Holiday Movies for Klinic's Film Buffs

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  1. 2. A bratty 8-year old acts out the night before a family trip to Paris and accidentally gets left behind.
  2. 4. A remake of The Bishop’s Wife starring Whitney Houston.
  3. 7. Two women swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends.
  4. 8. Garfield, Jon, and Odie go to Jon’s grandmother’s house for Christmas.
  5. 11. A mailman tells the story of how a young orphan Claus is adopted by elves and tries to bring toys to sad children in a town where toys are banned.
  6. 12. Charlie Brown searches for the true meaning of Christmas.
  7. 15. A depressed young woman who works in a Christmas supplies store keeps bumping into the same young man.
  8. 17. A man raised as an elf in the North Pole searches for his father in New York City.
  9. 19. Ralphie must convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect gift.
  10. 22. An unhoused occupies a vacant New York City mansion for the winter unknowingly gets involved with the owner’s family.
  11. 24. Tale about the residents of Toyland.
  12. 25. Jim Henson’s creations tackle Charles Dickens’ festive favorite.
  13. 27. A romantic comedy that intertwines multiple love stories—both joyful and bittersweet—set against the backdrop of the Christmas season in London.
  14. 29. A reindeer and Hermey the elf overcome rejection for their differences and help Santa Claus make his Christmas Eve trip.
  15. 30. An Old Man claims to be Santa and a lawyer defends him in court to stop him from being institutionalized. (numbers not written out)
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  1. 1. A dad competes with others to get the sold-out hot toy for his son.
  2. 3. The Griswold family Christmas plans turn to disaster.
  3. 5. A food writer must entertain her boss and a returning war hero for the holidays.
  4. 6. A mouse and a clockmaker try to appease a disgruntled Santa after he has received an insulting letter.
  5. 9. A doubting boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the north pole.
  6. 10. A father passes away but comes back to life in the form of a snowman.
  7. 13. On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green revenge-seeking character who wants to ruin Christmas.
  8. 14. An animated adaptation of Dicken’s story featuring the Looney Tunes characters, with the role of Scrooge going to Yosemite Sam.
  9. 16. A musical about two entertainers who join forces with a sister act to save a Vermont inn, all while performing Irving Berlin’s iconic holiday songs.
  10. 18. A magic hat brings a snowman to life.
  11. 20. When Santa falls off his roof, a dad is required to take his place.
  12. 21. New York Policy Department officer John McClane who battles terrorists in a Los Angeles skyscraper during a Christmas party to save his wife and hostages
  13. 23. A young man receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters.
  14. 26. A musical adaptation of Dickens’ tale, starring Albert Finney.
  15. 28. Bickering spouses annoy the cat burglar who takes them hostage in their Connecticut home before Christmas dinner with the family.