It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the holiday movie season! There’s nothing better than snuggling up with some blankets, hot chocolate, and a wonderfully cheesy Christmas movie. but did you know that some of your holiday favorites were inspired by books? We’ve rounded up some of our favorite book-to-movie adaptations that are sure to get you into the holiday spirit.
the grinch (2018) and how the grinch stole christmas (2000)
it’s not christmas without listening to dr. the classic seuss story, how the grinch stole christmas. The grumpy grinch hates christmas so much that he plans to stop it from coming to whoville, but sweet little cindy lou can change his heart.
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dash & lily (2020)
in this new netflix series based on the novel dash & by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan; lily’s book of dares, opposites attract on christmas when cynical dash and sunny lily exchange messages and dares in a red notebook that are passed around new york city.
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Christmas with a view (2018)
Still reeling from a commercial failure, a ski resort restaurant manager finds her world turned upside down by a new chef, who has his own hidden past in this holiday movie based on a novel by Teresa Southwick.
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let it snow (2019)
A blizzard hits a small town on a cold Christmas Eve, affecting the friendships, love lives and futures of several high school seniors in this teen film based on the young adult novel by John Green. , lauren myracle and maureen johnson .
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angela’s christmas (2019) and the sequel angela’s christmas wish (2020)
In this heartwarming Christmas short based on a story by Frank McCourt, a trip to church with her family on Christmas Eve gives young Angela an extraordinary insight. The sequel, Angela’s Christmas Wish, hits Netflix on December 1. With her father working away in Australia, determined Angela makes a plan – and a sincere wish – to reunite her family in time for the holidays.
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Elf Pets: A Fox Cub’s Christmas Carol (2020) and Elf Pets: Santa’s Reindeer Rescue (2020)
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From Chanda Bell, the creator behind the Elf on a Shelf and Elf Pets franchises and books, come two holiday movies kids will love. In a fox cub’s Christmas, a team of elite elves and their furry fox cub friends help bring the holiday spirit to a boy whose mother can’t make it home for the holidays. In Santa’s Reindeer Rescue, the elves scramble for more reindeer and much-needed Christmas magic to help Santa get ready for her merry rounds of gift-giving.
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the muppets carol (1992), a carol (2009) and mickey’s carol (1983)
another christmas classic is a carol by charles dickens. The story has been told countless times and there are at least three different adaptations that you can watch on Disney Plus. There’s The Muppets Carol with several of your favorite Muppets playing a part, like Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit. There’s also the 2009 Christmas Carol starring Jim Carrey, and even Mickey’s Christmas Carol with Mickey Mouse and his friends playing familiar characters from this classic Christmas story.
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the little one (1978)
If you’ve never seen this sweet movie before, get ready for a tearjerker. In this short film based on the book by Charles Tazewell, a boy discovers the true spirit of the holiday season when he delivers his beloved donkey to a very special passenger on a very special night.
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the nutcracker and the four realms (2018)
In Disney’s reimagining of the Nutcracker ballet, a mysterious gift from her mother launches Clara on a journey to four secret kingdoms, where she discovers that her greatest strength could change the world. According to IMDb, the film’s story is suggested by both Marius Petipa’s “Nutcracker Ballet” and E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”.
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the polar express (2004)
In this animated film starring Tom Hanks and based on the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg, a doubting boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those What do you think?
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Christmas for a Dollar (2013)
In this movie based on the book by Gale Sears and Ben Sowards, America is in the doldrums and the Kamp family is struggling to get ahead. little ruthie, with her father overwhelmed by doctor bills, looks forward to another christmas without presents or festivities. But when her father brings home a dollar of change and lets the kids use it to buy special gifts, the Kamps discover that money isn’t what fills Christmas with joy, love, and miracles.
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12 Dogs of Christmas (2005) and the sequel 12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue (2012)
in 12 dogs of christmas, based on the book by emma kragen, a girl uses dogs to teach people about the true meaning of christmas during depression. In the sequel, Emma rallies her friends new and old to save a beloved puppy orphanage by putting on a festive musical extravaganza.
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the man who invented christmas (2017)
In this new take on the classic Charles Dickens story, The Man Who Invented Christmas recounts the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic Christmas carol characters. The film is based on the book The Man Who Invented Christmas: How a Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Rescued His Career and Revived Our Christmas Spirit by Les Standiford, and inspired by a Christmas Carol.
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finding santa claus (2016), getting engaged to santa claus (2017), marrying santa claus (2018)
If you’re ready to dive deep into holiday romance, this movie series is for you. start with the search for santa claus. Raised by her mother, but orphaned at a young age at Christmas, Miranda finds a clue that will lead her to the truth about her father. Along the way, she finds romance and rekindles her Christmas spirit. In the sequel, featuring Santa Claus, Miranda leaves Seattle to join her long-lost family in Carlton Heath, where the Whitcomb family warmly welcomes her and Ian makes her an offer. Then, marrying Santa Claus, Miranda and Ian will get married on Christmas to celebrate the special day they met and fell in love, all while looking for a family. all movies are based on the novels by robin jones gunn.
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Which Christmas movies are you most looking forward to? Tell us in the comments!
megan barlog loves great stories, be it books, movies, tv shows or anything else. She has studied creative writing and screenwriting, and has worked for both a library and a major New York publisher. when she’s not writing a novel or a screenplay, she’s probably running around or watching something on netflix.
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