The Snowman (1982)
The animated film adaptation of Raymond Briggs’s book was a yearly tradition for many children, thanks to repeat airings on British television. The Oscar-nominated short film follows a young boy and his snowman as it magically comes to life—but only temporarily. If you add the haunting “Walking In The Air” song, you’ve got yourself a holiday classic.
Favorite Quote: “That winter brought the heaviest snow I’d ever seen. The snow fell steadily all through the night. Then when I woke up, the room was filled with light and silence, and I knew then it was to be a magical day.” We long for a simpler time, when the sight of snow was enough to make us happy and when people actually enjoyed being outdoors instead of staring at their phones for hours on end.