Nothing gets us in the holiday spirit quite like cozying up and watching a cheesy Christmas movie. Whether it be a cult classic movie that must be watched every single year without a miss, or a brand new Christmas movie starring Lindsay Lohan. We’ve rounded up some movies that should definitely be on your holiday watchlist before the season comes to an end.
These movies are sure to get you into the holiday spirit just in time for Christmas!
Elf
There are two types of people in this world. The ones who love the movie Elf, and cotton-headed ninny muggins’. Elf has the perfect amount of humour and holiday joy to put anyone in a festive mood.
The Night Before
If you’re looking for more of an adult-themed comedy Christmas movie, you need to add The Night Before to your watchlist. It stars Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Anthony Mackie. The 3 gather for their last annual Christmas Eve together and search for the best Christmas party ever.
Falling For Christmas
Falling For Christmas, starring Lindsay Lohan, just came out this holiday season and seems to have made it on everyone’s watchlist. The movie is based around a young, newly engaged heiress that had a skiing accident in the days before Christmas, leaving her with amnesia.
The Grinch
Even the least-festive people can find some holiday spirit (or relatability) in The Grinch movie. This is one of those Christmas movies that needs to be re-watched on a yearly basis!
Spirited
Spirited hit Apple TV screens this holiday season and stars Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell, which alone makes it worthy for any movie watchlist. The movie is a musical version of Charles Dickens’s story of a miserly misanthrope who’s taken on a magical journey.
Klaus
A classic Christmas movie with a unique twist, Klaus is an animated movie about a postman who is sent to a frozen town in the North, since he’s proven himself to be the worst postman at the academy. While he’s there he discovers a reclusive toymaker named… Klaus.
Four Christmases
What’s better than one Christmas? Four! But not for this couple. Four Christmases is about a couple whose Christmas vacation plans fall apart, leaving them to attend four very different family get-togethers of their divorced parents. The movie is funny, heartfelt, and of course, festive.
Home Alone
Who doesn’t love a little nostalgia around the Holiday Season? We definitely don’t need to tell you the storyline of Home Alone, but we will remind you to add it to your annual holiday movie watchlist!
The Santa Clause
This 1994 Christmas movie classic has stood the test of time, still remaining to be one of the best Christmas movies! After a divorced dad who has custody of his son on Christmas Eve accidentally kills Santa, he slowly starts to become Santa, himself. After you watch The Santa Clause, you can watch the two sequels that follow! We sense a Christmas movie marathon coming.
Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone
Although, Harry Potter isn’t technically a Christmas movie, it sure puts us in the Christmas spirit. Specifically, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has a Christmas-y feel to it. Happy Christmas!
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It’s time to get comfy and bunker down – Holidays are here and the forecast calls for cloud and snow. It also calls for food comas and cozy pajamas, maybe a nightcap or two and definitely some good old Netflix. From beloved classics, to unconventional stories, there’s something for everyone this year. Check out 11 of the best Holiday movies to binge watch on Netflix.
Office Christmas Party
Starring Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston, Office Christmas Party takes the celebrations to a whole new level. Your own work party will pale in comparison! In an effort to impress a client, these coworkers host an epic Christmas party that goes entirely out of control.
El Camino Christmas
If you’re a fan of Netflix originals, then you should definitely give El Camino Christmas a shot. The film has a rather unconventional take on Christmas as it centres around a group of individuals who get barricaded inside a liquor store on Christmas Eve. One of them may be in trouble with the law.
Love Actually
Featuring an all-star cast of Keira Knightley, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson and more, Love Actually asserted itself as a new age Holiday classic in the early 2000’s. Nine intertwined stories explore the power of love over the Holidays in this Christmas-themed romcom.
The Night Before
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While we’re all familiar with the children’s story, “The Night Before Christmas,” Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have a different version. The funny duo goes on a mission to find a secretive, invite-only Christmas Eve party, so you can be sure it’s filled with booze, weed and ridiculousness.
Elf
Will Ferrell will forever be emblazoned as Elf over the Christmas season. The Holiday classic takes the actor’s signature funny style, and fashions it into a festive story as a human who grew up with Santa and his elves go on a mission to find his biological father.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
We can’t think of a better person to play Dr. Seuss’ Grinch than Jim Carrey. The Christmas classic comes to life in the remake following the same storyline, but with a few new twists thrown in.
The Holiday
The Holiday is the perfect flick for those looking to satisfy their need for romance over the Holidays. Whether you’re in a relationship or not, Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet will melt any icey heart as the women swap homes over Christmas, inevitably falling in love with locals (Jack Black and Jude Law).
Four Christmases
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Four Christmases is another funny movie to watch over the Holidays as the fictional couple, Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon, visit their separate families for Christmas. If you thought your own family was dysfunctional, think again. The film redefines the words “crazy relatives.”
A Very Murray Christmas
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The musical comedy features Bill Murray stranded in a restaurant due to a snow storm, thinking no one will show up to his Christmas special. Cameos include George Clooney, Paul Shaffer, Amy Poehler, Julie White, Dimitri Dimitrov, Michael Cera, Chris Rock and more. The special doesn’t make a whole lot of sense but overall the songs are wonderful!
Just Friends
This Christmas rom-com might be on of the funniest flicks out there. Centering around a self-centered Ryan Reynolds, the film watches the previously fat, loser (who is now rich, skinny and handsome) try to woo an old hometown fling in all the wrong ways. Let’s try to remember those good old Holiday values.
Arthur Christmas
If you’re a fan of animated flicks, then Arthur Christmas should be on your list. The creative drama is set in the North Pole where beneath the ground Santa has a high tech operation. But horror strikes when one child is forgotten to be given a gift. This is where Arthur, Santa’s son comes in.
What is your favourite Holiday movie? Share with us in the comments.
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