The holiday season is all about togetherness, joy, love, and of course, laughter. Keep scrolling for our list of extremely funny Christmas movies.
Whether you’re in the mood for traditional Christmas movies or searching for underrated Christmas gems, this Christmas movies list is your ultimate guide.
Here are 13 of the best Christmas movies that will tickle your funny bone and have you laughing out loud.
This post is all about funny Christmas movies.
Extremely Funny Christmas Movies
1. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Chevy Chase’s portrayal of the lovable goof Clark Griswold is a riot. The Griswold family’s holiday disasters make Christmas Vacation one of the most iconic and absolute funniest Christmas movies ever made.
2. Scrooged
Scrooged is modern take on Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and is sure to rank high on anyone’s list of the best Christmas movies of all time. Bill Murray plays a cynical TV executive haunted by three spirits. Murray’s classic humor combined with the timeless tale makes this a hilarious, must-watch Christmas movie.
3. Jingle All the Way
Ah, the lengths a parent will go to secure the perfect gift for their child. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s quest to find a Turbo-Man action figure for his son during Christmas crunch time is as hilarious as it is relatable.
4. Last Holiday
Queen Latifah shines in this heartwarming comedy about a woman who, after being diagnosed with a terminal illness, decides to blow all her money on a luxury holiday, resulting in unexpected (but extremely funny) consequences.
5. Christmas with the Kranks
After their daughter joins the Peace Corps, Luther and Nora Krank decide to skip all the traditional aspects of Christmas and embark on a Caribbean cruise. Hilarity ensues as their decision leads to an outright rebellion from their suburban neighbors.
6. A Christmas Story
“A Christmas Story” is often called one of the best family Christmas movies. It’s a story about a young boy named Ralphie and the hilarious trials and tribulations he endures to get his dream Christmas gift—a Red Ryder BB gun.
7. Deck the Halls
Two neighbors (Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick) are thrust into an epic and extremely funny rivalry over who can turn their house into the better Christmas lights display. This is seriously a must-see Christmas movie!
8. Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin’s iconic performance as Kevin McCallister, left home alone and defending his house against burglars during Christmas, remains a beloved holiday classic.
9. The Santa Clause
Divorced dad Scott Calvin’s (Tim Allen) transformation into Santa Claus after he and his son witness Santa tumble off their roof, provides a wildly funny adventure. While the first one is easily one of the best Christmas films, the entire trilogy is very funny.
10. Four Christmases
Imagine cramming four family Christmases into one day. Well, that’s exactly what Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon set out to do in this chaotic, wild, and funny Christmas movie!
11. Fred Claus
Often one of the more underrated Christmas movies, Vince Vaughn’s portrayal of Santa’s envious brother, Fred, is pure comedy gold.
12. The Knight Before Christmas
13. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Jim Carrey’s over-the-top portrayal of Dr. Seuss’s Grinch is an absolute riot. From his witty one-liners to his exaggerated expressions, Carrey makes Whoville’s infamous recluse both hilarious and endearing.
