they’re simply no beating these holiday
classics welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 animated Christmas movies hi
there nice day friend
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at some of the
greatest animated Christmas films and
yes we will be including TV specials
everything I do turns into a disaster I
guess I really don’t know what Christmas
sometimes we can’t see the Polar Express
is certainly an interesting experience
the film was unique in that it used
motion capture to produce realistic
animation this results in the movie’s
distinctive visual style which includes
an oddly realistic and somewhat creepy
animated Tom Hanks and it did not come
cheap either the movie was made for 165
million dollars making it the most
expensive animated movie at the time
while critics agreed it was a gorgeous
film it’s uncanny valley characters were
divisive despite this many people
consider the Polar Express to be a
modern classic thanks in large part to
its imaginative visual wonders and
inspiring story
one thing about trains it doesn’t matter
where they’re going what matters is
deciding to get on number 9 the year
without a Santa Claus cake inside
whenever I think of
that Christmas ride and now we go from
state-of-the-art digital motion capture
to primitive stop-motion this ABC
special was based on Phyllis McKinley’s
book and was first broadcast in December
of 1974 it tells the story of a cold
ridden Santa Claus who decides to skip
Christmas and the elves who venture out
to find some Christmas spirit it’s not
one of the most well known Christmas
specials and it may seem prehistoric
today but it’s still a classic that
never fails to generate some much-needed
Christmas cheer around the holidays
[Applause]
[Music]
number eight Arthur Christmas
who says they don’t make good Christmas
movies anymore Arthur Christmas is a
brilliantly heartwarming story about
Arthur Claus
Santa’s clumsy son who travels the world
to deliver a forgotten present to a
little girl the movie was praised for
its star-studded cast touching story and
fresh take on the Christmas Shara which
seems incredibly difficult to achieve
its animation was also singled out for
being particularly grand and beautiful
in the cluttered Christmas Canon Arthur
Christmas is an invigorating and
refreshing entry that proves there’s
still plenty of creative material to be
mined from the holiday you were right
Arthur it doesn’t matter how Santa’s
gift gets there doesn’t even matter if
it’s mr. postman in his spaceship as
long as it gets there
number seven Santa Claus is coming to
town better watch out I’m telling you
why Santa Claus is coming to town is an
ABC special based on the song of the
same name which seems to be a common
theme in the Christmas Shara it tells
the intriguing story of Kris Kringle a
boy who wishes to deliver toys to the
residents of sombertown yup it’s a Santa
origin story it contains many memorable
musical numbers although many are cut
from TV for commercials and the old
timey and a magic animation has a very
charming nostalgic quality even if it
can be a little creepy like the song the
movie is based on the Christmas season
is not complete without at least one
airing of this TV classic number six The
Nightmare Before Christmas there’s two
to three snow balls instead of throwing
heads the busy building toys absolutely
was did the debate about this being a
Halloween or a Christmas movie will
probably never end but for the purposes
of this list for going with the latter
The Nightmare Before Christmas tells the
story of Jack Skellington who travels
from Halloween town to Christmas Town
and becomes infatuated with its culture
while stop-motion animation was on the
way out in 1993 this movie made a
fantastic case for its use even today
the movie is unbelievably gorgeous and
it’s imagination and visual
inventiveness are still second to none
even amidst the terrifying and wondrous
visuals it still finds time to tell a
touching story about the magic and
warmth of Christmas
[Music]
number five Frosty the Snowman hey I
said my first words but but snowman
can’t talk now who doesn’t love them
some Frosty the Snowman
this classic first aired on CBS way back
on December 7th 1969 and it quickly
became a holiday favorite it’s filled
with such wonderful animation and fun
character interactions that each scene
can be considered a classic in the short
25 minute runtime blows by every single
time the music is stellar and timeless
and the characters including frosty
Karen and the sniveling professor Hinkle
are some of the most memorable
characters in the Christmas Canon Frosty
the Snowman is definitely a case of
quality over quantity as every single
one of its 25 minutes delights staying
here much longer and I’ll really make a
splash in the world number 4 Mickey’s
Christmas Carol well you realize if you
give money to the pool they won’t be
poor anymore we’ll be Robert Zemeckis is
a Christmas carol may have brought
Charles Dickens classic story to the
21st century with some incredible 3d
animation but nothing will ever beat
Mickey’s Christmas Carol this short but
wonderful adaptation of a Christmas
carol places Mickey and friends in the
roles of Dickens classic characters
making it more palatable for children to
digest and understand despite not doing
anything particularly new or inventive
