10 Holiday Films to Watch on Netflix And Elsewhere
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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