BEST FILMS TO WATCH OVER CHRISTMAS MOVIE
BEST FILMS TO WATCH OVER CHRISTMAS FREE

Nothing like a bit of neighbour rivalry to spread that holiday cheer. If Christmas lights are your favourite festive activity, strap yourself in for the ultimate show.

Wherever you sit on the fence, you can’t deny it’s an absolute classic. If Macaulay Culkin walking the Gucci catwalk taught us anything this year, it’s that nothing can ever truly beat Kevin McCallister.

BEST FILMS TO WATCH OVER CHRISTMAS MOVIE

Whether it’s the spaghetti and maple syrup combo, mail room scene, or iconic Buddy and Jovie date, it wouldn’t be a Christmas movie list without Elf! Home Alone What’s more festive than a good ol’ fashioned love story? Well, how about two of 'em? A classic holiday switch and swap, starring Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz, you know it’s gonna be a goodie! Elf If watching Hugh Jackman dance around to ‘Jump (For My Love)’ doesn’t make you feel festive, we don’t know what will. Ps, no spoilers but you may want to pack tissues… Love Actually The Jim Carrey version… obviously! Last ChristmasĪ newcomer to the festive flick list but a goodie nonetheless! Starring Hollywood faves Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, and Emma Thompson, what’s not to love. Is the Cole’s Santa the real deal? Is it all an elaborate hoax? That’s totally up to you but we’re more than happy to suspend belief because Richard Attenborough is the most majestic Santa we’ve ever seen. Whether you’re already a festive flick fanatic or looking to spread that laughter and cheer (for all to hear) this season, we’ve got a film that even Scrooge and the Grinche will love. However, things soon take a sinister turn as two burglars repeatedly attempt to rob the family residence, leaving Kevin to protect it.Deck the halls, jingle those bells, and grab some popcorn, because if there’s anything we love more than Christmas, it’s a good ol’ Christmas movie! When his family accidentally leave for the airport without him the next day, he is delighted to have the entire house to himself. Yet another unadulterated banger from Disney, featuring one of the most likeable (and merchandisable) characters in recent years – Baymax, a massive bag of air that doubles up as an ultimate fighting machine.Īnother essential watch over the holiday period, Home Alone stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, a bratty 8-year-old who is told to sleep in the attic after misbehaving.

BEST FILMS TO WATCH OVER CHRISTMAS FREE

From Ben Wheatley, the director of Kill List, Sightseers, and Free Fire, this low-key comedy drama starring Neil Maskell and Charles Dance that’s set to become a cult festive favourite. Saturday, December 29Īfter premiering at London Film Festival earlier this year to overwhelmingly positive reviews, Happy New Year, Colin Burstead makes its television debut (confusingly) on New Year’s Eve Eve, and will remain on iPlayer for a year. But he accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy who threatens every game in the arcade. Riley) sets out on an epic journey – with glitching racer friend Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) – to prove himself a hero. Friday, December 28įed up of always being the bad guy, arcade game character Wreck-It Ralph (John C. However, he continues his experiments on infant chimpanzee Caesar (motion-captured by Andy Serkis) who, along with all the other apes, soon starts to exude potentially threatening levels of intelligence.

In this reboot of the enduring franchise, scientist Will Rodman (James Franco) attempts to develop a cure Alzheimer’s, but is forced to quit after his work is deemed a failure. Rise of the Planet of the Apes – 6.55pm (Film4) National treasure Hugh Grant lends his voice to brilliantly named protagonist Pirate Captain.

Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists – 9.25am (BBC1)įrom the creators of Wallace and Gromit comes a, quite frankly, underrated pirate adventure with, er, scientists. The apes go ape in Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best films to watch over christmas