I always let my cheesecake come to room temperature before chilling. For bests results, let it cool as gradually as possible. I put mine on top of my oven (the warmest spot in my house) so it can gradually cool off as the oven does.
The best damned is right. The method also yields a good texture where other recipes ended up gluey. I try and not use oils so I use a tbsp or two of olive oil instead of vegan butter (oil is oil). It still works with less quantity and was delish. Roasted garlic come on! How could it not. And I even heat them up a day or two later with a sprinkle of water and love them. Score MB!
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These are the best damn vegan mashed potatoes! I am infamous for botching potato dishes but I did just fine with this recipe. I think they tasted better the 2nd and 3rd day vs. the evening I made them. The only thing I might change is a bit less garlic. I topped with store bought vegan mushroom gravy but they were equally good without.
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While the actual formula for my best sourdough recipe is simply a mix of flour, water, salt, and levain, there are many nuances here to pay close attention to; here are a few key things to successfully making this bread:
If you're a fan of the slap & fold mixing technique I've described in the past, you can do this but be aware that it is difficult at this hydration. It's best to first slap and fold the dough without adding all the reserved water to get the dough smooth and strong. Then, return the dough to the mixing bowl and slowly add the remaining water while folding the dough.
Above, you can see my best sourdough recipe dough halfway through bulk, after about 2 hours. There is no significant rise as of yet, but the edges are beginning to dome downward, and the dough's texture is smoothing out slightly. We still have several more folds to do and more strength to build.
Once your loaf is done, remove and let cool on a wire rack for 1-2 hours. See my post on the best way to store the bread after it's baked for a few tips on keeping it on the counter and freezing if you think you won't get through both loaves in a week.
Yes! You can add 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans. You can add them either in addition to the chocolate chips or in place of the chocolate chips. Just note if you remove the chocolate chips your crust on top may not be as shiny. For best flavor, try toasting the nuts on a lined tray in a 350F oven for about 6 to 8 minutes, stirring once.
Made this today! It is delicious and chewy just as promised. I doubled and baked in 139 no problem. I also added pecans but only put 3/4cup of the chocolate chips. It is absolutely the best from scratch brownie recipe ever! Printed and saved!!
Hi Pam! We find that vegetable oil works best, but other readers have reported success with other types of flavorless oil. Avoid coconut and olive oils. Let us know what you think of these brownies once you give them a try!
Amazing! best brownie reciepe. I followed the instructions and it yielded a beautiful, shiny brownie that we could not wait to cool. One question: would doubling the recipe work if i was making it for a larger group? or could I make brownie bites using a mini muffin dark metal pan?
No, unfortunately, the two are not interchangeable. Vegetable oil is your best bet here, but other flavorless oils (that remain liquid at room temp) should all work well too. Otherwise, give these Coconut Oil Brownies a try instead!
Hi Izzy! So glad to hear that you enjoyed these brownies! I would recommend giving them a try with vegetable oil, for the best taste and texture, but the batter will still be fairly thick, to yield a perfectly chewy brownie ? Happy baking!
