75 Best Christmas Movie Quotes The Whole Family Will Love

Anusuya Mukherjee
Dec 12, 2023 By Anusuya Mukherjee
Originally Published on Jan 08, 2021
We have the best Christmas movie quotes for you to remind you of that sweet festive

Why Christmas Movie Quotes?

One of our favorite things to do during Christmas is watching all of the Christmas movies! The holiday season is a time for creating memories. It fills people’s hearts with love, especially around Christmas.

It should be a tradition to watch Christmas movies and drink hot chocolate on Christmas. We’re all for it!

These film quotes will definitely take you down memory lane and fill your hearts with joy. After all, we believe the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud and sharing a good movie quote with the people closest to you! Read on to find famous Christmas movie quotes and merry Christmas quotes from films you love.

Merry Christmas Movie Quotes

1. “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” - 'Elf'.

2. “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”- 'A Christmas Carol'.

3. “Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.”- 'The Polar Express'.

4. "This is Christmas, The season of perpetual hope.” - 'Home Alone'.

5. “Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?” -'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'.

6. “It's Christmas Eve and we are going to celebrate being young and being alive.” - 'The Holiday'.

7. “This is extremely important. Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back.” - 'Home Alone'.

8. “Christmas is just about my favorite time. Ever since I was a little kid, I always felt like it was my own personal holiday.” - 'Ernest Saves Christmas'.

9. “It's Christmas Eve. It's the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we cheer a little more.” - 'Scrooged'.

10. “Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see.” - 'The Polar Express'.

11. “Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to.” - 'Miracle on 34th Street'.

12. “That's what Christmas memories are made from, they're not planned, they're not scheduled, nobody puts them in their Blackberry, they just happen.” - 'Deck the Halls'.

13. “You're skipping Christmas! Isn't that against the law?” - 'Christmas with the Kranks'.

14. “Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.” - 'It’s a Wonderful Life'.

15. “Maybe Christmas, he thought... doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps... means a little bit more!” - 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'.

16. “There’s a certain magic that comes with the very first snow, especially when it falls on the day before Christmas. For when the first snow is also a Christmas snow…well, something wonderful is bound to happen.” - 'Frosty the Snowman'.

17. “If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.” - 'Love Actually'.

18. “No one should be alone on Christmas.” - 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'.

19. “I believe… I believe… It’s silly, but I believe.” - 'Miracle on 34th Street'.

20. “Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind.” - 'Miracle on 34th Street'.

21. “I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.” - 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'.

22. “Christmas was on its way. Lovely, glorious, beautiful Christmas, upon which the entire kid year revolved.” - 'A Christmas Story'.

23. “And at Christmas you tell the truth - To me, you are perfect.” - 'Love Actually'.

24. “I’ll just be hanging around the mistletoe, hoping to be kissed.” - 'Love Actually'.

25. “I don't know what to say, but it's Christmas and we're all in misery.” - 'Christmas Vacation'.

26. “Blast this Christmas music. It’s joyful and triumphant.” - 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'.

27. “Well, in Whoville they say that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day.” - 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'.

28. “Yes! Yes I do! I like Christmas! I love Christmas!” - 'A Christmas Carol'.

29. “But sir, Christmas is a time for giving... a time to be with one's family.” - 'Christmas Carol'.

30. “I will, Uncle Scrooge, I will! And a very merry Christmas to you!” - 'Christmas Carol'.

Funny Christmas Movie Quotes

31. “They can’t evict you on Christmas! Then you’d be ho-ho-homeless!” - 'Go'.

32. “You have such a pretty face, you should be on a Christmas card.” - 'Buddy the Elf'.

33. “I gotta tell you, Santa, there's something about this place that doesn't seem quite... Kosher.” - 'Jingle All The Way'.

34. “I don’t think anyone would criticize us for laying down our rifles on Christmas Eve.” - 'Joyeux Noël'.

35. “Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Building and Loan!” - 'It’s A Wonderful Life'.

36. “Would you please tell her that you’re not really Santa Claus, that actually is no such person?” - 'Miracle on 34th Street'.

37. “Merry Christmas, you filthy animal.” - 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'.

