• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

A Moment With Franca

A Family, Lifestyle & Travel Blog

  • Home
  • About
    • About Me
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
  • Family
    • Family Events
    • Family Life
    • Family Days Out
    • Birthdays
  • Lifestyle
    • Home & Interiors
    • Bathrooms
    • Bedrooms
    • Garden
    • Kitchen
    • Health
  • Travel
    • Days Out
    • Things To Do In London
    • Holidays
    • Press Trips
  • Reviews
    • Toys & Games
    • Days Out
    • Fashion
    • Beauty
  • Seasonal
    • Christmas
    • Halloween
    • Mother’s Day
    • Father’s Day
    • Easter
    • Valentine’s Day
  • Giveaways
  • Show Search
Hide Search

5 Classic Christmas Movie Picks

amomentwithfranca · 7 November 2022 · 15 Comments

Christmas is upon us and it seems to be getting colder and colder outside, so what better than to snuggle up in front of the TV with your loved ones to watch some great Christmas movies. With services like Sky, Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ amongst others, there is so much to choose from over the Christmas period, and the classics are usually the best. I decided to have a look and come up with my 5 Classic Christmas Movie Picks. It can be quite easy to find a movie via the various streaming services available. Anyway, I hope you like them.

5 Classic Christmas Movie Picks

I haven’t listed these in any particular order – they are just 5 I have selected from what’s showing.

1. The Grinch (2000) – PG

the-grinch

Ron Howard’s colourful adaptation of Dr Seuss’s cheery tale stars Jim Carrey as the grumpy grouch who aims to steal Christmas from the good folk of Whoville.

This is a fun, entertaining Christmas movie classic which the kids will love, all thanks to Jim Carrey’s fantastic performance as The Grinch.

2. The Santa Clause (1994) – U

the-santa-clause

Divorced dad Tim Allen finds himself anointed the next Santa. Disney’s jolly seasonal yarn packs a stocking full full of ho-ho-hos… and some pretty snazzy sweaters.

This as another (fairly) modern classic that kids will enjoy. There is lots of fun along the way but also some really touching moments between Scott (Tim Allen) and his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd).

3. The Night Before (2015) – 15

the-night-before

Raucous festive lark with Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie as buddies determined to hit a cool Xmas ball. But age is catching up with them…

I haven’t seen this before but I’m a fan of Seth Rogen and find his movies really funny, so i’m definitely looking to watching this and (hopefully) having a laugh or too!

4. The Holiday (2006) – 12

the-holiday

Londoner Kate Winslet and LA girl Cameron Diaz swap homes for Christmas – mainly to avoid men. Alas, Jack Black & Jude Law complicate matters. Cute romance.

I love a good chic flick so this is Christmas heaven for me, LOL! Yes the whole swapping homes plot is a bit contrived, but it’s a romcom and it’s Christmas, so who’s taking it that seriously anyway 🙂

5. Scrooged (1988) – PG 

scrooged

Bill Murray is perfect as the mean-spirited TV boss who gets an eye-watering lesson from three ghosts. Big laughs in this sharp update of A Christmas Carol.

This is another fun Christmas movie which is a modern (okay 1980’s) take on Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”. Bill Murray is great as the TV boss who is taught the error of his ways by the 3 Christmas Ghosts.

You can visit sites like JustWatch to find our where you can watch or download a movie, so you don’t need to worry about missing your favourite Christmas movie.

What do you think of my Christmas movie picks? Have you seen any of them? Are there any other movies that you are looking forward to seeing over Christmas? Please leave a comment below as I would love to read what you think.

Thanks for stopping by,

Love you all ❤️

Franca  💋

Related

Filed Under: Film & TV, Christmas, List

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Linda Guest says

    18 December 2016 at

    Christmas films really help to get us into the festive mood. I love Scrooged too

    Reply
  2. sharon martin says

    29 November 2022 at

    great movie picks, have seen some but not all of them

    Reply
  3. Philip Brett says

    29 November 2022 at

    Brilliant movies.

    Reply
  4. John Pickersgill says

    29 November 2022 at

    Great selection!

    Reply
  5. Jennifer Rhymer says

    29 November 2022 at

    Christmas films really help me feel all Christmassy – I love The Holiday

    Reply
  6. jacqui vickers says

    29 November 2022 at

    I love the holiday. There are some lovely ideas here for our family to watch this christmas

    Reply
  7. Lauren Price says

    29 November 2022 at

    My favourite is Polar Express, properly puts me in the Christmas mood and as a fan of Tom Hanks, I’m spoilt for choice where he plays so many characters.
    Not seen it this year yet, trying to hold out until December

    Reply
  8. LORNA WILS says

    29 November 2022 at

    I love Christmas as it is time of rejoicing and time of family an friends gathering!

