Festivities are upon us! The romantic holiday season has officially arrived. Surely that means you’re ready to enjoy some of the best romantic Christmas movies once again?
Christmas romance movies are all about cosying up with your loved one. From Hallmark guilty pleasures to must-see old school classics, the best Christmas love films warm your cockles and show you what Christmas is all about: family, love, and that warm, fuzzy feeling you get inside when you’re snuggled on the sofa.
And if you’re not a fan of romantic Christmas movies…Bah humbug to you! Raise your spirits and give into these rom-com Christmas movies which all have the power to turn your heart of stone back to sickly, melty, gooeyness.
The proof’s really in the Christmas pudding! These beloved festive films are magical, merry classics for a reason. Forget our flirty questions to ask the guy you love. There’s just question you should ask – “Wanna watch a Christmas movie?”
So grab a brandy tipple and a freshly-baked slice of gingerbread. It’s time to commence your cosy night-in with the one you love most.
Our Criteria
We want you to sit down with the right kind of Christmas rom-com this holiday season. That’s why we’ve ranked each of our romantic Christmas movies based on the festive criteria that matters – the laughs, the cries, the sing-along factor, and the feel-good factor:
Laughs
The burst-out-laughing factor. Is it a comedy full of gags and jokes? Does it offer lots of laughs?
Cries
The sobbing uncontrollably factor. Is it a tear jerker? Does it pull at your heartstrings?
Sing-Along Factor
The holiday music factor. Is it a musical full of festive tunes? Will you be humming along?
Feel-Good Factor
The feel-good factor. Will you be smiling from ear to ear once the credits roll? Does it leave you with a warm feeling inside?
Our Top 10
Best Romantic Christmas Movies
Movie | Laughs | Cries | Sing-Along | Feel-Good Factor |
Love Actually | ||||
The Best Man Holiday | ||||
Meet Me in St. Louis | ||||
Last Christmas | ||||
The Last Holiday | ||||
It Happened on 5th Avenue | ||||
Miracle on 3th Street | ||||
White Christmas | ||||
The Holiday | ||||
The Happiest Season |
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Romantic Christmas Rom-Coms
Looking for rom-com Christmas movies that’ll fill your stockings with love and joy? Fancy a romantic night-in with cosy Christmas love films that make you laugh out loud and cry into your mince pies? Watch these oh so charming Christmas romantic movies from the past few decades. You can’t beat a good rom-com.
1. Holidate (2020)
17/20 Love Score
One of Netflix’s newest festive rom-coms.
Emma Roberts plays a forever-single Sloane and Luke Bracey is her Australian golfer crush, Jackson. Will she finally fall in love? And most importantly, will her parents ever stop judging her hopeless attempts of meeting ‘the one’? Thankfully Holidate takes a surprisingly fresh route down the rom-com formula too.
2. A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013)
16/20 Love Score
A corny but charming Hallmark TV movie.
Alice (Alicia Witt) plays an antique store owner who visits her fiance’s hometown for the holidays. She’s meeting his family for the very first time, but (somehow?) ends up at the wrong house. Alice soon discovers her bond with the wrong family is stronger than her bond with her fiance’s family. What a palava!
