Does she like Barbara Stanwyck? This is really cute.
It's about the same tier as It Happened on 5th Avenue.
Highest tier would be:
While You Were Sleeping (This is at Christmas time and I put it first because your wonderful mom likes You've Got Mail!)
White Christmas
It's a Wonderful Life (but she already knows this)
Muppet Christmas Carol
Charlie Brown Christmas
A Christmas Story
Elf (I can't help it
)
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
And somewhere in between:
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
Miracle on 34th Street
Scrooge (1970)
These are the best equivalents I can give you (Some of hers I haven't seen.):
A Late Quartet--The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Argo--Where Eagles Dare
Rope--Charade
Gone with the Wind--Little Women (1994)
Bridesmaids--What's Up, Doc?
You've Got Mail--Return to Me
Sophie's Choice--The Reader? (haven't seen it)
E.T.--The Iron Giant
Home Alone--Matilda
The Bridges of Madison County--Places in the Heart
whodunits or adventures: How to Steal a Million