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1980: Flash Gordon

FLASH! Ah-ahhhh...

1981: Ghost Story

Like a spook or two with your stocking? This retro hit's about two generations of men being haunted by a ghostly woman.

1982: The Snowman

The film that meant we could never look at a puddle of melted snow the same way again.

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1983: Trading Places

A classic Christmas life-swap with plenty of Eddie Murphy LOLs. Stream on NOW TV if this is your year (and even if it's not).

1984: Gremlins

The film that made us fearful of Furbies for life.

1985: Santa Claus: The Movie

An elf goes rogue and almost ruins Christmas, but at least we get to see how Santa fits his ass down all of those chimneys.

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1986: The Christmas Gift

Time to take a trip to a town where everyone believes in Santa Claus. If only.

1987: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Warning: Do not watch before your pre-Christmas commute.

1988: Die Hard

Because nothing says Christmas like terrorists crashing your office 'do and Bruce Willis saving the day.

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1989: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Featuring Juliette Lewis and The Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki as the Griswold children.

1990: Home Alone

The year everyone secretly wanted to be forgotten about at Christmas.

1991: All I Want For Christmas

The film that made us long for Thora Birch's childhood wardrobe. Warm that cold, cold heart by streaming on NOW TV with the fam.

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1992: The Muppet Christmas Carol

A Muppets twist on THAT timeless Christmas tale. It's the gift that keeps on giving.

1993: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Halloween hijacks Christmas as Jack Skellington brings his knobbly knees to our screens in this cult festive hit.

1994: Miracle on 34th Street

Nothing manages to bring the whole family together quite like this '90s Christmas classic.

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1995: While You Were Sleeping

The film that taught us that it's really, really bad to tell lies.

1996: Jingle All The Way

A reminder to parents everywhere never to leave Christmas shopping ‘til the last minute.

1997: Home Alone 3

A rogue Home Alone WITHOUT Macaulay Culkin that involves North Korean terrorists. Go figure.

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1998: You've Got Mail

Before MSN, WhatsApp and Catfish, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks were sparking up a winter romance over email.

1999: Stuart Little

1999 - the year we were all head-over-heels for a computer-animated mouse.

 Isabella is a freelance journalist who has written on young women's issues, entertainment, TV and film, South Asian representation, mental health, dating and so much more. She has bylines in ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Prima, Digital Spy, Women's Health, and Harper's Bazaar, and was named 30 Under 30 by MediaWeek, PPA and We Are The City. She was also shortlisted for Workplace Hero at the Investing In Ethnicity Awards and Hero of the Year at the European Diversity Awards. Follow Isabella on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. 

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