Christmas is truly magical. Decorate the tree, stuff the stockings, bake cookies and watch movies that are power-packed with holiday cheer. If you are someone who believes chilling at home, watching movies cuddling under a blanket with a cup of hot chocolate is the best way to celebrate any festival, then you have landed on the right page. Christmas is the perfect time of the year to watch your favourite movies (even those you have watched them ‘n’ number of times). Consider it as a Christmas gift from us, agreed it is not an ideal one, but at least it has the ability to make you happy. We have compiled a list of 10 Christmas special movies and TV shows you can binge watch on Netflix this festive season.
* The Princess SwitchA week before Christmas, the Duchess of Montenaro Margaret trade places with Chicago baker Stacy, who looks exactly like her. Later, Margaret falls in love with Stacy’s co-worker while Stacy falls in love with Margaret’s fiancé the dashing Prince.
* The Christmas ChroniclesThe film stars Kurt Russell, Judah Lewis, Darby Camp, Lamorne Morris, and with Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Oliver Hudson. The story revolves around a brother and sister who after accidentally crashing Santa Claus’ sleigh pull an all-nighter to save Christmas.
* 48 Christmas WishesThe movie features a beautiful story where a small town’s letters to Santa accidentally go up in smoke. Two venture out of the North Pole to retrieve every missing wish before Christmas Eve.
* The Man Who Invented ChristmasThe biographical drama is based on the book by the same name authored by Les Standiford. The movie stars Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, and Jonathan Pryce. The movie features the journey that led to Charles Dickens wrote ‘A Christmas Carol’ and how the fictional character Ebenezer Scrooge was inspired by Charles’ father John Dickens.
* A Christmas PrinceAmerican Christmas romantic comedy film ‘A Christmas Prince’ was released on Netflix in November 2017. The film features Rose McIver, Ben Lamb, Tom Knight, Sarah Douglas, Daniel Fathers, Alice Krige and Tahirah Sharif. The story revolves around the life of a young aspiring journalist who is sent abroad to cover a press conference with the crown prince Richard, who is set to take the throne following his father’s death.
* Holiday JoyThe film stars Bailee Madison, Jennifer Robertson, Sandy Jobin-Bevans. The story revolves around the life of a shy high school student who after falling and bumping her head experiences life as part of a different family, which she always wished for. But the new life is not as beautiful as she had hoped.
* Santa ClawsEver imagined what would happen if Santa is replaced by a kitten and the little one delivers Christmas presents? ‘Santa Claws’ is a story about a boy named ‘Tommy’ who is unable to celebrate Christmas as his mother says Santa is not real. Disappointed, he leaves his kitten outside his home for the Santa to take back to the North Pole. But due to some allergic reaction Santa is unable to deliver gifts and so here comes the kitten to the rescue who takes the responsibility of delivering gifts before sunrise.
* The Big Bang Theory Christmas special – The Bath Item Gift HypothesisThe Bath Item Gift Hypothesis’ is the eleventh episode of The Big Bang Theory that was aired on December 15, 2008. The episode shows Leonard disappointed when Penny develops an interest in a physicist at the University. On the other hand, Sheldon takes a lot of efforts to get a perfect Christmas gift for Penny.
* How I Met Your Mother Christmas specials – How Lily Stole Christmas
‘How Lily Stole Christmas’ is the eleventh episode of season two of ‘How I Met Your Mother’, aired on December 11, 2006. The episode shows how Lily takes away her Christmas display after she learns that Ted called her a bad name after she broke up with Marshall.
* Love ActuallyThe romantic comedy comprises of 10 separate stories featuring a variety of individuals and how they are linked to each other. ‘Love Actually’ star Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, Bill Nighy, and Rowan Atkinson. Don’t you think the film is the best way to celebrate the festival?