Again this year, Netflix, Amazon and Co. are creating a contemplative atmosphere with a huge selection of Christmas films.
Christmas is just around the corner. It sparkles and glitters everywhere. Even if the Christmas markets are canceled in many places this year, with the right Christmas films you can easily bring the contemplative atmosphere home.
Netflix
Since November 5th, Nina Dobrev (32, “The Vampire Diaries”) has been delighting fans worldwide with the Netflix hit “Love Hard”. The former “Vampire Diaries” star embodies dating columnist Natalie, who has little luck in love and looks for the right person on dating apps. One day falls in love with Josh, who lives on the other side of the country. When she tries to surprise him just in time for Christmas, it turns out that Josh is not who he claims to be.
“High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens (32) has become an indispensable part of the Christmas film universe. Once again this year, the actress is creating the right mood for the Advent season on Netflix. The 32-year-old is returning for a third part of “Princess Swap”. During a Christmas party in Montenaro, the “Star of Peace” – a holy relic of Santa Clause – was stolen. This time, Queen Margaret and Princess Stacy ask for help from the monarch’s self-indulgent cousin, Fiona. With her ex-boyfriend Peter she goes in search of the treasure and gets closer to him in the process.
In “Single all the Way” (2021) Peter (Michael Urie, 41) is fed up with being asked about being single. He convinces his best friend Nick (Philemon Chambers) to pretend to be his friend for Christmas. But Peter’s mother has a completely different plan: She organizes a blind date for her son with her trainer James (Luke Macfarlane, 41, “My Fake Date”).
Brooke Shields (56, “The Blue Lagoon”) makes a trip to Scotland in “A Castle for Christmas” (2021). As the writer Sophie Brown, she wants to buy a small castle there. The grumpy Duke Myles Dunbar (Cary Elwes, 59, “Stranger Things”) gets in her way because he only wants to sell to locals. The two clash again and again and the duke tries to scare the American off.
Also available soon on Netflix is the comedy “1000 km Far From Christmas”. The story is about Raúl (Tamar Novas, 35, “The Sea In Me”), who hates Christmas and everything that has to do with it. That’s why he usually drives into the warm to forget about the holidays. But this year he is on a business trip to check out a factory that makes a special Christmas treat. The Christmas grouch finds himself in a city that loves the Advent season and gets to know a woman who wants to stage the largest nativity scene in the world. For Raúl a nightmare that he tries to break out of.
Amazon Prime Video
Anyone who is an Amazon Prime customer can, among other things, watch “A Princess for Christmas” (2011) for free. The film tells the story of Jules Daly (Katie McGrath, 38, “Supergirl”) who is her niece Maddie (Leilah de Meza, 18, “The Woman in Black”) and her nephew Milo (Travis Turner, 34, “Marley and.” I 2 “) took in after their parents were killed in an accident. The three of them receive an invitation from a relative, the Duke of Castlebury, to celebrate Christmas in a European castle. Once there, Jules spends more and more time with the royal family and gets closer and closer to Prince Ashton of Castlebury (Sam Heughan, 41, “Outlander”).
In “Last Christmas” (2014), Emilia Clarke (35, Game of Thrones) plays Kate, who works in a Christmas shop that is open all year round. But actually she wants to fulfill a big dream as a musical performer. In love, too, things are not going well for Kate. She always has one-night stands that are a total disaster. Her mother Adelia (Emma Thompson, 62, “Cruella”) annoys her so much that Kate spends the nights on the sofas of her friends, who at some point get tired of their selfish behavior. Then Kate meets Tom (Henry Golding, 34, “Just a Little Favor”), who turns her inside out.
“Schöne Bescherung” (1989) is a real Christmas classic and is also included free of charge in the Amazon Prime subscription. Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase, 78) actually wants to celebrate a quiet Christmas at home, but his clumsy manner quickly throws the contemplative Christmas through the bill. After the fight with a chain of lights and the chaotic search for the perfect Christmas tree, the relatives are at the door.
In “Christmas in the Palace” (2018), former figure skater Katie (Merritt Patterson, 31) is hired by the King of San Senova to prepare the princess for an appearance. In doing so, she falls in love with the monarch, which annoys the people of San Senova. Because the residents want a local to be the queen of the country.
The animation classic “Der Polarexpress” (2004) with Tom Hanks (65) in the lead role also creates a Christmas atmosphere. This film is also free for Prime customers. The film is about a little boy who has doubts about Santa Claus. Despite all this, he waits for the sound of the reindeer sleigh on Christmas night. However, the conductor of the polar express is waiting in front of the front door, explaining to the boy that the train is going to the North Pole. The boy then gets to know other passengers and experiences numerous adventures.
Disney +
The comedy “Kevin – Alone at Home” (1990) is a real Christmas classic. The film is available from the Disney + streaming service, among others. Main actor Macaulay Culkin is now 41 years old. In the popular Christmas film, he is forgotten by his family at home at the age of eight while his parents and siblings leave for Paris on Christmas vacation. Only during the flight does his mother notice that Kevin is missing. Meanwhile, he has to protect the house from two burglars and comes up with a lot of tricks.
Fans of the film can look forward to the reboot “Not already at home again” this year. Jeff (Rob Delaney, 44, “Deadpool 2”) and Pam McKenzie (Ellie Kemper, 41, “The Office”) are having financial problems and are considering selling their house. You are trying to cash in on an old doll, but it suddenly disappears. Jeff suspects the neighbor boy Max (Archie Yates, 12, “Jojo Rabbit”) behind the theft. However, the boy is facing difficulties himself: his parents forgot him at home on the way to Tokyo.
Based on a story by director Tim Burton (63), the film “The Nightmare before Christmas” (1993) is an unusual Christmas film in stop-motion format. In it, the skeleton Jack Skellington tries to organize a Halloween festival, but is fed up with doing the same thing every year. While walking, he opens the door to Christmas Town, which is surrounded by happiness and colored lights. Jack is so excited that he wants to celebrate Christmas in Halloween Town this year. To do this, he kidnaps Santa Claus to slip into his role.
In “Noelle” (2019), Santa Claus dies (Jay Brazeau, 67, “Murder without commission”). His son Nick (Bill Hader, 43, “Superbad”) should now play the role. However, he is quickly overwhelmed and does not perform well. To allow himself a break, he travels with the reindeer sleigh, but does not return. His sister Noelle (Anna Kendrick, 36, “Pitch Perfect”) then tries to track down her brother and save the Christmas business from power-obsessed cousin Gabriel (Billy Eichner, 43, “The Lion King”).
RTL +
In “Mr. Christmas” (2017) Tom (Samuel Page, 45, “The Bold Type”) runs a business that aims to help customers find the perfect gift. Because many are looking for a Christmas present at Christmas time, everyone calls Tom Mr. Christmas. However, when he is supposed to help his friend Paul choose a gift for his girlfriend Jenny, it becomes problematic. Tom learns more and more about her and seems to like her more and more.
“A Movie Star For Christmas” (2016) tells the story of Matt (Michael Rady, 40, “Chicago Med”), the mayor of Homestead, whose city is being turned into a movie set at Christmas time. That pisses him off, because because of the film chaos, the Christmas tradition of Homestead threatens to fall into the water. With Matt’s help, film star Jessica McEllis (Taylor Cole, 37) realizes the importance of the festival and it crackles between the two.
RTL + customers can also look forward to “Actually … Love” (2003) – the ultimate Christmas classic. The romantic comedy with stars such as Hugh Grant, Laura Linney, Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, Emma Thompson, Claudia Schiffer and Liam Neeson always creates the Christmas spirit.