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One of the best parts of the holidays is gathering with friends and family to enjoy spending time together, whether that means surprising each other with fun gifts, listening to festive Christmas tunes or watching holiday-themed movies.
While some viewers might prefer to watch wholesome and sentimental films, such as the beloved classic named the "best Christmas movie of all time," others may choose movies loaded with hijinks and hilarity that will give them a much-needed laugh during an often stressful holiday season.
According to a list from Screen Rant, the "funniest Christmas movie" you can tune into during the holidays is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. This 1989 film starring Chevy Chase is actually a sequel of the original National Lampoon's Vacation from 1983, but the added layer of the holidays brings a new comedic flair that made it an instate classic.
Here's what the site had to say about this popular Christmas comedy:
"Christmas Vacation is widely heralded as one of the funniest holiday movies of all time. Chevy Chase is typically spectacular in the lead role of Clark Griswold, reprising his role from the original Vacation movie. However, this is a case where the sequel surpasses the original, and the movie is full of great moments that make it one of the best dysfunctional Christmas movies ever made. The movie perfectly captures the chaotic yet warm atmosphere of the Christmas season, and it's the ultimate Christmas comedy that is just as funny today as it was decades ago."
Other hilarious movies that made the list of "funniest Christmas movies" include Elf, Scrooged, Home Alone, and Bad Santa to name a few. Read up on more gut-busting, laugh-out-loud holiday movies at screenrant.com.