It's Christmas movie time and as we all know, the real key to successful movie viewing requires good preparation and movie selection. Whether you're a fan of Christmas classics like "This wonderful life" either you're itching to revisit the holiday movies or cartoons you used to watch on TV, or you're in the mood for more contemporary pieces. Movie or even romantic comedy like"Celebration" or "Christmas Prince”, you may find something to satisfy your holiday desires.
If you have already watched all the worthy Christmas movies on Netflix and other services and are still looking for something to watch to get into the holiday spirit, fear not, because we have selected the best Christmas movies for you.
This wonderful life
Release date: 1946
Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondy, Ward Bond, Frank Filen and Gloria Graham.
The perfect Christmas movie for: watching with the whole family—grandparents and all—while doing weird Christmas things like baking cookies and popcorn garlands.
Exchange leave
Release date: 2006
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns and Rufus Sewell.
The perfect Christmas movie for: anyone who loves love and rom-coms and wants to integrate this into their Christmas movie night.
Snowman
Year of issue: 1982
Cast: Raymond Briggs
Tit's the perfect Christmas movie for: When you want nothing but nostalgia and like the oldest of old school vibes.
Better beware
Year of issue: 2017
Cast: Olivia DeJong, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Alex Mikic, Dacre Montgomery, Patrick Warburton and Virginia Madsen.
The perfect Christmas movie for: You are ready to sleep with the Christmas lights on. And all the headlights too.
Last vacation
Release date: 2006
Cast: Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton, Gérard Depardieu, Alicia Witt and Giancarlo Esposito.
The perfect Christmas movie for: When you need to watch something uplifting and soulful, but also really fun.
Anna and the Apocalypse
Year of issue: 2017
Cast: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Marley Sioux, Ben Wiggins, Mark Benton and Paul Kay.
The perfect Christmas movie for: those cold winter nights when all you want in life is a zombie Christmas musical.
Christmas with a prince
Year of issue: 2018
Cast: Caitlin Lieb, Nick Hounslow, Josh Dean and Melinda Shankar.
Tit's the perfect Christmas movie for: Fans of rom-coms, specials, and/or delightfully cheesy made-for-TV movies.
Christmas Contract
Year of issue: 2018
Cast: Hilarie Burton, Robert Buckley, Danneel Ackles and Cheryl Ladd.
The perfect Christmas movie for: Lovers of movies for life and funny romantic plots.
My favorite season
Release: 1993
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Auteuil and Martha Villalonga
The perfect Christmas movie for: You need French ~drama~ for Christmas movie night.
Dear Santa
Year of issue: 2011
Cast: Amy Acker, David Haydn-Jones and Emma Duke
The perfect Christmas movie for: When you need a romantic comedy in your holiday movie lineup.
The best time of the year
Year of issue: 2008
Cast: Brooke Burns, Henry Winkler and Warren Christie
The perfect Christmas movie for: When you need a low-key tale of redeeming the Christmas spirit.
Mr Rostock
Year of issue: 2015
Cast: Martin Freeman, Sally Hawkins, Jennifer Saunders and Rob Brydon.
The perfect Christmas movie for: When you want to remember simpler childhood times.
Christmas candle
Year of issue: 2013
Cast: Hans Matheson, Samantha Barks, Leslie Manville, Sylvester McCoy, James Cosmo, Susan Boyle, Barbara Flynn and John Hanna.
The perfect Christmas movie for: When you need to believe in Christmas miracles. Or when you want to see Susan Boyle (yes, from "Britain has talent ) the star of a serious historical drama.
Bride for Christmas
Year of issue: 2012
Cast: Arielle Kebbel, Sage Brocklebank, Peter Benson, Jordana Large, Chelsea Reist and Andrew Walker.
The perfect Christmas movie for: anyone who thought "I wish someone would take a picture"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days , upped the stakes on this movie by about a million percent, and then bet it all on Christmas."
Christmas in the Heartland
Year of issue: 2017
Cast: Sierra McCormick, Brighton Sharbino, Bo Derek, Shelley Long and Christian Kane
The perfect Christmas movie for: for anyone craving a Christmas teen comedy, take"The Prince and the Pauper"
Yes, Virginia
Year of issue: 2009
Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Bea Miller, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kieran Patrick Campbell, Andrew Cherry, Taylor Hay, Nicholas Ciresi, Julian Franco, Michael Buscemi and Alfred Molina.
The perfect Christmas movie for: everyone who still believes (or even just wants to believe) in Santa.
Christmas for the dollar
Year of issue: 2013
Cast: Brian Krause, Nancy Stafford, Daniel S. Ryan, Heather Beers, James Gaisford and Jacob Buster.
The perfect Christmas movie for: When you want to be reminded of the true meaning of Christmas and that it really is the most important thought when it comes to gifts.
Christmas star
Year of issue: 2015
Cast: Robert James Collier, Suranne Jones, Bronagh Waugh, Erin Galway-Kendrick, Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Julian Fellows and Kylie Minogue.
The perfect Christmas movie for: When you need to see first class stars like Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan in a hilarious family Christmas wonder movie.
Rare Export: A Christmas Tale
Year of issue: 2010
Cast: Tommi Korpela, Per Christian Ellefsen, Jorma Tommila, Jonathan Hutchings, Onni Tommila, Risto Salmi, Peeter Jacobi, Rauno Juvonen and Ilmari Järvenpää.
The perfect Christmas movie for: those evenings when you want to make a small impression (it's a foreign film!) but stillLittle simple (it's a horror movie).
It's a fucking Christmas miracle
Year of issue: 2014
Cast: Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Clark Duke, Oliver Platt, Wendy McLendon-Covey, Tim Heidecker, Candice Bergen and Robin Williams.
The perfect Christmas movie for: anyone who needs a reminder that, as strange (or in some ways) their family may be, they are not alone.
Uncle Nick
Year of issue: 2015
Cast: Brian Posen, Paget Brewster, Missi Pyle, Scott Adsit, Bo Ballinger and Melia Rene.
The perfect Christmas movie for: People who don't like inappropriate humor at all.
Almost Christmas
Year of issue: 2013
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Paul Rudd, Sally Hawkins and Amy Landecker
The perfect Christmas movie for: for anyone who thinks Christmas movies need a little more indie drama.
