Home alone was the top movie chosen with over 40 people picking it as their favorite movie. While this google form was entirely anonymous there were a few responses that stood out to us as to why those 40 people love to watch this movie around Christmas time, that’s close to 50% of the people who took our google form. . Here are the top 3 responses that gave the best explanation of why those people love the movie so much. The first explanation that we picked to explain why this specific person likes Home Alone so much is a 10th grader at Tahoma high school. “I like it because it is really Christmas spirit and it is a funny movie and it is about a kid that named Kevin and was supposed to go on vacation but instead he gets left behind by his family and then 2 robbers try to rob the house but he stops them but setting up traps then his family comes homes and apologies for leaving him” This quote pretty much sums up the whole movie but while that is something that explains about the movie it still is missing the factor of why this person likes the movie so much. One that better explains a reason for why this person likes the movie so much was written by a 9th grader here at Tahoma High School, “I like Home Alone because the storyline is funny, and the characters’ scripts are amusing to me, though I only like the first two movies- the rest sort of fall flat to me.” This does better explain the intention of why this person likes about the movie and what movies they like. Here is the final quote for The Home Alone aspect of the most voted for in favorite movies to watch during the Christmas season. The last explanation that we picked to explain why this specific person likes Home Alone so much is a 10th grader at Tahoma high school.  “This movie is super funny and always makes me laugh. My grandpa watched it with me for the first time when I was 6 and it has been a tradition for me to watch it with him every year. When Kevin sets the traps and the intruders fall for every single one, it never fails to make me laugh. This movie overall has good slapstick themes.” This explanation is, I believe, the best one for the home alone vote, it shows emotion and tradition as one of the many reasons why this person likes this movie. Not only does it show tradition but also a really good example of why this person likes this movie so much. 

When bringing up Christmas movies you can’t just bring up one specific-widely known-movie especially with Christmas being one of the most celebrated holidays in America, there is a vast ocean of Christmas comedies like ‘Elf’, as well as darker, creepier Christmas movies like ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’. What makes people like these movies? Well-over 20 people picked Elf, with 22% of the responses believing it is one of their favorite movies. Despite the anonymity of the google form, a few responses particularly caught our attention like this tenth grader at Tahoma High School,“It’s a funny and entertaining movie. The plot is interesting along with goofy. I also love how goofy the plot is and how it goes silly very fast”. That quote altogether sums up this goofy comedy movie and I love how this tenth grader illustrates how they find the plot to be entertaining and intriguing, with the scenes going from completely normal-being as normal as it can be-to turning goofy in seconds. Another quote on the google form felt like it really imbodyed Christmas with one 9th grader partly stating, “I like them because I watch them every year as like a tradition”, which like most families do every year too, their family chooses to watch Elf, in all probability of it being a Christmas comedy. They all bring up how it is a great movie to watch with friends as well, “I also like watching them with my friends and it gives me a reason to spend more time with them. I also like watching those movies because I like the way that they were made and I like the plot of the movies.”, it’s the perfect excuse to hangout with your friends or if you’re bored and need something to do over winter break with your friends you could do a movie night and watch Elf.

While Elf represents the light heartedness, comedic side of Christmas movies, The Nightmare Before Christmas offers a striking contrast, blending the holiday with darker themes and visuals. As one of the top picks this choice had 22% of people choosing to watch it as one of their christmas movies. As you can see it is evidently clear that’s the same amount as the movie ‘elf’, they both run in 2nd place for most streamed in 2025. Here are 3 of the quotes from the google form that stood out to us the most. The first one we picked was written from a 12th grader here at Tahoma High School. “The Nightmare Before Christmas has an amazing soundtrack, really great stop motion animation, and a really neat story.” This quote kinda explains itself and why this person likes the movie just because of the sound track and the story line itself. The next one that we chose was written by a 9th grader here at Tahoma High School.  “Because it is very timeless and enjoyable. Anyone of any age can enjoy and appreciate this movie. It is about a man named Jack who learns about Christmas and likes it better than Halloween.” This quote is a great explanation of the movie as a whole and is a great eye catcher as this explains what the theme of the movie is and what age this movie was written for. The next quote we chose was one that stood out to us both that was written by a 9th grader as well.  “I like this movie because the creator makes really interesting movies, and Tim Burton is just really cool in general. Also, this movie is all claymation, which is really interesting, and it seems very hard to put together. To add on, this movie includes both Halloween and Christmas, which are very different holidays into a very intriguing movie.” This quote really caught our eye because it so perfectly explains the movie in a way that sounds like everyone will enjoy the movie it also is a good way to show their own version When explaining why they like this movie so much, liking the “claymation” picturesque vibe of the movie was brought up its stop motion style is what made this movie stand out to so many people as it wasn’t something you say often and when it’s paired with a good plot you can get a movie like The Nightmare Before Christmas.