Christmas movies are dominant forces in theaters, and the proof is in the box office numbers. While specials like A Charlie Brown Christmas and Rudolph the red nosed reindeer are regular favorites for many this time of year, watching a full feature film while on vacation is just very special. Over the years, Christmas movies have grown into lucrative businesses for movie studios. Hundreds of millions of dollars must be earned if a film reaches audiences and becomes an annual favorite. Perfect examples of this are the 10 highest grossing Christmas movies of all time, which has been calculated by The Numbers.
It should be noted that the following listing is not adjusted for inflation so some older movies like White christmas and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation don’t get that benefit. In addition, films that are not fully Christmas movies, like Pass away Hard and Iron man 3, are not included. Scroll down to see the 10 highest grossing Christmas movies at the box office.
