Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), Road to Christmas (2018), The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), White Christmas (1954), Home Alone (1990), Winter in Vail (2020), Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Festive movies.
Storyline: This is the story about the resilience shown by the Indians when they were under the British Rule. They are already taxed to the bone by the British and their cronies, but when Jack Russell announces that he will double the Lagaan (tax) from all villagers, they decide to oppose it. Leading the villagers is a handsome young man named Bhuvan, who challenges them to a game of cricket, a game that is to be played by veteran British cricket players, versus villagers, including Bhuvan himself, who have never played this game before, and do not even know a bat from a piece of wood. As the challenge is accepted, the interest grows and attracts Indians from all over the region, as well as the British from all over the country - as everyone gathers to see the 'fair play' that the British will display against their counter-parts, who are aided by none other than the sister, Elizabeth, of Captain Rusell.—Sumitra (corrected by Sonia)
Plot Keywords: bollywood, musical, drama, sports, cricket, historical, village life ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A feature-length film that explores the relationship between three women. Bobbi and Samantha are estranged sisters who seek to reconnect after hearing of the loss of their mother, and Ally, a talented and peculiar character who is Bobbi's romantic partner. In an effort to find closure upon learning about their mother's sudden death, the three embark on a road trip that takes their relationship for a spin. "Stray" is a dark comedic drama that explores the beauty and possibilities of relationships between women who have renounced the expectation of having to adhere to the "norm."
Plot Keywords: romance, comedy, christmas, holiday, family, romantic, heartwarming ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and future.
Plot Keywords: christmas, musical, family, comedy, fantasy, adaptation, ghost ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: St. Louis 1903. The well-off Smith family has four beautiful daughters, including Esther and little Tootie. 17-year old Esther has fallen in love with the boy next door who has just moved in, John. He however barely notices her at first. The family is shocked when Mr. Smith reveals that he has been transfered to a nice position in New York, which means that the family has to leave St. Louis and the St. Louis Fair.
Plot Keywords: musical, classic, family, romance, song and dance, historical, nostalgia ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Having left the Army following W.W.II, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis team up to become a top song-and-dance act. Davis plays matchmaker and introduces Wallace to a pair of beautiful sisters (Betty and Judy) who also have a song-and-dance act. When Betty and Judy travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, Wallace and Davis follow, only to find their former commander, General Waverly, as the lodge owner. A series of romantic mix-ups ensue as the performers try to help the General.
Plot Keywords: musical, christmas, romance, comedy, song and dance, classic, love ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: It is Christmas time and the McCallister family is preparing for a vacation in Paris, France. But the youngest in the family named Kevin got into a scuffle with his older brother Buzz and was sent to his room which is on the third floor of his house. Then, the next morning, while the rest of the family was in a rush to make it to the airport on time, they completely forgot about Kevin who now has the house all to himself. Being home alone was fun for Kevin, having a pizza all to himself, jumping on his parents' bed, and making a mess. Then, Kevin discovers about two burglars, Harry and Marv, about to rob his house on Christmas Eve. Kevin acts quickly by wiring his own house with makeshift booby traps to stop the burglars and to bring them to justice.
