It’s the last month of the year, and Christmas is on the way! Everybody is excited to enjoy the holidays with catchy Christmas songs, glitter gift boxes, decorated Christmas trees, and, of course, classic movies to watch with family and friends.
Let’s check out some of the best romcoms for Christmas that you wouldn’t want to miss!
#1 Bridget Jones’s Diary
Source: Universal Pictures
Bridget Jones‘s Diary, inspired by Jane Austen’s famous novel Pride and Prejudice, was directed by Sharon Maguire in 2001. The story revolved around Bridget Jones and her triangle love. In her 30s, Jones was determined to change her life by quitting cigarettes and alcohol, losing weight, and finding true love. Her transformation led to a surprising result when her attractive boss Daniel and her boring childhood friend, Mark, fight for her love.
#2 You’ve Got Mail
Source: Warner Bros.
An on-screen couple of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan is familiar to many film fans. In Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail in 1998, they also appeared as Kathleen and Joe, a lovely pair keeping an online relationship without knowing anything about each other’s identity. It might not be a severe problem unless they were business rivals and detested each other in real life.
#3 Love Actually
Source: Universal Pictures
Though released in 2003, Love Actually’s number of fans has never stopped rising after every holiday season. The classic was written and directed by Richard Curtis and involved a star-stubbed cast, including Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, and Rowan Atkinson. The movie told ten different stories, with the characters connecting with one another. The production became a box office hit as it successfully illustrated various aspects of love that many of us overlooked from time to time.
#4 Last Christmas
Source: Universal Pictures
The 2019 movie written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings was based on the story of Thompson and her husband. Under Paul Feig’s direction, Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding successfully demonstrated passionate feelings in the coldest period of the year. The main character, Kate, was struggling with her life and tired of being an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. However, this boring job gave her a chance to meet Tom, a young man who helped her become more positive and look at the bright side of life.
#5 Last Holiday
Source: Paramount Pictures
Last Holiday is considered one of the most successful films starring Queen Latifah. In the director Wayne Wang’s production, the actress took the role of Georgia, a kitchen store saleswoman obsessed with saving money all her life. When she knew that she only had three weeks to live due to the wrong diagnosis, she decided to live her life to the fullest. All her savings was spent on a luxurious trip to Europe, which she had dreamed of for her entire life.
#6 Single All the Way
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Written by Chad Hodge and directed by Michael Mayer, this 2021 Canadian film followed Peter, a gay man wishing to be single despite strong opposition from his family. Peter and his close friend, Nick, pretended to date during Christmas to satisfy Peter’s family. However, Peter’s mother planned a blind date for him, which surprisingly made him realize his true feelings for Nick.
#7 Love Hard
Source: Warner Bros
The 2021 movie of Hernan Jimenez was a tangled journey to find the true love of Natalie Bauer. After many failed experiences with dating apps, she finally found the perfect guy for her, Josh. They got to know each other online, but Natalie decided to surprise her crush by traveling to New York to meet him at Christmas. Nonetheless, it turned out that she’d been catfished. She forced Josh to introduce her to the real person in the photos, with the condition that she pretended to be his girlfriend during the holidays. How would this twist end up? Give it a shot to know!
Which one have you watched? Who will sit down and enjoy these must-watch Christmas movies with you? Save these classic romcoms to your list now and remember to set some time in your holidays for them! Let’s share with your friends and family, and subscribe to our site to get more ideas for the upcoming Christmas!
