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MNHQ HERE: Tell us your favourite family Christmas film of all time! [RESULTS ARE IN!]

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LilyMumsnet · 07/11/2019 15:38

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MNHQ HERE: Tell us your favourite family Christmas film of all time! [RESULTS ARE IN!]
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Verylucky2 · 12/11/2019 01:07

'Love, Actually' for us. We watch it every year.

SkiingIsHeaven · 12/11/2019 01:07

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

Justme10 · 11/11/2019 23:27

The Santa clause just for the memories of watching it as a kid

And the miracle on 34th street because Richard Attenborough is exactly who you imagine Santa to be, perfect casting in my opinion [santa]

Etinox · 11/11/2019 23:26

Elf!
Just googled its release date to check that yes, I did take dcs aged 3,5 and 7 to see it by accident. We’d gone christmas shopping, and it was only when we got to the shopping centre I realised I was very ill. It was the winter of mumps, orbital cellulitis and febrile convulsions. We were losing fingernails at one point. Took the dcs to the cinema in the hope of sleeping and recovering enough to drive home and stayed awake and loved it. Staggered home- it was the first year of online shopping chez Etinox.

pegspurplecat · 11/11/2019 22:30

Muppet Christmas Carol. Nothing else will do!

IvinghoeBeacon · 11/11/2019 22:08

From my childhood - the snowman
Recent - Arthur Christmas

Shangrilalala · 11/11/2019 21:58

White Christmas - I watched it practically every year as a child and we watched it for the first time in ages last year, this time with the DC. It’s every bit as magical as I remember and a gorgeous dose of nostalgia for times past.

ivfbabymomma1 · 11/11/2019 19:40

Elf!!!!!! Or home alone! GrinGrin

Robin2323 · 11/11/2019 18:36

Family Man with Nicholas Cage.
White Christmas.
Miracle on 34t Street - original.

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 11/11/2019 17:28

Is it too early to get out the Christmas dvds?

auditoryhallucinations · 11/11/2019 17:27

The snowman is my favourite by a country mile. The family favourite however would be the first Narnia film...perhaps not christmassy but definitely winter-y!

cravingmilkshake · 11/11/2019 17:26

Definitely Scrooged with Bill Murray. We love watching that on Christmas Eve!

WwfLeopard · 11/11/2019 16:54

Or the cartoon “father Christmas” the swearing one 🤣

WwfLeopard · 11/11/2019 16:54

Home alone, the 1st one

FavouriteSoul · 11/11/2019 16:41

Miracle on 34th Street for me and my family, every single year.

ODFOx · 11/11/2019 13:58

Muppet Christmas Carol for the family. Love actually or the holiday for we oldies.

CottonHeadedNinyMuggins · 11/11/2019 12:52

Pretty much all, even the crappy hallmark and Netflix ones.

Proper proper favourites are nativity 1 and 2, the mistletones, white Christmas, the bishops wife (just mskes me remember quiet Christmas afternoons snuggled up with my gran watching B&W films), elf and home alone 1

CusheyButterfield · 11/11/2019 12:43

Muppet Christmas Carol is our absolute favourite.

FloatOn · 11/11/2019 12:09

Muppets Christmas Carol here, though Arthur Christmas is a strong contender for second place!

youllhavehadyourtea · 11/11/2019 09:40

The Shop Around the Corner.

Don't know if it's a 'family film' as such - rather a romantic comedy. But just so lovely. Budapest at Christmas.

scrivette · 11/11/2019 09:31

The Snowman has to be my favourite.

backfarblackcar · 11/11/2019 08:47

The family man. I'm not really a xmas film person but when I first saw it i think it got me at the right time and I've watched ever since. With the children now we always watch the snowman/Father Christmas/the bear trio.

Anniecott · 11/11/2019 08:30

The Santa clause and it's a wonderful life, couldn't choose between them.

sherbetmelon · 11/11/2019 08:29

Arthur Christmas, keeps the magic alive for those children born in the 2010's growing up with technology. Love it!

Pegase · 11/11/2019 06:39

Christmas chronicles was great