I watched 73 films theatrically this year, and from that 73 I have narrowed it down to my favourite 20.

New Year's Eve is a 2011 film directed by Garry Marshall, written by Katherine Fugate, and starring Halle Berry, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jon Bon Jovi, and Michelle Pfeiffer. It has a massive ensemble cast with multiple stories going on at once.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a 2024 Christmas movie directed by Dallas Jenkins and starring Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Molly Belle Wright, and Beatrice Schneider. It's based on The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson.

It's A Wonderful Life is a 1946 film directed by Frank Capra and starring Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Henry Travers. It's based on The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern.

The Polar Express is a 2004 Christmas movie directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Nona Gaye, and Jimmy Bennet. It's based on the The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg.

Elf is a 2003 Christmas movie directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, and Mary Steenburgen. It is often considered one of the best Christmas movies of all time.

The Santa Clause 2 is a 2002 Christmas movie directed by Michael Lembeck and starring Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Eric Lloyd.

The Santa Clause 3 is a 2006 Christmas film directed by Michael Lembeck and starring Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Martin Short.

The Santa Clauses is a Christmas series on Disney+ created by Jack Burditt and starring Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Austin Kane, and Elizabeth Allen-Dick.

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 stop-motion animated film directed by Wes Anderson and starring George Clooney, Meryl Streep, and Jason Schwartzman. It's based on the novel by Roald Dahl.