10 Holiday Films to Watch on Netflix And Elsewhere

by - December 19, 2022

FOR THE YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART

A Boy Called Christmas film is adapted from a 2015 book by Matt Haig. It is about a determined young boy named Nikolas who meets his destiny in a magical land inhabited by elves on a quest to find his father – and bring home the gift of hope.



Rise of the Guardians is based on the book series The Guardians of Childhood. The film tells the story of Jack Frost who teams up with Santa, the Tooth Fairy and others to battle a malicious spirit determined to destroy the innocent beliefs of children.



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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022) is an adaptation of the timeless Charles Dickens Christmas story. On a cold Christmas Eve, selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past – and change the future – before time runs out.

CLASSICS

It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) is an American Christmas fantasy film drama based on a short story and booklet “The Greatest Gift” and loosely based on the 1843 novel “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens.

When a guardian angel finds a dejected George Bailey poised to jump off a bridge, he shows George what life would’ve been like had he never been born.



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Little Women (1994) is an American coming-of-age film based on the book of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. Raised by a strong-willed mother, sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy share growing pains, family tragedies and personal aspiration in the 19th-century America.



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How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) is a book from Dr. Seuss children’s book of the same name and the first Dr. Seuss book to be adapted into film. The film tells the story about The Grinch who decides to rob Whoville of Christmas – but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart.



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The Polar Express (2004) is based on the 1985 children’s book of the same name. It is a story about a young boy who takes a magical train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve and discovers the enchanting wonder of friendship and the holiday spirit.



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FOR THE TWEENS

The Princess Switch (2018) is the first installment of three films released for Netflix. It is a romantic comedy holiday film about a Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess who discover that they do look like twins, and hatch a Christmastime plan to trade places.

A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019) is an American teen comedy film and the fifth to be released under the A Cinderella Story film series. It is about a teen who aspires to be a singer-songwriter who, despite her vain stepmother and mean stepsisters, works as an elf at a Christmas tree lot and finds her holiday miracle.



Let It Snow (2019) is a film adaptation of a young adult novel of the same name by Maureen Johnson, John Green, and Lauren Myracle. A snowstorm hits a small town on a cold Christmas Eve, affecting several high school seniors' friendships, love lives, and futures.


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