The 7 best Christmas movies to catch up on Prime Video
The holiday season is upon us, and there's no well-deserved holiday without a major Christmas movie marathon on Prime Video. The platform offers a vast filmography, most of which can be accessed by simple subscription. Among the many in the Prime Video catalogue, here are 7 titles to catch up with or to enjoy once again, including the latest novelties – again this year – and great timeless classics to watch in the company of friends or family, perhaps even with a good cup of hot chocolate.
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The 7 best Christmas movies on Prime Video
The Grinch Dickens – The man who invented Christmas I am Santa Claus A Christmas Wish Elf: An elf named Buddy Love doesn't go on vacation Your Christmas or Mine?The Grinch
Among the Christmas movies on Prime Video , one of the most loved classics is certainly The Grinch . How many times have you dreamed of living in the town of Chinonsò together with little Cindy Chi Lou and all the Nonsochi? The green and misanthropic creature called the Grinch, who lives on Monte Briciolato together with his dog Max dreaming of sabotaging Christmas, is part of the collective imagination thanks also to the iconic interpretation by Jim Carrey.The Grinch It is a work that cannot be missing, with its unique atmospheres and a pungent and sarcastic sense of humor of the mysterious creature, inevitably leaving room for all the sweetness that a film about Christmas cannot fail to possess. Directed in 2000 by Ron Howard ( Willow ), it is based on the homonymous story by Dr. Seuss ; more precisely, it is the second adaptation after the television special The Grinch's Christmas Tale! from 1966, animated short film by Chuck Jones and Ben Washam .
Dickens – The man who invented Christmas
For some people, there is no holiday season without reading, at least once per year, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This great classic of British literature is the inspiration for many film adaptations, including Dickens - The man who invented Christmas.Dickens - The man who invented Christmas Directed by Bharat Nalluri in 2017, the film narrates a particular period of the author's career. After the failure of some of his books, Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens), in the winter of 1843, spends three weeks of strong inspiration for a work destined to overturn his fortunes. The protagonist is invested by that same pinch of imagination that will soon characterize the life of Ebeneezer Scrooge's character.
I am Santa Claus
Edoardo Falcone writes and directs a Christmas film entirely Italian. Don't worry, it's not a cinepanettone at all. The 2021 film stars Marco Giallini and the great Gigi Proietti, who died a year before the film's release.I am Santa Claus The one in I am Santa Claus and, in fact, it is the last interpretation of him. The ex-convict Ettore, locked up in prison for a long series of thefts, once on the loose leads a life in disarray, without family or sentimental ties. Returning to steal from the homes of poor unfortunates, he meets an elderly gentleman, Nicola, who confesses to him that he is the real Santa Claus. The wise humor of Falcone's film is the trump card of the work, suitable for an audience of all ages.
A Christmas Wish
Written and directed by Craig Clyde, A Christmas Wish is an interesting Christmas movie on Prime Video, one of those comedy-dramas that strongly teach you to believe in the magic of Christmas. It is the story of Matha Evans , mother of three children, abandoned by her husband a few days before December 25th. Discouraged and forced to create a new life, she moves to a town where people and events will do everything to restore the lost joy and to teach her to trust in Christmas.A Christmas Wish The 2011 film is also intended for an audience of all ages, to spend a December 25 in the name of family, human warmth and hope. It sees the interpretation of Kirsty Swanson, known for her role as Buffy Summers in the film Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), inspiration for the homonymous and successful 1997 TV series.
Elf : An Elf Called Buddy
We return to the great Christmas classics with Elf: An Elf Called Buddy , directed by Jon Favreau in 2003. It is the story of Buddy , a curious child slipping into Santa's sack, who grows up with the elves in a place that is not his home. But the return among humans is not exactly as expected.Elf: An elf named Buddy Will Ferrel's performance becomes iconic, and in Italy it is impossible not to associate the face of him to the voice of Pino Insegno. The film is a comedy capable of immersing the viewer in the Christmas atmosphere in the cities of the United States, the one that the filmography of the early 2000s always returns, inspired by 90s classics such as Mom, I missed the plane. Gets several awards: nominations (including one for the Teen Choice Award and the MTV Movie Awards), as well as awards for best comedy and best result at the box office.
