The Boy Who Saved Christmas
Adapted from Matt Haig’s bestselling book, A Boy Called Christmas, tells the story of Nikolas, a normal boy who misses his father at Christmas. He then decides to go looking for him in the legendary elf town, Elfhelm.
Accompanied by a headstrong reindeer named Blitzen and his loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon embarks on an extraordinary adventure that proves nothing is impossible. Starring Henry Lawfull, Maggie Smith, Kristen Wiig, Michiel Huisman and Sally Hawkins.
Available on Netflix.
The Grinch
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The Grinch is a kind of green ogre who lives isolated on top of a mountain, on the outskirts of Whoville. Accustomed to loneliness, what destroys his nerves are the carols that the townspeople sing at Christmas; to get revenge, he decides to steal gifts from Santa Claus.
This Christmas classic was directed by Ron Howard and stars Jim Carrey, Rachel Bailit and Jeffrey Tambor. Available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
Klaus
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Netflix
In the 19th century, a spoiled and lazy young man named Jesper is sent by his father on a mission to a distant northern town as a last resort to help him change. While he’s there, he meets a reclusive toymaker named Klaus.
It stars Jason Schwartzman, JK Simmons, Rashida Jones, Will Sasso, Norm MacDonald, and Joan Cusack.
Available on Netflix.
Rest
Rest
Universal Pictures
Amanda Woods, an American girl who owns a prosperous advertising agency specializing in movie trailers, lives in southern California and has just broken up with her boyfriend. For her part, Iris Simpkins, writer for the popular wedding column for the London Daily Telegraph, lives in a charming country house in England and her relationships with men are not easy either. Through the internet they reach an agreement to exchange their respective homes during Christmas.
Starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black.
Available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
Your Christmas or mine?
Your Christmas or mine
Amazon Prime Video
Two students in love, James and Hayley, are separated for Christmas. What they didn’t expect is taking the wrong trains and spending the holidays with their in-laws. With Asa Butterfield, Cora Kirk, David Bradley, Angela Griffin and Natalie Gumede.
Available on Amazon Prime Video.
The Christmas Chronicles
The Christmas Chronicles
Netflix
Kate Pierce and her brother Teddy intend to film Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. After they sneak into his sleigh, they cause an accident that could ruin the whole Christmas. From that moment on, the brothers will live together with Santa Claus and his faithful elves on a whole series of adventures to save Christmas before it is too late.
Starring Kurt Russell, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Judah Lewis, and Darby Camp.
Available on Netflix.
Gremlins
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Rand is a salesman who gives his son Billy a cute and strange creature, a mogwai, for Christmas. The innocent gift, however, will be the origin of chaos in a small town in the United States.
This eighties classic is directed by Joe Dante and starred Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates and Hoyt Axton.
Available on HBO Max.
My poor angel
My poor angel
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Kevin McAllister He is an eight-year-old boy, a member of a large family, who is accidentally left behind at home when the whole family leaves to spend the holidays in France. Kevin learns to fend for himself and even protect himself from Harry and Marv, two burglars who set out to break into every locked house in his neighborhood.
Directed by Chris Columbus, it stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Roberts Blossom, Catherine O’Hara and John Candy.
Available on Disney+.
Not in your house, not in mine
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Brad and Kate, a couple from San Francisco, who had planned to spend Christmas in an exotic location, away from their family, are forced to cancel their plans and attend four family celebrations on the same day. But these meetings, in which the fears of childhood and the wounds of adolescence surface, will put their relationship in danger.
With Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Robert Duvall, Mary Steenburgen, Jon Favreau, Jon Voight, and Sissy Spacek.
Available on HBO Max.
santa clause
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Scott Calvin is Charlie’s divorced father. Scott is upset that Charlie’s mother, Laura, and her stepfather, a psychiatrist named Neal, have told him that Santa Claus doesn’t exist.
While an angry Charlie is visiting his father on Christmas Day, a noise on the roof brings his father up, who confronts the intruder who ends up falling into the void, but is surprised when he discovers that it is Santa Claus and it is there where the protagonist must sign a curious clause.
It stars Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, David Krumholtz, Peter Boyle, and Eric Lloyd.
Available on Disney+.
Source: Ambito
I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
