{"id":1588004,"date":"2018-11-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-25T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1588004"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:07:20","slug":"christmas-movies-to-revisit-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/christmas-movies-to-revisit-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Movies to Watch this Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s (almost) December so\u2026 it\u2019s basically Christmas, right? We know you\u2019re already planning your Christmas <a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/top-7-netflix-series-that-you-shouldnt-miss\/\">movie marathon<\/a> \u2013 food, pyjamas, blankets\u2026everything you need to usher in the season.<\/p>\n<p>Just for you, we&#8217;ve rounded up a list of classic Christmas movies and some other film favourites to add to your watch-list this season:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york\">Home Alone 2: Lost in New York<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k0kJieJ1k6k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s settle this once and for all\u2026 <em>Home Alone 2: Lost in New York<\/em> is the best of the series! With a refreshing take on the franchise and a collection of lovable and eccentric characters, it\u2019s hard to not love this film. And, it&#8217;s New York.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"the-entire-harry-potter-series\">The entire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wizardingworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry Potter<\/a> series<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VyHV0BRtdxo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Not that this is specifically Christmas-related, but we still think it deserves a spot on your Christmas watch-list. Fall in love all over again with young Daniel Radcliffe opening his Christmas gift in the first film (spoiler alert: it\u2019s the invisibility cloak).<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"the-polar-express\">The Polar Express<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TQhRqtt-Fpo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The children\u2019s epic directed by Zemeckis is one of those films that you have to watch with a group of friends and a lot of food. The film is a pioneer of live action motion capture animation and is a twist on your regular \u2018search for Santa\u2019 films.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"singin-in-the-rain\">Singin\u2019 in the Rain<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lv6DNrIUiZU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Arguably one of the best musicals of all time, <em>Singin\u2019 in the Rain<\/em> is a wink at Hollywood\u2019s transition between the silent era and the entry of sound in film. Funny, light-hearted, and romantic, fall in love all over again (or for the first time) with Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O\u2019Connor.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"love-actually\">Love Actually<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KdzH6a-XEGM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The iconic \u2018Christmas season love story\u2019 obviously made it onto the list! Light-hearted romance and quirky dialogue meet in this \u2018anthology\u2019 of romantic stories signed by Richard Curtis.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"roman-holiday\">Roman Holiday<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9GzCG6lpFUw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you want to take a break from Christmas movies, keep the movie marathon going with <em>Roman Holiday<\/em>. Starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, follow the short-lived yet completely adorable love story about a princess and a reporter.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"elf\">Elf<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gW9wRNqQ_P8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Everyone\u2019s favourite Christmas movie to quote around the Holidays, <em>Elf<\/em> is a funny and feel-good movie that you could watch all year long, tbh.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"the-devil-wears-prada\">The Devil Wears Prada<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cs-embed cs-embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Devil Wears Prada (2006) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6ZOZwUQKu3E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>A fashion film classic, <em>The Devil Wears Prada<\/em> is a rather biased look into the fashion journalism industry (seriously, we <em>love<\/em> our jobs here!), but we love to quote it \u2013 and re-watch it &#8211; especially around Christmas. Get your girls together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">It\u2019s (almost) December so\u2026 it\u2019s basically Christmas, right? We know you\u2019re already planning your Christmas movie marathon \u2013 food, pyjamas, blankets\u2026everything you need to usher in the season. 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