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#1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) 100% #1 Adjusted Score: 112176% Critics Consensus: A disarmingly sweet musical led by outstanding performances from Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien, Meet Me in St. Louis offers a holiday treat for all ages. Synopsis: "Meet Me in St. Louis" is a classic MGM romantic musical comedy that focuses on four sisters (one of whom... [More] Starring: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Leon Ames, Lucille Bremer Directed By: Vincente Minnelli
#2 The Shop Around the Corner (1940) 99% #2 Adjusted Score: 112423% Critics Consensus: Deftly directed by Ernst Lubitsch from a smart, funny script by Samson Raphaelson, The Shop Around the Corner is a romantic comedy in the finest sense of the term. Synopsis: Alfred Kralik (James Stewart) and Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan) are employees at Matuschek and Company, a general store in Budapest.... [More] Starring: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut Directed By: Ernst Lubitsch
#3 The Holdovers (2023) 96% #3 Adjusted Score: 111429% Critics Consensus: Beautifully bittersweet, The Holdovers marks a satisfying return to form for director Alexander Payne. Synopsis: From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who... [More] Starring: Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston Directed By: Alexander Payne
#4 Tangerine (2015) 96% #4 Adjusted Score: 103752% Critics Consensus: Tangerine shatters casting conventions and its filmmaking techniques are up-to-the-minute, but it's an old-fashioned comedy at heart -- and a pretty wonderful one at that. Synopsis: After hearing that her boyfriend/pimp cheated on her while she was in jail, a transgender sex worker and her best... [More] Starring: Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian, Mickey O'Hagan Directed By: Sean Baker
#5 Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 96% #5 Adjusted Score: 105241% Critics Consensus: Irrefutable proof that gentle sentimentalism can be the chief ingredient in a wonderful film, Miracle on 34th Street delivers a warm holiday message without resorting to treacle. Synopsis: In this Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) fills in for an... [More] Starring: Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart Directed By: George Seaton
#6 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 95% #6 Adjusted Score: 105553% Critics Consensus: The Nightmare Before Christmas is a stunningly original and visually delightful work of stop-motion animation. Synopsis: The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same annual... [More] Starring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey Directed By: Henry Selick
#7 Little Women (2019) 95% #7 Adjusted Score: 118581% Critics Consensus: With a stellar cast and a smart, sensitive retelling of its classic source material, Greta Gerwig's Little Women proves some stories truly are timeless. Synopsis: In the years after the Civil War, Jo March lives in New York and makes her living as a writer,... [More] Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen Directed By: Greta Gerwig
#8 Klaus (2019) 95% #8 Adjusted Score: 98328% Critics Consensus: Beautiful hand-drawn animation and a humorous, heartwarming narrative make Klaus an instant candidate for holiday classic status. Synopsis: A desperate postman accidentally brings about the genesis of Santa Claus.... [More] Starring: Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Will Sasso Directed By: Sergio Pablos
#9 Carol (2015) 94% #9 Adjusted Score: 109723% Critics Consensus: Shaped by Todd Haynes' deft direction and powered by a strong cast led by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, Carol lives up to its groundbreaking source material. Synopsis: Aspiring photographer Therese spots the beautiful, elegant Carol perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two... [More] Starring: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy Directed By: Todd Haynes
#10 It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 94% #10 Adjusted Score: 109009% Critics Consensus: The holiday classic to define all holiday classics, It's a Wonderful Life is one of a handful of films worth an annual viewing. Synopsis: After George Bailey (James Stewart) wishes he had never been born, an angel (Henry Travers) is sent to earth to... [More] Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell Directed By: Frank Capra
