SOHH, You Love Christmas? Top 5 Movies To Watch This Holiday Season
Even if it may not quite feel like Christmas, cozy up with the biggest mug of eggnog and get into the holiday spirit with these five must-watch Christmas movies dating back to the early 2000s.
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Holiday Movies To Watch With The Fam
Some of the best Christmas movies dating back to the early 2000s feature well-known musicians and actors. Here are the top five Christmas classics to watch:
âThis Christmasâ
The 2007 film is a holiday staple filled with plenty of stars on the TV screen, including Chris Brown. In the movie, the familyâs matriarch MaâDere Whitfield played by Loretta Devine, gets her family together for the holidays only to have secrets surface causing strains in relationships.Â
Of course, like any Christmas movie, the family soon comes together and learns to love each other despite their downfalls.
âThe Best Man Holidayâ
The 2013 movie, The Best Man Holiday, was a sequel to 1999âs The Best Man, which follows the lives of lifelong friends filled with ups and downs. The holiday movie came nearly 15 years after the original movie and stars actors like Nia Long, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, and Terrence Howard.Â
As the story unfolds, their characters realize how easy it is to remember rivalries despite not being together for many years.
âFriday After Nextâ
Another film series that became a holiday tradition, was released in 2002. Friday After Next features Craig (Ice Cube) and Day-Day (Mike Epps) back in the neighborhood, working as mall security for the holidays.Â
The two cousins must make rent before the holidays are over after a ghetto Santa Claus breaks into their apartment, stealing their money.
âLast HolidayâÂ
Queen Latifah and LL Cool J star in this 2006 holiday film that follows a woman who suddenly discovers she has weeks to live after getting diagnosed with a terminal illness. Georgia (Latifah) then decides to live the best weeks of her life following her dreams and becomes involved in a romantic relationship with her longtime crush.Â
âThe Perfect Holidayâ
Gabrielle Union and Morris Chestnut star in this romantic holiday movie released in 2007. Union plays Nancy, a divorced mother who feels lonely during Christmas.Â
One of her children decides to cheer her up and asks a department store Black Santa (Chestnut) to pay her mom a compliment. Union and Chestnut soon begin to fall in love with one another.Â
2023 Honorable Mentions
âCandy Cane Laneâ
Looking for a family-friendly Christmas movie? Look no further than Candy Cane Lane. Featuring Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Robin Thede, this star-studded cast promises a fun-filled holiday adventure.Â
The film follows a man who makes a deal with a mischievous elf to win his townâs annual Christmas decorating contest, leading to chaos and heartwarming moments. Released on Dec. 1, 2023, the holiday fun-filled film is available on Amazon Prime Video.
âDashing Through The Snowâ
Ludacris and Lil Rel Howrey are bringing holiday joy in the Disney+ Christmas film Dashing Through The Snow. In a recently released trailer, with rapper Lil Jonâs distinctive voice, the film unfolds the heartwarming journey of Ludacris as âEddie Garrick,â a divorced social worker, and his daughter Charlotte, portrayed by Madison Skye Validum, as they embark on a magical Christmas Eve adventure.
Movies To Watch This Fall/Winter 2023
There are more films to consider to make this holiday season even more memorable. By heading to the nearest theater or streaming, families can watch films like The Color Purple, Good Burger 2, The Burial, and more.
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Written by Kamryn Ashli
Kamryn is a Florida native and graduated from Florida A&M University with a bachelors degree in broadcast journalism. She has experience in News production and enjoys to write about the latest news in entertainment. She also likes to interview artists and would love to be a TV host some day. Her favorite artists are Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion, Kanye West, Usher, and Lauryn Hill.
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