Snow is now falling, and chestnuts are roasting in an open fire. The Holidays are here, and that means eggnogs, christmas presents, and a whole lot of Christmas movies.
Here are some of our picks that you can watch on Netflix so you won't have to watch "Die Hard" and the "Home Alone" series another time on TV.
A Boy Called Christmas
"A Boy Called Christmas" takes on the role of explaining the origins of Father Christmas himself, Santa Claus, to the modern audience.
The film focuses on Nikolas in search to find his father, who went on a quest of his own to find the Elfheim, the village of the elves, per IMDb.
Despite its lack of originality, it does make up for it with heaping helpings of holiday spirit, making watching the film feel like it's the holidays again.
Unfortunately, the audience doesn't seem to care about these helpings, with critics praising the film with a Rotten Tomatoes freshness score of 83% fresh, while the audience gave it a 59% score.
Klaus
One of the best animated Christmas movies to date, "Klaus," a Spanish-American animated film, features how the legend of Santa Claus came to be in yet another origin movie.
The film follows the story of a postman, Jesper, and his newfound friend, Klaus, in their attempt to melt an age-old feud and along the way, inadvertently create the traditions and legend of Father Christmas himself, per IMDb.
Critics and audiences alike agree that the movie is a hit, with Rotten Tomatoes giving the movie its much-coveted "Certified Fresh" seal of approval.
Common Sense Media calls the movie a "sweet reminder of generosity" and a good movie to watch for the kids to learn about generosity, compassion, and teamwork.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Another success with both critics and audience members alike, "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey," shows how a musical can uplift the age-old holiday season to new heights.
The movie tells the story of a toymaker, played by Forest Whitaker, finding the joy of Christmas again after his granddaughter comes into his life, per Netflix.
Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie its "Certified Fresh" seal of approval, with audiences giving it a 70% user score.
Roger Egbert gave it 3.5/5 stars, saying that its story was a bit over-plotted and overpopulated. Despite these findings, they added to the sense of generous abundance the film has, along with its sense of energy and goodwill that keeps the spirit of Christmas going.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Another musical that adapts Charles Dicken's cult Christmas story, "Scrooge: A Christmas Carol" tells the story of a supernatural, time-traveling Ebeneezer Scrooge on his quest to rediscover the joy of Christmas and face his past. However, he only has one Christmas Eve to do everything he needs before his future becomes set in stone, per Netflix.
This movie has the audience and critics divided, per Rotten Tomatoes. On one hand, the critics call the movie's writing uninspired and confusing, while audience members found it endearing, family-friendly, and has great music.
Regardless of these, the singing voice of Luke Evans is without a doubt something to behold and remember.
White Christmas
Last but definitely not least is "White Christmas," a 1954 film that is a certified classic despite being almost three-quarters of a century old.
The film tells the love story of a successful song-and-dance team of two war buddies and their sister act in their efforts to save the inn of the former group's commander from failing, per Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb.
Critics and audience members agree on the film's greatness, with it receiving the "Certified Fresh" seal of approval and an audience score of 88%.
Although Netflix seems to have hidden the movie away in its catalog, searching for "Romantic Christmas Films" should get the job done. Alternatively, typing 1474017 after the last forward slash on "www.netflix.com/browse/genre/" will also work, per Pop Culture.
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