Australia's Favourite Christmas Movies Have Been Revealed, And What Were You Thinking?!

One of the best thing about the countdown to Christmas is snuggling up and watching Christmas movies.

Whether you’re into the classics, or prefer the more modern take on a festive flick (we’re looking at your Die Hard), there’s just something about a Christmas movie session.

And now, Australia’s 30 favourite Christmas movies have been revealed in a new study – but we’re still scratching our heads at this list. In particular, the film that took top billing.

The culture experts at Preply crunched the numbers by using an IMDb seed list of the 100 most popular Christmas films and analysing their Australia-based search volume. They came up with the 30 movies that Aussies just can’t get enough of, and they even broke it down into states and territories.

Australia’s most popular Christmas movies

According to the data, Australia’s most popular Christmas movie is … drum roll please … Shazam. Wait, what? We’re not even sure the 2019 DC superhero flick is even a Christmas movie!

Also among the favourites are more traditional movies like Elf, I’ll Be Home For Christmas, Home Alone, It’s a Wonderful Life, Love Actually and The Santa Claus.

There are also a few that have become Christmas faves, but are far less traditional, like Gremlins and Die Hard.

Australia’s favourite Christmas movies by region

If you’re wondering what other people living in your state or territory are watching with their Christmas snacks, the data is a little different.

Queenslanders and Tasmanians are partial to some Christmas jump-scare action with Better Watch Out and Krampus among the favourites, while in NSW it’s more of a wholesome option with Nativity.

South Australians tend to go for the obvious, but fabulous choice of Elf. Interestingly, Shazam is nowhere to be seen!

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What’s your favourite Christmas movie? Let us know in the comments below!

28 Comments

- - ella12 said
  - 24 Dec 2023
    6:08 pm
I love watching Christmas movies. Some good ones in that list.

- - mom93821 said
  - 26 Nov 2023
    7:51 am
Some of our favourite Christmas movies made the list. The Grinch needs to be added to the list; it is a fabulous, funny and heart warming movie.

- - mom465794 said
  - 23 Nov 2023
    12:33 pm
We are Home Alone all the way 🙂

- - CassLee83 said
  - 22 Nov 2023
    9:47 pm
In our house it’s always The Santa Clause, followed by Noel, The Grinch and then The Polar Express. The Santa Clause is usually on repeat, my kids love it

- - cassy26 said
  - 22 Nov 2023
    11:54 am
I love ALL the Christmas movies. ALL OF THEM. The more predictable and sappy the better lol.

- - rovermum said
  - 22 Nov 2023
    10:59 am
I’ve never really thought about it. I’m happy to watch most Christmas movies.

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 22 Nov 2023
    8:58 am
Some of those aren’t really Christmas movies! One of my favourites didn’t even make the cut! I love The Holiday, Home Alone I and II, Love Actually and Last Christmas and re-watch every year!

- - mom462038 said
  - 21 Nov 2023
    3:37 pm
I didn’t really get into Christmas movies. I think because the TV channels showed the same ones year after year, I got bored

- - mom468034 said
  - 21 Nov 2023
    1:10 pm
Schazam?! Never heard of it!

- - mom495836 said
  - 21 Nov 2023
    1:06 pm
Not really a Christmas movie type of person. But now that I’m a mom, I should better use this list as reference. It’s time to start some Christmas traditions with my own family.

- - Ellen said
  - 21 Nov 2023
    8:48 am
Could be a nice holiday activity to watch a movie with the whole family. However with the diffrent age range in our family, it’s quite hard to please all

- - mom489460 said
  - 21 Nov 2023
    7:28 am
Great movies to start watching. Home alone all tge way

- - TraceyGail said
  - 21 Nov 2023
    7:09 am
I haven’t heard of half of them, I’d better start watching. My favourite is Crackers, a great Australian one which didn’t make the list.

- - MandaMags said
  - 21 Nov 2023
    6:38 am
What a great list. We love Polar express.

- - Ebby said
  - 21 Nov 2023
    2:31 am
My favourite Christmas movie is Noelle, it is such a fun movie to watch at any time of the year!

- - mom317516 said
  - 20 Nov 2023
    10:38 pm
It’s been a tradition for me to watch “It’s A Wonderful Life”. We always watched it after lunch on Christmas Day and since losing both my parents it means more to me.
- mom93821 replied
  
  27 Nov 2023 , 6:38 am
  A Wonderful Life is the most gorgeous movie!
- - ~Loui~ said
  - 20 Nov 2023
    10:36 pm
I love the Snowman. It’s such a beautiful story. I might print off this list for our family to watch in December 🙂

- - mom265671 said
  - 20 Nov 2023
    10:10 pm
im so excited to watch some with the kiddies this year

- - De-anne Tasker said
  - 20 Nov 2023
    8:19 pm
Christmas Child
Crackers
Home Alone 3
Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colours
Smokey Mountain Christmas

- - mom101628 said
  - 20 Nov 2023
    7:59 pm
I’m a White Christmas fan but have yet to watch it right through in one sitting – always doing something when it’s on. Also, the same has happened to Love Actually until last Christmas when I vowed I would watch it right through.