6 best Christmas movies you can watch with your family

CNBC TV18 By Priyanka Deshpande Published Dec 22, 2023

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It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

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Home Alone (1990)

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

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Elf (2003)

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Love Actually (2003)

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