Power Rankings: Christmas Favorites

The SAW Power Rankings is our weekly ranking of a certain movie-related topic. Please feel free to comment on our rankings and provide a list of your own in the comments below.



Merry Christmas! We have a bit of a double-feature Power Rankings for you today! Our Favorite Christmas Movie/TV Characters and Our Favorite Christmas Movies Released in the Last Five Years (2019-23). Maybe you can throw one of these films on while you open gifts or after a hearty meal tonight.


Favorite Christmas Movie/TV Characters

K. Alvarez

  1. Catwoman (Batman Returns)
  2. The Plastics (Mean Girls)
  3. Jovie (Elf)
  4. The Milwaukee Girls (Love Actually)
  5. Iris (The Holiday)

Jacob Holmes

  1. Heat Miser & Snow Miser (The Year Without a Santa Claus)
  2. Buddy (Elf)
  3. Baby Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000))
  4. Clark Griswold (National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation)
  5. Santa Claus (Miracle on 34th Street (1947))

Marmaduke Karlston

  1. Scott Calvin/Santa Claus (The Santa Clause trilogy)
  2. Buddy (Elf)
  3. Jack Campbell (The Family Man)
  4. The Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000))
  5. Santa Claus (Miracle on 34th Street (1994))

Romona Comet

  1. Jacob Marley (A Christmas Carol)
  2. The Old Man (A Christmas Story)
  3. Buddy (Elf)
  4. George Bailey (It’s a Wonderful Life)
  5. Santa Claus (Miracle on 34th Street, Violent Night, etc.)

Bob Cram

  1. Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
  2. The Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas (TV))
  3. The Old Man (A Christmas Story)
  4. George Bailey (It’s a Wonderful Life)
  5. Scrooge (The Muppet Christmas Carol)

Favorite Christmas Movies Since 2019

Marmaduke Karlston

  1. Happiest Season
  2. Spirited
  3. Falling for Christmas
  4. Love Hard
  5. Holidate

K. Alvarez

  1. Fatman
  2. 8-Bit Christmas
  3. Spirited
  4. A Christmas Story Christmas
  5. The Lodge

Romona Comet

  1. Violent Night
  2. Happiest Season
  3. Last Christmas
  4. Spirited
  5. Klaus

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Author: Marmaduke Karlston

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