Top 4 Newer Christmas Movies to Watch This Year
Only 9 days left till Christmas!!! I can’t believe how much closer it’s getting, yet somehow it seems as though it can’t get here sooner enough!
Like any Christmas lover, one of the things I look forward to the most every year is watching some of my favorite Christmas movies cuddled up on the couch with some hot chocolate, dogs and fam! Nothing warms my heart more than turning on some of the classics from my childhood including Elf, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, and the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, etc. No matter how many times I watch them all and memorize all the lines from each movie, they seriously never get old and never fail to make me smile. They’re the kinds of classics that I’ll definitely share with my kids someday and pass on the same tradition!
However, although I enjoy watching re-watching the favorite classics, I’m also intrigued to see what the newer Christmas movies each year are. Even though they won’t have as much impact on me compared the movies I watched as a kid, it’s fun to step outside the nostalgic bubble and try something different each year. It’s also cool to see the newer ones that I know the children these days and of the future, my own included, will love and consider as their childhood classic favorites! So I’ve rounded up a few newer movies I watched this season and last year that I want to recommend to y’all if any of you are eager to watch some newer films. And the best part is that they’re fun and appropriate for the whole fam, so you can watch them with your loved ones!
The Christmas Chronicles
I watched this movie last Christmas with my sister, brother-in-law, and parents on Netflix. Y’all, it’s honestly now one of my top favorite Christmas movies. I wasn’t really expecting to love prior to watching it, but it went beyond my expectations! It’s so funny and sweet, and it’s great for the whole family to watch. I never would’ve in my mind imagined Kurt Russell playing Santa Claus compared to Tim Allen or Ed Asner, but after the movie it actually fits him perfectly! Personally, I think the best thing about the whole movie is the elves … they’re so funny and cute, my sister and I couldn’t stop laughing every time they were in a scene!
The Princess Switch
I also watched this for the last year on Netflix. If you’re a Hallmark movie addict like me (and my dad 😂), you would definitely enjoy this movie. It’s your basic identical lookalike love story where a baker and a princess who look EXACTLY identical (for no reason whatsoever) discover each other and decide to switch places, and they end up falling in love with their male counterparts. It’s pretty much a modern day version of The Prince and the Pauper and slightly cheesy, but it’s so sweet! And Vanessa Hudgens is adorable, so that’s a bonus for sure!
Noelle
I recently subscribed to Disney+ and this came up as one of the original movies (it’s not in theaters or on Netflix), so I decided to watch it and see if I would like it. I wouldn’t say it’s one of the best Christmas movies I’ve ever watched, but I still thought it was super cute and sweet! It’s great if you are a fan of Elf and Hallmark movies like I am, because it’s somewhat of a combination of that I feel like. It’s also great if you are a fan of Anna Kendrick, Bill Hader, Billy Eicher, and Shirley MacLaine like I am, they all fit their parts so well and make it fun to watch!
The Grinch
Not the original or the Jim Carrey one, the NEWER one. The one that came out last year, created by the same people who made the Despicable Me movies! I just watched it for the first time over Thanksgiving break with my sister and parents while we decorated the Christmas tree. As a avid fan of the 1966 original version, I wouldn’t say this one beats it. But it’s still very cute, and I think I like it better than the Jim Carrey version (no offense, Jim Carrey!). It’s still available on Netflix, so it’s definitely perfect to watch during a cold night indoors snuggled up with your family, cozy blankets and hot chocolate with marshmallows!
What’s your favorite Christmas movie of all time? Have any movies you’ve watched recently and recommend to me? Comment below and let me know! Merry Christmas, y’all! 🌲