Christmas Movies With New Jersey Stars

If you are looking for some great Christmas movies to watch, you may be scanning some of the hundreds of lists of "Top Christmas Movies" for some viewing suggestions. We thought the IMDB list would be a good one to check out. And guess what we found? We found New Jersey talent right near the top.

According to IMDB, two of the Christmas movies that reside in the top 10 lean heavily on star quality from New Jersey actors. But before we move on, we have to decide if one of them is actually a Christmas movie in the first place.

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We all love Bruce Willis, but is Die Hard really a Christmas movie? We all know when it takes place, and we all know what it's about. So, are we gathering around the fireplace as a family watching this movie? Of course not, but IMDB has it at #2, and with Bruce Willis' New Jersey ties, I guess we'll take it.

And we know you can guess the other one. You can, right? Here's a hint. His Lavalette house just finally got sold. Joe Pesci of course and the great Christmas movie (which by the way IS a Christmas movie) Home Alone ranks at #6.

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For the record, It's A Wonderful Life tops this list, and why wouldn't it. You just can't argue that one But can you really put Die Hard 4 spots ahead of Miracle on 34th Street? My answer to that is no, not if you want Santa to treat you nice this Christmas.

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