Check out this list of movies to help get you in the Christmas spirit
There are a few more weeks until Christmas, and as everyone’s starting to put up their Christmas trees, decorate their houses, hear Christmas music blasting throughout the streets of Atlantic Station, I think it’s also about time the Christmas movie-watching commences. So, grab a hot cup of tea, hot chocolate, coffee, or whatever it is you drink during the holidays, relax in front of your electronic device, and put on one of these movies listed below! If you’re not quite sure which movie is right for you, you can visit the movie trailers below also!
- The Polar Express: A young boy boards a train and embarks on an extraordinary journey to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus. His life takes a turn after he encounters special people that make his journey memorable.
Genre: Animation/ Family
Check out the trailer here.
2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Grinch lives in solitude just outside Whoville. He hates the townsfolk and despises Christmas. Cindy Lou, a six-year-old girl who believes in the spirit of the festival, sets out to reform him.
Genre: Family/Fantasy
Check out the trailer here.
3. Last Christmas: Influenced by ambivalence, Katarina, an aspiring singer, works as an elf in Central London. However, she gains a new perspective on life when she meets Tom.
Genre: Romance and Comedy
Check out the trailer here.
4. Krampus: Tired and exhausted by his dysfunctional family’s constant quarrel, Max loses interest to celebrate Christmas, awakening Krampus, a demon who will punish his entire family.
Genre: Horror and Comedy
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5. Home Alone: Eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left behind when his family leaves for France. At first, he is happy to be in charge, but when thieves try to break into his home, he tries to put up a fight.
Genre: Family/Comedy
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6. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack Skellington, a being from Halloween Town, finds Christmas Town and is instantly enchanted. The situation becomes riveting when his obsession with Christmas leads him to abduct Santa Claus.
Genre: Animation/Fantasy
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7. Elf: Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.
Genre: Family/Comedy
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8. A Christmas Carol: Ebenezer Scrooge, a spiteful and miserly man, encounters three spirits on Christmas Eve, who show him the folly of his ways and prompt him to become a better man.
Genre: Fantasy/ Animation
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9. The Santa Clause: By helping Santa Claus with a Christmas crisis, Scott unknowingly agrees to become the next Santa Claus. Now, he has to deal with a suspicious former wife while trying to keep his secret safe.
Genre: Family/ Comedy
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10. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms: On Christmas Eve, Clara realizes that before dying, her mother left her with an inheritance to a magical world of fairies and toy soldiers that are alive. She holds the key to the fate of this world.
Genre: Fantasy/Family
Check out the trailer here.
These are just a few of the hundreds of Christmas movies that can be streamed online. So get comfy, grab some popcorn and start watching!
