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Movies to Get You in the Holiday Spirit

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Utah chapter.

Winter break is here! It’s time to grab your favorite blanket, some hot cocoa and snuggle up to watch your favorite holiday movies. Here are a few options to really get you in the spirit of the season!

The Holiday

This might just be the cutest movie you will ever see in your entire life. Is that an exaggeration? Yes. But is it adorable,100%. See Jack Black play a totally different role, see Kate Winslet become friends with an adorable old man, see Jude law be cute as hell and Cameron Diaz be a strong woman with a dope job. This movie is a MUST see.

Elf

This one is pretty much a given. Everyone has seen this feel good Christmas movie that is DEFINITELY Will Ferrells best work. WeĀ may have all seen it 100 times, but we’llĀ watch it again.Ā 

Miracle on 34th Street

If Christmas has lost it’s magic for you, watch this movie to recapture the spirit of Santa. It will have you saying, “I believe, I believe, I believe.”

Home Alone

Are you home alone this weekend? Then this is the perfect movie for you. Feel Macaulay Culkin’s freedom andĀ go a little cray. Invite friends over so you’re not the one home completely aloneĀ and watch this fun movie.

It’s a Wonderful Life

This movie is a classic and is bound to make you feel grateful this holiday season. It will make you remember what the holidays are really about and why we should live life to the fullest.

Muppet Christmas Carol

This is the best version of A Christmas Carol, hands down. What could be better than a bunch of muppets dancing around and singing in the snow? The answer is: a lot of things. But this movie sure is cute, give it a watch this year.

A Christmas Story

Be careful watching this movie, you might shoot your eye out. The struggle is real for Ralphie this Christmas.Ā Watch this movie to see if he FINALLYĀ gets what is on his list.

Love Actually

Who doesn’t love Love Actually? No one. This movie is packed with alllllll kinds of love. Relationship love, friend love, family love, it’s got it all. Get a group of friends together and watch this CUTE movie.

White ChristmasĀ 

We are all dreaming of a white Christmas. This classic movie is about helping out a friend in need. Will everything fall into place? Or the more important question, will it snow?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Let’s be honest, the Grinch is the most relatable character inĀ the history ofĀ Christmas movies. Watch this right after finals to get out all of your hateĀ and let in the Christmas cheer!

Make some popcorn and grab some friends toĀ have a holiday movieĀ marathon. Watching these movies is sure to get all of you in the spirit!

Kim Davison is a recent graduate from the University of Utah that double majored in Theatre and Communications. She was the President of Her Campus Utah and a Chapter Advisor, a Campus Expansion Assistant and a Her Campus Ambassador Advisor for Her Campus Nationals. Kim loves theatre, event planning, dachshunds and strives to live her life every day to make Leslie Knope proud. She is currently searching to jobs in the media industry and is excited to see where life takes her!
Her Campus Utah Chapter Contributor