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The 10 Best Christmas Movies You Can Stream on Max Now

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1

Dwarf (2003)

Will Ferrell’s popular holiday film follows an abandoned human baby who is raised as an elf by Santa Claus. When he becomes an adult, he decides to go and find his real parents, which means entering the real world for the first time. James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel, Peter Dinklage, Jon Favreau and others star in this ridiculously funny film.

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2

Batman Returns (1992)

Michael Keaton returns in the film directed by Tim Burton Batman returns. Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito form a star-studded cast for a powerful sequel to the hit film. Batman. Is it a holiday movie? Of course this is done during the holidays. In our opinion, it’s the perfect film to change up your usual seasonal viewing if you’re looking for something closer to an action movie.

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3

A Christmas Story (1983)

This 80s Christmas movie is a staple in many households during the holidays. Based on author Jean Shepherd’s semi-fictional tales of his childhood, Christmas story It follows a young boy named Ralphie who is desperate to get a BB gun for Christmas. In addition to its story, the film is interspersed with small vignettes.

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4

Jack Frost (1998)

Michael Keaton stars in this family-friendly (but also creepy-looking) holiday film about a man who dies in a car accident, but is then resurrected as a snowman who can spend one last holiday season with his son.

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5

Gremlins (1984)

This horror-comedy revolves around a young man who receives an exotic pet as a gift. The same gremlin generates more gremlins, causing harm and chaos in men’s lives.

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6

Polar Express (2004)

Based on the 1985 children’s book of the same name, Pole clarification It is another annual must-see event for families. The film follows a young boy who learns about the train that takes children to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus before Christmas.

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7

The Lodge (2019)

Riley Keough and Alicia Silverstone star in this chilling horror film about a soon-to-be stepmother who is left alone with her fiancé’s two children. While staying in a remote cabin, the trio encounters a series of unexplained events potentially connected to her past.

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8

Arthur Christmas (2011)

James McAvoy and Hugh Laurie star in this 2011 animated film about Arthur, the clumsy son of Santa Claus, who discovers that his father accidentally forgot to deliver a little girl’s present. Together with an elf and a team of reindeer, Arthur goes on a journey to deliver the missing present.

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9

Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

Max has a great catalog of classic Hollywood films for anyone who wants to delve into cinema history for a solid holiday movie. Christmas in Connecticut The film revolves around an unmarried journalist who lies about her rural background and is tasked by her employer with hosting a war hero for a holiday dinner. But while playing the role of a housewife, she ends up falling in love with a man.

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10

The Shop on the Corner (1940)

James Stewart and Margaret Sullivan star corner store, any The film revolves around two employees in Budapest who cannot stand each other, but they fall in love through anonymous letters they send to each other. Members You’ve got mail He will enjoy this.

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Milan Polk is an editorial assistant at Men’s Health who specializes in entertainment and lifestyle reporting, having worked at New York Magazine’s Vulture and the Chicago Tribune.

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