Thanksgiving is here, that means it’s officially Christmas time. After eating turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie, it’s time to sit back on the couch, put your feet up, and log in to your newly purchased Disney Plus account to see which Christmas movies are now included in the huge Disney catalog are.
Since the Disney Plus search algorithm is still learning the rope, not every Christmas movie is displayed on the platform when searching for “Christmas.” (Entertaining fact: Disney Plus Christmas Original Noelle is currently not doing a Christmas look, but Iron Man 3 is.) Luckily, we’re here to see Disney Plus’ extensive offerings and to handpick the most valuable movies, with a steaming mug watching hot cocoa.
20th Century Fox
Alone at home (1990)
The precocious Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) is left – wait for that! – at home alone during the Christmas holidays, when his family accidentally forgets him when they leave for Paris. Kevin is initially satisfied with the freedom and finds that a few burglars aim at his home. Familiarize yourself with the crazy home improvement security system. After all, Home Alone inspired a whole franchise, but the original has a lot of heart that we tend to forget in the face of the crazy hijinks and the exchanges of OG performers. Enjoy this before Disney restarts it.
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I’m home for Christmas (1998)
Maybe it’s the opposite of being home alone when I’m home for Christmas Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Jake, a self-centered student who does not want to return home for Christmas. When his father promises him a classic car, when he gets home in time for Christmas dinner, Jake races across the country to get back to New York. Of course it is not as easy as the next flight, and Jake hitchhiking across the country. Since it is a Christmas movie, he goes his egotistical ways, but not before he is cast in the spell.
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Mickey’s A Christmas Carol (1983)
Charles Dickens’s classic story retells to the end of time. The most entertaining twists in Ebenezer Scrooge’s history are those that use existing characters to fill the hyperbolic characters of A Christmas Carol. The Mickey version has, of course, Scrooge McDuck in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, with Jiminy Cricket as Ghost of Christmas Past, Willie the Giant as Ghost of Christmas Present, and a wonderful Goofy as Jacob Marley.
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Mickey’s Once upon a Time Christmas (1999)
Three separate short films follow the classic Mickey Mouse figures during the Christmas season and give new impulses to popular Christmas stories. Donald Duck’s nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie get into a time warp forever and have to put up with their greed. Max Goof struggles with the fact that Santa Claus may not be real, but his father Goofy is still trying to bring him the best Christmas ever. Minnie and Mickey find that they can not afford perfect gifts because of their crappy retail jobs and are sacrificing.
The CG successor, Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas, is also available at Disney Plus, but does not offer the same Christmassy warmth as the original. These shorts are a bit flatter and the animation a bit stiff, but it’s still fun.
20th Century Fox
Miracle in 34th Street (1947)
Ah, the classic among the Christmas classics (with the exception of “It’s a wonderful life”). Miracle on 34th Street is the OG Santa movie. Cute old man Kris Kringle happens to attend Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and then becomes Macy’s normal Santa. It turns out he fits in well with the role. Maybe a bit too good. People become suspicious and try to take him to a psychiatric hospital to turn the sweet Christmas story into a courtroom drama.
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The Christmas Story of the Muppets (1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol continues the tradition of recounting carols with existing characters and incorporates all the usual Muppet hijinks into the Dickens story. It is narrated by Gonzo the Great (who of course plays Charles Dickens) and Rizzo the Rat (who plays only . himself). The best part of The Muppet Christmas Carol is that while most characters are played by the Muppet crew, Scrooge himself is played by Michael Caine.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Nightmare Before Christmas is absolutely more of a Christmas movie than a Halloween movie. Most of the movie takes place between Halloween and Christmas (which makes it a perfect November movie), but the storyline is driven by the idea of Christmas. While Jack Skellington has turned into a staple of the Emo Mall Kid subculture, The Nightmare Before Christmas is a frightening time with some iconic scary songs.
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Santa Claus (1994)
Regular divorced father Scott Calvin is taken to the North Pole after accidentally murdering Santa Claus. Yes, that happens. But the elves are not annoyed, because falling down roofs seems to be an occupational hazard. Therefore, there is an integrated contract clause for it. A Santa Claus, if you like. Got it? However, Scott gets into the sled and accidentally becomes Santa Claus. He initially fights against the obligation, but eventually comes over because of the Christmas spirit.
