Easter is a holiday celebrated in many countries and symbolizes the resurrection of Christ, but it also has numerous other cultural characteristics, such as the famous “Easter bunny” and even the high production of chocolate treats. To get you in the mood, we’ve put together a list of five films to stream over the Easter holidays.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
What better way to celebrate the holiday than gorging on sweets while watching a work that portrays the production of sweets? Considered by many to be a classic film, the 2005 version of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” tells the story of a humble boy named Charlie (Freddie Highmore), who lives in extreme poverty.
One day, he wins the opportunity to visit the city’s historic and iconic chocolate factory, run by the flamboyant Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp), who takes the lucky children on an unforgettable tour through places full of sweets and every imaginable type of chocolate .
The film is available on HBO Max.
Ice Age: The Great Easter Egg Hunt (2016)
In this film, the prehistoric gang of friends Manny, Sid and Diego explore a new job: hatching eggs. Everything was going well and the characters were still preparing to spend the holidays together, however, a rabbit decides to steal other people’s eggs and disappear with them. Now, the vacation seems ruined, except for the gang who are tracking down the thief and finding the stolen eggs.
The film is available on Disney+ and rentable on Google Play.
Pedro Coelho (2018)
“Pedro Coelho” is a Live Action film that features an animation of a little rabbit named Pedro, who wears a blue jacket and thinks that every piece of land in sight deserves to be invaded. Alone, he invites several animals to invade the garden and home of a human. Together, these animals will cause a real riot against other people’s property and wage war against those who oppose their antics.
The film can be rented on Prime Video, Apple TV and Google Play Films services.
Hop: Rebel Without Easter (2011)
Junior (Russell Brand) has always lived in a kingdom surrounded by rabbits and they all play different roles to ensure the Easter holidays. Many of them also work in organisation, delivery or factory management. And even though his father wants him to one day take on the role of leader, Junior hates it all.
He’s actually different from all the other rabbits, he just wants to enjoy life and play the drums whenever he feels like it. This behavior, however, is not welcomed by his father. One day, he decides to run away to Hollywood to fulfill his dream and will need the help of the human Fred (James Marsden) to achieve his goal.
The film can be rented on Prime Video, Apple TV and Google Play Films services.
Winnie the Pooh: Guru’s Easter (2004)
In true Easter atmosphere, the gang Guru, Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet and Io have the mission to clean the house before going out to play in the sea of spring flowers. However, the cleaning was not done properly, which left Coelho very disappointed with his friends.
So, Guru gets sad and asks Tigger to fix things, lift everyone’s spirits and make them understand that Easter is a much more important holiday than keeping the house in order. Will this be enough to make Coelho change his mind and forgive them?
Available on Disney+.
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