As Christmas starts to creep closer and the nights become cosy and dark, finding your winter favourite films and starting the countdown to Christmas is a great way to enjoy your evenings. There are some great festive films to watch in the lead up to December.
Winter evenings are of course different from summer barbecues and drinks in pub gardens, but this doesn’t mean that you can’t be social and still have a good time.
Having your friends round and making some mulled wine while watching some all-time winter classics can still be an enjoyable evening for all.
Below are three of the best films for the lead up to December, these are movies for those who feel it is too early to start watching your Christmas favourites but still want the autumnal/ winter cosiness of an old but gold film.
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The Holiday
This is a must-watch for November. It is not solely surrounding a Christmas theme and is much more about love. This has an amazing cast including Jude Law, Jack Black, Cameron Diaz, and Kate Winslet.
This is the story of two heartbroken women who decide to swap houses over the holidays. Here they discover themselves while also meeting the loves of their life. This is a great and unbeatable feel-good film.
I would highly recommend watching this on a cold winter evening as you start to hang your Christmas decorations.
The Christmas Prince Collection
If you are looking for a light-hearted, slightly cringe, feel-good film, then head to Netflix to watch The Christmas Prince collection. These films have the perfect amounts of romance, Christmas, snow, and cheesiness.
The story is quite farfetched as a young journalist supposed to be interviewing royalty soon becomes his beloved wife.
However, there are sweet moments included in these romantic films. I would suggest watching this if you are in more of a soppy, cosy, Christmas mood.
The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen is an amazing but often-forgotten winter favourite. This is a dark thriller about the winter Queen who tries to overtake all the other seasons.
This is achieved by kidnapping young men to do her work for her. However, when she comes between two lovers, Kai and Gerda, she faces her toughest opposition yet.
This is an exciting watch is great for the lead up to Christmas!
So there you have it. These are some of the best festive films to watch in the lead up to December but that really is just the beginning.
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