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30 greatest Christmas movies of all time

By Reed Gaudens

POLAR EXPRESS - The Polar Express is an inspiring adventure based on the beloved Caldecott Medal children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. The Academy Award-winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) reunite to tell the tale of a doubting young boy who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole and embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. "The Polar Express" airs on Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas. (WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT)THE CONDUCTOR, HERO BOY
POLAR EXPRESS - The Polar Express is an inspiring adventure based on the beloved Caldecott Medal children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. The Academy Award-winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) reunite to tell the tale of a doubting young boy who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole and embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. "The Polar Express" airs on Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas. (WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT)THE CONDUCTOR, HERO BOY /
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29. Jingle All the Way

Release Year: 1996
Directed By: Brian Levant
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson, Jake Lloyd, Robert Conrad, Martin Mull, Jim Belushi, E.J. De La Pena, Laraine Newman, Harvey, Korman, Richard Moll, Paul Wright

Every Christmas season, there’s that one popular toy that’s the hottest item on the market. It’s the object of every child’s desire, and the bane of every parent’s existence. It goes on sale on Black Friday, quickly sells out, and it’s only to be found again in very limited qualities leading up to the big day. The 1996 film Jingle All the Way brings that cat and mouse chase to life, and it’s still a relevant comment on the commercialization of the holiday today.

Based on the real-life accounts of to sell-outs of Cabbage Patch Kids and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, merch Jingle All the Way stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as as Howard Langston, a workaholic father who promises to get his son Jamie the all-important Turbo-Man toy. However, it’s Christmas Eve and the toy is all but sold out. While searching for Turbo-Man, Howard encounters Myron (Sinbad), a fellow father in search of the popular toy, and they will do whatever it takes to grab the last one.

Jingle All the Way boasts a script co-written by Home Alone director Chris Columbus, which tied the humor together with satire about consumerism. Weirdly enough, the film released during the Tickle Me Elmo craze, which would continue to be a huge craze for many Christmases to come. The film wasn’t the most critically acclaimed holiday film ever, but for kids who grew up watching it, it’s still a nostalgic favorite.

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