38. “Nobody’s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas.” - 'Christmas Vacation'.

39. “And we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas.” - 'Christmas Vacation'.

40. “I suppose it all started with the snow. You see, it was a very special kind of snow. A snow that made the happy happier, and the giddy even giddier.” - 'Frosty The Snowman'.

41. “It’s Christmas Eve. The time of mystery, expectations. Who knows what might happen.” - 'The Nutcracker And The Four Realms'.

42. “Merry Christmas! What right have you to be merry? What reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough.” - 'A Christmas Carol'.

43. “There's more of gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are!” - 'A Christmas Carol'.

44. “Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives.” - 'It’s A Wonderful Life'.

45. “Dear George, remember no man is a failure who has friends.” - 'It’s A Wonderful Life'.

46. “Who told you you could eat my cookies?” - 'Jingle All The Way'.

47. “Of course. Santa. The big man. The head honcho. The connection.” - 'A Christmas Story'.

48. “You used up all the glue on purpose!” - 'A Christmas Story'.

49. "That's not my Christmas! My Christmas is filled with laughter, and joy." - 'Nightmare Before Christmas'.

50. "Consider this a vacation, Sandy. A reward. It's your turn to take it easy." - 'Nightmare Before Christmas'.

51. “Don't say that to her! There is too a Santa, and this is his magic sack!” - 'Ernest Saves Christmas'.

52. “There's nobody dumb enough to knock off a toy store on Christmas Eve.” - 'Home Alone 2: Lost In New York'.

53. “I was 7, my dad and I moved to Alabama... and Christmas morning we ate on the floor, ate French fries and drank chocolate milk.” - 'Deck The Halls'.

54. “Friends call me Snow Miser, whatever I touch, turns to snow in my clutch. I'm too much.” - 'The Year Without A Santa Claus'.

55. “Don't be such a stranger. Come around with your husband, we'll have a blizzard. Ha ha ha ha.” - 'The Year Without A Santa Claus'.

56. “So, the Big Four all together: Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman and the Easter Kangaroo.” - 'Rise Of The Guardians'.

57. “We are very busy bringing joy to children. We don't have time... for children.” - 'Rise Of The Guardians'.

58. “OK, what we got going on over here? Santa's workshop.” - 'The Family Stone'.

59. “Christmas Day, indeed! Just another excuse for being lazy.” - 'Christmas Carol'.

60. “...as odd as it sounds, I didn't think to ask the butcher where the chocolate was!” - 'Christmas With The Kranks'.

61. “Well, maybe Santa can bring me some nice warm PJs for juvenile hall.” - 'All I Want For Christmas'.

62. “Forget it. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah! Don't forget to tell Santa what a creep you are!” - 'All I Want For Christmas'.

63. “Just because you can't see something, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.” - 'The Santa Clause'.

64. “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! And when I wake up, I'm gettin' a CAT scan!” - 'The Santa Clause'.

65. “My Charlie? My son Charlie? He's on the Naughty list? There's gotta be a mistake.” - 'The Santa Clause 2'.

66. “Don't listen to him! This guy's not Santa! He's a toy! He has a rubber face and a plastic tushie!” - 'The Santa Clause 2'.

67. “I think Santa feels a little buzz!” - 'The Santa Clause 2'.

68. “Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” - 'Charlie Brown Christmas'.,

69. "Santa! Oh my god! Santa's coming! I know him! I know him!" - 'Elf'.

70. "We're not just doing this for us. We're doing it for the kids. For every kid who ever sat on Santa's lap." - 'Jingle All The Way'.

71. "There's children throwing snowballs Instead of throwing heads. They're busy building toys And absolutely no one's dead!” - 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'.

72. "Fifteen shillings a week, a wife and five children...And he still talks of a Merry Christmas!" - 'A Christmas Carol'.

73. "There's no Christmas in the Army, captain." - 'White Christmas'.

74. “I could use a little social interaction.” - 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'.

75. "And may all your Christmases be white." - 'White Christmas'.

