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5 movies to watch this Christmas

Get into the spirit of the festive season with these classic holiday films

It’s that time of year again, when the presents are piled up under the tree, twinkling lights are festooned around the house and friends and family come together to celebrate with Christmas cheer.

While we may not get a white Christmas on this side of the world, you can always rely on the classic Christmas movies to set the holiday mood! Click through to see our top festive film picks.

Elf is a classic for a reason! Funny man Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a hapless human raised among the elves in the North Pole who travels to New York in search of his real father.

Jim Carrey stars as the grumpy green Grinch who decides to ruin the holiday in Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas, but his plans are foiled by the adorable Cindy Lou Who.

Home Alone sees Macaulay Culkin outwit a duo of con men when he is accidentally left behind at home by the rest o fhis family.

In The Holiday, Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet star as two women who decide to swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups, only to find a little local romance with Jude Law and Jack Black’s characters.

Beloved romantic comedy Love Actually follows the twists and turns of nine different story lines as each character tries to get to grips with the complexities of love during the holiday season.

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