Five magical movies about Christmas: what to watch for the holidays

Christmas is a time when each of us feels a special magic and warmth. This holiday always unites, gives joy and hope for the best. UNN offers a selection of wonderful, atmospheric films that can be watched by the whole family.

Last Christmas 2019 - the main character Kate works in a London Christmas shop. In an elf costume, she entertains visitors, if you can call it that. She hasn't cared about her appearance for a long time, alcohol has replaced her best friend, and she often gets drunk to forget how bad and boring everything is. But one day, Kate meets a strange guy named Tom, who helps her reconsider her outlook on life and establish a relationship with the world around her.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romantic

Country: UK, USA

Director: Director

Cast: Emilia Clarke, Madison Ingoldsby, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Emma Thompson, Rebecca Root, Lydia Leonard.

The Christmas Chronicles 2018 - Siblings Teddy and Kate live with their mother, their beloved father died fighting a fire. Christmas has always been a favorite holiday in their home, but after their father's death, things have been different. This year, their mother had to go on duty at the hospital, and the children were left all alone. For teenagers, such news comes as a shock and their mood simply disappears. Soon, to lift their spirits, the children decide to video Santa, but they could not have imagined that the real Santa Claus would come to them and take them on his journey.

Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Family

Country: USA

Director: Clay Kaytis

Actors: Kurt Russell, Derby Camp, Judah Lewis, Goldie Hawn, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Oliver Hudson, Lamorne Morris.

A Boy Called Christmas 2021 - Once upon a time in Finland, there was a boy named Nicholas who believed in miracles with all his heart. He was destined to become a symbol of the most important holiday of the year, but he doesn't even realize it yet. An ordinary boy lived in a simple poor family before he became Santa Claus. When his father disappeared during an expedition to the Arctic Circle, he did not lose heart and decided to save his father. Nicholas went to the North Pole to look for him, and miracles awaited him beyond the northern lights. The boy discovered a magical world and brought the spirit of Christmas back to the elf village. His close friend, a mouse named Mika, travels with him through the snowy north. He has gone through a lot to realize how important it is to bring good to people.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Family

Country: Great Britain, France

Director: Gil Keenan

Cast: Jim Broadbent, Sally Hawkins, Maggie Smith and Kristen Wiig.

 Love Hard 2021 - the main character, an experienced journalist, succeeds in her career, but suffers in her personal life, striving for love. One day, under the influence of her passion, she travels across the country to meet a guy she met on a dating app, believing that he can be her ideal partner. However, when she arrives at the guy's house, she discovers a complete deception. Instead of a handsome man, she is met by an insecure Shorty and a photoshop master. Tired of enduring such ill-treatment, she reaches the limit. Now she must find a way to assert herself and resist the constant insults that men inflict on her.

Genre: Melodrama, Comedy

Country: USA

Director: Hernan Jimenez

Cast: Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Young, Rebecca Staab, Harry Shum Jr.

The Holdovers 2023 - No one likes Barton Academy teacher Paul Ganem, as students, colleagues, and the principal are annoyed by his arrogance. With no family and no plans for Christmas, Paul decides to stay at the school to look after the students who didn't go home. This leaves only one student at the school, a troubled boy named Angus. Paul and Angus are joined by Mary, a cook whose son is missing in action in Vietnam. These three completely different people, all going through a difficult time in their lives, become an unusual Christmas company that encounters hilarious adventures.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Country: USA

Director: Director

Actors: Paul Giamatti, Carrie Preston, Brady Goepner.