76. "We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: Candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup." - Elf

77. "You can mess with a lot of things. But you can't mess with kids on Christmas." - 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'

78. "Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it!" - 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'

79. "The thing about trains ... it doesn't matter where they're going. What matters is deciding to get on." - 'The Polar Express'

80. "I realized that Christmas is the time to be with the people you love." - 'Love Actually'

81. "A toy is never truly happy until it is loved by a child." - 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer'

82. "I just woke up thinking about going home with you and got very excited about Christmas." - 'The Happiest Season'

83. "Never be afraid when people can't see what you see. Only be afraid if you no longer see it." - 'Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey'

84. "Cheer up, dude. It’s Christmas." - 'The Grinch'

85. "I planned out our whole day. First, we’ll make snow angels for a two hours, then we’ll go ice skating, then we’ll eat a whole roll of Toll House cookie dough as fast as we can, and then we’ll snuggle." - 'Elf'

86. "But for now, let me say. Without hope or agenda. Just because it's Christmas. And at Christmas you tell the truth. To me, you are perfect." - 'Love Actually'

87. "I want my house to be seen from space!" - 'Deck the Halls'

88. "It was the afternoon of Christmas Eve and Scrooge was conscious of a thousand odors, each one connected with a thousand thoughts and hopes and joys and cares long, long forgotten." - 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'

89. "I'm of the mindset that you can never do too much to make a child's Christmas magical." - 'Jingle All the Way'

90. "Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see." - 'The Polar Express'

91. "I'm not just a whimsical figure who wears a charming suit and affects a jolly demeanor. You know, I'm a symbol." - 'Miracle on 34th Street'

92. "If you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love is actually all around." - 'Love Actually'

93. "Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends.” - It’s a Wonderful Life (1947)

94. "If you’re worried and you can’t sleep, count your blessings instead of sheep. Then you’ll fall asleep counting your blessings.” - White Christmas (1954)

95. “The thing about trains… it doesn’t matter where they’re going. What matters is deciding to get on.” - 'The Polar Express'

96. “Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” - 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' (2000)

97. “Bless this highly nutritious microwavable macaroni and cheese dinner and the people who sold it on sale.”  - 'Home Alone' (1990)

98. “You’re what the French call ‘les incompetents.'” - Linnie McCallister, 'Home Alone' (1990)

99. “I'm eating junk and watching rubbish! You better come out and stop me!" - Kevin McCallister, 'Home Alone' (1990)

100. “Now you listen to me, young lady! Even if we’re horribly mangled, there’ll be no sad faces on Christmas.” - 'The Grinch'

101. “No one should be alone on Christmas.” - Cindy Lou Who, 'The Grinch'

102. “There’s room for everyone on the nice list” — Buddy, 'The Elf'

103. “I am a cotton-headed ninny muggins!” — Buddy, 'The Elf'

104. “This place reminds me of Santa’s Workshop. Except it smells like mushrooms and everyone looks like they want to hurt me.” — Buddy, 'The Elf'

105. “I just like to smile. Smiling’s my favorite.” — Buddy, 'The Elf'

106. “Just once I’d like a regular, normal Christmas!” - John McClane, 'Die Hard 2'

107. “A sequel. That’s it. We’ll bring it out on March 25, and we’ll call it… Christmas 2!” - B.Z., 'Santa Claus: The Movie' (1985)

108. “I was 7, my dad and I moved to Alabama...and Christmas morning we ate on the floor, ate French fries and drank chocolate milk.” - Steve Finch, 'Deck The Halls'

109. “Son of a nutcracker!” – Buddy, 'The Elf'

110. “SANTA! Oh my God! Santa, here?! I know him! I know him!” – Buddy, 'The Elf'

111. “Holiday who-be what-ee?” - The Grinch

112. “Be it ever so heinous, there’s no place like home.” - The Grinch

113. “HELP ME…I’m FEELING.” - The Grinch

114. "I could use a little social interaction.” - The Grinch

115. “Am I just eating because I’m bored?” - The Grinch

116. "Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more." - The Grinch

117. "Down the chimney? You want me to take the toys down the chimney into a strange house, IN MY UNDERWEAR?" —Scott Calvin, 'The Santa Clause'

118. "We're your worst nightmare. Elves with attitude." —E.L.F.S. Leader, 'The Santa Clause'

