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).
Comic fun as a group of young amateur actors try to liven up the annual New Year concert at a Dom Kultury in this 1956 classic.

4. It's a Wonderful Life.
This 1947 Frank Capra gem finds George Bailey (James Stewart) about to commit suicide on Christmas Eve. A heavenly messenger (Henry Travers) is sent to give him a vision.

5. Charodei (Magicians).
In this 1982 film set in a Russian town home to a research institute for magic, a spell will come true unless two lovebirds kiss 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 from the sweet little Whos, but little Cindy Loo Who melts his heart with kindness.
7. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
In this John Hughes-penned 1989 Griswold family saga, a clutzy dad (Chevy Chase) shows how dangerous Christmas can be.

8. Pokrovskiye vorota (Pokrov Gates).
A young Oleg Menshikov plays a student who comes to live with his elderly aunt in late '50s Moscow.

9. The Muppet Christmas Carol.
A 1992 Muppet retelling of the story of Scrooge (Michael Caine), with Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit and Miss Piggy as his long-suffering wife.

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