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Christmas films you dont like grinch thread

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Misscoffee · 20/12/2025 20:48

I keep seeing threads about christmas films to watch, but not seen a thread on chrismas films we dont like.
I`ll start with a few i really cant stand.

Home alone all of them.
The muppets christmas carol.
Scroog.
Elf.
Christmas with the kranks.
Dec the halls.
Jack frost.
There is more im sure.

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Burgerqueenbee · 20/12/2025 20:52

Polar Express really creeps me out.

Misscoffee · 20/12/2025 20:53

Burgerqueenbee · 20/12/2025 20:52

Polar Express really creeps me out.

Yes i forgot that one bloody awful.

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Willow12345 · 20/12/2025 20:56

Burgerqueenbee · 20/12/2025 20:52

Polar Express really creeps me out.

I agree.

And Love Actually is the worst film ever - sexist, misogynistic, sizeist, creepy..
It has not aged well.

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smallsilvercloud · 20/12/2025 20:57

All of them

CalmShaker · 20/12/2025 20:59

Never took to Miracle on 34th street, I remember my younger self thinking 'I'm going to enjoy this' and I didn't .

Hook, rewatched it recently and didn't find it gripping, if you'll excuse the pun

FionnulaTheCooler · 20/12/2025 21:02

I watched The Holiday for the first time today. It was boring. I fell asleep and woke up confused as to how Jude Law suddenly had two children.

HeadyLamarr · 20/12/2025 21:05

Burgerqueenbee · 20/12/2025 20:52

Polar Express really creeps me out.

Agreed! Uncanny Valley plus frigging Aerosmith.

Tom Hanks, I love you but this one is bloody awful (except for the Hot Chocolate musical number)

Love Actually is frigging awful.

wendywoopywoo222 · 20/12/2025 21:07

I’ve never found one I liked.

MsGinaLinetti · 20/12/2025 21:07

Love, Actually
polar express
miracle on 34th street

MsGinaLinetti · 20/12/2025 21:08

Muppets Christmas Carol is actually among the best Christmas films ever though

Judellie · 20/12/2025 21:09

Agree Polar Express is awful and very creepy. Gives off North Korea vibes , never watching that again!

Starthecar · 20/12/2025 22:47

I honestly don't like any of them except " A Child's Christmas in Wales" from the 80's, ( Dylan Thomas).

It was filmed where my gran grew up, and I find it lovely to look back before Christmas became what it is today.

Agree Polar Express is just plain creepy.

Forever1973 · 20/12/2025 22:49

I can't stand 'Elf' - makes me want to throw something at the telly.

Don't understand people's love for Home Alone or The Santa Clause - boring.

Kickinthenostalgia · 20/12/2025 22:50

Nativity
Arthur Christmas
muppets Christmas carol

mondaytosunday · 20/12/2025 22:59

The Holiday. Awful.

RonaldMcDonaldTrump · 20/12/2025 22:59

Any of the absolute dross that they keep putting on channel 5 for the month of December every year!

MarvellousMonsters · 20/12/2025 23:02

I detest the Home Alone films, and can’t bear the formulaic Xmas romcoms that get rolled out every year.

I love Polar Exress though.

MissHelenSweetstory · 21/12/2025 00:49

And Love Actually is the worst film ever - sexist, misogynistic, sizeist, creepy.. It has not aged well.

I couldn't agree more. I watched it for the first time this year and couldn't believe how shit it was - for all the reasons you say and more.

Bayroot1 · 21/12/2025 00:58

It's a wonderful life

Gilead · 21/12/2025 00:58

Agree home alone, and Love Actually.
The snow Sister is quite good and Klaus is the best Christmas film ever! (I’m 67, really should have grown up a bit)!

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