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Fandango Reveals Most Popular Christmas & Thanksgiving Movies

As the holiday season approaches, moviegoers are eagerly anticipating a lineup of festive films to enjoy on the big screen. Fandango, the leading online movie ticketing service, has released the results of its 2024 most popular Holiday Movies survey, revealing the top choices for Thanksgiving and Christmas viewing.

Survey Highlights:

Over 80% of moviegoers plan to watch at least one film in theaters during the holiday season.

Classic comedies like “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” and “Elf” top the lists of favorite Thanksgiving and Christmas movies, respectively.

Top Thanksgiving Movies:

  1. Planes, Trains & Automobiles
  2. Knives Out
  3. Addams Family Values
  4. Grumpy Old Men
  5. The Fantastic Mr. Fox
  6. Home for the Holidays
  7. Scent of a Woman
  8. Thanksgiving
  9. Soul Food
  10. Hannah and Her Sisters

Top Christmas Movies:

  1. Elf
  2. Home Alone
  3. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  4. The Grinch
  5. The Nightmare Before Christmas
  6. A Christmas Story
  7. It’s a Wonderful Life
  8. The Santa Clause
  9. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
  10. Miracle on 34th Street