Top 10 Comedy Christmas Movies

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'Home Alone'

The ultimate Christmas movie! Home Alone first came to the big screen in 1990, and it quickly became one of the most played holiday films!

In case you haven't seen it, this film follows "Kevin", played by a young Macaulay Culkin, whose family accidentally leaves him behind as they board a plane to Paris! When "Kevin" realizes he's alone, his excitement quickly turns to distress when two burglars try and enter his house. "Kevin" uses wit and hilarious child-like booby traps to save himself, and spend his Christmas morning protecting his home! A classic holiday must-see!

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'Bad Santa'

Billy Bob Thornton changed how we view Santa Clause forever! In his 2003 film Bad Santa, Thornton's character "Willie" poses as Santa Clause in a heist to rob department stores during the holidays.

Things take a turn, however, when his partner in crime befriends a troubled kid, who gets them into more trouble than they bargained for!

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'Four Christmases'

Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn star in this cute holiday comedy as couple "Brad" and "Kate". The unmarried sweethearts plan to go on a tropical vacation together to Fiji!

Unfortunately, flights get cancelled, and the pair are forced to spend Christmas with each of their divorced parents, dysfunctional siblings, and terribly behaved children. The film shows a hilarious hidden side to family, and it's a great comedy to enjoy with your own crazy family!

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'Office Christmas Party'

This hilarious film probably won't be the best to watch with the kids! Office Christmas Party is a great film starring Jennifer Aniston, who tries to close her brother's company due to his excessive partying, ends up creating more problems for herself than she realized!

T.J Miller, who plays "Clay", Aniston's brother, ends up throwing a wild last-minute Christmas bash that becomes widely out of hand! With the help of his righthand man, "Josh", played by Jason Bateman, the two men try and impress a potential client, in hopes to close a deal and save their jobs! It's a must-see holiday comedy if you're looking for something raunchy and not too focused on Christmas!

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'Happiest Season'

This new Christmas film was an instant hit with viewers as it was a unique and fresh take on a holiday romance! Happiest Season stars Kristen Stewart as "Abby", eager to join her girlfriend's family for Christmas.

However, during the stay, she quickly realized her girlfriend hasn't come out to her conservative family and must learn how to navigate through the awkward parties. This film was critically and audience adored, and makes for a great film to watch with your partner!

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'Noelle'

Anna Kendrick stars in the hilarious, but emotional feel-good movie Noelle, a holiday film about the "Kringle" family. "Noelle" wishes she could do more during Christmastime, like her brother "Nick".

"Nick" starts to crumble under the pressure of having such an important role, so "Noelle" suggests he take some time to blow off some steam, but when he doesn't return, "Noelle" must find a way to get her brother back in time to save Christmas!

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'The Santa Clause'

This holiday classic will never get old! Tim Allen stars in this 1990s classic, The Santa Clause! Allen's character, "Scott" accidentally kills a man in a Santa suit, and magically gets transported to the North Pole, where he's then told he must take over in Santa's place.

Thinking it's a joke, "Scott" continues on as if nothing happened, until he starts gaining weight, and growing a beard that won't slow down! It isn't until the following Christmas draws nearer he realizes maybe it wasn't make-believe after all and has some major work to do before Christmas Eve! This film is the perfect family comedy!

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'Elf'

Everyone's favourite holiday film, Elf! Will Ferrell stars in this absolute gem of a Christmas film, in which he plays "Buddy the Elf", who has trouble fitting in at the North Pole. When his father admits he's adopted and is in fact a human, not an elf, "Buddy" jet sets to New York to find his real father.

While there, he's surprised to learn that the Christmas spirit is in some dire need of fixing in the Big Apple, and works with his half-brother to change the season's blues and save Christmas!

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'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'

There's nothing Jim Carrey stars in that won't make us laugh! In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Dr. Suess' story comes to life!

Perfect for the family, this rendition of the holiday classic can't be missed on your must-list watch. Carrey, alongside Taylor Momsen, work together to re-find their Christmas spirit, and "Cindy Lou Hou" helps "The Grinch" learn the meaning of love! After all, isn't that what the holiday spirit is about?

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'The Night Before'

Finally, another R-rated comedic gold! The Night Before, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogan, and Anthony Mackie as three best-friends who have an annual tradition of getting up to no good on Christmas Eve.

As Mackie's character, "Chris" prepares to be a first-time father, the trio quickly realize that their tradition is coming to an end. To make it the best ever, the three men embark on a huge mission to party harder than they've ever done before!

Christmas movies don't always have to be family-friendly and sweet as gingerbread! Some Christmas movies are raunchy and wild - just like some of our holiday fun!

Top 10 Comedy Christmas Movies

Classics like Home Alone are an obvious choice during the holiday season, but some Christmas films we won't want to watch with our kids! Films like Bad Santa took a twist to the believed pop culture icon, and its R-rated themes - while different than what we're used to - is still one of the funniest versions of the red fat man we're used to!

Check out the gallery above to see some of the funniest Christmas films, just in time for the holidays! And check out our other galleries to get you in the spirit of Christmas!