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Each year when December rolls around, many of us instinctively turn on the same beloved Christmas<\/a> movies we\u2019ve watched over and over again.<\/p>\n Naturally, classics such as Dr. Suess\u2019 How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/a><\/em>, A Christmas Story<\/a><\/em>, The Family Stone<\/em>, It\u2019s a Wonderful Life<\/em> and Home Alone<\/a><\/em> have earned their place in the holiday cinema canon, offering comfort, nostalgia and familiar story beats year after year.<\/p>\n These films are cherished annual watch-list traditions, quoted endlessly and replayed until the snow melts.<\/p>\n But beyond this well-lit marquee of tried-and-true holiday favorites lies a quieter collection of under-seen, forgotten and underappreciated Christmas movies\u2014hidden gems waiting to be discovered (or rediscovered) under the tree.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/em> The 15 Best Christmas Musical Numbers in Movies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Take Tokyo Godfathers<\/em>, for example. This animated film from Perfect Blue<\/em> director Satoshi Kon is rarely mentioned alongside mainstream Christmas movies, yet it delivers one of the most heartfelt, sentimental and universal holiday stories.<\/p>\n Set on the snowy streets of Tokyo, it follows three homeless people who discover an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve. What unfolds is a surprisingly emotional and funny reflection on redemption, found family and goodwill.<\/p>\n