ReputationOk3923 t1_iy4jce4 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 6:21 PM

Reply to comment by R_iO in Beside Die Hard, what are some "unofficial" or covert holiday movies? by hkkhpr

I think so! I always think of it as a Christmas film, but it does play on TV throughout the year. It's not really a film about Christmas when you think of it, it just happens at Christmas time.

ReputationOk3923 t1_iy4j7my wrote on November 28, 2022 at 6:20 PM

Reply to Beside Die Hard, what are some "unofficial" or covert holiday movies? by hkkhpr

Jumanji - Christmas party at the end of the film. Not sure why, but the first Harry Potter film always gives me a festive feel. Bridget Jones's Diary as there are Christmas parties in those. Mean Girls (also doubles as a Halloween film). Apologies for my taste in films 💜

ETA: My husband and I have this childish thing where if we are watching a non Christmas film and a Christmas song plays or there is something Christmassy, like a Christmas tree or anything like that we will say "Christmas film!". This started in one of the Iron Man films years ago when there are Christmas lights and maybe a song playing.