#11 Die Hard (1988) 94% #11 Adjusted Score: 101756% Critics Consensus: Its many imitators (and sequels) have never come close to matching the taut thrills of the definitive holiday action classic. Synopsis: New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) on Christmas Eve. He joins... [More] Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson Directed By: John McTiernan
#12 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) 94% #12 Adjusted Score: 96547% Critics Consensus: More of a stocking stuffer than a fully-rounded parcel, this yuletide excursion is a delightful showcase for Drax, Mantis, and a very game Kevin Bacon. Synopsis: Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans.... [More] Starring: Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana Directed By: James Gunn
#13 The Apartment (1960) 93% #13 Adjusted Score: 107069% Critics Consensus: Director Billy Wilder's customary cynicism is leavened here by tender humor, romance, and genuine pathos. Synopsis: Insurance worker C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) lends his Upper West Side apartment to company bosses to use for extramarital affairs.... [More] Starring: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston Directed By: Billy Wilder
#14 Little Women (1994) 93% #14 Adjusted Score: 95722% Critics Consensus: Thanks to a powerhouse lineup of talented actresses, Gillian Armstrong's take on Louisa May Alcott's Little Women proves that a timeless story can succeed no matter how many times it's told. Synopsis: In this 1994 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic, the March sisters confront growing pains, financial shortages, family tragedies and... [More] Starring: Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis Directed By: Gillian Armstrong
#15 Arthur Christmas (2011) 92% #15 Adjusted Score: 98483% Critics Consensus: Aardman Animations broadens their humor a bit for Arthur Christmas, a clever and earnest holiday film with surprising emotional strength. Synopsis: Everyone knows that, each Christmas, Santa Claus delivers presents to every last child on Earth. What everyone doesn't know is... [More] Starring: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent Directed By: Sarah Smith
#16 Tokyo Godfathers (2003) 92% #16 Adjusted Score: 93997% Critics Consensus: Beautiful and substantive, Tokyo Godfathers adds a moving -- and somewhat unconventional -- entry to the animated Christmas canon. Synopsis: Middle-aged alcoholic Gin (Toru Emori), teenage runaway Miyuki (Aya Okamoto) and former drag queen Hana (Yoshiaki Umegaki) are a trio... [More] Starring: Yoshiaki Umegaki, Aya Okamoto, Toru Emori Directed By: Satoshi Kon
#17 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) 90% #17 Adjusted Score: 93677% Critics Consensus: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey celebrates the yuletide season with a holiday adventure whose exuberant spirit is matched by its uplifting message. Synopsis: Decades after his apprentice betrays him, a once joyful toymaker finds new hope when his bright young granddaughter appears on... [More] Starring: Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville, Anika Noni Rose Directed By: David E. Talbert
#18 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) 89% #18 Adjusted Score: 92758% Critics Consensus: Rare Exports is an unexpectedly delightful crossbreed of deadpan comedy and Christmas horror. Synopsis: A young boy named Pietari (Onni Tommila) and his friend Juuso (Ilmari Järvenpää) think a secret mountain drilling project near... [More] Starring: Onni Tommila, Jorma Tommila, Ilmari Järvenpää, Peeter Jakobi Directed By: Jalmari Helander
#19 A Christmas Story (1983) 89% #19 Adjusted Score: 95025% Critics Consensus: Both warmly nostalgic and darkly humorous, A Christmas Story deserves its status as a holiday perennial. Synopsis: Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie... [More] Starring: Peter Billingsley, W. Lyle Richardson, Melinda Dillon, Ian Petrella Directed By: Bob Clark
#20 Edward Scissorhands (1990) 89% #20 Adjusted Score: 94166% Critics Consensus: The first collaboration between Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, Edward Scissorhands is a magical modern fairy tale with gothic overtones and a sweet center. Synopsis: A scientist (Vincent Price) builds an animated human being -- the gentle Edward (Johnny Depp). The scientist dies before he... [More] Starring: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall Directed By: Tim Burton
#21 Better Watch Out (2016) 88% #21 Adjusted Score: 90361% Critics Consensus: Carried by its charismatic young cast, Better Watch Out is an adorably sinister holiday horror film. Synopsis: Ashley travels to the suburban home of the Lerners to baby-sit their 12-year-old son Luke at Christmastime. She must soon... [More] Starring: Levi Miller, Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Dacre Montgomery Directed By: Chris Peckover
