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Decent Christmas films for grown-ups

46 replies

noblegiraffe · 08/12/2019 11:10

I wanted to watch a Christmassy film last night but not a kids one. No Elf, or Arthur Christmas or whatever.

The only option seemed to be Love Actually (watched to death) or dire-looking Netflix ‘Christmas Prince’ offerings.

I’ve just remembered Bernard and the Genie which is surely the best Christmas film ever, but there must be other good Christmassy films out there?

OP posts:
Fishcakey · 08/12/2019 11:17

Almost Christmas, This Christmas, The Family Stone... there are loads if you look.

RubaiyatOfAnyone · 08/12/2019 11:20

The Hogfather
Rare Exports
Bad Santa
Die Hard
Red
The Flint Street Nativity

Glentherednosedbattleostrich · 08/12/2019 11:20

Gremlins is the best Christmas film ever 😁

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rottiemum88 · 08/12/2019 11:20

LOVE The Family Stone ☺️

JoyceDivision · 08/12/2019 11:21

Groundhog Day?

Blankiefan · 08/12/2019 11:21

Another vote for Die Hard.

Original poster
noblegiraffe · 08/12/2019 11:24

Die Hard isn’t Christmassy! Set at Christmas and Christmassy aren’t the same thing!

DH refuses to countenance anything with less than 60% on metacritic. Family Stone looks like a possibility!

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Yewtown · 08/12/2019 11:44

If you have Prime I highly recommend Love the Coopers. John Goodman, Alan Arkin and Diane Keaton.

Mamabear88 · 08/12/2019 11:50

Last Holiday is definitely on Netflix and is brilliant imo. Check it out

Stereomum · 08/12/2019 11:52

Bad moms christmas is on netflix.

discodancersweetromancer · 08/12/2019 11:52

The Holiday.

TheFaerieQueene · 08/12/2019 11:53

I was going to suggest ‘The Family Stone’ too.

discodancersweetromancer · 08/12/2019 11:53

Or Four Christmases?

TheFaerieQueene · 08/12/2019 11:54

And of course, ‘it’s a wonderful life’

RJnomore1 · 08/12/2019 11:55

National lampoons Christmas vacation

theluckiest · 08/12/2019 12:23

When Harry Met Sally.

Ok, not strictly a Christmas film, but the last bit is Christmas/ New Year.

And it's ace.

TSSDNCOP · 08/12/2019 12:47

Bad Moms Christmas is AWFUL! I know this, because for some reason still inexplicable to me I watched the whole thing on Friday night.

Die Hard all the way.

CalmFizz · 08/12/2019 14:06

The holiday is really lovely.

BLACKTUESDAY1 · 08/12/2019 14:10

Trading Places. Brilliant film!

Lovestonap · 08/12/2019 14:15

The signalman
Not strictly Christmas film but so atmospheric I always watch it this time of year

rockingthelook · 08/12/2019 14:45

A Christmas Visitor...make sure you have your tissues for the end

HuggedTrees · 08/12/2019 14:48

Not the family stone! Found it very depressing, maybe too close to home for me.

Die hard
Scrooged

Love the Netflix offerings of Christmas prince! Just seen a new one on prime/Netflix that want to watch..... can’t remember......

HuggedTrees · 08/12/2019 14:52

The night before

TheWinterCaillech · 08/12/2019 15:15

Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart is a family favourite here. And Hogfather.

Fannybawshasmerethanme · 08/12/2019 15:22

The night before. Its funny!