Recommend me almost Christmas films

[kavalkada]

Yesterday afternoon I watched The Holiday with Kate Winslet (I haven't see it for ages) and it was nice to watch holiday movie under the blanket. But I do not want to start early, so give me your ideas for almost, but not holiday movies like Harry Potter, Groundhog Day, All That Heaven Allows, Sleapless in Seattle...

I hope I explained my self.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Thanksgiving rather than Christmas but always feels quite Christmassy to me.

The Long Kiss Goodnight. Narnia.

The Nightmare Before Christmas is always a good Halloween/Christmas movie.

You've got Mail is set in autumn. I always watch it at Christmas though.
Also Beaches has some cute Christmassy scenes but isn't a Christmas film xx

The Family Man has parts set at Christmas, but isn't a full-blown Christmas movie.

While you were sleeping

Love Actually and Bridget Jones Diary

Serendipity, my absolute favourite Christmassy film.

Holidate on Netflix. It starts at Christmas but it's set throughout the year.

When Harry Met Sally. Autumnal but not too festive.

Surely you could just watch every hallmark film ever made on Channel 5. That will see you from Mid October till at least February half term 😆

Was also going to suggest Serendipity, a bit Christmassy without being Christmas.

I watch the hallmark christmas movies when I want a bit of christmas, I find a lot of them aren't overly festive, but they are a tad cheesy!

Is Harry Potter a Christmas film?

Great thread op. I agree it's too early for actually Christmas movies, so I'm watching with interest.

Have you seen "Lost Christmas" it's from 2011 , Eddie Izzard is the main character

It's set on Christmas Eve but it isn't all glow-ey and spark-ley though it does wrap up nicely .

Not to be confused with "Last Christmas" from 2019 which is an utter Christmas Film and though it was slated , its a CCF of the highest order .

Both are on our : Must Watch List each year

CCF = Cheesey Christmas Film (not Complete Cheeky Fecker)

Serendipity is great

We have Christmas film tiers…

For example Home Alone, It’s a Wonderful Life and Elf are definitely the 12th of December and after and everyone in this house would look at you like you had a two heads if you suggested otherwise…

We generally start in late October early November with the likes of Narnia, Hook and the Nightmare before Christmas.

Trading Places and Ghostbusters always seem christmassy to me.