What's your favourite Christmas film?

[MadameGazelle]

I'm going to buy a few Christmassy DVD's that we can watch in the run up to Christmas and would love some recommendations for family friendly films suitable for a 3 and a 5 year old as well as DH and I. TIA

The Snowman is my all time favourite :)

Elf, A muppets christmas carol and The polar express go down well in this house. The holiday, Love actually and Bad santa for the adults.

Home Alone (although some say it scared their younger children). Home Alone 2 as well.

The Snowman

I second muppets Christmas carol! I love that film!

Oh and miracle on 34th street (probably the remake) I believe!

Polar express $4 in Asda
Home alone is fine if your dcs love slap stick
A Christmas Carol (dh insists on Alister Summary version)
The Santa Clause (1st one)
Elf

Last year was the first year I had ever seen It's a wonderful life
This year I'm planning on watching White Christmas with Bing Crosby (another classic I've never seen)

Alistor Simms

It's a Wonderful Life!

All have to watch every year at this house. I even play the radio play on tape in the car so they get to learn the script!

Elf is just the best ever Christmas film

It's a wonderful life

Thanks everyone, we've never seen polar express so think thats a definite, and the DS's will probably love muppet christmas carol although I'm not sure about DH and I

Polar Express is a favourite in our house as is Home Alone, DSs love people getting hit in the "goonies"

Yes very Christmassy isn't it? Getting an iron in the face and your head set on fire! I do love Home Alone! I luuuurve the house particuarly.

Elf is the best ever...it's one of the few films EVER to have made me cry.

Also The Grinch and Muppet Christmas Carol

Can't think of anymore right now!

Not a film but I have the BBC's "The Box of Delights" ready to go.

"The Holiday" recent ish film starring Jack Black, Jude Law, Kate WInslet and Cameron Diaz. I love love love that film. Romantic comedy set at christmas in Surrey and in LA. Its how my life should be.

Nativity! Love Actually, The Holiday, Elf

Elf.

Elf.

Elf.

I cry too, catsmamma. Love that film.

Scrooged is my absoloute favourite but I also love Love Actually, Muppets Christmas Carol and Santa Clause The Movie.

Die Hard.

No, really. Just for you and DH though.

The Muppet's Christmas Carol is brilliant for everyone - my absolute favourite Christmas film...have been singing the songs the last few days and ordered it from Amazon last night. It's very funny and you and your husband will get jokes that your children won't notice so entertaining all round.

My favourite as a kid was 'Santa Claus - The Movie' with Dudley Moore as a wayward elf. There are bits of that film that really make me cringe but I still love it.

All Christmas films are best enjoyed with a warm Winter Pimms or similar too....not for the kids...obviously. Actually, all kids films are much more enjoyable if you have a tipple.

Christmas With The Kranks.

Jingle All The Way.

Miracle On 34th Street.

Elf.

I love cheesy Christmas films . But don't buy Deck The Halls. No, no, not funny. Not funny at all.

Oh, and I also lurve Muppets Christmas Carol . It's fabulous even if you never liked the Muppets - which I didn't.

If you don't love Muppets Christmas Carol and can watch it without crying, you are DEAD INSIDE. The song 'Bless Us Every One' sung by Tiny Tim...

Santa Claus the movie, with dudley moore... Best ever!

Elf

home alone

My three faves!