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Garlands full of lights, pine trees adorned with multicolored ornaments, the typical character dressed in the red and white colors of Santa Clós and, of course, idyllic landscapes full of pure white snow. These are just some of the ingredients that are always found in Christmas movies that I have seen so many times. The incredible thing is that every year they release new movies that revolve around these dates and can range from dramas and comedies, although the most abundant are love stories.
There are indeed many Christmas movies that are available on streaming services such as Netflix, Video Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO Max and Disney +, to name a few. That is why I will now try to strike a balance between those films that have become true classics, combined with several films that have been released in recent years.
Alone at Home (1990)
Platform: Disney +
This modern classic with a small role Macauly Culkin, It has the perfect mix between a family history, full of hilarious episodes, along with the drama suffered by parents due to the disappearance of their youngest son, along with the dangers in which the child is exposed while alone at home. Without a doubt, this is one of the most watched Christmas movies of the year.
Last Christmas (2019)
Platform: HBO Now
In main roles Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones“) And through Henry Golding (“Crazy Rich Asians”), this film has as soundtrack the best songs of the deceased George Michael, this film being a kind of homage to his memory. This love story shows the life of Kate, a young woman who has not been very successful in her life, but who one day meets Tom, a man who will change his life forever in the store that works as a saleswoman.
Klaus (2019)
Platform: Netflix
Nominated for Oscar for best animated film From 2019, “Klaus” shows how a simple act of kindness always infects others, no matter if you are in a frozen and remote place. This is what happened in the city of Smeerensburg, when their new postman, Jesper, befriends the toy manufacturer Klaus, whose gifts manage to end an old feud and start a Christmas tradition in that city and around the world.
Holidate (2020)
Platform: Netflix
Sloane (Emma Roberts) and Jackson (Luke Bracey) meet at random in a department store. They both got tired of the blind meetings, as well as the crazy family members, especially during the holidays. In this way, they reach an agreement in which they meet as a couple only during the holidays to make a living, and those family gatherings, a little more tolerable. Slowly, their relationship turns into something much deeper than friendship, so they have to make a decision.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Platform: Disney +
One year after Kevin McCallister (Macauly Culkin) was left alone at home and had to defeat some clumsy robbers (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern), is accidentally stranded in New York, and the criminals themselves are not far behind. This sequel maintains the formula that was so successful for the original film.
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Platform: Disney +
This is an animated version of the classic written by Charles Dickens. On this occasion, the film plays the main role Jim Carrey, which expresses the character Ebenezer Scrooge. This miserly old man is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve, who make him meditate and analyze the steps he has taken in his life, what his present is like and what his immediate future will be like.
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Platform: Video Amazon Prime
Considered the best Christmas movie of all time, the stars of “It’s a Wonderful Life” James Stewart considered in his time as one of the most loved and respected actors. The film tells the story of an angel sent from heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman (Grant), showing him what life would have been like if it had never existed.
Streaming movies that require payment and rental
Love, in fact (2003)
Platform: Amazon Prime for rent
Filmed in London in 2004, it tells the story of four couples who intertwine with other characters, who in turn know each other, to create a large spider web that revolves around the favorite theme of the season: love. This film features a series of celebrities, led by the charismatic Hugh Grant, and accompanied by Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Keira Knightley and Bill Nighy, among others. In this movie you can laugh, cry, reflect and, at the end of it all, you can feel better.
Christmas Holiday National Lampoon (1989)
Platform: Video Amazon Prime
It’s Christmas and the Griswolds are getting ready for a family holiday, but things are never going well for Clark (Chevy Chase), his wife Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo) and his two sons. Clark’s continued misfortune is exacerbated by his unpleasant family guests, but he manages to move on knowing that his Christmas bonus will be coming soon. Everything gets complicated when Clark receives harsh news.
Scrooged (1988)
Platform: Video Amazon Prime
Bill Murray plays in this comedy which is a modern version of “A Christmas Carol”. In it, Murray plays Frank Cross, a successful television channel director who has a disastrous relationship with friends, employees and family. One night, he is visited by three ghosts, who help him analyze his life.
Elf (2003)
Platform: Video Amazon Prime
In this comedy, after discovering that he is human, Buddy (Will Farrell), a young man raised as a goblin at the North Pole decides to travel to New York to locate his real father, Walter Hobbs (James Caan). However, Hobbs had no idea that Buddy existed. The young man, always disguised in a green goblin costume, lives the delights of New York City, while trying to maintain a relationship with his stupid father.
The Polar Express (2004)
Platform: Video Amazon Prime
This is the story of a young man on Christmas Eve who gets on a powerful magic train heading to the North Pole and the house of Santa Clós. This journey becomes a journey of self-discovery that teaches you that the wonderful details of life never fade for those who believe.