#22 Trading Places (1983) 88% #22 Adjusted Score: 92988% Critics Consensus: Featuring deft interplay between Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, Trading Places is an immensely appealing social satire. Synopsis: Upper-crust executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) and down-and-out hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) are the subjects of a... [More] Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche Directed By: John Landis
#23 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) 86% #23 Adjusted Score: 92654% Critics Consensus: Tongue-in-cheek satire blends well with entertaining action and spot-on performances in this dark, eclectic neo-noir homage. Synopsis: Two-bit crook Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Jr.) stumbles into an audition for a mystery film while on the run from... [More] Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin Bernsen Directed By: Shane Black
#24 A Christmas Tale (2008) 86% #24 Adjusted Score: 90961% Critics Consensus: A sharp black comedy about a chaotic family holiday gathering, A Christmas Tale is always involving, thanks to an impressive ensemble cast. Synopsis: When steely French matriarch Junon (Catherine Deneuve) learns she has leukemia, she asks her children and grandchildren at the family... [More] Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Françoise Bertin Directed By: Arnaud Desplechin
#25 Gremlins (1984) 86% #25 Adjusted Score: 93234% Critics Consensus: Whether you choose to see it as a statement on consumer culture or simply a special effects-heavy popcorn flick, Gremlins is a minor classic. Synopsis: A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown.... [More] Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Frances Lee McCain Directed By: Joe Dante
#26 Elf (2003) 86% #26 Adjusted Score: 92966% Critics Consensus: A movie full of Yuletide cheer, Elf is a spirited, good-natured family comedy, and it benefits greatly from Will Ferrell's funny and charming performance as one of Santa's biggest helpers. Synopsis: Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves.... [More] Starring: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner Directed By: Jon Favreau
#27 Happiest Season (2020) 82% #27 Adjusted Score: 93884% Critics Consensus: A jolly good time with heartfelt performances and more than enough holiday cheer, all you'll want for Christmas is Happiest Season. Synopsis: This romantic comedy is about longtime lesbian couple Abby (Kristen Stewart) and Harper (Mackenzie Davis), who made plans to go... [More] Starring: Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber Directed By: Clea Duvall
#28 Batman Returns (1992) 81% #28 Adjusted Score: 89177% Critics Consensus: Director Tim Burton's dark, brooding atmosphere, Michael Keaton's work as the tormented hero, and the flawless casting of Danny DeVito as The Penguin and Christopher Walken as, well, Christopher Walken make the sequel better than the first. Synopsis: The monstrous Penguin (Danny DeVito), who lives in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with wicked shock-headed businessman Max Shreck... [More] Starring: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken Directed By: Tim Burton
#29 While You Were Sleeping (1995) 81% #29 Adjusted Score: 85246% Critics Consensus: While You Were Sleeping is built wholly from familiar ingredients, but assembled with such skill -- and with such a charming performance from Sandra Bullock -- that it gives formula a good name. Synopsis: Lonely transit worker Lucy Eleanor Moderatz (Sandra Bullock) pulls her longtime crush, Peter (Peter Gallagher), from the path of an... [More] Starring: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle Directed By: Jon Turteltaub
#30 The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) 79% #30 Adjusted Score: 88034% Critics Consensus: The Man Who Invented Christmas adds holiday magic to the writing of A Christmas Carol, putting a sweetly revisionist spin on the story behind a classic yuletide tale. Synopsis: In 1843 London, author Charles Dickens finds himself in financial trouble after writing three unsuccessful novels in a row. Desperate... [More] Starring: Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce, Justin Edwards Directed By: Bharat Nalluri
#31 A Christmas Story Christmas (2022) 79% #31 Adjusted Score: 80746% Critics Consensus: It isn't as much fun as an official Red Ryder carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time, but A Christmas Story Christmas remains a sequel worth celebrating. Synopsis: The family comedy "A Christmas Story Christmas" is the long-awaited follow-up to annual holiday favorite, "A Christmas Story." This... [More] Starring: Peter Billingsley, Julie Hagerty, Erinn Hayes, Ian Petrella Directed By: Clay Kaytis
