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Christmas Countdown

by candidcamel • Created 7 years ago • Modified 3 years ago
Beginning with Thanksgiving we watch at least 1 of the following.
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  • Robert Downey Jr., Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Geraldine Chaplin, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Zack Duhame, Emily Ann Lloyd, and Cynthia Stevenson in Week-end en famille (1995)

    1. Week-end en famille

    19951h 43mTous publics57Metascore
    6.6 (16K)
    After being fired, making out with her soon-to-be ex-boss, and discovering that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces the unenviable task of spending the holiday with her exceedingly dull family.
    DirectorJodie FosterStarsHolly HunterAnne BancroftRobert Downey Jr.
    We watch this first as it is a THANKSGIVING MOVIE to start the Holiday Season
  • Le Miracle sur la 34ème rue (1947)

    2. Le Miracle sur la 34ème rue

    19471h 36mTous publics88Metascore
    7.9 (58K)
    After a divorced New York mother hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus at Macy's, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article. When his sanity is questioned, a lawyer defends him in court by arguing that he's not mistaken.
    DirectorGeorge SeatonStarsEdmund GwennMaureen O'HaraJohn Payne
    Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
  • John Wayne in La Taverne de l'Irlandais (1963)

    3. La Taverne de l'Irlandais

    19631h 49mTous publics64Metascore
    6.7 (10K)
    In an ideal society on a picturesque South Seas isle, diverse people live in harmony until an outsider disrupts the balance.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneLee MarvinElizabeth Allen
    Original Inclusive Nativity Story
  • Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, Ann Sheridan, and Monty Woolley in L'homme qui vint dîner (1941)

    4. L'homme qui vint dîner

    19411h 52mApproved71Metascore
    7.5 (9.5K)
    An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.
    DirectorWilliam KeighleyStarsBette DavisAnn SheridanMonty Woolley
  • Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman in L'amour à tout prix (1995)

    5. L'amour à tout prix

    19951h 43mTous publics67Metascore
    6.8 (122K)
    A hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority ticket booth operator is mistaken for the fiancée of a comatose patient.
    DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsSandra BullockBill PullmanPeter Gallagher
  • Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in Vous avez un mess@ge (1998)

    6. Vous avez un mess@ge

    19981h 59mTous publics58Metascore
    6.7 (239K)
    Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet, both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
    DirectorNora EphronStarsTom HanksMeg RyanGreg Kinnear
  • Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale, and Marjorie Reynolds in L'amour chante et danse (1942)

    7. L'amour chante et danse

    19421h 40mTous publics70Metascore
    7.3 (19K)
    At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.
    DirectorsMark SandrichRobert AllenStarsBing CrosbyFred AstaireMarjorie Reynolds
    Not PC
  • Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy in Un fauteuil pour deux (1983)

    8. Un fauteuil pour deux

    19831h 56mTous publics69Metascore
    7.5 (176K)
    A snobbish Wall Street commodities broker and a wily street hustler find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaire brothers who run a brokerage house.
    DirectorJohn LandisStarsEddie MurphyDan AykroydRalph Bellamy
  • Bruce Willis in Piège de cristal (1988)

    9. Piège de cristal

    19882h 12mTous publics72Metascore
    8.2 (998K)
    A New York City cop, John McClane, tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas Eve party at the Nakatomi Plaza Skyscraper in Los Angeles, California.
    DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisAlan RickmanBonnie Bedelia
  • Bill Murray in Fantômes en fête (1988)

    10. Fantômes en fête

    19881h 41mTous publics38Metascore
    6.9 (124K)
    A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.
    DirectorRichard DonnerStarsBill MurrayKaren AllenJohn Forsythe
    There are people having a hard time making their miracle happen. Foresuth I swear
  • Barbara Stanwyck, Sydney Greenstreet, and Dennis Morgan in Joyeux Noël dans le Connecticut (1945)

    11. Joyeux Noël dans le Connecticut

    19451h 41mApproved64Metascore
    7.3 (13K)
    A food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.
    DirectorPeter GodfreyStarsBarbara StanwyckDennis MorganSydney Greenstreet
  • Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta Young in Honni soit qui mal y pense (1947)

    12. Honni soit qui mal y pense

    19471h 49mTous publics73Metascore
    7.6 (23K)
    A debonair angel comes to Earth to help an Episcopalian bishop and his wife in their quest to raise money for the new church.
    DirectorHenry KosterStarsCary GrantLoretta YoungDavid Niven
    Just as Inspirational as It's a Wonderful Life
  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

    13. Maman, j'ai raté l'avion !

    19901h 43mTous publics63Metascore
    7.7 (703K)
    An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel Stern
  • Chevy Chase in Le sapin a les boules (1989)

