Best Romantic Comedy Christmas Movies

Want to watch a good holiday movie this Christmas season? Sure the kids' Christmas movies are fun but for a slightly higher maturity level try one or more of these popular romantic-comedy Christmas flicks.

While you were Sleeping (1995): It's Christmas time and Sandra Bullock saves a man after he falls onto subway tracks. It's a case of mistaken identity as Sandra gets to know the man's family while he's in a coma.

You got Mail (1998): Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan together again in this holiday roller coaster. Hanks owns a bookstore mega-chain and is opening a store near Ryan's quaint boutique book shop. It's business competition and email romance at its best.

Sleepless in Seattle (1993): Another Hanks and Ryan classic. After losing his wife, Hanks and his son move to Seattle where one night the little boy makes a phone call to a talk radio show. Ryan is on the other side of the country when she hears Hanks and his boy. A spell comes over her as she pursues a magical romance.

The Family Stone (2005): I first watched this on DVD in 2008 and enjoyed it. When a man brings his starchy fiancé (Sara Jessica Parker) home to meet his hometown earthy family everyone quickly learns that it's not quite a match made in heaven. It's holiday fun and surprises.

Holiday Inn (1942): This movie introduced the now classic Christmas song "White Christmas." The movie stars Bind Crosby and Fred Astaire as show business partners in New York City. Then on Christmas Eve Crosby grows tired of the show biz life and wants to move to Connecticut but is caught in a love triangle with Astaire and a girl in their act. What's romance without a little heartbreak? Follow the lives of the characters through several Christmas seasons.

White Christmas (1954): World War II ends and army pals Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye form a song and dance team and hit the road. When they meet two sisters the fun really begins.

Miracle on 34^th Street (1947): Christmas isn't complete without this one. Young Natalie Wood is a very practical little girl with an equally pragmatic mother. World's are shaken when they meet an ambitious young lawyer and the one and only authentic Santa Claus.

It's a Wonderful Life (1946): George Bailey just can't seem to grab hold of those dreams while everyone around him seems to be getting theirs. Jimmy Stewart as George is everyone's friend (almost) and as an awkward Angel reveals to George, he's the foundation that holds everyone together. This one has comedy, drama, and romance all in one.

On the Second Day of Christmas (1997): It's comedy when a pick-pocket con-woman and her niece attempt to steal from a department store at Christmas time. Romance enters when security guard Mark Ruffalo steps in to take care of the niece. This was made for Lifetime television- watch for reruns this Christmas.

The Holiday (2006): Cameron Diaz in Los Angeles and Kate Winslet in Great Britain are two successful women in their own right. After meeting on a website, the pair exchange houses for the holidays and end up with culture shock and romance. It's a good flick.

Check Best Buy, Amazon, Blockbuster (store and on-line), Walmart, Target, or your television listings when the time calls for a good Christmas movie.

In some cases you can rent and download directly from a website such as Blockbuster.

Happy Holidays