Christmas Movies

Best and Worst Christmas Movies Ev-ah!

This blog is going out on Christmas day, so it’s likely never to be read.  So, rather than give you life-changing financial advice that will drift to the bottom of the unread-holiday-email pile, how about some suggestions for holiday entertainment?

My comments are after the scores.

Jingling All The Way…

  1. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) — #1 on RT’s “100 Best Christmas Movies” list. 99% Critics Score/86% Audience Score.  KS Comment:  Never seen it, maybe want to see it.
  2. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) — Ranked #2 on the same list. 97%/92%.  KS Comment:  Is watching You’ve Got Mail enough?  Do I need to watch this.
  3. The Holdovers (2023) — A more recent entry, ranked #3 with a 97%/76% score. KS Comment: Haven’t seen it yet, but definitely want to watch.
  4. Tangerine (2015) — Surprisingly listed among “Best Christmas Movies” in RT’s modern-classics guide. 95%/76%.  KS Comment:  Never heard of it, sounds weird, taking a pass on this one.
  5. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) — Does this need explaining? 96%/87%  KS Comment:  Seen it many times, not as good as Elf.

Coal in Your Watching Stocking…

  1. The Nutcracker (2010) – 0% audience score, critics didn’t even bother. KS Comment:  I hate that anything with Nathan Lane in it is panned, but looks like this is unwatchable.
  2. Christmas With the Kranks (2004) – 5% audience score, nothing from critics. KS Comment:  I want good things for Jamie Lee Curtis, but the snippets I’ve seen of this movie say this isn’t it.
  3. Deck the Halls (2006) – Rising in the audience rankings with a 6%, still no critics score. An all-star cast, but that doesn’t always carry a movie.  KS Comment:  Never seen it, don’t plan to.
  4. Surviving Christmas (2004) – The early aughts were not good for holiday movies! 8% audience score, critics didn’t bother.  KS comment:  Never heard of it.
  5. Mixed Nuts (1994) – 16% audience score. KS comment:  Looks like a rare miss from my fave Nora Ephron (may she rest in witty peace).  A great cast, too.  A shame to waste all that talent.

 

The life-changing financial advice can wait until New Year’s Resolution time in January.

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Kristi Sullivan

My name is Kristi Sullivan and I have been helping people achieve financial security since 1996. I am a fee-only financial planner and public speaker. I do no investment or insurance sales for commissions. My clients pay me for guidance through their financial questions. I also work with employers to educate their employees about personal finance. I have been helping people make financial decisions for 18 years. I have worked in employee benefits and with individual clients/families. I hold the Certified Financial Planner designation. Sullivan Financial Planning, LLC is a Registered Investment Advisory firm with the State of Colorado. Areas of expertise include prioritizing savings goals, investment allocation, and wealth manager searches.