    Reply
  9. Catherine Gregory says

    29 November 2022 at

    I’ve seen them all. My favourite is definitely The Santa Claus

    Reply
  10. Victoria Prince says

    29 November 2022 at

    I’ve not seen The Night Before either, one I’ll have to add to the list – I only saw The Holiday for the first time a couple of years ago!

    Reply
  11. Kelly Skinner says

    29 November 2022 at

    I love Christmas movies and really love the Grinch

    Reply
  12. Michelle Moloney says

    29 November 2022 at

    I’ve never actually seen the holiday so I may have to watch it.

    Reply
  13. Claire Thomson Little says

    29 November 2022 at

    great selection

    Reply
  14. Kerry Horsburgh says

    29 November 2022 at

    I’ve never seen It’s A Wonderful Life and am definitely going to watch it this year.

    Reply
  15. Claire Hamilton says

    29 November 2022 at

    Lots of fantastic films in this list.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

HI THERE, I’M FRANCA!

Hi, I'm Franca, a lawyer mum of 2 gorgeous girls married to my best friend, living in London. Award nominated parenting & lifestyle blogger. Read More…

Christmas Offer

Pines and Needles Discount Offer

Family Days Out

  • The Best Light Trails In London 2022
  • The London Transport Museum During Christmas
  • Monopoly Lifesized Review

