A few days before Christmas, when it is getting colder and colder, we have only one desire: to be wrapped up in a huge blanket in front of the TV and drink a good hot chocolate. So now is the perfect time to (re) see the great Christmas classics. After much thought and much debate in the editorial staff, here is our list of must-see Christmas movies.
Temperatures are close to negative and the desire to take refuge at home in front of the television is becoming more and more persistent. So what better way to get into the holiday season mood than to sit comfortably in front of your television to watch (without stopping) good Christmas movies or cartoons. Because winter is undoubtedly the ideal time of year to improvise long cocooning evenings and cozy plaids. If you’ve already binge-streamed all the Christmas feature films available on the Netflix streaming platform, don’t panic, we’ve got you covered.
Love Actually
Christmas is also the magic of love. With its quality cast and many now legendary scenes, Love Actually is the romantic Christmas comedy that we never tire of watching. Linked destinies, crossed destinies, we follow several characters there, a few weeks before Christmas… Meetings, declarations, disillusions, deceptions, all this against the backdrop of end-of-year celebrations, we love it. Funny and touching, Love Actually is to be watched without moderation on Amazon Prime Video or Netflix.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Between Halloween and Christmas, it’s time to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas. In Halloween-town, Jack Skeleton is the king (of pumpkins). But he begins to tire of this monstrous party. When he discovers Christmas, it is the revelation: he wants to import this tradition and take possession of this celebration. With a screenplay by Tim Burton, a director by Henry Selick and a high-quality soundtrack, this animated film continues to charm us every year. To see and to review on Disney +.
Klaus
A really bad postman, Jesper, is sent to a snowy island, as “punishment”. Except that there, people do not get along and therefore do not send each other mail. The mission turns out to be complicated for Jesper. It was without counting on unexpected encounters which will give him hope and give birth to the magic of Christmas in the small village of Smeerensburg. An animated film that you absolutely must see!
Love Hard
Natalie connects the disappointments in love. One day, she meets a boy on a dating app. But as she crosses the country to surprise him for Christmas, the young woman realizes that she has been duped.
The Christmas Chronicles
With Kurt Russel in the skin of Santa Claus, The Christmas Chronicles tells the story of Teddy and Kate, a brother and a sister who decide to film the snowman as he slips the presents under the tree. But this magical encounter will quickly turn into a disaster when Santa Claus is the victim of a sleigh accident. Released in 2018, the feature film has had a sequel, this time directed by Chris Columbus ( Mom, I missed the plane, Harry Potter ) and released at the end of November 2020.
Holidate
If the holidays are synonymous with happiness, this is not always the case for singles. Tired of missed dates and boring family meals, Sloane (Emma Roberts) and Jackson (Luke Bracey) organize a “Holidate”: they will spend each holiday together (New Year, Valentine’s Day, etc.), without ulterior motive. But can such a pact really survive a year of dating?
Elf
This Christmas comedy chronicles the adventures of Buddy, who is abandoned by his parents and taken in by Santa’s elves. In adulthood, his size was a problem and he had to go into exile. So he arrives in New York and tries to find his biological parents.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Adapted from a story by Dr Seuss, this Christmas movie chronicles the adventures of a grumpy bogeyman who hates Christmas, perhaps because he has never been invited to the celebrations … This year he decides to spoil the famous festival for all the inhabitants of the village by stealing everything that symbolizes Christmas: gifts, turkey, decorations, etc. Will he succeed in destroying the spirit of Christmas?
Home Alone
This 1990 Christmas movie stars an adorable 10-year-old Macaulay Culkin. It chronicles the adventures of Kevin, a little boy that his family accidentally leaves behind at home. Parents realize their “forgetfulness” while they are on the plane to Paris. Kevin will therefore spend a few days alone at home and will have to defend himself against two not very smart burglars who have decided to rob the big house.
Polar Express
“Polar Express” is a 2004 animated film. It tells the journey undertaken by a child to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus. To reach his destination, the young protagonist uses a train – the Polar Express, precisely – on which he will live a magical adventure
Escape from Christmas
In this contemporary Christmas fairy tale, Nicolas Cage plays Jack Campbell, a wealthy New York businessman who is given the chance to live, for only a specific period of time, the life he would have had if, thirteen years earlier, he had decided to stay in London with his girlfriend Kate Reynolds (Téa Leoni). The Family Man (2000), directed by Brett Ratner, is a film that confronts us with the choice between a comfortable and trouble-free existence and a life, instead, characterized by the warmth of a family, albeit with all its responsibilities.
Love Actually
A choral Christmas film directed by Richard Curtis and with an exceptional cast (Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley and Liam Neeson), Love Actually is a 2003 feature film in which ten different stories intersect in one great leitmotiv: the Christmas holidays. A truly must-have film for true lovers of Christmas movies.
A prince for Christmas
A film directed by Alex Zamm, A Prince for Christmas is a sentimental comedy released on the Netflix streaming platform in 2017. Amber (Rose McIver), a journalist sent to the state of Aldovia for a report on the coronation of Crown Prince Richard (Ben Lamb), she becomes, by chance, the new guardian of the disabled princess Emily. During her stay at the palace, Amber will have the opportunity to discover the machinations of the royal family and the true personality of Prince Richard.
