Cult Christmas movies to watch with children

Christmas is fast approaching and it is soon time to settle down comfortably in front of a good movie, under a plaid, surrounded by those you love. Here is a selection of cult films specially designed for you to spend unforgettable moments with your children huddled together.

What could be better than a good movie to live the Christmas spirit? Children particularly love this time of year and we understand why: there are gifts, laughter, family adventures and always joy. The scenarios of the Christmas films are proof of this.

1- Father Christmas

Antoine, six, wants so much to meet Santa Claus to take a sleigh ride with him in the stars! So when he suddenly falls on his balcony, a beautiful, funny and moving friendship story will begin between this dreamy boy and this burglar Santa Claus. Father Christmas is a must-watch movie in the coming days.

Duration of the movie : 1h 21min
From : 6 years

2- MAX

This Christmas will not be like the others for Toni, a rather rogue dad with a big heart, and his daughter Max. She's 6 and doesn't seem to like the rule "we don't talk to strangers in the street". One day, she meets Rose, a happy girl and … because she is attached to her, the little one decides to give Rose to her daddy. Humor and love guaranteed with the MAX movie!

Duration of the movie : 1h 23min
From : 6 years

3- The toy race

For Christmas, Jamie only asks for one thing: a turbo man. His dad, a busy businessman, has promised to give it to him but realizes within hours of receiving the presents that he has not bought this toy. Quickly in the movie The Toy Race, he goes in search of Turbo Man out of stock in all the stores. Will he keep his promise?

Duration of the movie : 1h 30 min
From : 6 years

4- Santa & Cie

It's panic at the North Pole! The 92,000 elves in charge of making Christmas presents… get sick at the same time. Neither one nor two Santa Claus aka Santa Claus urgently goes to Earth to find a cure. Accompanied by his reindeer, he will do everything to save the magic of Christmas and make all the children happy. Check out the Santa & Cie trailer!

Duration of the movie : 1h 35min
From : 7 years

5- Elf

Elf is the story of Buddy: a human being raised at the North Pole by Santa's elves. As he grows up and becomes an adult, his difference is clearly noticed in the midst of these tiny elves. He is then sent back to his home country and ends up in New York, hoping to find his biological father. A pixie in the Big Apple, that promises!

Duration of the movie : 1h 30min
From : 6 years

6- Super Frosted Mega Christmas

Father Christmas does not know where to turn! Between the making of toys, which has taken a long time, Mother Christmas who is expecting a baby and the in-laws who arrive in this universe when they know nothing about their son-in-law's real job. All that, not to mention the release of Jack Frost, Santa's nemesis, still determined to ruin everything. Without a doubt, it's going to be a Super Frosted Mega Christmas!

Duration of the movie : 1h 38min
From : 7 years

7- We must save Santa Claus

D-14 before Christmas and a bad guy has stolen the reins of the Christmas world. The last real Santa Claus fled from the North Pole with his sleigh. Due to a storm, he landed in front of Ben and Charlotte, two completely stunned children. What follows is an unusual adventure for three to bring Santa Claus back to his place. Yes, you have to save Santa Claus to get gifts!

Duration of the movie : 1h 47min
From : 8 years

8- Mom I missed the plane

We can't talk about cult Christmas movies without mentioning Mom, I missed the plane!
This year, the McCallister family is spending the Christmas holidays in Paris. On the plane, the parents find that the youngest of the tribe is missing, 9-year-old Kevin. If he panics at first, he ends up organizing to live as best as possible on his own and goes to protect his house from two burglars.

Duration of the movie : 1h 43min
From : 9 years

9- The Gremlins

The Gremlins … a must!
Yet it was simple! No light, no contact with water and no food at night… If Billy had listened to his father's warnings when he gave him a mogwaii, a strange animal, everything would have been very different.

Duration of the movie : 1h 45min
From : 10 years

10- Beethoven saves Christmas

It’s the story of a young elf who won’t help making Christmas toys in Santa’s workshop. This year, Henri finds himself in New York City. Accompanied by his dog Beethoven, the elf will try to save the Christmas holidays. Discover an excerpt from Beethoven saves Christmas:

Duration of the movie : 1h 30min
From : 7 years

11- The Grinch

The inevitable Christmas movie! The Grinch tells the story of an unhappy, furry, green monster who lives alone in a den on Mount Crumpit. He hates everyone and especially the Whos, who live in Whoville. The latter were not nice to him during his childhood. In revenge, the Grinch will try to sabotage Christmas, the holiday they adore the most. This is without counting the intervention of a little girl who will try to soften her heart …

Duration of the movie : 1h 44 min
From : 7 years

Bonus: A Christmas of madness

We cannot "skip" Christmas and Un Noël de folie is proof of that. When they couldn't stand the business aspects of Christmas anymore, Luther and Nora Krank decide to trade in the gifts, decorations and all that follows for a cruise in the sun. This greatly displeases their neighbors who wish to win the competition for the best decorated district for Christmas. Each and every crazier twist will follow.

Duration of the movie :1h45
From : 8 years

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