Christmas Comedy Movies

For anyone planning a festive movie night who wants to laugh rather than reach for the tissues. Every film here is a feature set at Christmas with comedy at its core: the jokes carry the story, and any warmth arrives as a bonus. A few mix in more romance, adventure or horror than the rest, and their entries say so. Each entry also says whether it suits the whole family or belongs after the children are in bed. Sentimental favorites with the odd joke, such as It's a Wonderful Life, are left out, and so is Die Hard, which is a thriller first however quotable it is. TV specials and sitcom episodes have lists of their own.