Nothing gets people in the Christmas spirit like Christmas movies. The problem is, there are a lot of great Christmas movies to choose from and many get ignored by movie watchers. This article contains five of those overlooked movies to watch this December.
The first option is 2024 action and comedy, Red One (PG-13). Red One features Dwayne Johnson as Callum Drift and Chris Evans as Jack O’Malley. The movie revolves around Santa Claus who gets kidnapped, and he needs to be rescued. Callum Drift, the head of security at the North Pole, is the mastermind behind the effort to save Santa. Drift cannot do it on his own and he enlists the help of Jack O’Malley, a famous bounty hunter. Will Drift and O’Malley save Santa?
The second movie Spirited (PG-13), is another star-studded comedy. The 2022 film casts Will Ferrell as the Ghost of Christmas Present and Ryan Reynolds as Clint Briggs. Spirited is a modern rendition of A Christmas Carol where the ghosts of the Christmas Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come try to find one person’s soul to redeem each year. The ghosts settle on Clint Briggs, a selfish businessman. The film provides important life lessons and is an enjoyable watch. If you decide to watch, Spirited is available on Apple TV.
Thirdly, is Candy Cane Lane (PG), a cute comedy starring Eddie Murphy. Murphy’s character is Chris Carver, a suburban dad. The film is watchable on Amazon Prime Video and was released in 2023. The plot of Candy Cane Lane is Chris Carver’s family, and the rest of their street have a Christmas house decorating contest every year that is fiercely competed for. Carver is desperate to win the $100,000 prize since he was recently fired from his job. The extreme measures Carver and his family take to win the contest end up getting them into trouble.
8-Bit Christmas (PG), a video game-based comedy released in 2021 and is available on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. The majority of 8-Bit Christmas is a flashback that follows a young, video game obsessed, Jake Doyle in the 1980s. He and his friends want to get the newly released Nintendo Entertainment System for Christmas. The movie covers Jake Doyle’s pursuit of the video game console, and the important lessons learned from it.
Finally, a classic comedy, Christmas Vacation (PG-13). The 1989 film includes actors Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo who play Clark Griswold Jr. and Ellen Griswold, respectively. The plot of Christmas Vacation is about the Griswold family’s disastrous holiday vacation that is filled with twists, turns, and funny moments. To watch Christmas Vacation, go to Amazon Prime Video or Apple TV.
Have fun with holiday binge watching and Merry Christmas Prep!
