The holiday season is upon us, which means it’s time for some family and friends bonding, and of course that time when you try to squeeze in as many holiday movies as humanly possible. Perhaps you have some festive viewing traditions, but you are tired of watching the same movie every Christmas season, and now you’re looking for something new. Well, with hundreds of Christmas movie choices made over the years, the decision of what to watch can be difficult. Not to worry, that’s why you have us, so today we’ve selected 5 CHRISTMAS MOVIES TO WATCH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
THIS IS DAILY TOP 5!!!
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- SPIRITED
Every year has a couple of A Christmas Carol re-imaginings, and this musical starring Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell is told from the ghosts’ side of the story. Each year a miserable soul is selected to receive some ghostly guidance, but when social media influencer Clint Briggs (Reynolds) is selected, he’s worse than the Ghost of Christmas Present (Ferrell) has ever faced.
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- SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL
There are a number of adaptations out there, but if you’re in the mood for a family-friendly and animated take on the tale, look no further than this movie. This animated adaptation updates the classic carol with a ‘supernatural, time-traveling, musical’ style. Luke Evans voices Scrooge, leading a stacked voice cast including Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, and Jonathan Pryce who also lent their voices to the classic characters.
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- THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Marvel’s funniest hero team got their own holiday adventure this year. When Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) is still gloomy after the events of Avengers: Endgame and Gamora’s (Zoe Saldana) exit from the team, the Guardians travel to Earth to celebrate the Terran holiday and bring him the ultimate Christmas gift including an appearance from the legendary Kevin Bacon.
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- VIOLENT NIGHT
If your ultimate Christmas flick is Die Hard or Bad Santa, get in here as we have something for you. In this particular one David Harbour plays a vicious version of Santa Claus who encounters a family being held hostage by a team of mercenaries on Christmas Eve, and he is now forced to take matters into his own hands.
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- BOSS LADY: CHRISTMAS BONUS
When talking about Christmas movies, the kids are not left out, as it’s Christmas time in the Templeton family home, and the traditions are just getting started. Find out what happens when Boss Baby swaps places with one of Santa’s elves. This forty-five minutes long movie is perfect for young attention spans. Kids who like the Boss Baby series will probably enjoy this Christmas series more than non-fans.
