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77% of adults in the United States watch Christmas movies each holiday season. According to the New York Post, A Charlie Brown Christmas is the second most loved Holiday movie tied with Home Alone at 42%
Alongside holiday movies, there are holiday “specials” that are each under 30 minutes. These ratings are based on the criteria of five different points. Humor, whether it lacks and if that takes away from the story. How centered around holidays the plot is. If the story is interesting and easy to follow. Whether or not it is entertaining for the whole family. If it has a message that we can learn from. They are ranked on a scale of one to five.
The oldest film on this list is “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” created in 1965 and the most recent is “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” released in 2017. Even the older ones have become timeless classics. Student Megan Sowinski says, “I grew up with A Charlie Brown Christmas and it’ll always be a part of my holiday!”
High school teacher and mother of two, Christine Goros says, “Frosty is my favorite on this list because I like how it teaches the magic of Christmas.” While the movie was released in 1969, it was based on the song that was released 19 years prior. Today, “Frosty the Snowman” is still one of the most popular symbols of the holiday season.