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These Are the Most “Christmas-y” Christmas Movies

We all have our list of favorite Christmas movies but does it match up to science? Music Magpie did a fairly scientific study based on twenty different factors to rank…

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We all have our list of favorite Christmas movies but does it match up to science?

Music Magpie did a fairly scientific study based on twenty different factors to rank the ultimate 'Christmas-y' Christmas movies. Categories included: the number of Christmas references, how they performed at the box office, the reviews, and how much 'festive buzz' the movie continues to create.

Here's the final list:

1.  "Home Alone", 1990

2.  "Elf", 2003

3.  "Love Actually", 2003

4.  "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" . . . the 2000 version with Jim Carrey.

5.  "The Santa Clause" with Tim Allen, 1994

6.  "The Nightmare Before Christmas", 1993

7.  "Arthur Christmas", 2011.

8.  "Gremlins", 1984.

9.  "The Polar Express", 2004

10.  "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", 1989

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