Genre: Christmas
Christmas stories live in the season of cold nights and warm rooms — homecomings, second chances, and the particular magic and melancholy of the holidays.
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Lethal Weapon (1987)
A suicidal LAPD detective is partnered with a family-man veteran during a Christmas drug investigation that turns into open warfare. -
Trading Places (1983)
Two wealthy commodity brokers bet on whether a homeless con artist and an Ivy League executive can switch places, with the climax at the New Year's Eve trading floor. -
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Tony Stark hunts a terrorist called the Mandarin while battling PTSD from the Avengers, with Christmas as the season-long backdrop. -
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
A traumatized young man dons a Santa suit and goes on a killing spree, in the controversial slasher that protested over its release. -
Violent Night (2022)
Santa Claus is trapped inside a wealthy family's compound as mercenaries take them hostage on Christmas Eve, and he fights back. -
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
A small-time thief stumbles into an LA acting career and a noir investigation, with Robert Downey Jr. as narrator across the Christmas season. -
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life is the gold standard for American Christmas filmmaking. Seen it twice. The 8 rating is honest evaluation. Frank Capra directing. James Stewart as George Bailey. Donna Reed as Mary. Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter. Henry Travers as Clarence Odbody. Thomas Mitchell, Beulah Bondi,...