Christmas movies are dominant forces in theaters, and the proof is in the box office numbers. While TV specials like A Charlie Brown Christmas and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer are regular favorites for many this time of year, watching a full-on feature film set during the holidays just feels extra special. Over the years, Christmas movies have grown to be lucrative ventures for movie studios. Hundreds of millions of dollars are to be made if a film connects with audiences and becomes an annual favorite. Perfect examples of this are the 10 top highest-grossing Christmas movies of all time, which box office website The Numbers has calculated.
It should be noted that the following list isn't adjusted for inflation, so some older films, like White Christmas and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, don't get that benefit. Also, films that aren't fully Christmas movies, like Die Hard, Iron Man 3 and Little Women, are not included. Scroll through to see the top 10 highest-grossing Christmas movies at the box office.
10. 'The Santa Clause' (1994) - $190,506,000
prevnext9. 'The Holiday' (2006) - $204,920,447
prevnext7. 'Rise of the Guardians' (2012) - $306,900,902
prevnext6. 'The Polar Express' (2004) - $312,428,437
prevnext5. 'Disney’s A Christmas Carol' (2009) - $315,709,697
prevnext4. 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' (2000) - $345,301,403
prevnext3. 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' (1992) - $358,994,850
prevnext2. 'Home Alone' (1990) - $476,680,911
prevnext1. 'The Grinch' (2018) - $512,854,803
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