119. “I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It’s not bad at all really. Maybe it just needs a little love.” — Charlie Brown, "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

120. “We’re not just doing this for us. We’re doing it for the kids. For every kid who ever sat on Santa’s lap.”—Mall Santa, "Jingle All the Way"

121. “That’s not my Christmas! My Christmas is filled with laughter, and joy…and this: my Sandy Claws outfit. I want you to make it.” Jack Skellington, 'Nightmare Before Christmas'

122. “Hmph! Listen, Scrooge, if men were measured by kindness, you’d be no – bigger than a – -speck of dust!” Ghost of Christmas Past

123. “But sir, Christmas is a time for giving… a time to be with one’s family.” Cratchit

124. “IT’S CHRISTMAS MORNING! I haven’t missed it! The spirits have given me another chance!” Scrooge, Mickey’s Christmas Carol

125. “Then there would be millions of disappointed children around the world. You see, children hold the spirit of Christmas within their hearts. You don’t wanna be responsible for killing the spirit of Christmas, now would you… Santa?” – Bernard, 'The Santa Clause'

126. “Master, we all understand how you feel about Christmas. But when a woman gives a man a gift, she’s saying, I care about you.” – Lumiere, Beauty and the Beast

127. “A Yule log. It’s a wonderful tradition. One log is chosen, and everyone in the house touches it and makes a Christmas wish.” – Belle, Beauty and the Beast

Quotes from The Nightmare Before Christmas

128. “What’s this? What’s this? There’s color everywhere.”

129. “Listen, everyone. I want to tell you about Christmastown.”

130. “What’s this? There’s white things in the air.”

131. “My dearest friend, if you don’t mind, I’d like to join you by your side, where we can gaze into the stars.”

132. “There’s frost on every window, I can’t believe my eyes. And in my bones I feel the warmth that’s coming from inside.”

133. “What’s this? They’re hanging mistletoe, they kiss. Why that looks so unique, inspired!”

134. “And sit together, now and forever, for it is plain as anyone can see, we’re simply meant to be.”

135. “The streets are lined with little creatures laughing, everybody seems so happy, have I possibly gone daffy?”

136. “There’s children throwing snowballs, instead of throwing heads. They’re busy building toys and absolutely no one’s dead.”

137. “The children are asleep, but look, there’s nothing underneath. No ghouls, no witches here to scream and scare them or ensnare them, only little cozy things.”

138. “Instead of screams, I swear I can hear music in the air. The smell of cakes and pies are absolutely everywhere.”

139. “The sights, the sounds, they’re everywhere and all around."

140. “What is this place that I have found? What is this? Christmas town? Hmmm.”

141. “Christmas time is buzzing in my skull, will it let me be I cannot tell.”

142. “Through my bony fingers it does slip, like a snowflake in a fiery grip”

143. “I’ve read these Christmas books so many times, I know the stories and I know the rhymes."

145. "I know the Christmas carols all by heart, my skull’s so full, it’s tearing me apart.”

146. “Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it.”

147. “I think this Christmas thing is not as tricky as it seems and why should they have all the fun? It should belong to everyone.”

148. “Why, I could make a Christmas tree! And there’s no reason I can find I couldn’t handle Christmas time. I bet I could improve it, too and that’s exactly what I’ll do.”

149. “This is a thing called a present. The whole thing starts with a box.”

150. “What’s this? In here, they’ve got a little tree, how queer. They’re covering it with tiny little things. They’ve got electric lights on strings.”

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Written by Anusuya Mukherjee

Bachelor of Arts and Law specializing in Political Science and Intellectual Property Rights

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Anusuya MukherjeeBachelor of Arts and Law specializing in Political Science and Intellectual Property Rights

With a wealth of international experience spanning Europe, Africa, North America, and the Middle East, Anusuya brings a unique perspective to her work as a Content Assistant and Content Updating Coordinator. She holds a law degree from India and has practiced law in India and Kuwait. Anusuya is a fan of rap music and enjoys a good cup of coffee in her free time. Currently, she is working on her novel, "Mr. Ivory Merchant".

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