'Elf,' 'Christmas Vacation' top iTunes' top 5 best-selling holiday movies of all time

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Just in time for Christmas, Apple on Thursday revealed the all time best-selling holiday movies on iTunes since the online storefront began selling films in 2008, with Will Ferrell's "Elf" taking the top spot.




Below "Elf," which saw release in 2003, is perennial favorite "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" starring Chevy Chase.

Third place goes to the live action adaptation of "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" with Jim Carrey in the title role, while the John Hughes Christmas classic Home Alone," directed by Chris Columbus and starring Macaulay Culkin, takes the No. 4 spot.

Finally, Robert Zemeckis' "Polar Express," which stars Tom Hanks in a variety of voice roles, is listed as the fifth most popular iTunes holiday movie of all time.

Apple's announcement comes two weeks after it revealed this year's Best of 2016 picks, highlighting standout apps, TV shows, movies, e-books and other digital content sold across the company's various digital storefronts.

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  • Reply 1 of 11
    sockrolidsockrolid Posts: 2,789member
    "Bad Santa" (2003) for the WIN.
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  • Reply 2 of 11
    Solisoli Posts: 10,038member
    What, no Die Hard 1 and 2?
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  • Reply 3 of 11
    SleepySheepsleepysheep Posts: 11member
    Soli said:
    What, no Die Hard 1 and 2?
    Yeah, and what about Gremlins?
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  • Reply 4 of 11
    bluefire1bluefire1 Posts: 1,316member
    Where the heck is "It's a Wonderful Life"?
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  • Reply 5 of 11
    6toecat6toecat Posts: 54member
    OMG, Elf is like the worse movie ever.
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  • Reply 6 of 11
    [Deleted User][deleted user] Posts: 0
    meh, slapstick comedy  :/
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  • Reply 7 of 11
    mobiusmobius Posts: 380member
    6toecat said:
    OMG, Elf is like the worse movie ever.
    Clearly, not everyone would agree with you. I think it's definitely one of the better seasonal movies. And it has a heart.
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  • Reply 8 of 11
    Solisoli Posts: 10,038member
    Best Christmas ornament ever.

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  • Reply 9 of 11
    calicali Posts: 3,494member
    Surprised "A Christmas Story" isn't on there.

    I've never seen Die Hard but didn't know it being "a holiday movie" was a thing.
    My friend recommended it to me the other day saying "it's a Christmas movie".
    me and him joke all day so I disregarded the comment.
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  • Reply 10 of 11
    bestkeptsecretbestkeptsecret Posts: 4,316member
    What about Silent Night, Deadly Night?
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