He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for.

Very soon McClane realizes that there’s no one to save the hostages – but him.

Not unlikeA Christmas Carol,Its a Wonderful Lifeisa mostly sad story that has a beautiful and life-affirming ending.

John McClane (Bruce Willis) leaping off a roof right before something explodes in Die Hard

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After all, if Kris truly is Santa, then it’s classic Christmas magic.

There are many Christmas musicals out there, but few have the complete, simple sincerity thatWhite Christmasdoes.

Love Actuallyrevels in the romanticism of the season, even if not all the stories have happy endings.

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New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there’s no one to save the hostages – but him.

However, things go awry quickly.

Even worse, Clark’s employers renege on the holiday bonus he needs.

The Muppets present their own touching rendition of Charles Dickens' classic tale.

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George Bailey reunites with his family in It’s A Wonderful Life.

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Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, and Rosemary Clooney in White Christmas (1954)

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Peter Billingsley as Ralphie and Jeff Gillen as Santa Claus in A Christmas Story.

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Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.

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Hugh Grant and Martine McCuthenson standing on a stage together in Love, Actually

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Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England

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Clark (Chevy Chase) and Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo) in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.

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Christmas vacation

As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife, Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo), and children, as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His hick cousin, Eddie (Randy Quaid), and his family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property. Even worse, Clark’s employers renege on the holiday bonus he needs.

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Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister sitting at the top of the stairs in Home Alone (1990)

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An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas eve.

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Michael Caine as Scrooge with Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, and Gonzo in The Muppets Christmas Carol

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The Muppets present their own touching rendition of Charles Dickens' classic tale.

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