Christmas's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Christmas? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Christmas titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

  1. #1 2022 21 great titles Best: Smiley
  2. #2 2023 20 great titles Best: The Holdovers
  3. #3 2021 19 great titles Best: Hawkeye
  4. #4 2017 18 great titles Best: Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
  5. #5 2019 17 great titles Best: Klaus
  6. #6 2018 16 great titles Best: The Christmas Chronicles
  7. #7 2020 15 great titles Best: Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace
  8. #8 2002 15 great titles Best: Catch Me If You Can
  9. #9 2011 14 great titles Best: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  10. #10 2025 14 great titles Best: 31 Minutes: One Hot Christmas
  11. #11 2015 14 great titles Best: The Spirit of Christmas
  12. #12 2005 13 great titles Best: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  13. #13 2012 11 great titles Best: The Hunt
  14. #14 2016 11 great titles Best: The Conjuring 2
  15. #15 2010 10 great titles Best: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
  16. #16 2009 10 great titles Best: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  17. #17 2006 10 great titles Best: Last Holiday
  18. #18 2007 9 great titles Best: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  19. #19 2024 8 great titles Best: That Christmas
  20. #20 2014 8 great titles Best: Billy Elliot: The Musical Live
  21. #21 1997 8 great titles Best: The Secret World of Santa Claus
  22. #22 2001 7 great titles Best: A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
  23. #23 2013 7 great titles Best: Iron Man 3
  24. #24 1999 6 great titles Best: Cosy Dens
  25. #25 1984 6 great titles Best: Fanny and Alexander
  26. #26 2008 6 great titles Best: In Bruges
  27. #27 1994 6 great titles Best: Little Women
  28. #28 2003 5 great titles Best: Tokyo Godfathers
  29. #29 2004 5 great titles Best: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  30. #30 1992 5 great titles Best: The Muppet Christmas Carol
  31. #31 1993 5 great titles Best: The Nightmare Before Christmas
  32. #32 1998 5 great titles Best: You've Got Mail
  33. #33 1996 5 great titles Best: The Long Kiss Goodnight