When you are looking for some quality family time with your kids, there’s nothing better than watching a good movie.
Christmas movies are a fun way for families to get into the holiday spirit!
We recommend you to watch these movies with your children during this festive season.
Grab a big bowl of popcorn, cuddle up on the sofa and celebrate the spirit of the season with our recommended list of Christmas themed movies for your child.
• It’s a wonderful life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 Christmas fantasy comedy-drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story "The Greatest Gift". The film is considered one of the most loved films in the cinema and has become traditional viewing during the Christmas season.
In this movie, an angel is sent from heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
• A Christmas story (1983)
A Christmas Story is 1983 is another fun filled movie directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes.
In this movie Ralphie, a young boy only wants one thing on Christmas: A Red Ryder Range 200 shot BB gun and sets out to convince the world that this is the perfect gift, but along the way, he runs into opposition from his parents, his teachers and even by Santa Claus himself.
• Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a 1966 Christmas animated television special directed and co-produced by Chuck Jones. It is based on the eponymous children's book by Dr. Seuss, the story of the Grinch trying to take away Christmas from the townsfolk of Whoville below his mountain hideaway.
• Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone is a 1990 comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. The film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, a boy who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation. Kevin initially relishes being home alone, but soon has to contend with two would-be burglars played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.
• Frozen (2013)
Frozen is a 2013 animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Snow Queen". The film tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on a journey alongside a rugged iceman, his loyal pet reindeer, and a naïve snowman to find her estranged sister, whose icy powers have inadvertently trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.
• The Polar Express (2004)
The polar express is 2004 animated Christmas musical fantasy film based on the 1985 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. In the polar express, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole, during his adventure he learns about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.
• Jingle All the Way (1996)
Jingle All the Way is a 1996 comedy film directed by Brian Levant and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film focuses on two rival fathers, both desperately trying to get a Turbo-Man action figure for their respective sons on a last minute shopping spree on Christmas Eve.
• Arthur Christmas (2011)
Arthur Christmas is animated Christmas comedy film. The film tells a story about Santa Claus's clumsy son Arthur Claus who discovers that the Santa's high-tech ship has failed to deliver one girl's present. In response, he goes on a mission to save her Christmas, accompanied only by his aging grandfather, a rebellious yet enthusiastic young Christmas Elf obsessed with wrapping gifts for children, and a team of eight strong, magical yet untrained reindeer.
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