What are some of the best new Christmas movies for 2022?
There’s nothing like curling up on the sofa to watch holiday movies. While there are numerous classics, every year there are new offerings. Here’s a look…
It’s Christmas time again and that means curling up on the sofa to watch holiday movies to get in the mood. If you’ve watched the classic Christmas movies just one too many times, fear not, content producers have churned out an abundant selection of new releases for 2022. The Hallmark channel alone is offering 40 this year, sure to be classics in their own right.
However, if you’re not into cheesy romance holiday films there is something new for every taste in 2022. Here’s a look at some of the best picks from of Apple TV+, Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max and Prime Video.
Spirited (Apple TV+)
Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell star in this musical retake on the Dickens classic ‘A Christmas Carol’. When the Ghost of Christmas Present picks the wrong Scrooge the tables get turned on the holiday specter and he finds himself getting a ‘Spirited’ look back on his own Christmas past, present and future.
A Christmas Story Christmas (HBO Max)
Peter Billingsley is back as Ralph Parker, the unfortunate holiday humbug, in ‘A Christmas Story Christmas’. It’s 1973 and he has returned to his childhood home on Cleveland Street with his two kids. The sequel to the 1983 classic ‘A Christmas Story’ has Ralphie taking over the duties of being his family’s Father Christmas to ensure a magical Christmas like those of his youth.
Something From Tiffany’s (Prime Video)
Kendrick Sampson and Zoey Deutsch lead this romantic Christmas comedy. ‘Something From Tiffany’s’ is the case of a gift mix-up, an engagement ring meant for another woman, that results in surprises and life changes.
Falling for Christmas (Netflix)
Total amnesia induced by a skiing accident winds a spoiled hotel heiress, played by Lindsay Lohan, in the care of a down-on-his-luck but dashing widower, who’s played by Chord Overstreet, and his daughter at the lodge he owns. ‘Falling for Christmas’ is Netflix’s romantic comedy for the holidays this year.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (Netflix)
Another take on Charles Dickens’ timeless tale ‘A Christmas Carol’, this musical animated adaptation “is one for a new generation to sing,” according to Netflix. The music was reimagined by two-time Academy Award Leslie Bricusse. The critics have been hard on ‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’ but the public reviews have been positive.
Mickey Saves Christmas (Disney+)
‘Mickey Saves Christmas’ sees the loveable Disney Mickey Mouse gang attempting to “celebrate the perfect Christmas at their snowy cabin” when Pluto being Pluto nearly botches the holiday for literally every soul on Earth. Mickey and Minnie, along with the rest of their friends will have to travel to the North Pole to save Christmas in the stop-motion holiday special, finding the true meaning along the way.