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icanwearwhatiwant · 15/12/2022 16:58

A straight, white couple falling in love.
Even if that isn't the central theme it's shoehorned in somewhere and as a non-white lesbian it's beginning to ruin---- my cheesy Christmas dim viewing.
Please prove to me that I am being unreasonable by suggesting some films that don't contain straight, white couples falling in love? Xmas Grin

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toastofthetown · 15/12/2022 17:00

Single All the Way on Netflix is an interracial gay couple realising they are in love.

Brunilde · 15/12/2022 17:00

Happiest Season has a lesbian couple as the main couple. Can't remember if there were other couples but certainly not the main focus. Not a great film though, sorry

WeDontNeedToTalkAboutJamie · 15/12/2022 17:00

Your Christmas or Mine on Prime.
They are straight, and he's white. But she's not.

FuzzyPuffling · 15/12/2022 17:00

Watch the cheesy films on Channel 5 (daily). Quite a percentage of them have POC as the main characters.
(This does not make the films any good, but still...!)

ChessieFL · 15/12/2022 17:01

Home Alone - no romance there!

DashboardConfessional · 15/12/2022 17:02

Boxing Day - 2021. Straight, but not white. I think the main character's family is British-Carribean.

KitchiHuritAngeni · 15/12/2022 17:04

I wouldn't agree with the straight white couple thing, but they ALL have important paperwork of some description that needs to be signed 🤣

Autumnnewname · 15/12/2022 17:17

I've literally just watched a film on channel 5 with the lead romance between a mixed race couple

With a gay couple in the same film

MonkeyPuddle · 15/12/2022 17:19

Last holiday. Main character is a black woman.

icanwearwhatiwant · 15/12/2022 17:20

Brilliant, I'm starting a list now!

I do loathe the home alone films though I'm afraid so that won't be a solution 🤪😆

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icanwearwhatiwant · 15/12/2022 17:21

KitchiHuritAngeni · 15/12/2022 17:04

I wouldn't agree with the straight white couple thing, but they ALL have important paperwork of some description that needs to be signed 🤣

Mmm there's a definite formula!
It also starts snowing prettily near the end of the film but without causing any actual problems.

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EmotionalBruises · 15/12/2022 17:32

I was also going to suggest Single All the Way and Happiest Season! I liked Happiest Season, but I loved Single All the Way. There really doesn't seem to be that many, though that isn't about a straight, white couple.

GreenCat44 · 15/12/2022 18:27

I watched Noelle on Disney+ the other day. No romance at all, I was quite surprised 😂

NooNakedJacuzziness · 15/12/2022 18:32

Muppet Christmas Carol

Knackeredmommy · 15/12/2022 18:41

This Christmas with Idris Elba and Best Man holiday with Morris Chestnut don't

Hyggeandhugs · 17/12/2022 19:32

And every cheesy Hallmark/Netflix/Prime Christmas movie seems to feature at least one dead parent!!

xogossipgirlxo · 17/12/2022 19:35

“This Christmas” I think it was on netflix. Quite nice movie about complicated relationships in family.

RobinHumphries · 17/12/2022 19:37

A Christmas Number One

Prettyinpink22 · 17/12/2022 19:39

Last Christmas 🎄

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 17/12/2022 19:41

Jingle Jangle on Netflix.

IAmTheFire · 17/12/2022 19:41

Bad Santa. Shagging, no love.

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 17/12/2022 19:42

The Polar Express

CitronVert22 · 17/12/2022 19:42

The Princess Switch films (Netflix) the American bloke is mixed race

Blinkingheckythump · 17/12/2022 19:42

Lily and dash, she's mixed race. Although it's a short series.

Single all the way is good too.

But clearly you have horrific taste as you don't like home alone!

A lot of kids Xmas films aren't centered around romance

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 17/12/2022 19:42

Does anyone fall in love in Die Hard?

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