Today is freebie day, and to go along with my A Bookish Little Christmas event this month I decided to make it Christmassy. I love all things Christmas, but I’ve been focusing a lot on Christmas books on the blog lately, so I’m taking a break from books and focusing on my very favorite Christmas movies this week! I’m a Hallmark Christmas movie junkie, so that’s what most of these are!
Christmas for Miranda is a painful reminder of the family she never had. Her mother died when she was young, never revealing the identity of her father. But, three days before Christmas, she unexpectedly receives a clue as to the whereabouts that takes her to a beautiful New England town where she meets Ian, a young man who helps with her search. As the clues lead to her father’s identity and Miranda discovers the possibility of love in Ian, and she learns that her father lived in the small town and now she knows his family (her brother and her biological father’s wife). She faces a terrible decision… Should she share the truth and risk losing the family she has just found, or leave and keep the secret forever? This Christmas promises to be life-changing for Miranda with a new chance at life and love.” Starring Wendy Malick, Erin Krakow and Niall Matter.
Aspiring astronomy professor and Christmas enthusiast Holly (Sarah Carter) is crushed when her longtime boyfriend Adam (Paul Popowich) schedules a business trip and leaves her alone over the holidays. When she decides to surprise both Adam and her parents with a Christmas visit, however, fate, or perhaps the Christmas spirit, intervenes. Holly’s bumpy holiday travel makes a turn onto the road to romance when she and her bus companion, Luke (Damon Runyan), forge an instant connection over their love of constellations and Christmas. In the spirit of the season, Holly invites Luke and his brother Bull (George Canyon) to join her family and Adam for Christmas, which instantly creates a competition between Luke and Adam for Holly’s attention. As sparks fly like shooting stars between Holly and Luke, will Holly decide to play it safe and stay with Adam or to thank her lucky stars for the Christmas gift of romance with Luke?
It’s no holds barred when two Manhattan department store employees vie for the same job during the busy Christmas season. Sloan Van Doren (Chyler Leigh) is a driven young woman determined to become the next window dresser at McGuire’s department store and to uphold a 95-year-old artistic holiday tradition. Serious and professional, she’s the polar opposite of the happy-go-lucky Jake Dooley (Paul Campbell), who also wants the job. When Mr. Fitch (Matty Finochio), the head of advertising and promotion, gives them a challenge, the competition is on: each will create a series of seasonal storefront windows twice a week until Christmas. The creator of whichever window display gets the most attention from passersby will get the job.
As they go through their paces, with Jake’s obvious talent grabbing the public’s attention, a silent but mutual attraction develops between the pair, hampered by the contest and the presence of Kenneth (Cameron Mathison), Sloan’s blueblood boyfriend, who can’t understand the importance Sloan is placing on this job. Supporting the efforts of the window dressers are McGuire’s veteran window washer Mac (Terence Kelly) and brassy bathroom attendant Rita (Naomi Judd) who have eyes for each other but haven’t done anything about it yet. Love is in the air at McGuire’s, but things aren’t exactly what they seem. Who will win in this love triangle?
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Jennifer Cullen (Brooke Burns) is a single, working mom who has become somewhat of a Scrooge when it comes to the Holiday season. Even her six-year-old son Brian is having trouble believing in Santa Claus. When Jen’s Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler), a retired police officer, comes to visit for Christmas, he brings along a new friend, a nomad and Jack-of-all-trades named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie). The two met on a flight, and Morgan’s plans to continue on to Denver are cancelled when he finds out the city is completely snowed in. Jen is wary of the stranger, but at Ralph’s request, agrees to let him stay the night. She warms up to Morgan, especially when she sees how he interacts with Brian. Uncle Ralph approves of Morgan, too, but Jen’s boyfriend Richard isn’t nearly as receptive. Meanwhile, Morgan has started to really like Jen, but if she can’t manage to make Christmas about anything more than business, Morgan will be on his way to Denver, and she’ll have missed the opportunity that was right in front of her. Uncle Ralph has done what he can to keep Morgan around, but it’s going to take something more than that to get him penciled into Jen’s long-term plans. Jen just needs to learn “how to do Christmas,” and it turns out Morgan is the perfect one to teach her.
Hoping to spend the holiday relaxing, a travel writer takes a traditional Christmas vacation for the first time. Through a mix up on the rental site, she finds herself double-booked for the holidays with a widower, his young daughter and mom. What begins as an inconvenience blossoms into much more. Stars Bridget Regan and Travis Van Winkle.
Nicknamed “Miss Christmas,” the official tree finder for Chicago’s renowned Radcliffe Tree lighting is left desperate to find the perfect tree. A letter from a young boy promising his tree is perfect sends her to a small town where she learns the young boy’s dad isn’t willing to part with his tree. While sparks fly, she’ll be forced to confront what she’s really been missing for Christmas. Starring Brooke D’Orsay and Marc Blucas.
When a man inadvertently kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Two women trade homes only to find that a change of address can change their lives. Iris (Winslet) is in love with a man who is about to marry another woman. Across the globe, Amanda (Diaz), realizes the man she lives with has been unfaithful. Two women who have never met and live 6000 miles apart, find themselves in the exact same place. They meet online at a home exchange website and impulsively switch homes for the holiday. Iris moves into Amanda’s L.A. house in sunny California as Amanda arrives in the snow covered English countryside. Shortly after arriving at their destinations, both women find the last thing either wants or expects: a new romance. Amanda is charmed by Iris’ handsome brother Graham (Law) and Iris, with inspiration provided by legendary screenwriter Arthur (Wallach), mends her heart when she meets film composer Miles (Black).
Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
Christmastime is here. Happiness and cheer. And for Peanuts fans everywhere, it just wouldn’t be Christmas without this classic holiday delight. Christmas lights may be twinkling red and green, but Charlie Brown has the Yuletide blues. To get in the holiday spirit, he takes Lucy’s advice and directs the Christmas play. And what’s a Christmas play without a Christmas tree? But everyone makes fun of the short, spindly nevergreen Charlie Brown brings back – until the real meaning of Christmas works its magic once again.
What are some of your favorite Christmas movies?
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I just watched The Most Wonderful Time of Year the other day…going to be posting a review for it tomorrow on my blog in fact. Hope you have a great week.
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Jana, I *love* this topic – especially as a Hallmark movie junkie! Planning to film a booktube video tomorrow in which I rank (or more likely ramble) the 2018 Hallmark’s I’ve seen this year. Hopefully it’ll be fun. :)
“Miss Christmas” is cute (but then I’ve liked Marc since “First Daughter,” and Brooke is adorable); ‘Nine Lives’ is a re-watch favorite; and I cannot remember if I’ve seen “Christmas Getaway” or not. Either way, I need to investigate. :D
Also, I adore “The Holiday.” It’s magic.
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Love Actually is one of my favorite Christmas movies. It’s hilarious. A Charlie Brown Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, and the Rankin Bass holiday movies take me back to my childhood. Great list!
Love a good Christmas movie! Charlie Brown is of course a favorite, but I really liked the book version of nine Lives of Christmas. I haven’t seen the movie version though.
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I LOVE Christmas movies! All of them, even the most ridiculous ones!
Right now I’m obsessed with the Pride & Prejudice themed christmas ones from Hallmark!!! Two of my favorite things!
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It’s not Christmas without Charlie Brown Christmas ❤️❤️ Love this list!
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This is such an amazing list! The Holiday will forever and always be my favorite holiday movie, it’s just so cute and all the accents are to die for!
I love The Holiday. This year I finally want to watch Scrooged, It’s a Wonderful Life and that Muppets one, because I haven’t seen those yet. I have a love hate relationship with Christmas films.
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OOh nice topic choice! I find that I don’t really have too many favorite Christmas movies. There’s a handful but not up to ten! Lol.
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Great list! The Holiday is one of my favourite Christmas movies and one I watch every year without fail – I love it.
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I adore The Holiday, but my favorite Christmas movie is Charlie Brown Christmas. And Love Actually is great, as is A Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life.
Wait, no Lacey Chabert films? You’re missing out! A Wish For Christmas is excellent.
I love your list :) I’m a huge fan of Christmas films.
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I don’t get the Hallmark movie channel :( But there are quite a few Christmas movies on Netflix. My “must see” movies each year are: Elf, Christmas with the Kranks, and Disney’s A Christmas Carol (although that last one scares my daughter). Great list!!
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I don’t celebrate Christmas so I don’t watch Christmas movies but I loved The Holiday. I’ve watched it countless times and it cracks me up every time!
I went for a Christmas movie theme too but my selections are non-traditional. 🙂
I love Christmas time so much. I’m also a Christmas movie lover! Great post! :)
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I see a few of my favorites in here too! Window Wonderland, Miss Christmas and The Holiday. With so many Christmas films, it’s hard to keep up!
I love The Grinch (the animated one, or the Jim Carey one), The Santa Clause, and I usually watch A Nightmare Before Christmas. I also have a weird soft spot for Christmas With the Kranks haha. I’ll have to check out a couple of these :)
This week I did backlist books I own but haven’t read yet.
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Nice topic for this week’s FREEBIE post! I hadn’t thought about picking favorite Christmas movies!!
Here’s a link to my Top Ten Tuesday post for this week: https://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2018/12/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-free-little.html
Thank you for your recommendations! I’ve seen The Holiday and A Charlie Brown Christmas and loved them, but my favorite is always LOVE ACTUALLY.
Jana, I love The Holiday too. Some of my favourite Christmas films are National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Home Alone, The Grinch and, although not strictly Christmassy my family always watch, Cool Runnings :-D
For this freebie week, I went back and caught up with the Bingeworthy TV Shows/Amazing Movies topic, from a few weeks ago.
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The Santa Claus and Charlie Brown’s Christas are two fo my favorites! I also like “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
They aren’t specifically Christmas movies, but I love to watch the 1994 Little Women, and the First Harry Potter movie during the holidays.
I don’t think I would be able to narrow it down to 10 if I was including Hallmark movies. They are my obsession. A weekend without a new Hallmark movie is very sad for me.
Seems like there are still some christmas movies I haven’t watched. My favourite christmas movies are ‘The Holiday’, ‘The Family Stone’, ‘While You Were Sleeping’, ‘Love Actually’ and ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’ with Alec Guinness as the Earl.
The topic I chose for this freebie week is ‘books about books’. :)
I’m going to have to watch The Santa Clause this year – thanks for reminding me! :)
I love The Christmas Prince in all its cheesy glory, but my all time fave is Christmas with the Kranks :)
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