Get into the Christmas spirit with classics and unforgettable stories available on the platform
Ah, Christmas Eve! The moment when the lights flash brightest, families gather around the table, and magic seems to hover in the air, whether under the snow or the heat of the Brazilian summer. It’s the perfect day to enjoy the company of those we love and immerse ourselves in exciting stories that celebrate the Christmas spirit.
To help you get in the mood, we’ve prepared a special list of 10 unmissable films available on Disney+. Gather everyone, prepare the snacks and choose your favorite to make this night even more special.
1. Home Alone (1990)
“A family from Chicago plans to spend Christmas in Paris. However, amid the confusion of the trip, one of the sons, Kevin (Macaulay Culkin), ends up forgotten at home. The eight-year-old boy is forced to fend for himself and defend the house of two persistent thieves.”
2. My Santa Claus (1994)
*Trailer: My Santa is (still) Santa
“Delivering presents to the house of toy seller Scott Calvin (Tim Allen), Santa Claus has an accident and falls from the roof of the house. Injured, he is unable to continue his work and decides to ask for Scott’s help to save Christmas. man accepts the complicated task, but soon realizes that he is gaining weight and growing a beard, transforming himself into the new Santa Claus.”
3. Toy Hero (1996)
“A businessman (Arnold Schwarzenegger) arrives late to his son’s karate class, who has received his blue belt. To try to make up for it, he promises the boy that he will give him anything he asks for for Christmas. The boy then asks for the ‘ Turbo Man’, the toy sensation of the moment and every child’s dream. It turns out that it’s Christmas Eve and the toy doesn’t exist anywhere like that, with all stocks already being sold out. He then sets out to fulfill his promise, no. no matter how much this It costs him, but, in addition to getting into a series of complications, he still has to be smarter than a postman, who has the same objective as him and is equally obstinate in his intention.”
4. It Happened at Mickey’s Christmas (1999)
“While Donald, armed with his usual bad mood, tries to resist the festive Christmas celebrations, Pluto tries to make his son have fun believing in Santa Claus and the couple Mickey and Minnie live a Christmas of love and generosity. Amidst lots of fun and mischief, Mickey’s Gang learns more about the importance and beauty of the true Christmas spirit.”
5. Scrooge’s Ghost (2009)
“Christmas is approaching and, as always, Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) maintains his contempt for the holiday. A millionaire and very stingy, he only thinks about money and leaves no room for emotion in his heart, mistreating Bob Cratchit (Gary Oldman) , his faithful assistant, and ignoring his nephew Fred (Colin Firth). With the death of his partner, Ebenezer receives a visit from three ghosts of Christmas: from the past, the present and the future. Each of them will take the grumpy old man on a journey that will help him better reflect on his past life and the choice he will make for the future.”
6. Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
“Six-year-old Susan’s mother told her several years ago about Santa Claus, but Susan doubts that he really exists. In a department store, Susan (Mara Wilson) encounters Santa Claus and becomes truly convinced that he is real, giving her something to believe in, that dreams come true when you really believe.”
7. Family Christmas (1998)
“Young college student Jake (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) hesitates, but agrees to go spend Christmas at home, with his family. The decision is last minute and he faces a series of difficulties during the trip, when he ends up discovering more about himself and about the true meaning of the commemorative date.”
8. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
“Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon) is a fantastic being who lives in Halloween Town, a place surrounded by fantastic creatures. There everyone spends the year organizing the following year’s Halloween but, after another Halloween, Jack is tired of doing that every year. So he leaves the confines of Halloween Town and wanders through the forest. By chance he finds some portals, each of which leads to a kind of festival. return to the Halloween Town, without having understood what he saw, he begins to convince the citizens to kidnap Santa Claus (Edward Ivory) and make their own Christmas despite strong arguments from his loyal girlfriend Sally (Catherine O’Hara) against the project. , Santa Claus is captured. But the facts will show that Sally was completely right.”
9. Noelle (2019)
“Daughter of Santa Claus (Jay Brazeau), Noelle (Anna Kendrick) has always had to support and encourage her brother Nick (Bill Hader), who is about to take over their father’s role. When Nick disappears just before Christmas, Noelle embarks on a fun and heartfelt journey to find it, and then discover what the date really means.”
10. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
“Clara (Mackenzie Foy), a smart and independent young woman, loses the only magical key capable of opening a priceless gift given by her godfather (Morgan Freeman). Skilled at solving problems, she then decides to start a rescue journey that will leads through the Kingdom of Sweets, the Kingdom of Snow, the Kingdom of Flowers and the sinister Fourth Kingdom.”
Extra: The Man Who Invented Christmas
“Before creating the great work A Christmas Carol, author Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) was out of ideas and in need of a brilliant book to support his family and resume his career. Mixing real-life inspirations with an incomparable imagination, he is able to create unforgettable characters that changed Christmas forever.”
Source: Rollingstone
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