What Are The ‘Saddest’ Christmas Movies Of All Time

This is the time of the year to be holly and jolly...with everyone feeling the Christmas spirit. However, there is a list out that ranks the saddest Christmas movies of all time! How can this even happen during the time of the year that we are watching family-friendly Christmas movies that tend to put a smile on all of our faces? Well guess what? It has and you've probably have seen some of these movies!

According to an article put out by Lifehacker, they listed 20 of the "saddest" Christmas movies of all time...now whether you agree or not, most of us have actually seen most of these. We've watched them and maybe didn't even realized how sad they actually were.

One movie that sticks out on this list is ranked #7 titled "Jack Frost" starring the one and only Michael Keaton. Keaton's character comes back to life in the form of a snowman on Christmas day, a year after his death. First of all, he has to convince his son that it's actually him before moving on to re-connect with him. As the movie progresses, it's up to his son to find a way to get his snowman-dad to colder weather so he doesn't melt! I know right?

While that movie didn't crack the Top 5, you might be surprised at which one did. It actually has a happy ending, but because it tends to be an emotional roller coaster, it's been labeled a "sad" Christmas movie.

So before you scroll down to see the Top 5, think of your own favorites and what Christmas movies you would consider as "sad", but even so, tend to watch them every year. Heck, maybe you've watched them and didn't even realized they were considered sad!

Awww, see, now that's sad.

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We know you might not think this is a sad Christmas movie, but think about it. When Scrooge (Michael Caine) visits his past, he sees how he put aside love for money.  There's a whole musical number called "When Love Is Gone". This is why we really think this movie comes in at #5!

This movie just came out a few years ago and stars Emilia Clarke. Clarke's character falls for a man played by Henry Golding.  He helps her get her life back on track, but at the end you find out he's actually dead. Oops, maybe would should of warned you of a "spoiler" alert! Nonetheless, it comes in at #4!

This truly might be a very sad Christmas movie...starring Nicolas Cage, who has it all! After getting sucked into an alternative timeline, Cage's character marries the right woman, has the perfect family and then at the end is pulled back to reality and loses it all! And who thought this would be the perfect "feel good" movie of the holiday season? Well, rest assured that it's not the saddest movie...only coming in at #3!

Well, this is truly a sad Christmas movie and why anyone would want to watch it around the holidays is beyond us! It stars Dianne Keaton, who's character reveals she's fighting terminal cancer. There's a time jump at the end showing the family celebrating Christmas after her passing. We think that's all you need to know on this one and there's a reason as to why it came in at #2 on the list!

Who would have thought that this Christmas classic would be #1 on the list of saddest movies during the holidays? As mentioned before, due to the fact that it's truly a roller coaster ride of emotions, you would think that the happy ending would have saved this movie, but it doesn't! This all-time Christmas favorite ranks #1 as thee saddest movie of all time! Merry Christmas!

James Stewart pictured above, the main actor in "It's A Wonderful Life."