with the story it’s still a wonderfully
animated adaptation that beautifully
captures the fun and uplifting nature of
the novel it may only be 26 minutes long
but it does more with its time than most
full-length animations could even dream
remember Scrooge you fashioned these
memories yourself number 3 Rudolph the
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is
another TV staple that has continuously
aired on NBC and CBS since its premiere
way back in December of 1964 Rudolph is
the most successful Christmas TV special
in terms of airtime as it’s continuous
run of over 50 years makes it the
longest-running Christmas special in TV
history
it also received a beautiful HD remaster
in 2005 which made old people everywhere
gasp and amazement at how far we’ve come
from those primitive microwaves we use
to call TV’s Rudolph’s classic
stop-motion animation
timeless characters and charming
storyline have all ensured its place in
the Christmas canon different from
everybody else’s but that’s what makes
it so grand
why auntie don’t would consider herself
lucky to be with you number 2 a Charlie
Brown Christmas premiering on December 9
1965 a Charlie Brown Christmas was
watched by nearly 16 million households
and was instantly adored by both critics
and the general public and to think
those involved believed it would be a
disaster The Specials director Bill
Melendez was embarrassed by the final
result and CBS executives hated it
calling the animation too simple and the
pace too slow for young audiences
despite their reservations a Charlie
Brown Christmas has become a Christmas
classic perhaps because of its
simplistic animation style and slow
melodic pace Plus Charlie Brown’s
Christmas tree is just adorable
and who can’t love this special no one
number one How the Grinch Stole
Christmas finding out now that no
christmas is coming they’re just waking
up I though of all the classic Christmas
TV specials How the Grinch Stole
Christmas stands above the rest the
characters of the Grinch Max and Cindy
Lou are unforgettable the music is
timeless and the songs have become
Christmas staples its story captures the
joyous and harmonic Christmas season
better than any other Christmas movie
and its unique animation still looks
good several decades later all of its
strong individual components flow
together to
a classic that has beautifully stood the
test of time The Grinch may be as
charming as an eel but his special is as
charming as Christmas gets maybe
Christmas he thought doesn’t come from a
store maybe Christmas perhaps means a
little bit more do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe
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classics welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 animated Christmas movies hi
there nice day friend
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at some of the
greatest animated Christmas films and
yes we will be including TV specials
everything I do turns into a disaster I
guess I really don’t know what Christmas
sometimes we can’t see the Polar Express
is certainly an interesting experience
the film was unique in that it used
motion capture to produce realistic
animation this results in the movie’s
distinctive visual style which includes
an oddly realistic and somewhat creepy
animated Tom Hanks and it did not come
cheap either the movie was made for 165
million dollars making it the most
expensive animated movie at the time
while critics agreed it was a gorgeous
film it’s uncanny valley characters were
divisive despite this many people
consider the Polar Express to be a
modern classic thanks in large part to
its imaginative visual wonders and
inspiring story
one thing about trains it doesn’t matter
where they’re going what matters is
deciding to get on number 9 the year
without a Santa Claus cake inside
whenever I think of
that Christmas ride and now we go from
state-of-the-art digital motion capture
to primitive stop-motion this ABC
special was based on Phyllis McKinley’s
book and was first broadcast in December
of 1974 it tells the story of a cold
ridden Santa Claus who decides to skip
Christmas and the elves who venture out
to find some Christmas spirit it’s not
one of the most well known Christmas
specials and it may seem prehistoric
today but it’s still a classic that
never fails to generate some much-needed
Christmas cheer around the holidays
[Applause]
[Music]
number eight Arthur Christmas
who says they don’t make good Christmas
movies anymore Arthur Christmas is a
brilliantly heartwarming story about
Arthur Claus
Santa’s clumsy son who travels the world
to deliver a forgotten present to a
little girl the movie was praised for
its star-studded cast touching story and
fresh take on the Christmas Shara which
seems incredibly difficult to achieve
its animation was also singled out for
being particularly grand and beautiful
in the cluttered Christmas Canon Arthur
Christmas is an invigorating and
refreshing entry that proves there’s
still plenty of creative material to be
mined from the holiday you were right
Arthur it doesn’t matter how Santa’s
gift gets there doesn’t even matter if
it’s mr. postman in his spaceship as
long as it gets there
number seven Santa Claus is coming to
town better watch out I’m telling you
why Santa Claus is coming to town is an
ABC special based on the song of the
same name which seems to be a common
