The holiday season is well and truly here — and after a long hard day of being festive, there’s nothing quite like kicking back with a classic Christmas flick. And, if you’re anything like us, you may have exhausted all the Christmas movies available on big dogs Netflix, Stan and Disney+. Luckily, BINGE has jumped onto Santa’s sleigh and into the Christmas spirit with their collection of holiday movies! Find out what Christmas movies to watch on BINGE in this Canstar Blue guide.
Best Christmas movies on BINGE
If you’re looking to get into that Christmas feeling, here’s a list of the top eight Christmas films to watch on BINGE:
- Scrooged
- Love Actually
- Elf
- The Grinch
- 8-Bit Christmas
- The Night Before
- National Lampoon Christmas Vacation
- Fatman
Scrooged
The timeless classic, A Christmas Carol has been redone so many times, it should be looking like a charred corpse by now, but somehow, it perseveres. In Scrooged, it is better than well done, it comes back to life! Aided by the eternal brilliance of Bill Murray, the tale shines on screen, reminding people around the world that redemption is always possible. Rumour has it that Murray ad-libbed a LOT of his lines – is there anything this man can’t do?
Love Actually
It’s not a Christmas movie countdown without Love Actually. The feel-good festive film is arguably the greatest ensemble-cast rom com of all time, and it’s easy to see why. It’s an ode to every kind of love there is: Andrew Lincoln (pre-Rick Grimes)’s unrequited desire for Kiera Knightly, Liam Neeson (love me) and his adorable father-step son relationship, Hugh Grant’s political workplace romance, Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman’s heartbreak, and just the desire to be loved on Christmas — there is simply nothing that this movie cannot do. Love Actually is essential Christmas viewing. Sorry, we don’t make the rules.
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Are you looking for something binge-worthy? Why not check out BINGE? With multiple subscription plans available, you can choose a plan that suits you (or your family) and settle in for a night on the couch with a wide range of movies and shows!
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Elf
No list is even possibly close to being complete without Elf, the charming story of a human born amongst elves. Buddy works in the North Pole with all the other elves, happily making toys, eating sugar and hanging with Papa Elf. All this is disturbed one day when Papa Elf tells Buddy the truth: he is not an elf at all, but a human and what is worse, his real dad IS ON THE NAUGHTY LIST. Buddy is convinced he can save his grumpy dad and so goes on a mission to find his real family and show them the spirit of Christmas. Go watch it you cotton headed ninny muggins!
The Grinch
While Jim Carrey as the Grinch may be the GOAT, Benedict Cumberbatch’s animated version does pretty well for itself. The Grinch follows the titular character and his pet dog Max as they plan to stop the Christmas celebration of Whoville by stealing all of their decorations and presents. However, a chance encounter with Cindy, a six-year-old of wants to meet Santa, changes his ways, and his heart, restoring Christmas back to its full glory.
8-Bit Christmas
And now for something for the kids in the back – the ones with the fanny packs, the jean jackets and the neon leg warmers – get ready for 8-Bit Christmas! Jake Doyle is making the trip with his daughter Annie to visit the house where he grew up, in time for Christmas. As they wait for the rest of the family to show up, Annie begins to complain about not getting her dream gift for Christmas – a phone. To put things in perspective for her (a la A Christmas Carol of course) Jake begins to tell her the epic saga of his year of 1987, where he battled the entire town for the opportunity to get his hands on the local rich kid’s golden egg – a Nintendo. Whether you were a kid then or have a kid now, 8-Bit Christmas has a little something for everyone.
The Night Before
Christmas is all about traditions and spending time with those you loved, and that’s what The Night Before is all about. Three friends Ethan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Isaac (Seth Rogen) and Chris (Anthony Mackie) spend every Christmas Eve together after a childhood tragedy, with their quest every year to find the Nutcracker Ball, an exclusive party. However, with life pulling them different directions, this year’s celebrations are strained, but through the miracle of Christmas (and a few extracurriculars) the friends reconcile and continue their tradition.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Going with another classic, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation sees Chevy Chase again star as Clark Griswold as he tries to visit relatives and have a good ol’ fashioned Christmas. However, as with any National Lampoon adventure, it quickly turns into shenanigans and missteps, with plenty of laughs along the way.
Fatman
Christmas cheer? More like Christmas fear! Chris Cringle is just your ordinary grizzled old man, eking out a living with his wife Ruth in the back roads of Alaska. Together they run a Christmas present shop but, with the overrun of mass-produced goods, business is very bad. So bad in fact that Cringle has to turn to the US military if he’s going to make it. Worse still, on the other side of the world a 12-year-old millionaire has woken up with a lump of coal where his present should be, and he knows exactly who’s to blame. The kid hires an assassin to polish off Cringle, but Cringle is ready and there is no way he’s going down without a fight. Guys, I don’t know when to tell you this, but I think Chris Cringle might be Santa Claus….watch it and find out.
If you manage to make your way through all of BINGE’s Christmas catalogue, you can always check out what else it has, starting with Canstar Blue’s top movies and shows.
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After some more Christmas cheer? Check out Disney+! There are two plan options to choose from – a monthly subscription, or prepay for a year. Both plans include the same features, with unlimited downloads and the ability to stream on up to four screens at the same time. This table includes links to a referral partner.
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Original Author: Maddy Morwood
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