EdLive has put together a selection of the 15 best films to watch in December to keep you waiting until Christmas. Make yourself a cup of hot chocolate, grab your plaid, get cozy on the couch and let the magic of Christmas sweep you away!
The Classics :
Real love
Love is around every corner, inexplicable and unpredictable. For the British Prime Minister, a broken-hearted writer, a best man at a wedding, a widower and his stepson, and a young woman madly in love with her colleague, love is a goal fraught with complications. On this Christmas Eve in London, the love destinies of these people are about to be turned upside down.
Vacations
Two strangers, an American (Amanda) and an Englishwoman (Iris), both disappointed by men, decide to swap homes over the festive season. By swapping homes, the two women think they can escape the male world this holiday season. Alas, this was without counting on the unexpected arrival of two men in their lives, Graham for Amanda and Miles for Iris.
Four Christmases
So far, Brad and Kate have managed to avoid family Christmases. This couple, both from blended families, have decided to spend the holidays on an island paradise again this year, but nothing is going to go according to plan. With flights canceled, they find themselves stuck with their family and forced to celebrate Christmas with each of their respective parents - four Christmases on the same day.
Miracle on 34th Street
A chain store employee is looking to hire someone to play Santa Claus in his store during the holidays. He recruits Kris Kringle to play the role. Kringle claims to be the real Santa Claus. Faced with the skepticism of his employer and daughter, Kris decides to go to court to prove his real identity.
This Christmas
The Whitfield family reunites to celebrate Christmas for the first time in four years. On this occasion, many family secrets will come to light.
Back to childhood:
Mr. Jack's Christmas Carol
Jack, king of the pumpkins and guide to Halloween-ville, is tired of taking care of the same party every year. What if, for once, he was the one who organized Christmas? That's when he gets the idea of taking over Christmas and kidnapping Santa Claus.
Mommy, I missed the plane
This year, the McCallister family are celebrating Christmas in Paris. But nothing goes according to plan. Once on the plane, the parents realize they've forgotten one of their children, 9-year-old Kévin. Worried, they do everything they can to get back to the United States as quickly as possible. Kévin, for his part, is very happy to be rid of his family at last, until New Year's Eve when two burglars try to break into the house, but the young boy's mischievousness prevents them from getting in.
Dr Seuss: The Grinch who wanted to spoil Christmas
Dr Seuss is a bogeyman living on the bangs of society. One day, little Cindy Lou decides to venture out to meet him and find out more about him. She convinces him to come down to the valley. Unfortunately, Dr. Seuss finds himself humiliated and mocked by the mayor and townspeople of Whoville. In revenge, he decides to spoil Christmas.
Boréal Express
It's Christmas Eve and a young boy is struggling to sleep, constantly questioning the existence of Santa Claus. Then, in the middle of the night, a mysterious train pulls up in front of his house: the Boréal Express. This train, bound for the North Pole, marks the first stage of a magical journey that will change his vision of Christmas forever.
New in 2020 :
Holidate
Sloane and Jack, both long-single, hate the big calendar holidays. So when they meet after a disastrous Christmas, they decide to accompany each other to every holiday on the calendar throughout the year. As the celebrations unfold, they realize that there may be more to their friendship than meets the eye.
Jingle Jangle: an enchanted Christmas
A great inventor and toy manufacturer has lost all confidence in himself and his projects. When his granddaughter comes to celebrate the festive season with him, he pulls out all the stops to make sure his latest invention is ready for her arrival.
A Christmas that fell from the sky
A parliamentary assistant is sent to the tropics just before Christmas to prepare for the closure of an air base. Once there, she falls under the spell of a kind-hearted captain.
Dolly Parton: It's Christmas at Home
A wealthy, haughty woman named Regina returns to her hometown following the death of her father. She arrives determined to evict everyone from her father's land so she can sell it to the highest bidder. Perhaps the magic of Christmas will change her mind.
Christmas Chronicles 2
Now a cynical teenager, Kate Pierce teams up with Santa once again to save the festive season and prevent a mysterious magician named Belsnickel from destroying Christmas.
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