Are you looking for movies to watch during this snowy season or the upcoming break? If so, Optimist has recommendations for you- a mix of classics, new releases, or ones you may have not already heard about.
Four Christmases (11/26/2008)
Four Christmases is a romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn. Witherspoon plays as Kate, and Vaughn plays Brad, a couple that experiences a flight cancellation and is forced to visit their dysfunctional families.
Red One (11/15/2024)
Red One was released in theaters this year and the title refers to Santa Claus. The main cast is Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, and J.K. Simmons. Simmons is Santa Claus, Chris Evans is a detective/spy (Jack O’Malley), and Johnson is Santa’s bodyguard (AKA Callum Drift). Santa is kidnapped and Drift and O’Malley must work together to rescue him and save Christmas.
Krampus (12/04/2015)
The Krampus is an anthropomorphic creature that punishes children who misbehave and are on the naughty list. Krampus is a horror Christmas film where a family experiences the horrors of the Krampus due to their actions and loss of Christmas spirit.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (11/29/1993)
A Nightmare Before Christmas is a Tim Burton clay animation where a skeleton from the land of Halloween discovers the land of Christmas and tries to convert the land of Halloween to Christmas.
Scrooged (11/23/1988)
Scrooged stars Bill Murray as Frank Cross. Cross is a greedy man with little moral value, and on Christmas Eve, he is haunted by three different spirits who taunt him and teach him to be a better person.
Candy Cane Lane (12/1/2023)
Candy Cane Lane is a film starring Eddie Murphy as Chris Carver. Carver is a corporate marketer who makes a deal with an evil Christmas elf to win his street’s house decorating contest.
Dear Santa (11/25/2024)
Dear Santa is a film starring Jack Black as Satan and features Post Malone as Austin Post and Brianne Howey as Molly Turner. One boy mails a letter to Santa with a crucial spelling error, making Satan wreak havoc on the holidays.
Our Little Secret (11/27/2024)
Our Little Secret stars Lindsay Lohan as Avery and Ian Harding as Logan and features Kristin Chenoweth as Erica. This Christmas couple discovers that they’re siblings and must live under one roof while hiding their romantic history.
A Sudden Case of Christmas (12/5/24)
A Sudden Case of Christmas stars Danny and Lucy DeVito as a married couple with a ten year old daughter, Claire. The parents take Claire on a trip to Italy, hoping to gently break the news of getting a divorce. In hopes to bring her parents back together, Claire asks the entire family to celebrate Christmas one last time, even though it’s August.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (11/8/24)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever stars Lauren Graham and Judy Greer as 2 out of six siblings in the Herdman family. This family has the reputation of being the worst kids in the world. However, when they take over their local church pageant during the holidays, they teach their community about the true meaning of Christmas.
