Christmas Movie Marathon Planner

Three long winter evenings in Middle-earth. Perfect for a quick test run.

Eight films of candlelit castles and snowy Great Halls. The classic marathon.

The theatrical trio. Christmas chaos with a very high paint-can body count.

Lamp posts in the snow, talking lions and eternal winter. Very seasonal.

Three helpings of reluctant Santa. Unapologetically festive.

It is a Christmas movie. Five weekends of arguing about it with your sofa.

Four films about toys under the tree. Works for every age at the table.

Three tight, joyful evenings. The safest crowd-pleaser on the list.

Five weekends of dust, hats and whips to escape the winter grey.

Four short, warm, ridiculous nights. Ideal with mulled wine.

Whoville, green fur and a heart three sizes too small.

A midnight train to the North Pole. Pure December magic.

A hand-drawn origin story for Santa. Warm and beautiful.

Syrup on spaghetti and unstoppable Christmas cheer.

Dickens with three ghosts and a lot of snow.

Nine tangled love stories in the run-up to Christmas.

A cosy cottage swap between LA and the English countryside.

Ice sculptures, snowfall and Burton at his most tender.

Halloween meets Christmas in stop-motion. Short and perfect.

The best Scrooge, and he shares the screen with frogs.

The original. One kid, two burglars, endless booby traps.

Six films of dinosaurs, wonder and very tense kitchen scenes.

Five voyages of rum, curses and Captain Jack. A big winter adventure.

The Christmas film every other Christmas film borrows from.

A courtroom decides whether Santa is real. Charming as ever.

Songs, snow and a Vermont inn that needs saving.

Three hours of mountains and singing. A proper occasion.

The full Corleone trilogy: family, oranges and business.

All five McClane outings, starting at Nakatomi Plaza. Yippee-ki-yay.

Two nights of the worst Christmas present ever given. Feed after midnight at your own risk.

The least festive mall Santa in cinema history.

Bill Murray gets haunted. Loudly.