What's the ultimate Christmas movie?  A new scientific study used 20 different factors to finally put that discussion to bed.

The four main categories they used were:

  1. the number of Christmas references in each one
  2. how they did at the box office
  3. their reviews
  4. and how much of a "festive buzz" they create year after year

Here Are The Top 10:

1. "Home Alone", 1990

2. "Elf", 2003

3. "Love Actually", 2003

4. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (the 2000 version with Jim Carrey)

5. "The Santa Clause" with Tim Allen, 1994

6. "The Nightmare Before Christmas", 1993

7. "Arthur Christmas", 2011. It's an animated movie that was big in England.

8. "Gremlins", 1984

9. "The Polar Express", 2004

10. "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", 1989

Honorable Mentions:

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