    14. Le sapin a les boules

    19891h 37mTous publics49Metascore
    7.5 (236K)
    The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
    DirectorJeremiah S. ChechikStarsChevy ChaseBeverly D'AngeloJuliette Lewis
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barbara Feldon in Un si gentil petit gang (1967)

    15. Un si gentil petit gang

    19671h 42mTous publics
    6.6 (2.2K)
    A butler and the staff of an eccentric aged philanthropist whose family wealth is exhausted engage in larceny and crimes to maintain her lifestyle and provide funds for her charitable activities.
    DirectorDelbert MannStarsDick Van DykeBarbara FeldonJohn McGiver
    New Favourite
  • Coral Browne, Peggy Cass, Fred Clark, Patric Knowles, Rosalind Russell, Roger Smith, and Forrest Tucker in Ma tante (1958)

    16. Ma tante

    19582h 23mTous publics
    7.9 (13K)
    An orphan goes to live with his free-spirited aunt. Conflict ensues when the executor of his father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle.
    DirectorMorton DaCostaStarsRosalind RussellForrest TuckerCoral Browne
    Priceless
  • Mame (1974)

    17. Mame

    19742h 12mTous publics
    5.9 (3.7K)
    Following the death of his father, an orphan is sent to live with his free-spirited aunt.
    DirectorGene SaksStarsLucille BallRobert PrestonBea Arthur
    We Need A Little Christmas
  • Bill Melendez and Peter Robbins in Joyeux Noël, Charlie Brown! (1965)

    18. Joyeux Noël, Charlie Brown!

    196525mTout publicTV Movie
    8.3 (48K)
    Depressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.
    DirectorBill MelendezStarsAnn AltieriChris DoranSally Dryer
  • Stan Francis, Burl Ives, Larry D. Mann, Billie Mae Richards, and Paul Soles in Rudolph, le petit renne au nez rouge (1964)

    19. Rudolph, le petit renne au nez rouge

    196447mApprovedTV Movie
    8.0 (40K)
    A young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his red nose.
    DirectorLarry RoemerStarsBillie Mae RichardsBurl IvesLarry D. Mann
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Rick Moranis, Kathleen Barr, Garry Chalk, Terry Klassen, Scott McNeil, Lee Tockar, and Alec Willows in Rudolph, le petit renne au nez rouge et le voleur de jouets (2001)

    20. Rudolph, le petit renne au nez rouge et le voleur de jouets

    20011h 14mUnratedVideo
    5.3 (2.6K)
    When the Evil Toy Taker takes all of Santa's toys, it's up to Rudolph and his friends Hermey, Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snowman "Bumbles" to stop him and bring Christmas to the children of the world.
    DirectorWilliam R. Kowalchuk Jr.StarsRichard DreyfussJamie Lee CurtisRick Moranis
  • Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen in Noël blanc (1954)

    21. Noël blanc

    19542hTous publics56Metascore
    7.5 (55K)
    A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsBing CrosbyDanny KayeRosemary Clooney
  • Esprit de famille (2005)

    22. Esprit de famille

    20051h 43mTous publics56Metascore
    6.3 (80K)
    An uptight, liberal businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.
    DirectorThomas BezuchaStarsDermot MulroneySarah Jessica ParkerClaire Danes
    Flyin My Freak Flag
  • Billie Burke, Ona Munson, Eugene Pallette, Joseph Schildkraut, Ruth Terry, and Raymond Walburn in The Cheaters (1945)

    23. The Cheaters

    19451h 27mApproved
    6.8 (950)
    An eccentric wealthy family facing bankruptcy schemes to steal an inheritance, but an alcoholic ex-actor they take in for Christmas charity complicates their plan.
    DirectorJoseph KaneStarsJoseph SchildkrautBillie BurkeEugene Pallette
    Obscure
  • June Foray, Suzanne Davidson, Billy De Wolfe, Paul Frees, and Jackie Vernon in Frosty the Snowman (1969)

    24. Frosty the Snowman

    196925mApprovedTV Short
    7.3 (23K)
    A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.
    DirectorsJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsJackie VernonBilly De WolfeJimmy Durante
  • Bob Hope, Jane Darwell, Oliver Blake, Fred Clark, William Frawley, Tor Johnson, Andrea King, Marilyn Maxwell, and Lloyd Nolan in Le môme boule-de-gomme (1951)

    25. Le môme boule-de-gomme

    19511h 31mTous publics
    7.0 (2.4K)
    A New York City swindler has until Christmas to come up with the $10,000 he owes a gangster, prompting him to go into scamming overdrive.
    DirectorsSidney LanfieldFrank TashlinStarsBob HopeMarilyn MaxwellLloyd Nolan
    Silver Bells

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