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20 holiday movie lines that warm fans’ hearts

Updated December 15, 2023 | By Kendra Beltran

People love the end of the year because it usually means that schools are out and work is on autopilot until the new year — and because of the holidays. No matter what’s being celebrated, the decor, cheer, and time spent with loved ones always manage to put a smile on faces near and far. Another part of that end-of-the-year happiness also has to do with the abundance of holiday movies that have warmed hearts for either their sincerity or hilarity. No matter the reason, these are the best lines from holiday movies.

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“I want to live again.” - ‘It's a Wonderful Life’

RKO Radio Pictures

It’s a Wonderful Life has been putting people in their feels since 1946.

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“No, you are a hallucination brought on by alcohol.” - ‘Scrooged’

Paramount Pictures

Scrooged is the holiday movie people put on once the kids are tucked away and waiting to rip open presents in the morning.

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“In my underwear?!” - ‘The Santa Clause’

Walt Disney Pictures

The best part about The Santa Clause that no one ever mentions is that it’s a holiday movie that starts with a pretty big crime. I mean, does one not get charged when the victim is a beloved symbol of Christmas?

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“Put that cookie down. NOW!” - ‘Jingle All the Way’

Twentieth Century Fox

Arnold Schwarzenegger did what needed to be done in a movie that beautifully captures two mainstays of Christmas: family and capitalism.

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“You'll shoot your eye out, kid.” - ‘A Christmas Story’

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

A Christmas Story is a mainstay around the holidays, and this line in particular is so popular that it even made its way into the emo realm, being the title of a Fall Out Boy song.

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"Yes, it's a bit nıpply out, I mean nıppy out."- ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’

Warner Bros.

Chevy Chase probably knew early on in his career that he’d make comedies that live on long after him, but a comedy about Christmas? Not so much. Whether he expected it or not, Clark Griswold, Christmas, and nıpples will always go hand in hand.

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“Smiling's my favorite.” - ‘Elf’

New Line Cinema

It’s not easy to become a holiday classic. Sometimes, years go by without any additions, but it’s safe to say as soon as the world was introduced to Buddy and the entirety of Elf, it was here to stay.

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“This little green one here seems to need a home.” - ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’

CBS

What’s Christmas without Charlie and his sad yet endearing little tree?

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“To me, you are perfect.” - ‘Love Actually’

Universal Pictures

Love Actually set the bar incredibly high when it comes to uniting the holidays and romance.

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“Don’t get scared now.” - ‘Home Alone’

Twentieth Century Fox

Kevin McCallister wasn’t even in fifth grade when he uttered this line to himself as he prepared to save his family’s home from burglars. The true, lovable psychopath of Christmas.

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“What’s this?” - ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’

Touchstone Pictures/Walt Disney Pictures

Did you sing it? Yeah, it’s impossible not to belt it out in one’s bet Jack Skellington impression.

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"Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs..." - 'Die Hard'

Twentieth Century Fox

The debate that’ll never die (hard), but yes, Die Hard is a Christmas movie.

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"Max. Help me. I'm feeling." - ‘ How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

Universal Studios

Even the curmudgeons of the world can be touched by the holiday spirit, which is why so many continue to fall for the mean green machine that stole Christmas.

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“Bright light. Bright light.” - ‘Gremlins’

Warner Bros.

Anyone else still waiting for a mogwai to pop up under their tree?

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“So... unprofessional!” - ‘Violent Night’

Universal Pictures

There have been plenty of Santa’s over the years, but none quite compare to what David Harbour did in Violent Night.

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“We're looking for the legendary Kevin Bacon.” - ‘The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’

Marvel Studios

Now, the holidays and Marvel are not that far down when playing six degrees of Kevin Bacon.

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“...Magic isn't just in what you've lost. It's in what you still have.” - ‘Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey’

Netflix

A truly magical reminder.

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“Take care of my heart.” - ‘Last Christmas’

Universal Pictures

If you want to cry, now is the time.

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“I'm cute! I'm cuuuuuuuute!” - ‘Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer’

NBC

Rudolph first declared this back in 1964, and it’s been making fans feel all warm and fuzzy inside ever since.

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“Credit card? You got it.” - ‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’

Twentieth Century Fox

The line that launched a toy line is iconic.

Kendra Beltran went to college with no game plan and found herself falling back on her love of writing soon after graduating all the way back in 2009. Since then, she's written for MTV Geek, Cosplay Central, Collider, Apartment Therapy, and many other sites that allowed her to showcase her love of all things pop culture. When she isn't writing, Kendra is either hosting her show, Crushgasm, baking all the cookies, or spoiling her fur baby, Mason.

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