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Dec 4, 2023 · Over the years, there have been quite a few amazing performances of Christmas songs in movies that made for some unforgettable scenes. Here's how 15 of our favorites ones stack up.
- 10 Iconic Christmas Songs in Movies
With classic movies like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and...
- 10 Iconic Christmas Songs in Movies
Dec 9, 2017 · We could have stuck with the classics (“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” anyone?), but it’s more fun to look at the full range of Christmas songs that have cropped up in movies over the...
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- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" — Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. To finish off this perfectly nostalgic claymation film and show everyone's acceptance for Santa's new lead reindeer, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is sung by the film's narrator, Sam the Snowman (Burl Ives).
- "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" — Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer (2000) While the title of both the song and the film sound absolutely horrible, the message is actually really cute.
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" — Love Hard (2021) When Frank Loesser wrote "Baby, It's Cold Outside," he simply meant for the song to be a cute way for people to recognize that they needed to be on their way out of his house after a party.
- "What's This?" — The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) When Tim Burton sees talented people in any capacity, he latches on and practically never lets them go.
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- Office Christmas Party
- Four Christmases
- A Bad Mom’S Christmas
- Jack Frost (1998
- Christmas with The Kranks
- Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
- Die Hard
- Miracle on 34th Street
- Scrooged
The 1992 sequel to Home Aloneinspired kids around the world to add Talk Boys to their Christmas wish lists, and it made accidental solo trips to New York City look pretty glamorous (who wouldn’t want unlimited room service at the Plaza Hotel?). While Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) dodged bandits Harry and Marv in the streets of midtown, a coll...
When you’re throwing the world’s wildest office party, you’d better have a solid playlist. Plenty of danceable tracks up the ante in this ensemble comedy (featuring the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, and Kate McKinnon), including The Struts’ “Kiss This,” Black Joe Lewis’ “Come To My Party” and a cover of Madonna’s “Holiday” by Capital Ci...
Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughan play a couple who are both the products of divorce. As the pair shuffles between all four of their parents, and family secrets are revealed, plenty of drama and comedy ensues. The film’s offbeat soundtrack goes a little deeper than the standard holiday fare, including “Cool Yule,” a jazzy number from Louis Armstr...
Overextended moms Amy (Mila Kunis), Kiki (Kristen Bell), and Carla (Kathryn Hahn) return for this holiday-themed sequel, in which they all have to host their respective mothers for Christmas. The ensuing hilarity is backed by a selection of timeless holiday songs performed by some of today’s biggest acts. Highlights include The Lumineers’ take on “...
Michael Keaton plays an absentee dad (literally named Jack Frost) who gets reincarnated as a snowman after his tragic Christmas Day death. Thanks to a little holiday magic, Frost gets a second chance at fatherhood. The film’s soundtrack is very much of its time, with songs by such 90s favorites like Lisa Loeb, Spice Girls,and Hanson, whose cover of...
Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis star as empty-nesters who decide to skip Christmas celebrations while their daughter is out of the country, much to the chagrin of their friends, co-workers, and neighbors. The film boasts one of the more refreshingly hip Christmas soundtracks, produced by Steve Van Zandt. Van Zandt curated new recordings with classic...
This TV special, based on the children’s book of the same name, offered a twist on O Henry’s The Gift Of The Magi, as performed by Jim Henson’s Muppets. In hopes of winning money to pay for each other’s Christmas gifts, Emmett Otter and his Ma separately enter a talent competition. The catch? They both end up sacrificing the other’s livelihood whil...
It’s hotly debated as to whether or not Die Hard is actually a Christmas film, but the action-packed flick does offer a great holiday soundtrack. As John McClane (played by Bruce Willis) defends his wife and her colleagues against a swath of German terrorists, an evocative score by Michael Karmen, adds to the drama. The film also features songs of ...
There’s nothing like a little holiday courtroom drama, and this remake of the 1947 holiday film, starring Richard Attenborough as Kris Kringle himself, will warm the hearts of even the harshest skeptics. The soulful soundtrack mixes a collection of beloved Christmas recordings with contemporary material, including this upbeat version of “Jingle Bel...
A modern-day twist on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, this 1988 movie stars Bill Murray as Frank Cross, a cold-hearted TV executive who has the opportunity to re-evaluate his life’s decisions, and his attitude, thanks to several spectral visitations. Not only did Scroogedbecome a timeless favorite, it also produced seven singles, including this...
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- White Christmas (1954) Starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye.
- Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) Starring Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien. It's with this Judy Garland favorite that things really start to take a more classic turn.
- Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) Starring the voices of Jim Backus and Morey Amsterdam. In spite of the goofy, near-sighted old man, this is actually a first and foremost musical version of A Christmas Carol featuring Mr. Magoo in the title role of Ebeneezer Scrooge.
- Babes In Toyland (1961) Starring Ray Bolger and Annette Funicello. Though the original is based on a very famous operetta, Disney's musical version of Babes in Toyland is definitely one of the most stand-out versions there are.
We compiled this list of modern Christmas classics using a very simple set of criteria: the movies had to be about Christmas or set firmly during the holiday; they had to have been released...
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