It’s not long left until Christmas Day. Have you any traditions? Are you on schedule for getting everyone’s presents? A year to the day after my last Christmas quiz, here are six of the best feel-good Christmas-themed films. Do you have a favourite from the list or one you always watch?
(1990s)
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(2000s)
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(2010+)
Answers below
1. The Muppet’s Christmas Carol (1992)
2. Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
3. The Family Man (2000)
4. Elf (2003)
5. Love, Actually (2003)
6. Arthur Christmas (2011)
Alex Raphael 
Love Actually, Elf and Miracle are always on my TV every year. My favourite all time Christmas film is Love Actually, so I’ll go for that! 🙂
They are classics. What’s your favourite storyline from Love Actually? No matter how many times I see the “South Pole elf” in Elf, I still laugh.
Colin Firth’s. When Aurelia picks up a mug and all the paper goes in the lake is a brilliant scene. Has me in stitches every time!
2/6 for me. The Snowman was a favourite which seems to have disappeared
I guess it has. We aren’t short of animated films these days I suppose. I’ve never quite got why The Great Escape was annually shown over Christmas
or Zulu?
Ha!
5/6 never seen arthur
Nice score as per usual 🙂
😉
Love Actually is one that almost appears every Christmas.
Which of the storylines resonates with you the most?
Interesting question. I see it differently every year. That’s why I always come back to that film. The first years I thought the happy ending stories was fun. But the recent years I don’t care for that as much as I did in the beginning. Now I like the little side stories. They have so much more to tell than the other ones.
That must include the Laura Linney one 😦
Yes and the Emma Thompson dilemma. Joni Mitchells song is a showstopper every year. I like the fun stuff in the film too. And the Christmas greetings with the que cards. I like all things, but in different way every year. Oh I got to see that film soon again. It’s almost Christmas!
I really do have a soft spot for Girls Aloud’s version of Jump too. I’m not sure I’m much of a better dancer than Hugh Grant haha.
The music is awesome and yes. Jump is one of my favorites too. His dance is funny. The thought of someone dancing in such place is great. I like his Our country is a great country speech.
5/6 – don’t know The Family Man!
It’s basically a modern day retelling of It’s a Wonderful Life, but with more focus on family. A guy has loads of money but no family is seen what life is like had he married his high school sweetheart.
How is Arthur Christmas? That’s one that escaped me. Cute post! Merry Christmas, if I don’t get the chance to tell you later….:)
I’ve not seen it, but it’s on over the holiday here so I will try and see it. It did look upbeat for sure, telling of a present misplaced that they need to get back in time.
Got ’em all! Easily. I must like Christmas more than I thought. 🙂
Why is that a surprise? You’re one of my favourite big kids 🙂 How Christmassy is your house?
Lol! Not very Christmassy at all! Couldn’t be bothered this year. Although I did put my full Christmas village out. 🙂
What goes on the top of the Christmas tree is always the big question for me.
Well, this year it was a star but I always had an angel I put at the top before. Kid wanted a star. 🙂
Kids tend to win any discussions at Christmas haha.
So true! 😉
Only got 3/6 this week. Thought I would’ve done better. Oh well.
I can imagine you doing better on the one from last year 🙂
I got 4/6. So many good films on this list! I’ll never get sick of Love Actually.
Before Harry Potter it was the film I remember thinking had the most British stars in one film outside of the war genre. What storyline is your favourite?
I love the Prime Minister storyline! Or the one where Colin Firth goes to Portugal, so sweet. Which is yours?
Solid choices. That scene where his novel ends up blowing away haha. I suppose the one where the guy from The Walking Dead tells Keira Knightley’s character how he feels through placades stood out most. Love does overlap sometimes sadly.
4/6. It’s a Wonderful Life is one my favourite movies in general and, like everyone else, I tend to give Elf a watch over the Christmas period.
I had Elf as one of my favourite feel-good films. That still I used from the film never fails to make me laugh. It’s a Wonderful Life has such a powerful message.
I’m obsessed with elf. “I’m singing! I’m in a store and I’m singing!!”
So many hilarious moments in that film. I would never have recognised Zooey Deschanel either. Any other feel-good films you’re a big fan of?
Hate to say it but I’m more of a Marvell and DC girl with a ton of Star Wars mixed in and LOTR sprinkled on top. Don’t watch a ton of feel good movies..all though, all the movies I just mentioned have feel good moments 🙂
The classic good versus evil 🙂
I actually got 6/6. For us it’s always Love, Actually.
Impressive stuff Abbi. I tend to expect nothing less 🙂 Do you have a favourite storyline or performance?
I love the story between Joanna Page and Martin Freeman. I also love when they go looking for Natalie in the dodgy bit of Wandsworth… mostly because I live in the dodgy bit of Wandsworth.
That is a very sweet story. Freeman’s career really has morphed since then 🙂 Maybe one day they will set a film in Wandsworth.
Super late to this one but 5/6 😉 Just never say Family Man so..that one got me.
An impressive score Kim 🙂
I got 5/6, missed Family Man.
Strong score. Family man is basically a modern day capitalist version of It’s a Wonderful Life. Has its charm though.
Thanks for the info. Did you ever do a Meryl Streep quiz? I’ve been catching up with her many wonderful performances of late. Simply one of the best actresses ever.
I did yeah. You did comment but you’re more than welcome to have a look. Which ones would you have added if i’d made it bigger? https://alexraphael.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/film-quizzes-meryl-streep/
Too many to name and so many I have yet to see.
One of the ultimate compliments to a stellar career.
So true. Got Sophie’s Choice, Postcards from the Edge, The River Wild, She-Devil and many others to view. Have you seen any of those?
Only The River Wild. I need to see Sophie’s Choice first. It’s a truly momentous part.
Ive heard a lot about Sophie’s Choice over the years.
In particular that one scene.
Ive steered clear of spoilers to get the full impact when I do see it.
Let me know when you do.
I’ll be sure to review it.