The best Christmas movies on Amazon UK Prime Video
How to make the most of your Prime subscription over the holidays.
Not so long ago, the festive film choice on TV at Christmas involved a toss up between Mary Poppins and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing. Now, Amazon Prime has a small but varied selection of festive hits on offer on-demand. Here are the films we think you should add to your free watch list to watch over the holiday period.
Nativity 3: Dude, Where's my Donkey?
This film is as cheesy and predictable as the two ludicrous Nativity productions that came before it. The latest, in what has quickly become a classic British improvised comedy series, Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey? has the pupils of St Bernadette's involved in more ridiculous escapades under the madcap direction of their teacher Mr Poppy, played by Marc Wootton. There's a donkey to find, a teacher's memory to be restored and a magical wedding in Manhattan to get to, just your standard nativity play prep. Martin Clunes, Catherine Tate, Ralf Little and Celia Imrie are the other big names in this family rom com.
Christmas With The Coopers
For the rest of the world, this film is called Love The Coopers, but the name was changed to Christmas With The Coopers for British and Irish audiences. As soon as the film rolls, it's pretty obvious that this is a made-for-Christmas movie, however. Four generations of the dysfunctional Coopers descend on the family home for one last Christmas before a parental divorce. Throw in some unexpected visitors, out-of-the-blue events and the comic timing of comedy stalwarts John Goodman, Diane Keaton, Steve Martin and Ed Helms and you have all the ingredients for a fun evening in.
Gone With The Wind
To have never seen Gone With The Wind is like never having read Great Expectations. The American civil war epic, starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, is a classic piece of cinema culture running on Amazon Prime until the end of the year. With the Christmas holidays stretching out ahead of you, now is the time to sit down and get yourself engrossed in what is often billed the greatest piece of filmography of all time. It's almost four hours long, so block out a whole afternoon for it. Available on Prime from December 8th.
The Polar Express
Based on the 1980's classic children's story of the same name, fans of animation will enjoy this animated movie about a little boy who, dressed only in his pyjamas, boards a train to the North Pole. When he arrives there he tumbles down a chute and finds himself in the middle of Father Christmas's workshop. His magical journey of self-discovery teaches him to appreciate friendship and bravery and to embrace the spirit of Christmas. Tom Hanks is the lead voice and takes on many other character parts in the storyline too.
Paddington
Not your typical Christmas film but one that definitely deserves to be on your Christmas movie list. A modern adaptation of Michael Bond's children's books, Paddington follows the adventures of a charming bear, who journeys from deepest darkest Peru to London in search of a new home.
The Wizard of Oz
Christmas is as good time as any to take a trip down the Yellow Brick Road. Watch as Dorothy (played by Judy Garland) and Toto are swept away in a cyclone that drops her into the magical Land of Oz.
Snow White and The Huntsman
Fairy tales of old, especially those written by the Brothers' Grimm, were designed to be a little dark, but this twist on the classic tale takes it into particularly macabre territory. The Huntsman is ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be murdered, but instead he becomes her protector as he bids to do away with the Evil Queen. Starring Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron, this film was nominated for two Oscars. Available on Prime from December 30th.
