Looking to boost your holiday spirit? Discover the ultimate Christmas comedies that will have you laughing out loud! From chaotic family gatherings to unexpected surprises, these films pr...
If you're looking to lift your spirits during the holidays, Christmas comedies can certainly help. Here are a few that are considered cult classics.
“Christmas Vacation”
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 1989, directed by John Hughes
The film tells the story of the perfect family man, Clark Griswold, who is determined to create the ideal Christmas, but is constantly thwarted: the relatives invited to the celebration are always arguing and creating inconveniences for the Griswolds, the garland for the house refuses to work, the Christmas tree catches fire, and to top it all off, cousin Eddie arrives uninvited with his family. The final straw is when Clark's boss cancels the Christmas bonus...
Starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Johnny Galecki, Juliette Lewis, Randy Quaid.
“Surviving Christmas”
Surviving Christmas, 2004, directed by Mike Mitchell
Millionaire and bachelor Drew finds himself completely alone for Christmas. His family is gone, and his friends are not expecting him. In this atmosphere, he decides to go to the house where he spent his childhood. There, a completely unfamiliar family lives, but Drew offers them a quarter of a million dollars just to celebrate the holiday with them. Everything could go well if the man didn’t start showing his terrible personality. Starring Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara, Josh Zuckerman, Bill Macy, Jennifer Morrison, Udo Kier, David Selby.
“Deck the Halls”
Deck the Halls, 2006, directed by John Whitesell, featured in the main photo
Steve Finch is used to an orderly life. As a perfectionist, Steve values excellence in every detail, even at Christmas. He makes his family wear warm sweaters with Christmas themes. Then he pulls out a planner, with days filled with holiday chores. In his mind, all these attributes and symbols will imbue the house with the spirit of Christmas, bringing the family together in a special way. When new neighbors move in across the street, a rivalry ensues between them and Steve to see whose holiday decorations can be seen from space.
Starring Kristin Davis, Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick.
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“Four Christmases”
Four Christmases, 2008, directed by Seth Gordon
Brad and Kate planned to spend Christmas in Fiji. However, as if by conspiracy, each of them ends up being invited by their parents to a holiday dinner. Refusal is not an option! The problem is that both sets of parents are divorced, and the couple must visit each family. Who would have thought that going through four Christmases, filled with countless comic situations and previously unknown secrets, would drastically change Brad and Kate's lives.
Starring Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Jon Voight, Jon Favreau, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight Yoakam, Tim McGraw, Kristin Chenoweth.
“Love the Coopers”
Love the Coopers, 2015, directed by Jessie Nelson
The quirky Cooper family is enormous: it spans four generations. During Christmas, the relatives gather together in one house, bringing with them all their problems and quirks. To appear better in front of the family, one girl even asks a stranger to play the role of her boyfriend. The real reason for the gathering, however, is not Christmas, but the divorce of the older Cooper couple.
Starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Alex Borstein.