Dickens – The man who invented Christmas
2017 film directed by Bharat Nalluri, Dickens – The Man Who Invented Christmas is a biopic about Charles Dickens that chronicles the author’s return to London after a triumphant six-month tour of America. Desperate for money and inspiration, Dickens (Dan Stevens) is enlightened by the wonderful tales of a young Irish maid; Thus begins to come to life A Christmas song, destined to become a classic of literature. The perfect Christmas story to see with the whole family, full of good feelings and full of hope for the future.
Gremlins
Gremlins is a 1984 film directed by Joe Dante and a true cult of that decade. The film is part of those of Christmas because the events are set during the holidays.
The origin of everything is a Christmas present, a small and very cute furry animal renamed Gizmo. This strange creature, however, must be looked after following very strict rules, otherwise there is trouble!
A Boy Called Christmas
A Boy Named Christmas is a film for the whole family inspired by the novel of the same name by Matt Haig. The plot centers on the story of Nikolas (Henry Lawfull), a brave, strong and determined child who finds himself facing his own destiny in a magical land inhabited by elves.
Christmas At The Plaza
If you love romantic movies, Christmas at the Plaza might be for you. With Elizabeth Henstridge and Ryan Paevey, she tells the story of a historian, Jessica, who is hired to create a Christmas exhibition on the history of the iconic Plaza hotel.
Encanto
Encanto is the latest Disney film and tells the story of a family who lives in the mountains of Colombia, the Madrigals, in a magical place called Encanto. Each child in the family, thanks to Encanto’s magical influence, has a special power.
Sing 2
Sing 2, directed by Garth Jennings, is the sequel to the eponymous film starring irresistible singing animals. Led by the koala Buster Moon, the protagonists – including the sow Rosita, the porcupine Ash and the elephant Meena – aim to make their debut on a prestigious stage, that of the Crystal Tower Theater.
A castle for Christmas
Famous author Sophie Brown (Brooke Shields) travels to Scotland with the intention of buying a small castle for herself, but the grumpy Duke Myles (Cary Elwes), the owner, is not convinced he wants to sell it to a foreigner. Despite the constant clashes, the two seek a solution and find much more than they expected.
1000 km from Christmas
Raúl (Tamar Novas) hates Christmas with all of himself, which he spends every year on a beach away from everyone. But an unforeseen work commitment will change everything, will the rancorous troublemaker be able to overcome his worst nightmare?
California Christmas
It’s been a year since Callie and Joseph fell in love and are happier than ever on their farm and winery. However, business and family obligations force Joseph to return to the city, jeopardizing their love story.
Paddington
Laughter abounds in this family film starring a Peruvian bear who lands in London in search of a new family. He will find it at Paddington Station (which will give it his name). Based on Michael Bond’s 1958 bestseller, the film also stars an unprecedented (and perfidious) Nicole Kidman.
Holiday In The Wild
Kristin Davis, the famous Charlotte of Sex and the City, is the protagonist of this trip to Zambia. Dumped by her husband, Kate left for a second honeymoon alone: in Africa she will find Derek (Rob Lowe), a pilot who will make her heart beat faster.
The Claus family
Belgian film released in 2020 with Jan Decleir, Mo Bakker, Stefaan Degand. Jules Claus doesn’t like Christmas, even more so after his father died the previous year. While his mother is at work, Jules spends most of his time in his grandfather’s toy shop, where one day he finds a magical snow globe that takes him to the four corners of the world. So he discovers something extraordinary: his grandfather is the real Santa Claus!
David and the Elves
Christmas is approaching but for little David it is not a happy time. After he moved to the city, his parents are prisoners of work and have completely lost the sense of partying. And he wants to change things. Together with the elf Albert, who fled from the village in the north to understand the Christmas phenomenon, David tries to reach his grandparents in the mountains in search of help.
The Princess Switch 3
After a precious artifact is stolen, Queen Margaret and Princess Stacy seek help from Margaret’s daring cousin and impersonator, Fiona. Which to recover the object hires a beautiful and mysterious man from her past, thus awakening their old flirtation from a past Christmas. Event that causes a sudden change of events.
Jingle, Jangle: A Christmas Adventure
What would Christmas be without toys? Little Madalen, grandson of the legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker), certainly knows how to answer this question. The problem is, her uncle’s apprentice has stolen Jeronicus’ most precious toy – and it’s time for the little one to grow up. Inventing a toy out of thin air capable of putting his uncle and all the children back on track while waiting for a Christmas gift.
Godmothered
Is it possible that in 2020 the fairy godmothers still exist? Of course yes, even if what happens to the young widow with children Mackenzie is certainly not the one from the fairy tales. In fact, Eleanor is still an apprentice, very clumsy and excessively naive but when she puts something in her head, it is impossible to stop her. And the fairy has now decided that it’s time for Mackenzie to go back to believing in love.
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square
Impossible to imagine, at least for the Americans, a December 25 without country diva Dolly Parton. So, also for this Christmas 2020, the country queen par excellence returns in a totally wild musical camp. In the film, Dolly – who has composed music and lyrics for 14 songs – is a white-clad angel who must convince the hateful rich Queen not to evict villagers to make room for a shopping mall.