Although it’s just the start of December, there’s no better time to get your festive mood on with the best Christmas movies of all time. The air is getting crispier, and the jingle bells will soon become inescapable. So, of course, this means it’s Christmas movie season, and luckily, we have a lot of content to explore.
We’ve collected a list of the best Christmas movies to get your festive mood this Christmas season. Our list ranges from the classics to modern hits. So, without further ado, grab some popcorn and snuggle in to watch these five best Christmas movies.
- Love Actually (2003)
A few movies have been accepted and loved, like Richard Curtis’s 2003 holiday movie of new love, old love, and dying love. Love Actually is corny and can be annoyingly simplistic in its take on love. However, there’s so much going on in this Christmas movie that you can’t help but love.
This movie follows a web-like pattern of loosely related stories of nine individuals with love lives, or the lack of it. So, if you’re not interested in the silly storyline of Brits who travel to America to test the theory that their accent will make them more attractive to women, you can focus on the tale of infidelity starring Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman. The movie also features Bill Nighy’s performance as a washed-up rockstar made miserable by his success.
- Falling for Christmas (2022)
Falling for Christmas is a new hit to get your Christmas mood this festive season. This movie brings the return of Lindsey Lohan, an early-2000s teen queen, to our screens as a spoiled hotel heiress, Sierra. She is diagnosed with amnesia after a skiing accident and is kept under the care of a handsome, rustic lodge owner until she regains her memory.
This Christmas movie is filled with cliches and even features Lohan covering ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ 18 years after Mean Girls. But there’s so much to fall for in this cute holiday rom-com, making this the greatest Christmas gift from Netflix.
- The Princess Switch (2018-2021)
The Christmas movie list won’t be complete without a mention of The Princess Switch. This franchise is well onto its third movie and has won over millions of users with its charm and the joyful escapism it offers.
Although the identity-swapping story is quite simple, it doesn’t make it any less exciting or fun to watch. The first film follows Margaret, Duchess of Montenaro, who switches places with Stacy, a Chicago commoner who looks precisely like her a week before Christmas.
With a few nudges from a magical Santa helper, Margaret falls in love with Stacy’s handsome co-worker, while Stacy falls in love with Margaret’s fiancée, a dashing prince. The next two movies bring the accession story to the throne, with plenty of romance and fun in store. The Princess Switch is the perfect trilogy to get wrapped up at Christmas.
- The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
Like the Princess Switch, this is another of Vanessa Hudgens’s Christmas movies. Many viewers would argue that The Knight Before Christmas is even better. In this film, Hudgens plays a single young lady who meets a medieval knight magically transported to her small town at Christmas.
The Christmas rom-com follows the duo as she teaches him about modern life, including navigating Netflix on her TV. If you want to bring on the spirit of Christmas, then you should watch this extremely festive Christmas movie.
- Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
For anyone looking for a festive musical that brings an important life message, look no further than Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. This movie follows the story of Jeronicus Jangle, an inventor who loses his passion for life after a personal tragedy. Luckily, a visit from his granddaughter, a bright little girl called Journey, is all the spark he needs to reawaken his enthusiasm.
We follow the duo on their race to thwart an evil scheme by his former apprentice-turned-rival. Can they stop him, or are they too late? Grab your popcorn and find out in this movie.
Conclusion
This is the time of the year when we treat ourselves to a feel-good Christmas movie or five. We’re here to ensure your Christmas is the best it can be with a collection of the best Christmas movies to get your festive mood on. As we brave the snowy weather and the non-stop shopping for gifts and stocking stuffer, you can take a break in the warm glow of your TV with these five Christmas movies and a big bowl of popcorn, of course.