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' Tis the season to get in the yuletide flavor by tear - watching a cheery collection ofChristmas movies . Revered for their ability to continue watchable even after countless viewings , Christmas movies are the stark way to usher in the holiday season . Needless to say , some of the more pop merry film made a killing at the worldwide box office , leave behind viewing audience with a shared sense of Christmas cheer .
Christmas movies have been a basic of the holidays for years now , and as time has go on , they have only produce more popular . All variety of beloved franchises have spawned from the vacation , includingHome Alone , The Santa Clause , Elf , and more . Most of these flick have been boxful office striking , and here are the top 20 highest - grossing Christmas movies of all clock time .
20The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
$110.7 million worldwide, 84.5 million domestic
Disney’sSanta Clausetrilogystarring Tim Allen is one of the most well - known and profitable Christmas movie franchise of all prison term , with the always - festive stories following the trial and mishaps of Allen ’s reluctant draftee who observe himself thrust into the office of Santa in the first film .
The third and so far final movie in the dealership sees Allen ’s character , Scott Calvin , go up against Martin Short ’s Jack Frost as they contend for the title of Santa in a traditional full - circle risky venture that brings the story all the style back around to the first movie .
19Office Christmas Party (2016)
$114.5 million international, $54.7 million domestic
Christmas movies are n’t always kinfolk - favorable , with a slew of more recent adult - orientate holiday movies raking in declamatory join at the box office . One of the most successful and star - stud wasOffice Christmas Party , which regard a particularly strident gathering in a high - climb construction steady devolve into comedic chaos . With a plaster bandage including Jennifer Aniston , Jason Bateman , and SNL star Kate McKinnon , it ’s no wonder whyOffice Christmas Partyproved to be a big lot for comedy movie fan .
18Last Christmas (2019)
$123.4 million worldwide, $35.1 million domestic
Last Christmasskips out on magic Santa risky venture and instead focus on love , with this Christmas romcom from Paul Feig being a big smash upon its release in 2019 . The film follow Emilia Clarke ’s Kate , a Londoner who work as an Elf in a Christmas workshop as she meets Henry Golding ’s Tom and falls for him . Although it received mixing reviews , it seemed to be a self-aggrandizing smash at the box office .
17Jingle All The Way (1996)
$129.8 million worldwide, $60.5 million domestic
Though often commemorate as one of Arnold Schwarzenegger ’s most notable misfires , Jingle All the Wayhas nevertheless endured as , at the very least , a so - speculative - it’s - good holiday favorite . The iconic ' 90s family movie report insure Schwarzenegger ’s typically overworked dad desperately trying to acquire that year ’s hot Christmas miniature at the last minute , with absurd high jinks ensuing . Though not exactly a hit , it still did praiseworthily in relation to other Christmas - theme movies , with it even spawn a sequel in 2014 .
16A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
$130.5 million worldwide, $72.1 million domestic
This sequel to the hit comedyBad Momsfrom 2016 strike while the atomic number 26 was hot and reunited stars Kristen Bell , Mila Kunis , and Kathryn Hahn . While it did n’t take in as much at the box government agency as the original , its placement among the highest - gross Christmas movies speaks to its overall succeeder . The lead stars were joined this time around by veterans Cheryl Hines , Christine Baranski , and Susan Sarandon , playing their lineament ' call in mother in a merriment and festive twist on the adult comedy rule .
15Arthur Christmas (2011)
$151.2 million worldwide, $46.4 million domestic
The first reckoner - animize movie from Oscar - winning animation studio apartment Aardman Animations , Arthur Christmasrevolves around the youthful son of the then - sitting Santa whose unenlightened love for the time of year leads him on a earnest adventure to get a missed present to its lawful owner before Christmas morning . Though not one of the company ’s highest - gross movies overall , especially in relation to its budget , it was a striking with critic and audiences , develop a stronger fanbase with each passing Christmas .
14Four Christmases (2008)
$164.1 million worldwide, $120.1 million domestic
A star - studded Christmas funniness head by Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon , Four Christmasessees a twain suffering through the holiday by visiting each of their divorced parent , resulting in four severally awkward scenes that test the strength of their relationship . Featuring Oscar - gain ground histrion Robert Duvall , Sissy Spacek , Jon Voight , and Mary Steenburgen as the parents , the movie overcome its largely negative reviews to become a proportional holiday rack up at the box berth .
13The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
$172.8 million worldwide, $139.2 million domestic
The Santa Clause 2takes place eight years after its predecessor , but not much has changed - Scott Calvin is still Santa Claus , and all the character reference from the first pic are living their lives normally - except for Scott ’s boy Charlie , who has vandalized his school in what appear to be a bid for attention . While Scott seeks to figure out the source of his son ’s disaffected attitude , he also learns there ’s another clause - The " Mrs. Clause " - which states that the young Santa must find his life partner before next Christmas Eve or always lose his smear as capitulum honcho of Christmastime .
While hearing and critics did n’t respond to it as positively as they did with the original , it ’s a self-colored follow - up to a successful drollery , and it was generally more well - receive thanThe Santa Clause 3 .
12The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
$173.9 million worldwide, $54.8 million domestic
Disney ’s impulsive Christmas musical never really exceed its token premise to become anything more meaningful than just a vacuous phantasy with some strong performance and high-pitched - quality visual effects . Despite its proportional box office corrupt , it was in reality a nonstarter for Disney , as they spent around $ 120 million creating the pic . Still , the picture show has its fans , but its problems with execution kept it from take the theatrical role of a modernistic Christmas classic .
11Daddy’s Home 2 (2017)
$180.6 million worldwide, $104 million domestic
The subsequence to the bump off family comedyDaddy ’s Homefrom 2015,Daddy ’s Home 2sees stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg take back with a Christmas stage setting and added stars Mel Gibson , John Lithgow , and John Cena in towage . Though not as big a fiscal success as the first movie , and even more mauled by critics than its precursor , Daddy ’s Home 2earned enough to make it one of the highest - grossing Christmas movies of all meter at the box agency .