#32 Bad Santa (2003) 78% #32 Adjusted Score: 85676% Critics Consensus: A gloriously rude and gleefully offensive black comedy, Bad Santa isn't for everyone, but grinches will find it uproariously funny. Synopsis: In this dark comedy, the crotchety Willie T. Stokes (Billy Bob Thornton) and his partner (Tony Cox) reunite once a... [More] Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Lauren Graham Directed By: Terry Zwigoff
#33 Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) 77% #33 Adjusted Score: 83423% Critics Consensus: Anna and the Apocalypse finds fresh brains and a lot of heart in the crowded zombie genre - not to mention a fun genre mashup populated by rootable characters. Synopsis: A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to... [More] Starring: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux Directed By: John McPhail
#34 The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) 77% #34 Adjusted Score: 81651% Critics Consensus: It may not be the finest version of Charles Dickens' tale to grace the screen, but The Muppet Christmas Carol is funny and heartwarming, and serves as a good introduction to the story for young viewers. Synopsis: The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy... [More] Starring: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson Directed By: Brian Henson
#35 Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022) 77% #35 Adjusted Score: 78689% Critics Consensus: Perhaps it isn't quite as much fun as a movie about a murderous robot Santa ought to be, but for fans of holiday horror, Christmas Bloody Christmas is still a gift. Synopsis: It's Christmas Eve and fiery record store owner Tori Tooms just wants to get drunk and party, until the robotic... [More] Starring: Riley Dandy, Sam Delich, Jonah Ray, Dora Madison Directed By: Joe Begos
#36 White Christmas (1954) 77% #36 Adjusted Score: 82084% Critics Consensus: It may be too sweet for some, but this unabashedly sentimental holiday favorite is too cheerful to resist. Synopsis: Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen)... [More] Starring: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen Directed By: Michael Curtiz
#37 Happy Christmas (2014) 76% #37 Adjusted Score: 79045% Critics Consensus: Intelligent, well-acted, and satisfyingly low-key, Happy Christmas marks another step in prolific filmmaker Joe Swanberg's creative evolution. Synopsis: An immature party girl (Anna Kendrick) moves in with her brother's family to get over a breakup and throws their... [More] Starring: Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber, Lena Dunham Directed By: Joe Swanberg
#38 LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special (2020) 75% #38 Adjusted Score: 77569% Critics Consensus: The Force isn't fully with this Lego Star Wars adventure, but its affectionate franchise callbacks and self-aware humor should please fans looking to spend their holidays in a galaxy far, far away... Synopsis: "The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special" reunites Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewie, Rose and the droids for a joyous feast on... [More] Starring: Kelly Marie Tran, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Matt Lanter Directed By: Ken Cunningham
#39 Merry Christmas (2005) 74% #39 Adjusted Score: 77659% Critics Consensus: The poignant humanity on display in Joyeux Noel makes its sentimentality forgivable. Synopsis: With the advent of World War I, Europe is thrown into a brutal and vicious chaos as men are forced... [More] Starring: Diane Kruger, Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis Directed By: Christian Carion
#40 The Ref (1994) 73% #40 Adjusted Score: 76847% Critics Consensus: Undeniably uneven and too dark for some, The Ref nonetheless boasts strong turns from Denis Leary, Judy Davis, and Kevin Spacey, as well as a sharply funny script. Synopsis: Bickering spouses (Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey) annoy the cat burglar (Denis Leary) who takes them hostage in their Connecticut home.... [More] Starring: Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. Directed By: Ted Demme
#41 The Santa Clause (1994) 73% #41 Adjusted Score: 77106% Critics Consensus: The Santa Clause is utterly undemanding, but it's firmly rooted in the sort of good old-fashioned holiday spirit missing from too many modern yuletide films. Synopsis: Divorced dad Scott (Tim Allen) has custody of his son (Eric Lloyd) on Christmas Eve. After he accidentally kills a... [More] Starring: Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd Directed By: John Pasquin
