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5 great Christmas family movies

The French say Joyeux Noël, the Spanish Feliz Navidad, the Chinese Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan, Russians Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom, the Italians Buone Feste Natalizie, and the English Merry Christmas!. Christmas may be called different in different countries, but people around the world agree, the following are good Christmas family movies. From the real classics (some will call them oldies!) to more modern films, those movies will bring some joy and fun during the holidays. Those good family movies are great to watch with people you love and will get you into the holidays spirit!

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The Nightmare Before ChristmasThe Nightmare Before Christmas
Who ever thought Disney could make a movie about Santa Claus being kidnapped and tortured… The Nightmare Before Christmas is a great Christmas movie and has a little bit of everything to please everyone: animated musical, fantasy, comedy and even horror! A PG movie with Halloween like characters that may be a tad scary for younger children, but that older children will just adore. No matter how dark it gets, you always know something good will happen.

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Peanuts Holiday CollectionPeanuts Holiday Collection
A Christmas (and other holidays), a la Charlie Brown, it doesn’t get any better. A must have for any Peanuts fan, and everybody else who enjoy a great holiday bundle to share with your family. And the Deluxe remastered edition will make the happiness of many : it contains tons of fun features, an extra CD of songs from the “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, and even some bonus episodes in addition to the greatest classics from the Peanuts series.

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Dr. Seuss - How the Grinch Stole Christmas Horton Hears a WhoDr. Seuss – How the Grinch Stole Christmas/Horton Hears a Who
The citizens of Who-ville, also known as the Who-vilians, just love Christmas, EXCEPT for the Grinch who lives just north of Whoville! As a matter of fact, the Grinch decides this year that he will wipe out Christmas for the cheerful Who-villians. But he will discover that, perhaps, Christmas is not what he thought it was, that maybe Christmas means a little bit more! Add this award-winning holiday classic to your collection and make it a holidays tradition now!

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Garfield Holiday CelebrationsGarfield: Holiday Celebrations
The acerbic Garfield doesn’t like many things (such as Mondays or going to the vet) but if there is one thing he likes, this is certainly the Holidays. Nothing thrives him more than a week of junk food and traditional meals. Enjoy this charming collection of musical-comedy TV specials featuring your favorite cat. In this holiday special bundle, you will reunite the best characters. A special feast for the holidays!

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The Santa ClauseThe Santa Clause
Scott Calvin is a divorced toy company executive. This year, he will get to spend Christmas with Charlie, his son, over. However, Charlie doesn’t seem too thrilled about the idea. But when Santa Claus falls off the roof by accident, Scott finds himself having to fill in the job, earning a new respect from his son. But, this incident doesn’t end up here : Scott realizes that by agreeing to take the job, he unintentionally agreed to become the next Santa Claus. If you are looking for a real feel-good Christmas film that the whole family will, this is your film. “The Santa Clause” is not just another comedy. Not, it’s much more : a great mix of humor, drama, and great holiday fun.

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Scrooge (1970)Scrooge
5 stars
Enjoy the holidays good family movies with the best version of the Scrooge ever made! “Scrooge” is a delightful, rich, Christmas gem. Reviewers all agree : Scrooge is a five stars musical, and probably the greatest adaptation of A Christmas Carol of all time. Add this uplifting musical DVD to your collection of Christmas favorites now!