The 25 best Christmas movies of all time, from 'Elf' to 'It's a Wonderful Life'

The 25 best Christmas movies of all time, from 'Elf' to 'It's a Wonderful Life'

The timeless classics and modern favorites that make our watchlist every year.New Line/Courtesy Everett Collection; Warner Brothers/Courtesy Everett Collection; RKO Radio Picture/Getty Will Ferrell as Buddy Hobbs in 'Elf'; Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold in 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'; Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey in 'It's a Wonderful Life'What is it that makes for a great Christmas movie? Does it need to provide that cozy, magical f…