theme in the Christmas Shara it tells
the intriguing story of Kris Kringle a
boy who wishes to deliver toys to the
residents of sombertown yup it’s a Santa
origin story it contains many memorable
musical numbers although many are cut
from TV for commercials and the old
timey and a magic animation has a very
charming nostalgic quality even if it
can be a little creepy like the song the
movie is based on the Christmas season
is not complete without at least one
airing of this TV classic number six The
Nightmare Before Christmas there’s two
to three snow balls instead of throwing
heads the busy building toys absolutely
was did the debate about this being a
Halloween or a Christmas movie will
probably never end but for the purposes
of this list for going with the latter
The Nightmare Before Christmas tells the
story of Jack Skellington who travels
from Halloween town to Christmas Town
and becomes infatuated with its culture
while stop-motion animation was on the
way out in 1993 this movie made a
fantastic case for its use even today
the movie is unbelievably gorgeous and
it’s imagination and visual
inventiveness are still second to none
even amidst the terrifying and wondrous
visuals it still finds time to tell a
touching story about the magic and
warmth of Christmas
[Music]
number five Frosty the Snowman hey I
said my first words but but snowman
can’t talk now who doesn’t love them
some Frosty the Snowman
this classic first aired on CBS way back
on December 7th 1969 and it quickly
became a holiday favorite it’s filled
with such wonderful animation and fun
character interactions that each scene
can be considered a classic in the short
25 minute runtime blows by every single
time the music is stellar and timeless
and the characters including frosty
Karen and the sniveling professor Hinkle
are some of the most memorable
characters in the Christmas Canon Frosty
the Snowman is definitely a case of
quality over quantity as every single
one of its 25 minutes delights staying
here much longer and I’ll really make a
splash in the world number 4 Mickey’s
Christmas Carol well you realize if you
give money to the pool they won’t be
poor anymore we’ll be Robert Zemeckis is
a Christmas carol may have brought
Charles Dickens classic story to the
21st century with some incredible 3d
animation but nothing will ever beat
Mickey’s Christmas Carol this short but
wonderful adaptation of a Christmas
carol places Mickey and friends in the
roles of Dickens classic characters
making it more palatable for children to
digest and understand despite not doing
anything particularly new or inventive
with the story it’s still a wonderfully
animated adaptation that beautifully
captures the fun and uplifting nature of
the novel it may only be 26 minutes long
but it does more with its time than most
full-length animations could even dream
remember Scrooge you fashioned these
memories yourself number 3 Rudolph the
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is
another TV staple that has continuously
aired on NBC and CBS since its premiere
way back in December of 1964 Rudolph is
the most successful Christmas TV special
in terms of airtime as it’s continuous
run of over 50 years makes it the
longest-running Christmas special in TV
history
it also received a beautiful HD remaster
in 2005 which made old people everywhere
gasp and amazement at how far we’ve come
from those primitive microwaves we use
to call TV’s Rudolph’s classic
stop-motion animation
timeless characters and charming
storyline have all ensured its place in
the Christmas canon different from
everybody else’s but that’s what makes
it so grand
why auntie don’t would consider herself
lucky to be with you number 2 a Charlie
Brown Christmas premiering on December 9
1965 a Charlie Brown Christmas was
watched by nearly 16 million households
and was instantly adored by both critics
and the general public and to think
those involved believed it would be a
disaster The Specials director Bill
Melendez was embarrassed by the final
result and CBS executives hated it
calling the animation too simple and the
pace too slow for young audiences
despite their reservations a Charlie
Brown Christmas has become a Christmas
classic perhaps because of its
simplistic animation style and slow
melodic pace Plus Charlie Brown’s
Christmas tree is just adorable
and who can’t love this special no one
number one How the Grinch Stole
Christmas finding out now that no
christmas is coming they’re just waking
up I though of all the classic Christmas
TV specials How the Grinch Stole
Christmas stands above the rest the
characters of the Grinch Max and Cindy
Lou are unforgettable the music is
timeless and the songs have become
Christmas staples its story captures the
joyous and harmonic Christmas season
better than any other Christmas movie
and its unique animation still looks
good several decades later all of its
strong individual components flow
together to
a classic that has beautifully stood the
test of time The Grinch may be as
charming as an eel but his special is as
charming as Christmas gets maybe
Christmas he thought doesn’t come from a
store maybe Christmas perhaps means a
little bit more do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe
and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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