10 Festive Films and Series to Watch in the Run Up to Christmas
These films are guaranteed to bring that festive feeling to the comfort of your own home!
The Snowman (1982)
Genre: Family Animation
Premise: When a young boy starts making a snowman on Christmas, it magically comes to life. The snowman then takes him on a journey to meet Santa Claus.
Where to watch: Channel 4 online
Love Hard (2021)
Genre: Rom-Com
Premise: After meeting her perfect match on a dating app, an L.A. writer learns she’s been catfished when she flies 3,000 miles to surprise him for Christmas.
Where to watch: Netflix
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Genre: Ghost Story
Premise: 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.
Where to watch: Disney Plus
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (2021)
Genre: Rom-Com
Premise: When a priceless relic is stolen, Queen Margaret and Princess Stacy enlist the help of Margaret’s cousin Fiona and a man from her past to retrieve it, with romance and resulting in a very unexpected switch.
Where to watch: Netflix
The Grinch (2018), (2000) or (1966)
Genre: Family Comedy
Premise: Three adaptations of a family favourite to choose from, one with Jim Carrey, the cartoon classic, and another with Benedict Cumberbatch.
Where to watch: Amazon (All)
Hawkeye
Genre: Action-Adventure
Premise: While in New York City post-Blip, Clint Barton must work together with the young archer Kate Bishop to confront enemies from his past as Ronin in order to get back to his family in time for Christmas.
Where to watch: Disney Plus
ELF
Genre: Family Comedy
Premise:
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.
Where to watch: Netflix
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
Genre: Family Musical
Premise: Decades after being betrayed by his apprentice, a once joyful toy maker finds new hope when his bright young granddaughter arrives on his doorstep.
Where to watch: Netflix
Klaus (2019)
Genre: Family Animation
Premise: After proving himself to be the worst student at the academy, a postman is sent to a frozen town in the North where he discovers a reclusive toymaker named Klaus.
Where to watch: Netflix
Krampus (2015)
Genre: Horror
Premise: Frustrated by the constant quarrel between the members of his dysfunctional family, Max loses interest to celebrate Christmas, awakening Krampus, a demon who will punish his entire family.
Where to watch: Netflix
Home Alone (1990)
Genre: Comedy
Premise: 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.
Where to watch: Disney Plus
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Genre: Family Fantasy
Premise: 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.
Where to watch: Disney Plus
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