One can hardly imagine a better pastime during the holidays than watching a fascinating comedy about Christmas in the circle of relatives and friends. Fortunately, the cinema offers viewers a wide range of fun stories that make you laugh. Foreign and Russian, old and new, romantic and a little scary - everyone can choose a tape from the list below, focusing on their own taste.
Comedy about Christmas: classic
"Home Alone" is an epic, the first part of which was released back in 1990. Perhaps there is no better comedy about Christmas than the story of the adventures of a little boy performed by Macaulay Culkin.
Parents of 7-year-old Kevin plan to spend their Christmas holidays in Europe with their children and relatives, having got out of their native Chicago for a short while. Afraid of being late to the airport, the family in the bustle of forgetting at home a little boy who is forced to celebrate the best holiday of the year alone. However, Kevin manages not only to prepare for the meeting of Christmas, but also to provide a “warm welcome” to the bandits who decide to rob the house in the absence of the owners. At this time, the mother tries to come to her son as soon as possible.
There are other fascinating comedies about Christmas that belong to the same series. For example, you should definitely watch "Home Alone 2". Kevin’s parents, who are still played by Kalkin, haven’t learned anything. This time everything is much worse, the child does not stay at home on Christmas Eve, but gets on another plane. Finding himself alone in a strange city, young McCalister does not panic. He settles in the most luxurious hotel, using his dad's credit card, which he accidentally finds himself in.
Last century
Christmas comedies presented to the audience by talented directors in the last century also deserve attention. For example, the picture "This wonderful life", submitted to the public in 1946, remains relevant. The central character, disappointed in life, intends to commit suicide. His guardian angel intervenes in the process, who finds an original way to dissuade him. the hero will have to see with his own eyes a parallel world in which he was never born.
Curly Sue is another wonderful old Christmas movie. The comedy devotes viewers to the touching story of a tramp forced to travel with a little girl. The main characters will have to make sure that Christmas miracles are not fairy tales invented by anyone at all. The same message comes from the comic strip “Miracle on 34th Street”, released in 1994. The girl, played by Elizabeth Perkins, learns to believe in the existence of magic that can happen on Christmas Eve.
Romantic stories
There are comedies about Christmas and New Year, which can be reviewed endlessly. These include the “Vacation on Exchange” tape, which was released in 2004. Two young women living in different cities, tired of the troubles in their personal lives and at work, decide to take a break from everything in a very unusual way. On Christmas Eve, they change houses with each other. Of course, girls are waiting for amazing adventures that would never have happened if they had stayed in their native cities.
A wonderful comedy to watch during the holidays is Bridget Jones's Diary. The focus is on the life of a 30-year-old journalist with an unsettled personal life. She indulges in dreams of gaining a slim figure, meeting a man of her dreams. To meet Christmas, Bridget year after year is forced into her parents' house. During one of these holidays, mom Jones tries to introduce her to promising single lawyer Mark.
What to see with children
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a great Christmas movie. Comedy introduces viewers to Charlie, who was born in an unsecured family. Charlie is growing, dreaming of a miracle that will change his life. Finally, before Christmas, such an event takes place, taking the form of an invitation to visit a chocolate factory. Of course, the boy’s friends also go to an unusual place.
“Christmas story” is a fairy tale that can captivate not only children of any age, but also their parents. The main character is a fisted Scrooge shaking over every cent earned. On Christmas Eve, the character gets the opportunity to make an unusual journey. His own past opens before his eyes, and then the future. As a result, the hunks decide to forget about their stinginess and become better than he was.
“The Grinch - The Kidnapper of Christmas” is a story about the misfortunes of a hairy monster, forced to live away from humanity. He hates everyone's favorite holiday, since no one wants to give him gifts. After many years of suffering during Christmas, the green monster makes an unexpected decision. The Grinch is going to kidnap this day so that people are left without congratulations and surprises.
Stories of Crazy Families
“Rent a Family” is a comedy film, released in 1997, but still relevant. All people enthusiastically prepare for the celebration of Christmas, with the exception of only Sam. A smart businessman is ready for any sacrifice for the sake of signing another profitable contract. Therefore, when a convinced bachelor Sam realizes that a new deal breaks down due to his lack of family, he rents it. But, spending holidays in the company of a beautiful woman and her charming little daughter, a man suddenly realizes how empty and meaningless his real life is.
It is worth showing interest in the film “Surviving Christmas”, in which Ben Affleck got the central role. The film presents to the audience a rich man, weary of life, who suddenly comes to desire to celebrate a holiday in the house that belonged to his parents when he was a child. Not a single film about New Year and Christmas (comedies) can do without miracles. The family who owns the house agrees to temporarily let a stranger in. Unfortunately, the new companions of the hero are completely crazy.
Films of recent years
New comedies about Christmas also should not be discounted. For example, viewers can be intrigued by the adventures of three old friends who intend to celebrate the holiday together. Of course, for this trio you will need to determine which Christmas party, held in New York, will be the most fiery. The film "Christmas" was released in 2015.
Another fascinating picture from the category of new film works - “Lost Christmas”, the main role went to Jason Fleming. The hero of a humorous story is an unusual person whose unique gift helps its owner to pull people out of difficult situations. But is this man able to cope with any problems and doesn’t he miss something important in his own life?
Russian cinema
Russian comedies about Christmas are also able to keep viewers on the screens. For example, you can watch "Christmas Trees" - a tape in which the famous actor Ivan Urgant plays one of the main roles. Events unfold on New Year's Eve, surprisingly the abundance of characters in the spotlight. The main message of the comedy is that miracles do happen if you firmly believe in their possibility.
Of course, do not forget the famous "Irony of Fate", without which it is difficult to imagine the New Year holidays.
Fairy tale for children
With children you can watch the fantastic comedy “12 months. A new fairy tale ”, which was released last year. The central character is a girl who accidentally finds herself in a fairy-tale world.