Wholesome Xmas movies to watch with 11yr old DD?

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DD is keen to watch Christmas movies - she's 11 (will be 12 soon). We just watched Happiest Season which was sweet and mostly age appropriate. I was thinking of Love Actually next but have just seen in another thread that it is a 15 - and has a porn scene in it (I don't remember that)!!

Any other recommendations? Rating 12 or below but ideally not little kids films - she's seen most of those anyway. Miracle on 34th St maybe? (She's seen Home Alone).

Yes there's an awful unfunny story about 2 naked body doubles. Not appropriate for an 11 y/o.

At that age I loved Gremlins. Depends if she might get scared but it's mainly funny. There's also a scene about finding out about Santa so you might want to ff over that 😉

Ah great thank you - I'd forgotten about Gremlins!!

She's quite into romantic films at the moment (!) - I also thought of When Harry Met Sally but again too grown up I think...

Moonstruck? Great romantic holiday movie.

And it's PG!

You've got Mail and Something's gotta give are good too

I’ve held off on When Harry Met Sally so far (it’s my absolute favourite film but basically the entire plot is about sex!) but my 11-year-old absolutely loves Sleepless in Seattle and While You Were Sleeping.

Oh and how about the Family Stone - also PG

If she likes romance and wholesome then maybe the hallmark ones? I think there's usually one on channel 5 in the afternoon

Home Alone 2
Elf

A boy called christmas
Christmas chronicles
Elf
Genie
Polar express

I quite rate Noelle on Disney with Anna kendrick but its never really mentioned so I might be in the minority !!
Non Christmas film wise that reminds me that my DD loves her Pitch Perfect films but I camt remember the rating of them.

Maybe It's a wonderful life, white Christmas - they're old ones but great ones

Fred Claus. One of my favourite Christmas films!

Mine loves the Princess Switch. And there are 3 films!

Little Women? The most recent remake or the Elizabeth Taylor version. Not strictly a Christmas movie but does have Christmas in it and has all the cosy, Christmas feels?

While You Were Sleeping is great, and it’s a PG rating.

The Christmas Chronicles are good fun, if a bit cheesy!

Klaus is an animated film on Netflix that’s very good - more thoughtful than you might expect, but also very funny.

Oh @R00tat00tt00t do you not like the 1990s one? I haven’t seen Greta Gerwig’s one yet, but adored the Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon, Gabriel Byrne one when I was growing up.

SO many great suggestions, this has seriously saved our Christmas watching - thank you! I knew there must be PG/12 wholesome yet romantic christmas films I had forgotten about 😀

My 11yr old DD’s favourite film is Mrs Harris Goes To Paris, very sweet and romantic.

@CornflakesOnTheSolesOfHerShoes I don't think I've actually watched that one for some reason... I did enjoy the Greta Gerwig remake and think that would probably appeal most to an 11yo as they'd recognise the actors (I think Timothee Chalomet is in it?). The original is still my favourite though, makes me sob every time...

What about the Hallmark Christmas movies? My 8 yo enjoys watching them, very 'safe,' and very romantic!

I liked The Noel Diary on Netflix.

A Christmas Prince on Netflix is nice but a bit cheesy.

Oh! There’s Let It Snow and Dash and Lily (that’s a mini series but I really liked it) both on Netflix too.

The Santa Clause, The Santa Clause 2, The Santa Clause 3.

Noelle

A Christmas Prince and the others in that set. I think they are Hallmark type movies and look a bit cheap but my kids loved them. Also The Princess Switch

Jingle All the Way. It's is a family classic in our house.

Jack Frost

The Home Alone 2, the best one in my opinion. Mostly just because of the electrocution scene, gets me every time.

Muppet Christmas Carol

Prep and Landing
Christmas vacation
A Christmas story
Arthur Christmas

Miracle on 34th street is lovely and always worth a watch. But for films you haven't mentioned my favourites are the two Christmas chronicles movies on Netflix, Klaus is lovely too as was jingle jangle . The holiday is a 12 and should be fine. Family switch is also age appropriate. Princess switch films are quite nice

Thanks everyone! I've made a list from this thread for future reference, will paste below in case it's useful to anyone else:

Gremlins
Moonstruck
You’ve Got Mail
Something’s Gotta Give
Sleepless in Seattle
While You Were Sleeping
The Family Stone
Hallmark Movies
Home Alone 2
Elf
A boy called christmas
Christmas chronicles
Genie
Polar express
Noelle
It’s a Wonderful Life
White Christmas
Fred Claus
Princess Switch
Little Women X2
Klaus
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris
The Noel Diary
A Christmas Prince
Let it Snow
Dash and Lily (series)
The Santa Clause trilogy
Jingle All the Way
Jack Frost
Muppet Christmas Carol
Prep and Landing
Christmas vacation
A Christmas story
Arthur Christmas
Miracle on 24th St