Apple today got in the holiday spirit by announcing the top five best-selling holiday movies of all time on iTunes, ever since the movie rental section of the digital marketplace opened in 2008.
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The top five highest grossing iTunes holiday movies are:
- Elf [Direct Link] - $9.99 HD Purchase / $3.99 HD Rental
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation [Direct Link] - $9.99 HD Purchase / $3.99 HD Rental
- Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas [Direct Link] - $9.99 HD Purchase / No Rental Available
- Home Alone [Direct Link] - $9.99 HD Purchase / $3.99 HD Rental
- The Polar Express [Direct Link] - $9.99 HD Purchase / $3.99 HD Rental
Apple didn't offer any specifics behind each film's download numbers, but gave snippets about plots, writers, directors, and actors for each holiday favorite.
The company prompted users to ask Siri on an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV to search for the movies listed today, as well as other seasonal mainstays like Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, The Night Before, A Christmas Story, The Santa Clause, It’s a Wonderful Life, Love Actually and Mickey’s Christmas Carol.
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I LOVE Die Hard but it's weird that I never think of it has a holiday film. Probably the case for others.
There are two types of people in this world: Those who think Die Hard is a Christmas movie; and those who are wrong.[doublepost=1482429148][/doublepost]
I wonder if the fact that A Christmas Story plays non-stop on certain networks this time of year, reduces the need to buy it on iTunes.
I bet you're right. I only own it on Blu-Ray because it was on sale for like $2.99. Otherwise you're guaranteed to get your fix from cable TV every year.I don't like any of their top five. As for the other "mainstays" there are just two that I enjoy. I guess I could view it as, "I think different". Or maybe, "I'm old". :)
No kidding, Home Alone and even worse, Polar Express over A Christmas Story? Come on people ...
I wonder if the fact that A Christmas Story plays non-stop on certain networks this time of year, reduces the need to buy it on iTunes.FWIW, we're on about our about our 7-8th watch of A Christmas Story, 10 or so for Christmas Vacation :D