In the thick of the holiday season, there’s nothing better than throwing on your favorite holiday movie, warming up some cocoa and getting cozy by the fireplace. From laugh-out-loud family flicks like Elf (2003) and Home Alone (1990) to heartwarming Christmas classics like Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), our favorite films have been filling our homes with Christmas cheer for years. Here, take a look at some of our favorite quotes from Christmas movies that get us in the holiday spirit.
Funny Christmas movie quotes that’ll have you laughing all the way
- I don’t know what to say, except it’s Christmas, and we’re all in misery.”—National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
- “Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!”—Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
- “Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere, leave you for dead?”—National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
- “You say you hate Washington’s Birthday or Thanksgiving and nobody cares, but you say you hate Christmas and people treat you like you’re a leper.”—Gremlins (1984)
- “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: Candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup.”—Elf (2003)
Heartwarming holiday movie quotes to put you in a festive mood
- “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.”—It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
- “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”—Elf (2003)
- “If you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love actually is all around.”—Love Actually (2003)
- “Christmas isn’t just a day. It’s a frame of mind.”—Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- “Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?”—It’s a Wonderful Life (1947)
- “Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.”—The Polar Express (2004)
- “It’s Christmas Eve. It’s the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we cheer a little more.”—Scrooged (1998)
- “Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.”—How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
- “That’s what Christmas memories are made from, they’re not planned, they’re not scheduled, nobody puts them in their Blackberry, they just happen.”—Deck the Halls, 2006
- “There’s a certain magic that comes with the very first snow. For when the first snow is also a Christmas snow, well, something wonderful is bound to happen.”—Frosty the Snowman (1969)
Christmas movie quotes about family and togetherness
- “I realized that Christmas is the time to be with the people you love.”—Love Actually (2003)
- “Nobody’s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas.”—National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
- “This is extremely important. Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back?”—Home Alone (1990)
