Best Christmas Movies to watch in Australia: Your Holiday Movie Guide

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Christmas can be a very stressful time for many people. Between the shopping, the cooking, and the decorating, there are many things to do this time of year. This is why you should take some time to relax with your family by watching one of these best Christmas movies to watch in Australia!

We’ve put together 65 of the best Christmas movies to watch in Australia; whether it’s a comedy, drama, or action-adventure film, they will make you happy no matter what type of movie you choose.

Home Alone (1990)

Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old brat, acts out the night before his family’s trip to Paris, and his mother makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly depart for the airport without Kevin, he finds an empty home and believes his wish to have no relatives has come true. However, when he learns that two swindlers (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) are planning to rob the McCallister home and that he is the only one who can defend it, his inner courage emerges as he sets out to thwart the crooks’ plans.

The cast includes Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard.

The Great Rupert (1950)

After a long career as a vaudeville comedian and husband and father, Louie Amendola (Jimmy Durante) has been unemployed for months. His family is homeless as Christmas approaches, and his wife and daughter are on the verge of starvation. They discover that Frank Dingle’s (Frank Orth) home is available, but they are uncertain of how they will afford the rent. When a crafty squirrel heaves the cash Frank has been hiding in the ceiling above their home into his hands, things get more complex within the family.

The cast includes Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, and Steve Rowland.

Krampus (2015)

In European folklore, the Krampus is a horned monster who punishes bad youngsters at Christmas. When dysfunctional family squabbling drives young Max (Emjay Anthony) to lose his Christmas spirit, it’s once again Christmas for the Engel family. Krampus assaults the Engel household, and sister (Stefania LaVie Owen), brother (Emjay Anthony), mother (Toni Collette), and father (Adam Scott) must collaborate to save their family.

The cast includes Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Emjay Anthony, David Koechner, Stefania LaVie Owen, Conchata Ferrell.

The Ice Harvest (2005)

Charlie Arglist (John Cusack) has money that isn’t exactly clean, which he readily steals with the assistance of a partner, Vic (Billy Bob Thornton). The partners go for a high-speed exit with the money on Christmas Eve, but an ice storm forcing them to stay in town causes them to be delayed. Charlie visits the strip club The Shangri-La, where he used to visit his wife, who is now married to Pete (Oliver Platt) and works as a dancer. Charlie goes back to Renata, the strip club owner (Connie Nielsen), and confesses about the money. However, the longer he stays, the worse it gets.

It stars John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, and Oliver Platt, Connie Nielsen.

4 Christmas Evil (1980)

Colorful, lighthearted frights. When his work is met with hypocrisy and cynicism, a toy-maker who enjoys the holidays goes on a Christmas murdering spree when he finds out that Santa is not real. He’s not your typical jolly Santa Claus, but then again, maybe that’s why his story is so captivating.

The cast includes Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull, Andy Fenwick.

The Insects’ Christmas (1913)

A Father Christmas ornament climbs down from a decorated tree and goes to the forest. There he creates and decorates a Christmas tree for the forest creatures. He then invites all the insects, along with a friendly frog, to come and enjoy the gifts he has prepared and to celebrate Christmas.

The cast includes Charles Stanton Ogle, Arthur V. Johnson, and Jules Cowles.

The Bishop’s Wife (1947)

Dudley (Cary Grant), an angel who claims to be sent by God, appears on Henry Brougham’s (David Niven) doorstep, claiming that he has been commissioned to assist him. Dudley is suspicious, then irritated as he learns that his son has replaced him as Stanley’s assistant and attracted Henry’s long-suffering and kind wife (Loretta Young). When Dudley continues to disrupt Henry’s problems, the bishop decides to test God.

The cast includes Cary Grant, David Niven, Loretta Young, Monty Woolley, and James Gleason.

Scrooged (1988)

In this contemporary version of Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol,” Bill Murray plays Bill Cross, a wildly successful television executive who has alienated the love of his life, Claire Phillips (Karen Allen), with his icy ambition and cantankerous disposition. After firing a member of his staff on Christmas Eve, Frank (Nick Offerman) is visited by a series of ghosts who allow him to reconsider his conduct and make amends for his past mistakes.

It stars Bill Murray, Karen Allen, and more.

Scrooge (1970)

Ebenezer Scrooge (Albert Finney) is the epitome of a tightwad. He’s wealthy, but he’s totally stingy with his money and exploits Bob Cratchit (David Collings) to do all the tasks for him. However, Scrooge’s fate is sealed on Christmas Eve, when he is visited by the ghost of his old business partner Jacob Marley (Alec Guinness), who informs him that three ghosts will visit him, the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Edith Evans) and Present (Kenneth More).

The cast includes Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge · Alec Guinness as Jacob Marley · Edith Evans as Ghost of Christmas Past · Kenneth More as Ghost of Christmas Present.

The Holiday (2006)

Iris, who has been dumped and dejected, agrees to trade residences with similarly unhappy Californian Amanda for a vacation. Iris arrives in a magnificent Hollywood mansion while Amanda settles into her characteristic English village. Soon enough, both lonely ladies run into local lads that are ideal for a romantic pick-me-up.

It stars Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black.

The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

The Lively Bob Hope caper is based on a Damon Runyon tale. When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally drives away Moose Moran’s girlfriend from a guaranteed win, he is compelled to come up with $10,000 to recompense the furious gangster. Christmas is coming soon, which means that individuals are more inclined to part with cash for the right cause.

It stars Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, and Jane Darwell.

Love Actually (2003)

“Love Actually” is a 2003 romantic comedy. It tells the stories of people in love around Christmas time, including newlyweds who are struggling to deal with intrusive families and their first Christmas together as a married couple; two young men best friends trying to win over the girl they have long loved from afar; an aging rock star dealing with his wife’s absence for six weeks while touring, and a widower who discovers he has five very young pen pals.

It stars Liam Neeson, Hugh Grant, Laura Linney, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, and more.

Holiday Affair (1949)

Holiday Affair is a story about a single mother (Janet Leigh) and her son who befriends an attractive soldier (Robert Mitchum).

While offering a special discount on Christmas trees, charming seasonal employee Steve Mason (Robert Mitchum) finds blind girl Connie Ennis (Janet Leigh) in a fraudulent shopping scam during the holiday season. When he finds out that Ennis is a war widow and single mother, Mason feels sorry for her and can’t bring himself to turn her in. Mason’s boss reprimands him, and he is promptly let go. Mason befriends Connie, and her young son, Timmy (Gordon Gebert), may jeopardize her plans to marry a vanilla, nice guy like Carl Davis (Wendell Corey). The film takes place in the Christmas season, but it’s really about this woman making amends and finding love and happiness with a better man for Timmy.

It stars Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, and Wendell Corey.

Joshua Garner

Joshua calls himself nerd+geek who is also passionate about rugby. He enjoys comics, animes, and science fiction. He finds his comfort in writing about suspense, thrillers and science fiction shows and movies.

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