#42 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1967) 100% #42 Adjusted Score: 102683% Critics Consensus: How the Grinch Stole Christmas brings an impressive array of talent to bear on an adaptation that honors a classic holiday story -- and has rightfully become a yuletide tradition of its own. Synopsis: This made-for-TV Christmas special is a classic. Based on a Dr. Seuss book, it is about a Christmas-hating Grinch who... [More] Starring: Boris Karloff, June Foray, Thurl Ravenscroft, Eugene Poddany Directed By: Chuck Jones
#43 Holiday Inn (1942) 100% #43 Adjusted Score: 103159% Critics Consensus: With the combined might of Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Irving Berlin working in its favor, Holiday Inn is a seasonal classic -- not least because it introduced "White Christmas" to the world. Synopsis: In this Irving Berlin musical, Jim (Bing Crosby) and Lila are members of a performing trio who plan to quit... [More] Starring: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale Directed By: Mark Sandrich
#44 March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934) 100% #44 Adjusted Score: 102700% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Stannie Dum (Stan Laurel) and Ollie Dee (Oliver Hardy) rent rooms in Mother Peep's shoe in Toyland. When Mother Peep... [More] Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlotte Henry, Felix Knight Directed By: Gus Meins, Charley Rogers
#45 Remember the Night (1940) 100% #45 Adjusted Score: 100784% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Moved to pity by the Christmas season, New York District Attorney John Sargent (Fred MacMurray) lets pretty shoplifter Lee Leander... [More] Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson Directed By: Mitchell Leisen
#46 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) 100% #46 Adjusted Score: 100081% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Emmet and Ma Otter are very poor, but they are very happy and talented singers. Christmas is around the corner,... [More] Starring: Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Marilyn Sokol, Dave Goelz Directed By: Jim Henson
#47 Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) 100% #47 Adjusted Score: 92125% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: A retelling of the classic Dickens tale with Disney's classic characters.... [More] Starring: Alan Young, Wayne Allwine, Hal Smith, Will Ryan Directed By: Burny Mattinson
#48 Alien Xmas (2020) 100% #48 Adjusted Score: 42342% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: When a race of kleptomaniac aliens attempts to steal Earth's gravity in order to more easily take everything on the... [More] Starring: Dee Bradley Baker Directed By: Stephen Chiodo
#49 Santa Camp (2022) 100% #49 Adjusted Score: 34526% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Every summer, a horde of professional Santas, Mrs. Clauses, and elves descend on a campsite in the New Hampshire woods... [More] Starring: Directed By: Nick Sweeney
#50 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) 95% #50 Adjusted Score: 96595% Critics Consensus: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a yule-tide gem that bursts with eye-popping iconography, a spirited soundtrack, and a heart-warming celebration of difference. Synopsis: This stop-motion animagic version of the classic Christmas tale adds a bit of a twist when Rudolph encounters an abominable... [More] Starring: Burl Ives, Larry D. Mann, Billie Mae Richards, Paul Soles Directed By: Maury Laws, Larry Roemer
#51 Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) 93% #51 Adjusted Score: 94336% Critics Consensus: Arriving with light-hearted cheeriness and the best musical numbers, Santa Claus Is Comin To Town is a magical story told by charming wood-figure animation. Synopsis: A lanky mailman (voiced by Fred Astaire) tells the story of Santa Claus. Adopted by an elf family named Kringle,... [More] Starring: Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees Directed By: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
#52 White Reindeer (2013) 90% #52 Adjusted Score: 90548% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Suzanne struggles to put her life back together after a tragedy at Christmas time.... [More] Starring: Anna Margaret Hollyman, Laura Lemar-Goldsborough, Lydia Hyslop, Joe Swanberg Directed By: Zach Clark
