When the nights are dark and the air is crisp one of my favourite things to do is snuggle up under a blanket with a hot chocolate and marshmallows and watch a Christmas film, or ten! What better way to jump into the festive season and feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the festive films, they go hand in hand. Festive films are usually quite cheesy and predictable but isn’t that what we all love? Tis’ definitely the season now, so here are my favourite Christmas films I watch every year. They are listed randomly rather than ranked in order of my best, that would just be too hard to do.
It’s A Wonderful Life
This film epitomises all that is Christmas for me. It’s a classic and for good reason. The ultimate feel-good film. George Bailey hits an all-time low and wishes he hadn’t been born, an angel comes to show him how life would be without him and he realises the impact he has had on the lives of many. It’s a heartwarming story about how friends and family come together to help each other in times of need. I can’t help but smile when I watch this wonderful film… See what I did there..
Home Alone
I’ve loved this film since I was small. Poor Kevin gets left behind when his family head to Paris for Christmas. Two notorious villains are planning to rob the family home and he sets out to stop them. If your home is being burgled, let’s be honest, we all want Kevin in our corner! The kid is seriously badass! Keep the change ya filthy animal!
Home Alone Lost In New York
The second instalment, this time Kevin makes the airport only to end up on the wrong flight bound for New York. That kid has no luck on family trips! Kevin sure did make the best of being alone in New York though! Hotel suite, endless room service, limos and cheese pizza’s waiting at the door. He runs into Harry and Marv who plot to rob a toy store on Christmas eve, he cunningly foils their plan yet again. Go, Kevin!
Elf
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. Buddy is a human raised by elves who heads to the Big Apple in search of his father. Packed with hilarity from the start. Buddy’s one-liners will stay with you for days. If you haven’t watched this yet you are seriously missing out, also you’re a cotton-headed ninny muggins. Just saying.
The Santa Clause
This is a childhood favourite of mine and it still is. After Santa falls off the roof Scott and Charlie find themselves delivering the presents in Santa’s sleigh! Scott finds himself in Santa’s boots, quite literally! A fun-filled festive treat from the get-go!
Miracle On 34th Street
Everyone loves a Christmas miracle and nothing warms your heart more than a film that proves dreams really do come true if you dare to believe. Santa is at the right place at the right time and saves the day for Coles department store, but finds himself in a sticky wicket after being set up by “none believers”. It’s a race against time to get his name cleared in time for Christmas Eve!
Rudolph The Red-Nose Reindeer 1964
This was my all-time favourite movie as a child. I watched it all year round. I can still to this day watch and know it word for word. You all know the tale of Rudolph, Burl Ives narrates and sings this animated version. Just watching it takes me back to those magical times and I absolutely adore this film.
Santa Claus The Movie
Another Christmas classic that is more on the traditional side which I love. Another one I would also watch all year round. With the help of Joe and Cornelia, Santa must save Christmas from a wicked toy manufacturer who plans to try to steal it! A great Christmas must-see for all the family.
Prancer
My personal favourite reindeer. Possibly a less well-known movie but in my eyes still a goody. It’s a lovely little story of a girl who finds a wounded reindeer she believes to be Prancer and she does what she has to do to make him well again and return him safely to Santa on December 24th. Hurrah!
The Polar Express
All aboard!! Who doesn’t love a magical train ride to the North Pole to show you that seeing is believing to make a believer out of you. Complete with dancing chefs and waiters and Tom Hanks as the conductor. Will this magical journey make a believer out of you?
The Snowman
A magical animation which tells the tale of a little boy who builds a snowman on Christmas Eve who comes to life and takes him on an adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa. I always went to bed in the hope that our snowman might come to life and take me on adventures. I’m still waiting! Maybe I use the wrong snow?
What are your favourite Christmas films over the festive period?
I have another festive post you might enjoy here.
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Ahhhh I love this idea for a post! It has definitely got me in the festive mood I can’t wait! I’ve always wanted to watch It’s a Wonderful Life so I might give it a go this year. The Holiday is a classic ✨ and Mickey’s Christmas – I found this super cheap on DVD last year but didn’t actually get around to watching it haha x
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omggg! i love love love all the films you have mentioned, especially Elf and Home Alone!! ahh im so excited for christmas! x
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Just finished writing my top 5 christmas films and we have so many in common! Such a fun festive post!
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Loved this post hun 🙂 Some great movies x
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Ah the santa clause brings back so many childhood memories! Never get tired of watching that movie 🙂
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I absolutely Christmas movies. They are just the best, aren’t they? It’s so nice o snuggle in bed with hot chocolate and have a Christmas movie marathon. My favorite ones got to be Home Alone and Miracle On 34th Street. xo
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I totally agree. I can’t get enough of them. So glad you enjoyed this post. x
The Polar Express is one of my favourite Christmas films too! And who doesn’t love Elf? This post has made me so excited for cosy winter nights watching christmas films!
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*Instantly starts singing jingle bells* this is one of the ways to get me in a cheery christmas mood. Loving it!
oh my GOSH so many faves in there. however my ultimate fave is jingle all the way with arnie. cannot beat it (well home alone does but mainly cos it’s a classic???)
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This is the first christmas post I’ve read this year! I absolutely adore christmas films, miracle on 34th street has to be an all time favourite!
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I do, I could watch them all year tbh! I watched this a couple of days ago. Christmas classic. x
Omg I love Christmas films so much, my favourites from your list are Elf and The Polar Express. Have you ever watch Arthur Christmas, its amazing you need to see it x
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I haven’t actually but I have heard good things and since I can’t resist a festive film I will be making a point of seeing this. x
My fave Christmas film is The Holiday. Christmas can be such a romantic time so it’s perfect! Also Jude Law.
Elf and Polar Express are the best Christmss movies EVER ♥♥
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My favourites are Elf and How the Grinch stole Christmas! I watch them every year 🙂
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Love every single movie listed!!! And absolutely loooove christmas. This post just got me so excited hahah
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Controversial opinion but I’m really not a fan of the Home Alone movies- I think maybe I watched them too much when I was younger! I absolutely love The Polar Express though and I went to see The Snowman musical in London last year! My all time favourite has to be The Holiday, if you’ve not seen it you NEED to, it makes me feel so festive and it’s so uplifting! There also used to be a made for tv film called ‘The Greatest Store in The World’ which is the ultimate in nostalgia for me- my siblings & I used to watch it on CBBC every year, but I can’t find it anywhere now!
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Great list of Christmas movies!!! I forgot about the polar express it’s been so long since I’ve watched it!!
My favourite is Miracle on the 34th street followed closely by the Santa Claus movies! I can’t wait to dig my Christmas DVD’s out!
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Elf is my number one! I love all these movies. I cannot wait to just binge watch them all throughout this month 🙂
Finally someone that mentions Polar Express!!! Is one of my favourite Christmas movie but mnay people didn’t watch it.
Have a nice weekend xx
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ELF is definitely my fave x
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