Christmas Day 2022 falls on a Sunday. What better way to spend it than with a hot chocolate and cookies, having a Christmas-themed flick marathon? 

Tons of old-school Christmas classics and modern favorites are now available for streaming on various digital platforms. Here, Bulletin Entertainment maps out some notables.

‘It’s A Wonderful Life' (1946)

Frank Capra’s Christmas fantasy drama never gets old. Now available via Netflix, it follows the story of George Bailey, a man who has given up his personal dreams to be of service to his community only to find himself on the verge of committing suicide on Christmas Eve.

The film was designated as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" and added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1990.

‘Home Alone' (1990)

“Home Alone” is about Kevin McCallister, a boy who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation.

Kevin initially relishes being home alone but soon has to contend with the two would-be burglars.

After its release in 1990, “Home Alone” became the highest-grossing live action comedy film of all time in the United States. It is also the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time at the North American box office.

Macaulay Culkin who played the role of Kevin, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy.

Written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus, “Home Alone” spawned a successful film franchise with four sequels, including the 1992 film “Home Alone 2: Lost In New York,” the only “Home Alone” sequel to have the original cast reprising their roles.

‘Love Actually’ (2003)

A romantic Christmas comedy? Why not?

Featuring an ensemble cast as led by familiar names including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson and Rowan Atkinson, among others.

The story delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories.

It begins five weeks before Christmas and is played out in a weekly countdown until the holiday.

The film was a huge hit when released, earning a staggering worldwide total of $246.2 million.

‘The Polar Express' (2004)

Based on the 1985 children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, “The Polar Express” is a coming-of-age story that unfolds on a train ride to the North Pole.

Written, produced, and directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film features human characters animated using live action motion capture animation. The film stars Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett, and Eddie Deezen, with Tom Hanks in six distinct roles.

“The Polar Express” was made with a budget of $165 million, a record-breaking sum for an animated feature at the time. The film was released in both conventional and IMAX 3D theaters on Nov. 10, 2004. It grossed $309 million worldwide, and was later listed in the 2006 Guinness World Book of Records as the first all-digital capture film.

The film also marks Michael Jete’s last acting role before his death, and the film was thus dedicated to his memory.

‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’ (2000)

Narrated by Anthony Hopkins and starring Jim Carrey, ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’ was the first of only two Dr. Seuss book to be adapted into a full-length feature film.

It follows the Grinch, as much-hated green creature because of his mean-spiritedness, especially during the holiday season.

It spent four weeks as the #1 film in the United States and grossed $345 million worldwide, making it the sixth-highest grossing film of 2000. It also became the second-highest-grossing holiday film of all time, behind “HomeAlone” at the time.

‘A Christmas Tale’ (2008)

French director Arnaud Desplechin’s “A Christmas Tale” explores family relationships, how some conflicts are resolved, and how relationship constantly evolve between mother and children, lovers, spouses, and siblings in the context of a Christmas family gathering. There are philosophical insights into the complexity of life, and people gain a deeper understanding of each person in the family, the dynamics of the Vuillard family, and how they deal with adversity.

The film is about Catherine Deneuve, who plays imperious matriarch of a French Family. When she is diagnosed with leukemia, the family gathers—including black sheep Henri (Mathieu Amalric)—to spend the holidays together.

“A Christmas Tale” was in competition for the Palme d’ Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

‘Elf (2003)’

This Christmas smash hit is directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. It stars Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Daniel Tay, Edward Asner, and Bob Newhart.

The story is about one of Santa's elves (Ferrell) who learns of his true identity as a human and goes to New York City to meet his biological father (Caan), spreading Christmas cheer in a world of cynics as he goes.

"Elf" received positive reviews from critics and earned $220.4 million worldwide on a $33 million budget. It also inspired the 2010 Broadway musical “Elf: The Musical” and NBC’s 2014 stop-motion animated television special “Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas.”

‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ (1993)

a 1993 American stop-motion animated musical fantasy film directed by Henry Selick and produced by Tim Burton, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” tells the story of Jack Skellington, the King of "Halloween Town", who stumbles upon "Christmas Town" and schemes to take over the holiday.

‘Miracle on 34^th Street’ (1947)

A perennial Christmas favorite, the story takes place between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day in New York City, and focuses on a department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real Santa.

It was ranked ninth by the American Film Institute on 100 Years... 100 Cheers, a list of America's most inspiring films.

“Miracle on 34th Street” was listed as the fifth best film in the fantasy genre in the American Film Institute's "Ten top Ten" lists in 2008.

In 2005, Miracle on 34th Street was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."