Comparative Religion (8.83)
#3 - Season 3 - Regional Holiday Music (6.75)
#4 - Season 4 - Intro to Knots (4.167)
Home Improvement Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1- Season 3 - 'Twas the Blight Before Christmas/Season 8 - Home for the Holidays (10.00)
#2- Season 5 - 'Twas the Flight Before Christmas (9.0)
#3- Season 1 - Yule Better Watch Out (8.83)
#4- Season 7 - Bright Christmas (7.8)
#5 - Season 2 - I'm Scheming of a White Christmas (4.0)
#6 - Season 4 - 'Twas the Night Before Chaos (3.067)
#7 - Season 3 - A Frozen Moment (2.5)
#8 - Season 4 - Some Like it Hot Rod (1.67)
Boy Meets World Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 5 - A Very Topanga Christmas (9.33)
#2 - Season 1 - Santa's Little Helper (8.4)
#3 - Season 6 - Santa's Little Helpers (8.33)
#4 - Season 4 - Easy Street (3.67)
ALF Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Season 1 - O, Tannerbaum (8.0)
#2 - Season 2 - ALF's Special Christmas (2.83)
The Vicar of Dibley Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - Merry Christmas (8.75)
#2 - Winter (8.7167)
#3 -The Christmas Lunch Incident (8.67)
Miscellaneous Christmas Episodes
(Number in parenthesis is the elfometer rating)
#1 - The Muppets - Single All the Way (10.0)
#2 - Supernatural - A Very Supernatural Christmas (7.33)
#2 - The Brady Bunch - The Voice of Christmas (6.5)
#3 - The X-Files - The Ghosts that Stole Christmas (5.083)
#4 - Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - A Midwinter's Tale (2.67)
