Because, with the exception of one new feature, these are films that are slowly becoming Christmas classics that appear on the television screens of many households every year.
Last year, we prepared a selection of five great Christmas movies for you that you might not have thought of. This year, we're turning the tables and bringing you a list of classics that many of you will think of first when asked "What is your favorite Christmas movie?". Play the movies from our selection among the fairy tales and we're sure you'll enjoy it, even if you watch them for the tenth time. Happy holidays!
There is also a minor costume mistake associated with the film, when Hugh Grant, as the newly elected Prime Minister, arrives at his office at the famous 10 Downing Street in a dark blue tie with white polka dots, but during interviews with staff, he appears in the cutscenes wearing a different dark blue tie with a pale blue pattern. (Have you ever noticed it?) In 2017, a small sequel to the successful comedy was released - a short film on the occasion of the Red Nose Day charity event, which includes the same funny sketches as in the original film.
Home Alone (1990)
The film was released in American cinemas in 1990 and remained at the top of the box office for a respectable 12 weeks. In some cinemas, this family comedy even broke records, being shown until June. In any case, it also entered the Guinness Book of Records as the highest-grossing comedy of all time (until the comedy Four Monkeys II took this title away from it in 2011). The successful first part was followed two years later by the second – Home Alone II – Lost in New York.
Love Actually (2003)
A romantic comedy set in contemporary London, it is composed of several smaller interwoven stories. The film is characterized by a star-studded cast (Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth...), interesting plots with a pleasant atmosphere and such a "Christmas mood". The story begins 5 weeks before Christmas and depicts the life of a man whose wife has died and who is taking care of his stepson alone, a writer who is healing his broken heart, a bankrupt singer who is trying to make a comeback, a woman who has been hiding her affection for her colleague for several years and more.
The Holiday (2006)
A newly abandoned woman in a depression just before Christmas decides that she urgently needs a change of scenery. On the other side of the Atlantic, a cheated woman is experiencing very similar feelings. So Iris (Kate Winslet), living in a small house in a secluded area near London, swaps places with Amanda (Cameron Diaz), a resident of a luxury residence in Los Angeles, with the desire to enjoy the Christmas holidays without any men around. They don't quite succeed, though, because Iris's brother (Jude Law) starts hanging around Amanda and Iris will be kept company by Amanda's friend (Jack Black). There will be no shortage of funny moments and an interesting plot, and the alternation of sunny Los Angeles with dry England will definitely not bore you.
Four Christmases (2008)
Christmas is a time for family, but what if your parents and your partner's parents are divorced and don't get along? You have to divide your time into four. That's why Brad (Vince Vaughn) and Kate (Reese Witherspoon) take a vacation to an exotic place every December. But one year, they can't fly because of fog, so they have to spend four crazy and hectic Christmas days with their relatives. A pleasant comedy that can keep you company while decorating the Christmas tree or drinking Christmas punch.
Happy New Year (2019)
Finally, we have left last year's novelty with a Slovak-Czech cast, which, understandably, has not yet become an annual classic. The relaxed romantic comedy begins just before Christmas and ends on New Year's Day, takes place in the romantically snowy Tatras, and some scenes may make you want to look for a sled in the cellar. Simple plots revolving around four friends and their family members, both familiar and unfamiliar, funny lines, a good cast (Táňa Pauhofová, Ján Koleník, Antónia Lišková, Marek Majeský, Zuzana Norisová, Tomáš Maštalír, Gabriela Marcinková, Emília Vašáryová...) and maybe a little cliché, which each of us can tolerate in Christmas films.
