And just like that, we’ve officially entered the last month of the year. This entire year felt like it happened in the span of one month. So many events happened, and I’m just incredibly grateful that I’m still moving forward and taking things one day at a time.
I’ll save the rest of my year-end talk when the year is really coming to a close.
For now, let’s discuss movies…
Holiday movies.
I understand that the holidays began in October on Halloween. Still, I’d like to emphasize the December-January holidays for this post as these are the biggest celebrations I’ve experienced growing up.
I love holiday movies. I’ve always looked forward to binge-watching TV when I was younger, and I’ve begun watching them again last month. Christmas movies have been my comfort zone and I’ve always loved their messages of family, hope, miracles, giving, home, love, and magic.
With so many new holiday films coming out these last few years, I figure it’s time to update my movies list. I have made two lists: one focuses on Christmas-themed movies and the other is more family-themed movies that I think are calming to watch during the holidays. I know there are hundreds of amazing movies out there that are worth watching, but, to prevent my lists from becoming a 10-page essay, I’ll list only 40 movies per list (which was INCREDIBLY hard to do).
My Holiday Watchlist
Christmas-Themed
- 101 DALMATIONS (1961, 1996)
- A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS (2020)
- A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (1965)
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938, 2009)
- A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983)
- ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (2011)
- CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS (2004)
- DADDY'S HOME 1 & 2 (2015, 2017)
- DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2009)
- ELF (2003)
- FOUR CHRISTMASES (2008)
- FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (1969)
- HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS (2007)
- HOME ALONE 1 & 2 (1990, 1992) - my ultimate favorite Christmas movies!
- HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (2000)
- IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
- JACK FROST (1979, 1998)
- JINGLE JANGLE: A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY (2020)
- KLAUS (2019)
- LAST HOLIDAY (2006)
- LOVE ACTUALLY (2003)
- MERRY CHRISTMAS DRAKE & JOSH (2008)
- MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947)
- OPERATION CHRISTMAS DROP (2020)
- PRANCER (1989)
- RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (1964)
- SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN (1970)
- SCROOGED (1988)
- SNOWGLOBE (2007)
- THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES 1 & 2 (2018, 2020)
- THE CHRISTMAS DRAGON (2014)
- THE HOLIDAY (2006)
- THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS (2017)
- THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993)
- THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS (2018)
- THE PREACHER'S WIFE (1996)
- THE POLAR EXPRESS (2004)
- THE SANTA CLAUS (2004)
- THIS CHRISTMAS (2007)
- UNACCOMPANIED MINORS (2006)
Family-Themed
- AIR-BUD (1997, 1998)
- ANNIE (1982)
- BAMBI (1942)
- BEETHOVEN (1992)
- BIG HERO 6 (2014)
- BROTHER BEAR 1 & 2 (2003, 2006)
- CHARLOTTE'S WEB (2006)
- CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (2018)
- DESPICABLE ME 1, 2 & 3 (2010, 2013, 2017)
- ELLA ENCHANTED (2004)
- FINDING NEMO / FINDING DORY (2003, 2016)
- FREAKY FRIDAY (2003)
- HACHIKO (2009)
- HAPPY FEET (2006)
- HOMEWARD BOUND: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY (1993)
- INK HEART (2008)
- LILO & STITCH (2002)
- MADELINE (1998)
- MARLEY & ME (2008)
- MARY POPPINS / MARY POPPINS RETURNS (1964, 2018)
- MOANA (2016)
- MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993)
- NANNY MCPHEE / NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS (2005, 2010)
- PETER PAN / HOOK (1953, 2003 / 2001)
- PINOCCHIO (1940)
- STEPMOM (1998)
- THE CROODS (2013)
- THE FOX AND THE HOUND (1981)
- THE INCREDIBLES 1 & 2 (2004, 2018)
- THE JUNGLE BOOK (1967, 2016)
- THE LION KING (1994)
- THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN (2012)
- THE PACIFIER (2005)
- THE PARENT TRAP (1998)
- THE PROPOSAL (2009)
- THE SHAGGY DOG (2006)
- THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)
- TOY STORY 1, 2, 3 & 4 (1995, 1999, 2010, 2019)
- UP (2009)
- WALL-E (2008)
LET'S CHAT!
What are your favorite holiday movies to binge during the season?
