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The top six Christmas movies based on books you should see

2022-12-23T17:07:07.966Z


There are numerous contemplative and heartwarming Christmas movies based on books. Interesting facts about the six best Christmas films based on books.


There are numerous contemplative and heartwarming Christmas movies based on books.

Interesting facts about the six best Christmas films based on books.

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When warm chains of lights set the mood, the scent of freshly baked cookies fills the room and mulled wine or hot cocoa is ready, then for many people only one thing is missing: romantic, contemplative Christmas stories about the celebration of love.

The supply of Christmas books is growing from year to year and with it the films that have taken these books as a template and are set at Christmas or at least during the Christmas season.

There are numerous Christmas films based on a book on the Netflix streaming platform.

So why not take the time to read the book first and then watch the film, especially at Christmas?

Or rather vice versa?

Christmas Movies Based on Books – “Alien Xmas” (2020)

  • Starring: Keythe Farley, Dee Bradley Baker, Kaliayh Rhambo

  • Duration: 42 minutes

A race of colorful aliens known as the Klepts gradually lost their color as they squandered their home planet's resources under their leader, Supreme Leader Z.

After that, the Klepts, whose main characteristic is that they suffer from a severe form of kleptomania, also kept stealing from other galaxies.

The Klepts also plan to build a device called the Gyroton at the Magnetic North Pole that will override the Earth's gravity, causing any objects the Klepts covet to levitate into space.

With no one volunteering, Leader Z chooses little Klept X to carry out the latter mission with the quarrelsome helper robot Samtu.

Just before Christmas Eve, X and Samtu land in Christmas Town on Earth,

where Santa Claus and his elves also live.

One of these elves mistakes an alien for a Christmas present...



Based on the 2006 book of the same name (promotional link) by Chiodo and Jim Strain, Alien Xmas is a nostalgic, yet somehow modern, stop-motion film that's fun to watch.

Christmas Movies Based on Books - "Angela's Christmas" (2018)

  • Starring: Lucy O'Connell, Ruth Negga, Brendan Mullins

  • Duration: 30 minutes

The story takes place in Limerick, Ireland in the 1910s.

Angela attends the Christmas service with her family.

She notices the baby Jesus in the manger.

Since it is not sufficiently covered and it is also very cold in the church, she assumes that it will freeze.

So she steals the Jesus doll from the manger and sneaks home...



Angela's Christmas is a funny, heartwarming and poignant story based on the popular children's book by Frank McCourt (promotional link).

It tells of the importance of family and the innocent desire of a child who wants to give everyone a safe, warm and loving Christmas.

The 30-minute short film won two Kidscreen Awards.

Christmas movies based on books – “Karla's World” (2007)

  • With: Elena Arndt-Jensen, Nikolaj Støvring Hansen, Jonathan Werner Juel

  • Duration: 90 minutes

Karla only has one wish: she wants to celebrate Christmas with her whole family.

But that's not quite so easy, because her parents can't stand each other after the divorce.

The ten-year-old girl lives with her mother, stepfather, brother and stepbrother.

After a fight with mom and after dad has started drinking again, there is no nice celebration of love on December 24th in sight.

So Karla runs away from home - and a wild but also instructive odyssey begins ...



"Karla's World" is a true-to-life and award-winning Christmas film from Denmark that takes the world and the problems of children seriously.

The film is based on the children's book Karla's Kabale by Danish author Renée Simonsen.

Christmas Movies Based on Books – “Crazy Christmas” (2004)

  • Starring: Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Akroyd

  • Duration: 99 minutes

With their daughter Blair not home this Christmas because she joined the Peace Corps, the Krank couple, defying local Christmas customs, decide to skip the party and take the money they saved to a cruise to the Caribbean .

However, this Christmas escape is a great sacrilege for their neighbors.

When Blair suddenly announces her return for Christmas, the couple have just 24 hours to organize the perfect celebration - and thus a Christmas miracle - for them...

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"The Feast" - Christmas entertainment by John Grisham

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Wacky Christmas, a ridiculously childish and loving Christmas treat, provides some liberating laughs amidst the holiday stress.

The film is based on bestselling author John Grisham's novel The Feast.

Christmas Movies Based on Books - "Hodder Saves the World" (2003)

  • With: Frederik Christian Johansen, Lars Brygmann Anette Støvelbæk

  • Duration: 78 minutes

The boy Hodder is a loner and lives alone with his father.

He wants his father to look for a new wife again.

But he doesn't want to know anything about it.

Hodder's father is a poster gluer and puts them up at night.

Once he brings a poster and puts it up in Hodder's room.

The poster features a stylized figure that Hodder mistakes for a fairy.

One night this fairy appears to Hodder and asks him to save the world.

The next morning, Hodder wonders how to cope.

Hodder is not deterred by the fact that many people laugh at him when he says that a fairy has appeared to him.

He asks everyone how he is supposed to solve this difficult task.

He takes his job very seriously and starts by founding an expedition...



The film, based on the book by Danish author Bjarne Reuter, is sensitive, funny and dramatic at the same time and shows that superheroes don't always have to wear capes and have tons of muscle mass.

"Hodder saves the world" encourages and gives the young audience back their belief in themselves.


Christmas Movies Based on Books – The Grinch (2000)

  • With: Jim Carrey (German voice: Otto Waalkes), Taylor Momsen, Christine Baranski

  • Duration: 90 minutes

A bright green creature called the Grinch lives alone in his cave with his faithful dog Max and hates everything that makes people happy.

So he is also at loggerheads with Christmas, wants to steal the festival of love without further ado and thus thoroughly spoil December 24th for the residents of Whoville, where Christmas is loved more than anything.

While carrying out his diabolical plan, he meets little Cindy-Lou, who stayed up extra late on Christmas Eve to meet Santa and thank him for supporting her overworked mother.

Cindy Lou uncovers the dark secret of the green curmudgeon.

She wants to save Christmas and help the Grinch appreciate Christmas.

But before that happens, a great adventure awaits...

The now legendary (animation) Christmas classic with Jim Carrey is based on the 1957 children's book classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Theodor Seuss Geisel.

Nothing has changed in the moral of the book since then: Christmas is much more than just giving and giving presents.

In order to shorten the waiting time for the presents, these book recommendations are also suitable for young readers.

Source: merkur

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