I love "Elf." I mean, this may be one of the best Christmas movies EVER MADE. This is not just because I am a huge fan of Will Farrell comedies, it is just that funny. Light enough for kids but with enough subtle adult humor to keep adults entertained through the whole movie. The movie is rated PG by the MPAA for the subtle adult humor. I personally appreciate the light-heartedness, humor, positive message, and that the movie does not contain bad language. Win for kids, win for moms!
2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
All versions of "The Grinch" are awesome. For smaller kids, the 1966 animated version is a big hit! Vibrant colors, good time length, and an easy-to-understand message for kiddos. Also knows as "Dr. Suess's How the Grinch Stole Christmas" the film is 26 minutes long (score for toddler moms!) and is rated PG for....Who knows I would call it a G, but I don't work for the MPAA. For adults and older kids, ages 8+ the Jim Carrey version is also great! The content is the same, story goes a bit deeper with the same good lesson to be learned, and provides a great platform for discussing what is really important during Christmas time for kids who are old enough to pick out that level on content. This film is also rated PG and is still a go-to for me every single Christmas!
3. The Santa Claus
Who doesn't like Tim Allen in "The Santa Claus"?! This has to easily be one of my absolute favorite Christmas films. I know, I say that a lot. It is such a cute and funny story! Kids loving seeing how the modern Santa came to be, and Tim Allen provides clean, fun humor for parents as well. Also, I would say the sequels are honestly pretty good too. That is not something I say about every movie with a sequel--in fact, I often think the sequels are terrible. So, good job to the writers here! Great story lines on all three movies. This movie, and all sequels, are rated PG by the MPAA.
4. Anything Frosty or Rudolph Clay-mation
There are so many of these to pick just one! The ratings rage from G to PG depending on the films, but I love them all! Rudolph rescues the New Year's baby whose parents just let a baby escape, The one with Jack Frost, just all of them. Watch ALL THE MOVIES in this genre? Line? Series? I don't know what to refer to it as exactly, but moms: you know what I mean. Don't deprive your kids of our childhood loves. Or, in my case, force your child to watch it because it is just that great!
5. It's Christmas, Charlie Brown
It just wouldn't be a holiday in America without a Charlie Brown special. This just so happens to be my favorite Charlie Brown. There just isn't anything more wholesome than anything with good ol' Charlie Brown. The whole film is cute, heartwarming, and filled with great, positive, messages for kids. There isn't much more to say about it, but any holiday just isn't the same without Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, PigPen, and the rest of the gang! Te production is rated G by the MPAA.
These are just my top five favorites, but there are so many more great Christmas movies that the entire family will enjoy including "The Polar Express," "A Christmas Story," "Christmas Vacation," "Christmas with the Cranks," "Prancer," "Annabelle's Wish," "It's a Wonderful Life," and the Disney version of "A Christmas Carol." The Mediocre Daddy would be forlorn if I did not include his favorite Christmas movie, "Die Hard" in the mix. the jury is still out on that one. I say because the setting happens to be on Christmas, does not necessarily make it a shoe-in as a Christmas Movie, he disagrees. Bottom line, no matter what film you chose, whether you own it or come across it on television, Netflix, or Hulu, or even YouTube it (we ALL know someone has posted low-quality versions filming the TV from a cell phone camera for others to enjoy) the point is to do something special with your family this season, and curling up with a family-friendly Christmas movie is just the ticket on these cold wintery days!
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