1."Ironiya sudbi ili s lyogkim parom" (Irony of Fate or Have a Good Banya). In this 1975 classic by director Eldar Ryazanov, a bunch of friends get drunk on New Year's Eve at a banya, with hilarious consequences.

2."Miracle on 34th Street." The original 1947 version of this Valentine Davies story follows the misadventures of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) as he gets a job playing Santa Claus at Macy's department store in New York City.

3."Karnavalnaya noch" (Carnival Night). A new chief at a Dom Kultury (Igor Ilyinsky) wants to hold a boring New Year concert in this 1956 classic. Meanwhile, a group of young amateur actors try to liven up the concert.

4."It's a Wonderful Life." This 1947 Frank Capra masterwork finds George Bailey (James Stewart) preparing to commit suicide on Christmas Eve. A heavenly messenger (Henry Travers) arrives to show him a vision: what it would have been like if he had never been born.

5."Charodei" (Magicians). This 1982 film is set in a small Russian town, home to a research institute for magic. The plot involves witches, magicians and a spell that will come true unless two lovebirds kiss each other before midnight on New Year's Eve.

6."How the Grinch Stole Christmas." In this 1966 animated Dr. Seuss classic, the Grinch (Boris Karloff) steals Christmas away from the Whos, the sweet little folk who live below his mountain home. When little Cindy Lou Who returns his hateful act with kindness, she melts his heart.

7."National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." Scoff if you will, but Chevy Chase is a vital part of Christmas. In this John Hughes-penned 1989 Griswold family saga, the disaster-prone dad (Chase) discovers just how dangerous the Christmas season really is.

8."Pokrovskiye vorota" (Pokrov Gates). Life in late '50s Moscow as seen by a young student from the provinces, who comes to live with his elderly aunt in a communal apartment. Features a young Oleg Menshikov.

9."The Muppet Christmas Carol." The Muppets are back in this 1992 retelling of the story of Scrooge (Michael Caine), with Kermit the Frog in the role of Bob Cratchit and Miss Piggy as his long-suffering wife.

10."Snegurochka" (The Snow Maiden). In this 1969 animated classic, Snegurochka, the daughter of Ded Moroz, has an icy heart until she meets Lel, whose love and warmth melt her heart.