With Halloween officially over and Christmas decorations creeping into stores, it’s now socially acceptable to start bingeing holiday movies every night and we couldn’t be more excited about it.
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From Elf, to Love Actually, streaming services Netflix and Stan have given us an excuse to revisit all of our favourite festive flicks! Plus Foxtel’s 12 Days Of Christmas pop-up channel is back, with a whole bunch of movies from December 14 to 25.
So grab the popcorn, and a comfy spot on the couch, as you sort through these epic Christmas movies.
Holidate (2020, Netflix)
The festive season can be tricky to navigate alone. There’s nothing worse than being asked, repeatedly, why you’re still single while you chow down on some Christmas ham. After a chance meeting, Sloane and Jackson find a solution to that problem – becoming each other’s “holidate”.
We spoke to our very own Luke Bracey, who plays Jackson, about the film, and you can peep the chat here.
It’s a tale as old as rom-com time: Two life-long best friends are clearly in love with one another but neither can realise (read: admit) it, and you’re screaming at the TV to just kiss already, when suddenly it’s too late, too confusing and too messy for it to work out.
Let It Snow (2019, Netflix)
From beloved author John Green, known best for The Fault In Our Stars and Looking For Alaska, Let It Snow tells the tale of three different love stories playing out on Christmas Eve in the same small town that sees romance and friendships collide.
After accidentally transporting to the North Pole as an infant, Buddy (Will Ferrell) travels to New York in full elf uniform searching for his real father.
When uptight Hollywood movie trailer producer Amanda (Cameron Diaz) trades homes with heartbroken Iris (Kate Winslet) for the holidays, they find much more than they bargained for when they cross paths with handsome strangers (played by Jude Law and Jack Black).
Four Holidays (2008, Netflix)
Kate (Reese Witherspoon) and Brad (Vince Vaughn) try to visit their four divorced parents for the holidays – with hilarious results.
Love Actually (2003, Stan)
A Christmas favourite, Love Actually is set a month before Christmas and follows the lives of eight very different couples who experience the complexities of love.
From Karen (Emma Thompson) crying to Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now, to Daniel (Liam Neeson) and Sam (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) high-tailing it through the airport, the beloved flick is a must-watch emotional rollercoaster.
The Knight Before Christmas (2019, Netflix)
Yes, this Netflix Original movie is as low-budget and cheesy as it looks. Yes, it is glorious.
Vanessa Hudgens stars as Brooke, a science teacher who has been disillusioned by love but must help a cursed medieval knight Sir Cole (Josh Whitehouse) return to his time.
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, Netflix)
In this live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ children’s tale, the Grinch (Jim Carrey) plots to ruin Christmas for the residents of Whoville. But, his plan goes awry when he meets Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen).
The Christmas Chronicles (2018, Netflix)
Siblings Kate and Teddy Pierce create a plan to capture Santa Claus (Kurt Russell) on Christmas Eve. When the plan goes awry, they join forces – but can they save Christmas?
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946, Stan)
George Bailey wishes to disappear, but when his wish is granted by an angel he realises how many lives he has touched and what an impact his absence would have.
Heaven Sent, (2017, Foxtel)
A couple on the verge of divorce are brought together by an 8-year-old runaway angel determined to rekindle their love.
Christmas with the Kranks (2004, Stan)
Luther (Tim Allen) and Nora Krank (Jamie Lee Curtis) plan to skip their holiday tradition and escape to the Caribbean, until they come under scrutiny from their Christmas-obsessed neighbours.
A Bad Mom’s Christmas (2017, Stan)
Not your average festive flick, Bad Moms 2 follows tired, overworked mothers Amy (Mila Kunis), Kiki (Kristen Bell) and Carla (Kathryn Hahn) as they navigate the holiday season. Christmas only gets more chaotic when their own parents arrive!
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019, Netflix)
In the third instalment of this Netflix Original franchise, Amber (Rose McIver) and Prince Richard (Ben Lamb) of Aldovia are preparing to welcome their first baby!
But before the royal baby is born, Queen Amber must help her family and kingdom by finding a missing peace treaty.
Arthur Christmas (2011, Netflix)
This animated film is perfect for the whole family! Santa’s son Arthur (James McAvoy) learns that a little girl’s Christmas gift has been misplaced, so he sets out on a mission to deliver the present before it is too late.
Snowed Inn Christmas (2017, Foxtel)
After volunteering for a special assignment Jenna and Kevin become stranded in a snowstorm.
This article originally appeared on Now To Love.
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