#53 The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) 90% #53 Adjusted Score: 91725% Critics Consensus: Have no fear! Mrs Claus spreads holiday cheer in The Year Without Santa, a holiday classic full of unforgettable songs and characters that stays true to the Christmas spirit. Synopsis: Sidelined by a nasty cold and feeling unneeded, Santa decides not to make his annual Christmas journey. Elves Jingle and... [More] Starring: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving Directed By: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
#54 Christmas in Connecticut (1945) 89% #54 Adjusted Score: 90779% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones (Dennis Morgan) grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column... [More] Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, Reginald Gardiner Directed By: Peter Godfrey
#55 The Retaliators (2021) 88% #55 Adjusted Score: 89297% Critics Consensus: It may not offer much they haven't seen before, but strong-stomached exploitation enthusiasts will savor The Retaliators. Synopsis: In THE RETALIATORS, an upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter's... [More] Starring: Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt, Katie Kelly Directed By: Bridget Smith, Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
#56 A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) 86% #56 Adjusted Score: 88123% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Christmastime is here. Happiness and cheer. And for Peanuts fans everywhere, it just wouldn't be Christmas without this classic holiday... [More] Starring: Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Tracy Stratford, Sally Dryer Directed By: Bill Melendez, Phil Roman
#57 A Christmas Carol (1951) 86% #57 Adjusted Score: 91607% Critics Consensus: The 1951 adaptation of Charles Dickens' timeless classic is perhaps the most faithful film version -- and Alastair Sim's performance as Scrooge is not to be missed. Synopsis: Crotchety Victorian businessman Ebenezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim) has no use for festivity, even at Christmas. After resentfully allowing timid clerk... [More] Starring: Alastair Sim, Kathleen Harrison, Mervyn Johns, Hermione Baddeley Directed By: Brian Desmond Hurst
#58 The Bishop's Wife (1947) 85% #58 Adjusted Score: 89101% Critics Consensus: The Bishop's Wife succeeds thanks to the strength of winning performances from a stellar cast, which includes Cary Grant and Loretta Young. Synopsis: Dejected by his efforts to raise money to build a cathedral, Bishop Henry Brougham (David Niven) beseeches heaven for guidance,... [More] Starring: Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, Monty Woolley Directed By: Henry Koster
#59 8-Bit Christmas (2021) 84% #59 Adjusted Score: 84656% Critics Consensus: For viewers seeking an undemanding and sweetly nostalgic ode to yuletide seasons past, 8-Bit Christmas boots up without a glitch. Synopsis: A humorous and heartfelt look back at the adventures of childhood. Set in suburban Chicago in the late 1980s, the... [More] Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Winslow Fegley, June Diane Raphael, Steve Zahn Directed By: Michael Dowse
#60 A Boy Called Christmas (2021) 84% #60 Adjusted Score: 84661% Critics Consensus: A Boy Called Christmas offers few surprises, but makes up for its lack of originality with a heaping helping of winsome holiday spirit. Synopsis: An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his... [More] Starring: Henry Lawfull, Stephen Merchant, Michiel Huisman, Zoe Margaret Colletti Directed By: Gil Kenan
#61 A Christmas Horror Story (2015) 83% #61 Adjusted Score: 83198% Critics Consensus: If you're in the mood for a fun enough genre film that kills its holiday theme, look no further than the surprisingly astute A Christmas Horror Story. Synopsis: Not even Santa Claus is safe from the evil that descends on Bailey Downs, a small town that is suddenly... [More] Starring: William Shatner, George Buza, Rob Archer, Percy Hynes White Directed By: Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, Brett C. Sullivan
#62 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) 82% #62 Adjusted Score: 34754% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Kermit tries to save the theater from a banker (Joan Cusack) who wants to demolish it and open a trendy... [More] Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Cusack, David Arquette, William H. Macy Directed By: Kirk R. Thatcher
#63 Let It Snow (2019) 81% #63 Adjusted Score: 81512% Critics Consensus: Comfortably cliché, Let It Snow wears its influences on its sleeve, but works anyway thanks an excellent ensemble and just the right amount of holiday cheer. Synopsis: A snowstorm brings a group of young people together.... [More] Starring: Isabela Merced, Shameik Moore, Kiernan Shipka, Odeya Rush Directed By: Luke Snellin
