These are MS folks’ favorite Christmas movies, a new poll shows. See if you agree
As the holiday season ramps up, a new ranking of Christmas movies shows which ones are the favorite for people in Mississippi and across the United States.
See how unique your Christmas movie choices are, according to the survey by PixlParade, a film and culture website.
These are Mississippi residents’ top three Christmas movies, according to the survey:
1. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Mississippians’ favorite Christmas movie is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, according to PixlParade’s ranking.
The movie is about a disaster-prone family whose big family Christmas doesn’t go as planned, according to IMDb.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation wasn’t just the top Christmas movie in Mississippi — it’s the top Christmas movie in the country, the survey found. Here’s why analysts at PixlParade think said about why this movie is so popular:
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a heartfelt reminder of what the holidays are really about,” analysts said. “Rather than chasing the unrealistic standards set by society and the stress they bring, it encourages us to take a step back and find joy in the messy magic and chaos that make our families unique.”
2. The Polar Express
The Polar Express is a classic, animated Christmas movie about a boy who doubts Santa Clause and sets off on a magical journey to the North Pole on a train named the Polar Express, according to IMDb.
3. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Based on the children’s novel by Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is about a green character named the Grinch who tries to ruin Christmas for citizens of a town called Whoville, according to IMDb.
Which Christmas movies are Americans’ favorites?
These are the top 10 best Christmas movies for people across the country, according to the PixlParade survey:
1. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
2. A Christmas Story
3. Home Alone
4. Elf
5. The Polar Express
6. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
7. The Santa Clause
8. Miracle on 34th Street
9. A Christmas Carol
10. Love Actually
How did film and culture website come up with ranking?
PixlParade asked about 2,000 Americans across all 50 states to choose their favorite Christmas movie from a list of 27 films that came out in the past five decades, analysts said.
“The list of films was curated by cross-referencing the highest-rated Christmas movies on IMDb, the best-reviewed titles on Rotten Tomatoes, and the highest-grossing Christmas movies of all time,” according to the website.
