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A very official ranking of holiday hotties.

Whether you've been naughty, nice or just needed a nap this year, we can all treat ourselves to a feast of hot men at the movies.

Because why else do we watch so many Christmas films each year, if it's not for all the holiday hotties?

From Jude Law and his Mr Napkinhead in The Holiday to the many British heartthrobs showcased in Love Actually, there are so many men and so little time (before Christmas).

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So why not rank these wonderful men?

Of course, not all leading men are created equal, so without further ado…

It's beginning to look a lot like hunkmas, ho ho ho!!

10. Andrew Lincoln in Love Actually.

Andrew Lincoln in Love Actually.  'To me, you are a weirdo…' Image: StudioCanal. 

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Andrew Lincoln is plenty dishy as he is — especially in The Walking Dead (helloooo, Rick) — but in Love Actually, he's just a creepy weirdo.

This character spends the bulk of the film stalking his best friend's new wife, Juliet, and even the woman who played her, Keira Knightley, agrees that the 'creepy factor' was out of control.

Between recording her at her wedding and showing up at her house with flashcards, this man doesn't need to win over his friend's wife — he needs therapy.

9. Rufus Sewell in The Holiday.

Rufus Sewell in The Holiday. If you have a Jasper in your life, run!!! Image: Universal Pictures. 

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This loser! Jasper in The Holiday (sadly played by the forever charming Rufus) is a waste of space. Jasper? More like Trash-per, am I right, ladies?

The way he manipulates Kate Winslet's character throughout the film, keeping her on the sidelines, only to use her for her writing talents? This type of man must be avoided at all costs.

8. Jim Carrey in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.

Jim Carrey in The Grinch. There's no one I'd rather stare into the abyss with. Image: Universal Pictures. 

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Just me? Okay, hear me out.

Compared to the last two guys, The Grinch ain't looking so bad. Jim Carrey brings a hilarious edge to this hairy green guy, plus he's a dog lover AND he's always making the most relatable comments.

7. Hugh Grant in Love Actually.

Hugh Grant in Love Actually. The Prime Minister of holiday hotties. Image: StudioCanal. 

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Hugh Grant's Prime Minister character in Love Actually is a bit of a flop. The way he doesn't really do anything when the American President sexually harasses Natalie and then fires HER?! Absolutely not!

That being said, there are redeeming moments, like him singing 'Good King Wenceslas!' to random neighbourhood children. And, as he is still Hugh Grant, he can't help but be effortlessly charming.

6. Colin Firth in Love Actually.

Colin Firth in Love Actually. Mr Darcy goes to Little Portugal. Image: StudioCanal. 

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Colin Firth's character is rather confused in Love Actually. At a lakeside retreat to write this novel, he hires a Portuguese housekeeper and falls in love with her despite… them never speaking.

The film ends with him marching to her hometown to propose, which just feels like a big overcorrection when he could have just asked her on, maybe, a date. But he's still a cutie and I won't say no to spending my life with some rich author who spends all his time at lake houses.

5. Luke Wilson in The Family Stone.

Luke Wilson in The Family Stone. Ben was the only likeable man in this film, okay. Image: 20th Century Fox. 

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I could have included Dermot Mulroney in this but his character in The Family Stone is so damn forgettable that I knew the only holiday hottie worth my time was Luke Wilson.

This king. When the entirety of the Stone family was bullying Sarah Jessica Parker's Meredith (sometimes, for good reason), it was only Wilson's Ben who offered an empathetic ear.

He is the perfect low-stakes Christmas crush. We don't know much about this man, but we like what we see for now, and sometimes that's enough!

4. Jack Black in The Holiday.

Jack Black in The Holiday.  Jack Black is holiday hottie excellence. Image: Universal Pictures. 

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Raise your hand if you grew up watching Jack Black be a goof on film and came away from The Holiday with conflicting feelings? Same gurl.

The way Miles treats Iris in this film is so delightful, whether he's engaging in her passion for 90-year-old Oscar-winners to walk again, or making little jokes when he accidentally 'boob grazed' her in a café.

We stan a non-toxic man, and sure, he did start the film with an awful girlfriend, but it's clear he was attracted to people that mistreat him, and that's something we all can forgive.

3. Rodrigo Santoro in Love Actually.

Rodrigo Santoro in Love Actually.Justice for Karl! Image: StudioCanal. 

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I mean, come on!

Viewers might not have gotten to know Rodrigo's Karl well in Love Actually, but for that reason, he is forever untarnished, known only as the beautiful unclothed man who Laura Linney's Sarah snubbed so she could take a phone call from her mentally unwell brother.

Sarah was so close to having the perfect night with this perfect man, but she fumbled this hottie. She will never be forgiven! KARL 4EVA.

2. Henry Golding in Last Christmas.

Henry Golding in Last Christmas.Tom is a much sexier Ghost of Christmas past. Image: Universal Pictures. 

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As Emilia Clarke's character's mysterious crush in Last Christmas, Henry Golding's Tom brought a whole new meaning to ghosting.

As all good holiday hotties must do, he mostly just existed to support our leading lady and give her direction in her directionless life… while being devilishly handsome at the same time. Tens across the board.

1. Jude Law in The Holiday.

Jude Law in The Holiday. Image: Universal Pictures. 

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As if anyone else could be number one? Jude Law truly set the precedent in the 2006 rom-com as Graham, a recent widower and father of two angelic daughters, who dates Cameron Diaz's neurotic and emotionally repressed, Amanda.

Whether it's his accent, slight lisp, black-rimmed glasses, penchant for transforming into napkin men, or just how emotionally intelligent this man is, Jude Law's character in The Holiday is the ultimate seasonal snack.

I'm sorry, folks, but we will never have it better than this! NEVER.

Feature image: Universal Pictures/StudioCanal.

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