#64 Last Train to Christmas (2021) 80% #64 Adjusted Score: 21365% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Tony Towers is a local celebrity, a successful nightclub manager and is engaged to a younger woman, Sue. Things get... [More] Starring: Nathalie Emmanuel, Cary Elwes, Michael Sheen, Katherine Kelly Directed By: Julian Kemp
#65 Get Santa (2014) 79% #65 Adjusted Score: 79475% Critics Consensus: With a bombastic performance from Jim Broadbent, Get Santa brilliantly captures the joys of the Christmas holiday. Synopsis: After crashing his sleigh, Santa Claus (Jim Broadbent) asks a father (Rafe Spall) and son (Kit Connor) for help to... [More] Starring: Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Warwick Davis, Kit Connor Directed By: Christopher Smith
#66 The Little Drummer Boy (1968) 75% #66 Adjusted Score: 75749% Critics Consensus: The Little Drummer Boy is a mature addition to the Rankin-Bass catalogue, with a powerful conclusion that compensates for the special's dour storytelling and unpolished animation. Synopsis: An orphaned boy who hates humanity encounters the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. Music by the Vienna Boys Choir.... [More] Starring: Greer Garson, José Ferrer, Paul Frees, June Foray Directed By: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
#67 Violent Night (2022) 73% #67 Adjusted Score: 83898% Critics Consensus: Violent Night isn't as wildly entertaining as its concept might suggest, but for those seeking harder-edged holiday fare, it may be a ho-ho-whole lot of fun. Synopsis: When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team... [More] Starring: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder Directed By: Tommy Wirkola
#68 A Castle for Christmas (2021) 75% #68 Adjusted Score: 75282% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: To escape a scandal, a bestselling author journeys to Scotland, where she falls in love with a castle -- and... [More] Starring: Cary Elwes, Brooke Shields, Vanessa Grasse, Suanne Braun Directed By: Mary Lambert
#69 Frosty the Snowman (1969) 73% #69 Adjusted Score: 74313% Critics Consensus: Frosty the Snowman is a jolly, happy sing-along that will delight children with its crisp animation and affable title character, who makes an indelible impression with his corncob pipe, button nose, and eyes made out of coal. Synopsis: A discarded magic top hat brings to life the snowman that a group of children made, until a magician, professor... [More] Starring: Jimmy Durante, Billy De Wolfe, Jackie Vernon, Paul Frees Directed By: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
#70 A Christmas Prince (2017) 73% #70 Adjusted Score: 47125% Critics Consensus: Predictable but sweet, A Christmas Prince is pleasant enough to pass the time during the holiday season. Synopsis: Christmas comes early for an aspiring young journalist when she's sent abroad to get the scoop on a dashing prince... [More] Starring: Rose McIver, Ben Lamb, Alice Krige, Honor Kneafsey Directed By: Alex Zamm
#71 Black Christmas (1974) 73% #71 Adjusted Score: 76731% Critics Consensus: The rare slasher with enough intelligence to wind up the tension between bloody outbursts, Black Christmas offers fiendishly enjoyable holiday viewing for genre fans. Synopsis: As winter break begins, a group of sorority sisters, including Jess (Olivia Hussey) and the often inebriated Barb (Margot Kidder),... [More] Starring: Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, Keir Dullea, Andrea Martin Directed By: Bob Clark
#72 Something from Tiffany's (2022) 70% #72 Adjusted Score: 71116% Critics Consensus: Tis the season for romantic misfortune, and there's still time to get Something from Tiffany's -- a little box of derivative fun that bolsters a low-carat hand of comedy and good chemistry. Synopsis: Nothing compares to the magic and excitement of the holidays in New York City, where the streets blaze with lights,... [More] Starring: Zoey Deutch, Shay Mitchell, Rose Abdoo, Leah Jeffries Directed By: Daryl Wein
#73 Spirited (2022) 71% #73 Adjusted Score: 76693% Critics Consensus: Although it adds little to the long tradition of Dickens adaptations, Spirited is so genially overstuffed that it's easy to at least intermittently enjoy. Synopsis: A modern musical rendition of Charles Dickens' classic holiday story "A Christmas Carol."... [More] Starring: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page Directed By: Sean Anders
#74 The Best Man Holiday (2013) 70% #74 Adjusted Score: 73840% Critics Consensus: The Best Man Holiday manages honest laughs out of broad humor, and affects convincing drama from a deeply conventional plot. Synopsis: Nearly 15 years after they were last together as a group, college friends Lance (Morris Chestnut), Harper (Taye Diggs), Canda
