What Christmas movie should you watch tonight?
You've got a couch, a blanket, and a window of time. Pick a mood, pick the room, pick a runtime. The picker matches you to one of 20 Christmas movies, from Elf to Die Hard to a few you've probably never heard of.
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About the picker
The movies on the list. Twenty films that cover the full Christmas-movie spectrum: the foundational classics ( It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, White Christmas), the modern family staples ( Elf, Home Alone, The Polar Express, The Santa Clause), the under-the-radar new favorites ( Klaus, Arthur Christmas, Tokyo Godfathers), and the adults-only non-traditional picks ( Die Hard, Bad Santa, Scrooged, The Holiday). Plus The Muppet Christmas Carol, because the Muppet Christmas Carol is always the right answer for someone.
How the picker works. Each answer awards weighted points to specific movies; the one with the highest total at the end wins. Ties resolve toward the more universally beloved picks ( Elf, Home Alone, It's a Wonderful Life) so you're never told to watch Bad Santa with the kids in the room by accident.
This picker is part of HHI's Christmas tools. If you're also planning the rest of the night (what to make for dinner, when to start it, what to put on the tree), we have calculators for all of that too. Linked below.
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