Holiday Movies to Watch Over Winter Break
By Karissa Meno
1. Home Alone (1990)
Where to Watch: Disney+
Starring Macaulay Culkin as an 8 year-old boy left behind during the holiday season as the rest of his family goes on a trip. The boy is left behind to fend off burglars with traps and games laid around his house.
2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Where to Watch: HBOmax
Starring Jim Carrey as a green hairy mischievous creature who hates Christmas. A little girl sets off to get the Grinch in the holiday spirit while the Grinch plans to take away their Christmas cheer.
3. A Christmas Story (1983)
Where to Watch: HBOmax
Starring Peter Billingsley. A young boy narrating his life through the unforgettable holiday season as he hopes to get his dream gift and get through the holiday season.
4. The Santa Clause (1994)
Where to Watch: Disney+
Starring Tim Allen. A regular father and worker has a run in with the real Santa Claus and if forced to take his place after a tragic accident, he can no longer live a normal life.
5. Gremlins (1984)
Where to Watch: HBOmax
Starring Zack Galligan as a young worker who comes home to find that his inventive father has bought him an extremely rare gift–a special creature that can’t have water or eat after midnight. The holiday season is invaded by the little gremlins during Christmas.
6. Elf (2003)
Where to Watch: HBOmax
Starring Will Ferrell as an elf sent from the North Pole to search for his father. He navigates his life through New York City with his very enthusiastic personality.
7. Arthur Christmas (2011)
Where to Watch: Hulu
Starring James McAvoy as a young man who is sent to help Santa Claus and his technical operation team to deliver a gift to the one girl they missed before Christmas morning.
8. Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer (1964)
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Starring Billie Mae Richards. The story of Rudolph and how he grows up with his bright red nose as he navigates through rough lifestyles and comments only to meet other outcasts who are different like him, while being chased by the abominable snowman.
9. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
Where to Watch: HBOmax
Starring Chevy Chase as the father of the family who is set on doing the regular Christmas traditions like tree picking, shopping, and family coming over but there is always something that goes wrong.
10. Jingle All The Way (1996)
Where to Watch: Youtube (Primetime subscription)
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the father of a family of three when he forgets to buy his son his favorite superhero toy. He sets off to retrieve one only to find that it is a lot harder to shop for Christmas late.
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