In the midst of all the holiday hoopla, holiday-themed movies provide some much-needed escapism.

Downtown Plymouth's Penn Theatre is offering a slate of Christmas-themed films each Thursday over the next four weeks, beginning Nov. 29 with the 1946 classic It's a Wonderful Life.

The schedule includes the following films and showtimes:

• It's a Wonderful Life, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.; Nov. 30 at 7 and 9:25 p.m.; Dec. 1 at 7 and 9:25 p.m. and Dec. 2 at 4:15 and 7 p.m.
• Elf, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m.
• The Polar Express, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m.; Dec. 22 at 5 and 7 p.m. and Dec. 23 at 5 and 7 p.m.

All seats are $3.

Vote for your favorite holiday film

Do you stop every time you find Miracle on 34th Street on television?

Between the made-for-TV offerings, the newbies and the annual chestnuts, there are lots of opportunities to get some holiday spirit from the comfort of your couch.

Vote in our poll and share your favorites in the comments!

Do you need some modern humor, like Elf, or are you hooked on classics like It's a Wonderful Life and White Christmas when it comes to Christmas movies?

Which variation of A Christmas Carol has you wishing for roast goose and plum pudding, Alastair Sim's version or Scrooged?

Are there TV movies that you remember, even though few do, like The Homecoming (which led to The Waltons series) or The House Without a Christmas Tree?

Do you have a leg lamp, a la A Christmas Story?

If there's a beloved holiday movie you can't hit the remote fast enough to escape, share that, too. You're among friends.