Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008.
Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel in sight.”
Expect nostalgia, chaos, questionable logic, movie memories, and two grown men aggressively debating whether something “counts as Christmas.” 🎅🎬
In every episode you’ll get:
✨ A fresh daily pick from the 1984–2008 December #1 films
✨ Tom & Rob arguing the true meaning of “Christmassy”
✨ Surprising festive hot takes
✨ Running jokes, callbacks, and the slow collapse of the leaderboard
✨ Daily holiday cheer (or despair)
Whether you’re watching along, shouting at your phone, or creating your own festive ranking at home — welcome to our weird little Christmas tradition.
🔔 New Advent episode every day until Christmas!
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Intro created by the amazing Ryan at Geeky Brummie
