Best Christmas Comedy

Alexander Payne's 'The Holdovers' is a heartwarming and humorous story about an unpopular teacher, a troubled student, and a grieving cafeteria lady who are forced to spend the Christmas holidays toge...

The Muppet Christmas Carol is a 1992 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The film reimagines the classic tale with the Muppets, featuring Bob Cratchit as the central character...

Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American comedy-drama film based on Matthew Quick’s novel. The story centers around Pat and Tiffany, two individuals grappling with bipolar disorder and obsessive-com...

Stalag 17 depicts the experiences of American airmen held as prisoners within a German camp during World War II. The narrative centers around a group’s investigation into potential betrayal by a fello...

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is a Disney+ television presentation set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It depicts the team’s efforts to find a gift for Star-Lord, Peter Quill, duri...

One Christmas Eve, Hana, Gin, and Miyuki are rummaging for presents through heaps of garbage when they chance upon an abandoned baby in the cold winter night. Appalled at the pitiful sight, Hana's mat...

When Harry Met Sally… is a 1989 romantic comedy film exploring the possibility of platonic relationships between men and women. The story chronicles twelve years of interactions between Harry Burns an...

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a 2005 crime film adapting Brett Halliday’s novel “Bodies Are Where You Find Them.” The story utilizes elements of the hardboiled genre while incorporating comedic aspects. Robe...

Shazam! is a 2019 DC Extended Universe film centering on teenager Billy Batson, who gains superpowers upon uttering the word "Shazam." This transformation allows him to become an adult superhero along...

Trading Places is a 1983 comedy film centered around a commodities broker and a street hustler. The narrative involves an orchestrated exchange of lifestyles during the holiday season, exploring contr...

“Three Nuts for Cinderella” is a 1973 Czechoslovakian-East German film adapting the fairytale. This unique production offers a distinct interpretation with unusual magic—specifically utilizing three n...

The Man Who Came to Dinner is a 1941 comedy film adapted from the 1939 play of the same name. William Keighley directed this production starring Bette Davis and featuring a screenplay by Julius J. and...

The film follows Buddy, a human raised by Santa Claus’s elves, as he journeys to New York City to connect with his father. This narrative involves the discovery of his origins and an encounter with a...

On Christmas Eve, four-year-old Miri Unasaka arrives in Tokyo completely alone, in search of her father. The bright lights and merry atmosphere guide Miri to a big hotel and a man with a delicious-loo...

Arthur Christmas is a 2011 animated comedy produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, and Aardman Features. The story centers on Santa Claus’s youngest son, Arthur, tasked with delivering...

Scrooged is a 1988 film adapting Charles Dickens’ *A Christmas Carol* through a contemporary setting. The story centers on Frank Cross, a television executive who encounters spectral visitors seeking...

Bad Santa is a 2003 black comedy crime film directed by Terry Zwigoff and featuring Billy Bob Thornton as the title character. The movie, dedicated to John Ritter’s memory following his death, premier...

Home Alone is a 1990 comedy film centering on an eight-year-old boy named Kevin McCallister who unexpectedly finds himself home alone in Chicago. Following a family travel mishap, he must defend his r...

The Hudsucker Proxy follows the circumstances surrounding Charles Shulman, a recent business school graduate appointed president of a manufacturing firm. Jennifer Jason Leigh portrays a reporter inves...

Bridget Jones’s Diary is a 2001 romantic comedy film adapted from Helen Fielding's novel. The story follows a British single woman, played by Renée Zellweger, as she chronicles her life and experience...

O. Henry’s Full House is a 1952 anthology film produced by 20th Century Fox. The movie comprises five separate narratives adapted from short stories written by William Sydney Porter, commonly known as...

Ted is a 2012 comedy film centered on John Bennett, a Boston resident whose childhood wish results in his teddy bear, Ted, becoming sentient. The narrative explores the challenges that arise when Ted’...

Babes in Toyland, released in 1934, is a musical comedy featuring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. The film presents an abridged, 73-minute adaptation of a longer work, utilizing alternative titles such...

The Santa Clause is a fantasy film centered around Scott Calvin, a divorced father who unexpectedly assumes the role of Santa Claus after a magical transformation. The narrative explores themes of fam...

The 2002 film “8 Women” centers on eight actresses portraying a group of women isolated during Christmas. Following the death of the family patriarch, suspicion falls upon all present due to conflicti...

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a 1989 comedy film directed by Jeremiah Chechik and produced by John Hughes. Chevy Chase leads an ensemble cast including Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid, mar...

The Christmas Chronicles is a 2018 American adventure comedy film starring Kurt Russell as an unconventional Santa Claus. The story centers on a young boy’s quest to realize his Christmas wish alongsi...

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas is a 2011 comedy film featuring John Cho and Kal Penn as estranged friends who embark on a quest to find a Christmas tree. The sequel to *Harold & Kumar Escape from Gua...

We're No Angels is a 1955 American comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Humphrey Bogart and Peter Ustinov. The movie, produced by Paramount Pictures, utilized VistaVision and Technicolo...