Film for Christmas Day...

[lilolilmanchester]

Our 'post Santa' family tradition has been a film on Christmas afternoon. Struggling to find something this year. It has to suit DP, me, DD 16 and DM in late 70s (so no graphic sex or swearing! ) doesn't have to be Christmassy. Can't begin to list all the films we've seen so apologies in advance if you make suggestions and I say we've seen it. We do watch films more than once but prefer this one to be new to us. Nothing too heavy, and don't have to be 'adult' ie Toy Story type would be fine. Thanks

Hmmm well there might be a good film on tv?
Or how about Mamma Mia?

Lion king!

My two favourite christmas films are Bad Santa although has a bit of swearing and Dr Zhivago

I'm sure you'll have seen it, but Home Alone is always my favourite Christmas film. I still crack up at it after all these years!

Or Bringing Up Baby? That's a great all-rounder.

Kung fu panda, makes me chuckle each time

Nativity?

Actually scrub that-Parental Guidance with Billy Crystal is a U but is v funny

Bad Santa on Christmas day would just be wrong.

It is the law that you watch something like The Sound of Music/the Wizard of Oz on Christmas day, surely!

The help
Super 8
The hobbit

Arthur Christmas.
The Princess Bride

Mamma Mia.
Sense and Sensibility/Pride and Prejudice/Emma (I love a Jane Austen, me )
The new Great Gatsby.
Midnight in Paris (google it - I haven't seen it yet but teenagers I teach love it and my colleagues do too).
August Rush.
Sweet Home Alabama.
Shakespeare in Love.
Legally Blonde.
Miss Congeniality.
My Best Friend's Wedding.
Nanny McPhee.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (or any of the sequels).
Johnny English and JE Reborn

Stardust

Billy Elliot, Rudy, You've Got Mail, It's a Wonderful Life, The Notebook, Overboard, Forrest Gump, Life is Beautiful, The Sound of Music, Sister Act, Amelie, Chicago, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Moulin Rouge, Spirited Away, Jurassic Park, The Jungle Book, Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionaire, Shine, Babe, Braveheart, Shawshank Redemption, Gone With the Wind

Ooh yes - Stardust is lovely!

Stardust would be good but check to see what is about to be released on DVD to see if there is anything good?

The Hunger Games.

Isn't Life Is Beautiful a bit depressing for Xmas day?

Elf - surely!

Wow, so many responses, thank you!!! We have seen a lot of those suggested, but there are some we haven't, will investigate. Should have said, DH doesn't 'do' period dramas, but a thinking a girlie afternoon with DD and DM sometime between Christmas and New Year. Whoever mentioned midnight in Paris .... Seen it and loved it. Would watch it again but my Mum wouldn't 'get' it.

Office space.
Life is beautiful is great & was my first thought but it is depressing.
Definitely not bad boy bubby ;)

I love a Christmas Eve scary film (not a horror but something like "The Turn of the Screw" - though I watched that with my parents or "Crooked House" )

On Christmas Day we try to guess what the Big Film will be.
Can't abide Bond and I've noticed they're starting to re-run Harry Potter so I reckon a HP film will feature.

For me, a Christmas Day film needs to be Christmassy.

"Love Actually"
"Lost Christmas"
would be two of mine.

--But I'll be too busy watching the rubbishy soaps that I haven't seen since August. And Dr Who in our house [tchwink]

Elf! Funniest Christmas film ever.

For a beautiful, girly film, that's a classic but also suitable for your DD and your DM, how about I Capture the Castle? It's beautifully made and true to the book (could be a good introduction to the book) for your DD. I'd also in the same vein recommend Persuasion or Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (funny, well made and uplifting, with some great performances) and also a lovely book. Little Miss Sunshine is also a glorious black comedy about families and I think would work for most ages.