Collaborative Videos

Popular Videos





AWARDS

BritMums



BritMums

Tots100

Tutora Best Parent Insight Blog Award Shortlist

RANKING

Tots100
Top 20 UK Parent Blog 2020

Flea Network Top 20 UK Parent Blog 2018

MEMBER

LINKY

Keep Calm and Carry On Linking Sunday
Ad✨Folding Piano✨.We recently got the Foldin Ad✨Folding Piano✨.We recently got the Folding Controller 49 (FC49) piano thanks to @carryonpiano and we love it! It is great for the whole family. It is so easy to carry around and play anywhere!🎹 .Bella and Sienna love playing with this piano. They tend to take turns but it is Bella who actually spends more time trying new songs. SWIPE LEFT to see how compact the FC49 (photos of Bella folding it, storing it and putting it in her bag to take anywhere). Also check the video 🎥 of Bella playing at the end, so you can see how it sounds 😀.See below Key Features:🌟 Completely wireless MIDI Controller with internal battery🌟 49 Velocity Sensitive Keys🌟 Built in USB rechargeable LI-ION battery for 8 hours playing time🌟 Folds to the size of a 25 Key Controller🌟 Lightweight at 1KG🌟 Built In Arpeggiator🌟 Trackpad & Touch Sensitive Keys🌟 Pre-Mapped Transport Controls 🌟 Sustain Pedal Input🌟 MIDI Output over Bluetooth, USB or dedicated 3.5mm MIDI output.🌟 Works with 10S, Android, MAC and PCo🌟 Free Software Included. Record and produce with CUBASE/CUBASIS LE🌟 Get access to 40 keys lessons with Melodics to improve your skills.The FC49 is the perfect solution for entry-level students and musicians on the go as well as a great value creative musical tool for all abilities and ages. .Find out more through their website via the link in my profile! ☺️.Do you or your kids like playing piano?.#carryonpiano #playingpiano #foldingpiano #piano🎹 #digitalpiano #pianoplayer #pianomusic #kidsdeco #teensroom #desksetup #deskdecor #deskinspiration #deskgoals #productivespaces #minimalsetup
✨Breakfast✨.Nothing like a healthy filling b ✨Breakfast✨.Nothing like a healthy filling breakfast, right? I have been trying to keep eating a good breakfast every morning to help me with my low iron! .Most days I have branflakes and sometimes weetabix but Fridays to Sundays, I make a little effort and prepare overnight oats. I love them! They are so tasty and leave me satisfy for hours which means not craving for snacks until lunch time! Win win 😀.I prepare the oats with chia seeds, almond milk, vanilla extract, honey and leave it overnight. In the morning, I serve it with strawberries, blueberries, banana and honey. It is so good! 😋 I vary the fruit that I put in but everything else is the same..What do you like eating for breakfast?.#overnightoats #oatsforbreakfast #easybreakfast #simplebreakfast #togobreakfast #quickbreakfast #breakfastideas #healthybreakfastideas #breakfastinspo #breakfastbowl #breakfastgoals #breakfastlover #oatmealbowl #breakfastclub #oatmealbowl
✨Teacher’s Strike Day✨.Happy hump day! So ✨Teacher’s Strike Day✨.Happy hump day! So we have our first teacher’s strike day today which means no school and learning from home..Bella is doing her school work via Google classroom so she will follow her normal school day that way and Sienna doesn’t have a structured day from school today so she should have a day off but we have agreed for her to do some work too, so she will be reading, practicing for her spelling test and doing some maths. This way we can all have a productive day 😉, well hopefully! 😬. Have you been affected by the strike today? What are your plans? .#sistertime #sisterlylove #sistersgoals #sisterhood #hermanas #sistersforever #sistersforlife #sisterslove #siblingslove #lovemydaughters #raisingdaughters #mydaughters #westfield #westfieldlondon #londonkids
✨Happy Friday✨.Did you have a good week? Unf ✨Happy Friday✨.Did you have a good week? Unfortunately, it wasn’t that good for us because the girls have been under the weather. Bella started first with a sore throat and high fever for a few days and then when Bella got better, Sienna started! She got a horrible cough but no temperature. Her cough was that bad that she couldn’t sleep very well for a couple of nights. They are both much better now and back to school.. The weather hasn’t helped either. It has been so cold lately! I literally feel frozen all the time. Thankfully it is looking better atm as the temperatures are starting to rise. I decided to get my flu vaccine, so I hope it protects me from all these viruses that are going around! Have you had the flu vaccine too? .On another note, I went yesterday to a parents meeting about GCSE options for Bella. I can’t believe she needs to think about it already ahead of Year 9. The time really goes fast. Are your kids dealing with GCSEs too?.📸 Sharing this beautiful bouquet of flowers from @freddiesflowers to brighten up our day.#flowerarrangement #flowerdelivery #bouquetofflowers #flowersmakemehappy #loveflowers #flowersoftheday #flowersoftheweek #flowerlover #freshflowers #flowerobsession #bunchofflowers #foreverflowers #flowersofinstagram #homesweethome
Ad✨FUL London✨.I love going to the hairdress Ad✨FUL London✨.I love going to the hairdresser. It is one of my favourite things to do. There is nothing like the feeling you get when everything is done and your hair looks fantastic! I was so excited when @livetruelondon invited me again to visit one of their salons in London to try out a new treatment using their new hair care brand @ful_london Swipe left to see the final look ☺️.On the blog there is my review of this new hair treatment that has transformed my hair! Check the link in my bio ☺️.Do you invest in hair products? Do you like hair masks? .#livetruelondon #haircareproduct #haircareproducts #haircaretips #colouredhair #hairtreatment #blondehair #hairmask #balayagehair #over40 #over40blogger #overforty #overfortystyle #over40andfabulous #over40mom
✨Cadbury World✨.During the holidays we went ✨Cadbury World✨.During the holidays we went to @cadburyworlduk in Birmingham. The in-laws live close to the city so we decided to visit..I was surprised with the amount of activities they offer. I thought it was just a quick visit to the factory but how wrong I was. See below all the activities included with the price 👇🏻🍫 Aztec Jungle🍫 The Cadbury Story🍫 Journey to Europe🍫 4D Chocolate Adventure 🍫 Manufacturing 🍫 Gill Cocks Collection🍫 Making chocolate story🍫 Cadabra car ride🍫 Bull Street🍫 The Bournville Experience🍫 Chocolate Making🍫 Advertising Avenue🍫 Purple Planet🍫 Have a go discovering different chocolate making techniques and doodle your name with chocolate🍫 Cadbury World Chop with amazing prices🍫 Cadbury World Cafe🍫 African Adventure Play area (outside)🍫 Green Screen (you pay extra for photos)🍫 Character Meeting.You don’t have to do all the activities. You can go at your own pace and skip the activities you don’t fancy doing. Useful Information:📍 Cadbury World, 69 Linden Rd, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1JR💰 £18.95 Adults (16+), £13.95 Child (3-15), £59.85 Family of 4 (max 2 adults), Free for Under 3. 🍫 You get free chocolate! ⏰ THE MAIN ATTRACTION LASTS 1.5 - 2 HOURS. On average, visitors spend around 3-4 hours visiting Cadbury World. ℹ️ AGE RECOMMENDATION suitable for all ages.As you can see, there was plenty to do which entertained us for hours! The Cadabra car ride was cool! Watch the video until the end to see the activities we did ☺️.It was such a fun day out. We definitely recommend you to visit if you are in the area. And…..who doesn’t want some free chocolate, right? 🍫We sure did! 😂😋🙌🏻.Have you visited Cadbury World before?.#cadburyworldbirmingham #cadburyworld #cadbury #cadburydairymilk #cadburychocolate #chocolate #chocolatefactory #familydaysout #familydayout #familyfuntime #familyfunday #ukattractions #thingstodoinbirmingham #thingstodowithkids #familytime💕
Load More… Follow on Instagram
Copyright © 2023 · A Moment With Franca · Privacy Policy

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings.

A Moment With Franca
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.