It’s beginning to be the right time to find that comfy spot on the couch to watch Christmas movies. But which one to choose?
The top choice for Massachusetts is the bratty kid who discovers the magic of the season while making life difficult for would-be robbers.
Utilizing Google Trends, BetMassachusetts.com took a break from Massachusetts sports betting and analyzed the most popular Christmas movies of state residents by looking at the search results of each movie over the past three Christmases. The movies included the 40 most popular Christmas movies over the past year based on global traffic from AhRefs.
Massachusetts’ Favorite Christmas Movies
Kevin’s Adventures Take Top Billing
Not much separated the top three, but “Home Alone,” where 8-year-old Kevin McCallister gets left at home when his family heads to Europe for Christmas, comes out on top in Massachusetts.
“Home Alone” came out in 1990, so it’s been a holiday favorite for a long time. Spolier alert: Even through Kevin would have been a huge Massachusetts betting apps underdog against a pair of would-be robbers, he emerges victorious in the end.
Close behind is “The Polar Express” from 2004. It’s the only animated movie in the top 5 films, and it stars Tom Hanks voicing six different characters. He plays the main two characters, the Hero Boy who has to “Believe” once again in the meaning of Christmas, and the conductor who gets all of the kids to the North Pole just in time to see Santa Claus depart for his trip around the world.
Will Ferrell’s funny turn as the biggest elf in “Elf” comes in third place. It has many great one-liners that get repeated over and over throughout the year, not just at Christmas. Buddy’s quote “you sit on a throne of lies!” works on so many levels no matter the month.
The 2000 live-action version of “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” with Jim Carrey comes in fourth place. Carrey offers an intense portrayal of the Grinch, and it’s a good companion with the original 1966 cartoon based on the Dr. Seuss children’s book.
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” from 1989 comes in fifth place. Chevy Chase revisits his role as Clark Griswold from the “National Lampoon’s Vacation” as Clark hopes for a big holiday bonus while all of his family visits for the holidays. It’s hard to go wrong with any Christmas movie you choose as we settle in for family time this holiday season. Grab the blankets, the hot drink of choice and enjoy.
Author
Douglas Pils has been a sports journalist for 30 years in Texas, Arkansas and New York having worked for the San Antonio Express-News, the Associated Press, The Dallas Morning News and Newsday. He currently runs the Student Media Department at Baylor University.
