8) Die Hard (1988)

OK, so we've thrown you a bit of a curveball with this one, and it's not exactly the kind of movie that conjures up wholesome images of candycanes hanging on the tree and chestnuts roasting on an open fire. However, Die Hard qualifies for the countdown by virtue of the fact it's set on Christmas Eve, and who's going to argue with Bruce Willis as he's unleashing hell on a gang of international terrorists as the big day draws in? Not us, that's for sure.