The emotional and spiritual appeal of Christmas has moved many a producer to make their own special brand of Christmas movie. Beginning with Scrooge in 1935, Christmas-themed films include Miracle on 34th Street (1947), White Christmas (1954), A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), A Christmas Story (1983), and 2009's A Christmas Carol. Here are the 11 best movie quotes about this festive time of year.
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) – Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney)
“Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind.”
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) – Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn)
“Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.”
The Polar Express (2004) – Santa Claus (Tom Hanks)
“That's what Christmas memories are made from, they're not planned, they're not scheduled, nobody puts them in their Blackberry, they just happen.”
Deck the Halls (2006) – Kelly Finch (Kristin Davis)
“Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring - nothing, no action, dullsville!”
The Apartment (1960) – Margie MacDougall (Hope Holiday)
“We're kicking off our fun old fashion family Christmas by heading out into the country in the old front-wheel drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and select that most important of Christmas symbols.”
Christmas Vacation (1989) – Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase)
“Blast this Christmas music. It's joyful and triumphant.”
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) – The Grinch (Jim Carrey)
“I never get what I really want. I always get a lot of stupid toys or a bicycle or clothes or something like that.”
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) – Lucy Van Pelt (Tracy Stratford)
“It's Christmas Eve. It's the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we cheer a little more. For a couple of hours out of the whole year we are the people that we always hoped we would be.”
Scrooged (1988) – Frank Cross (Bill Murray)
“Folks, my firm's done a tremendous amount of marketing research and we've discovered two critical things, one; most Americans feel that Christmas is a time for family. Two; most Americans feel that in order to stand being around their family, for even one or two days, they need to swill as much alcohol as humanly possible.”
Surviving Christmas (2004) – Drew Latham (Ben Affleck)
“This is Christmas – the season of perpetual hope.”
Home Alone (1990) – Kate McCallister (Catherine O’Hara)
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