Plot Keywords: comedy, family, christmas, children, adventure, humor, classic ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: "Winter Journey" is based on American radio host Martin Goldsmith's book about his Jewish parents, who fled Nazi Germany. Both were talented musicians, but after the Nuremberg Laws were enacted in 1935 they were only able to perform as members of the Jewish Cultural Federation, a bizarre propaganda organization fully controlled by the Reich Chamber of Culture. This film brings to life the reality of their beautiful and painful love story, using remarkable and ingenuously edited archive material. It also includes reenactments of the conversations Goldsmith had with his father in preparation for his book. The dynamic that emerges in the interaction between Martin Goldsmith himself, as the unseen interviewer, and a vulnerable Bruno Ganz, playing his father Georg Goldsmith, is fascinating. On one occasion Ganz even references his legendary role as Hitler in Der Untergang (2004), when Goldsmith, Sr., mimics an agitated Nazi official who stamps his visa. In ways like this, the story transcends its modest place in the history of the war.—International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam 2019
Plot Keywords: romance, love, holiday, christmas, family, heartwarming, small town ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Gopal, Lucky, Madhav and Laxman - four guys bound together by their child-like notoriety, aimlessness and petty business of conning people for fun and money. Laxman is an intelligent student who is not allowed to pass by his mischievous band of friends Gopal, Madhav and mute Lucky. This is because all four friends use his hostel room to conduct their activities. He is peer-pressured into running a series of scams in order to earn himself and his friends some money. Once thrown out of college bag-n-baggage, the naughty foursome finds refuge in the bungalow of a blind couple as their grandson. A cat mouse game unfolds as Laxman's body and Gopal's voice makes for Sameer (The grandson from US). Each time the blinded Dadaji comes amidst them, hilarious situations arise Enter Nirali with a bath towel and the group now have time, place and 'resources' to fall in love. Their individual efforts at winning the lady's heart, fail, resulting in rib tickling comic scenes. Apart from their amorous ...
Plot Keywords: comedy, bollywood, indian cinema, humor, family entertainment, slapstick, brotherhood ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Brother and sister Viola and Sebastian, who are not only very close but look a great deal alike, are in a shipwreck, and both think the other dead. When she lands in a foreign country, Viola dresses as her brother and adopts the name Cesario, becoming a trusted friend and confidante to the Count Orsino. Orsino is madly in love with the lady Olivia, who is in mourning due to her brother's recent death, which she uses as an excuse to avoid seeing the count, whom she does not love. He sends Cesario to do his wooing, and Olivia falls in love with the disguised maiden. Things get more complicated in this bittersweet Shakespeare comedy when a moronic nobleman, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, and a self-important servant, Malvolio, get caught up in the schemes of Olivia's uncle, the obese, alcoholic Sir Toby, who leads each to believe Olivia loves him. As well, Sebastian surfaces in the area, and of course there is Feste, the wise fool, around to keep everything in perspective and to marvel, like we the audience, at the amazing things happening all around.—Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>
Plot Keywords: shakespeare, comedy, romance, drama, adaptation, classic literature, disguise ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: It's turn of the century America when Andrew and Veronica first meet - by crashing into each other. They develop an instant and mutual dislike which intensifies when, later on, Andrew is forced to hire Veronica as a saleslady at Oberkugen's music store. What the two don't know is that while they may argue and fight constantly throughout the day, they are actually engaged in an innocent, romantic and completely anonymous relationship by night, through the post office.—A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>
Plot Keywords: musical, romance, comedy, classic, vintage, love, song and dance ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: This made-for-TV movie is about Wall Street hotshot Will Martin (Neil Patrick Harris), who goes back to his hometown after his grandfather dies, despite feeling that he doesn't belong there any more. As everyone gets ready for the Christmas season, Martin is busy working in the family real estate business. While going through his grandfather's things, he and his grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) discover a diary that mentions an unknown woman named Lilian. Will decides to track her down.
Plot Keywords: christmas, family, drama, tv movie, holiday, heartwarming, reunion ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: When Abbas breaks open the lock of an ancestral Hindu temple to save a child trapped inside, he faces trouble. He tries to hide his true identity with a fake Hindu name, which leads to a web of lies.
Plot Keywords: comedy, action, family, music, dance, bollywood, romance ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.
Plot Keywords: christmas, adventure, family, fantasy, comedy, santa claus, holiday ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A clarinet player goes on a search for his real father, teaming up with an eccentric nightclub singer.
Plot Keywords: comedy, romance, music, dance, love, humor, lighthearted ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Norman is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organisation. Norman does his best to save the dairy (and his horse) and the usual chaos ensues.—Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
Plot Keywords: comedy, family, musical, romance, song and dance, 1960s, british film ...
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