The 10 best holiday movies

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It's a Wonderful Life-
Sometimes you need a "guardian angel" to point out how remarkable life really is. This movie might make you reflect on that too.

It's hard to pinpoint precisely what makes a holiday movie a classic, but these 10 films make our whole families smile, laugh, and sometimes cry year after year. We've even added a bonus film for the less-traditional. Happy holidays and happy viewing!

Where to buy:
It's a Wonderful Life, $14-$19, shopping.yahoo.com
A Charlie Brown Christmas, $11-$17, shopping.yahoo.com
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, $9-$15, shopping.yahoo.com
Miracle on 34th Street, $10-$16, shopping.yahoo.com
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, $6-$12 shopping.yahoo.com
Home Alone, $7-$11, shopping.yahoo.com
Elf, $5-$16, shopping.yahoo.com
The Nightmare Before Christmas, $20-$30, shopping.yahoo.com
A Christmas Carol, $11-$14, shopping.yahoo.com
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, $8, amazon.com
Gremlins, $4-$12, shopping.yahoo.com