With just weeks to go before the New Year, many people find it difficult to immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere. Work tasks or family issues can often get in the way. However, you can create the right mood in various ways — by decorating your home, choosing gifts, or watching the right film.
Movies about holiday preparations are not just for entertainment; they are essential for creating the special spirit of the New Year. These films visualize the process of decorating the tree or preparing holiday meals, giving viewers a sense of participating in rituals and traditions that bring family and friends together. Many scenes where characters gather evoke nostalgic feelings and encourage viewers to follow their own family traditions.
As they prepare for the holidays, characters overcome various challenges, ultimately finding happiness in each other's company. This reminds viewers that the most important thing is not the gifts or decorations, but the people with whom they share such a special moment.
Additionally, such films can serve as a great foundation for family entertainment. Adults can pass down their traditions to children, preserving the holiday spirit. Here are six films, each which can help create a New Year's mood in just an evening.
"Sleepless in Seattle"
An architect from Chicago loses his wife. Along with his 8-year-old son, he moves to Seattle to start anew. The child wishes for his father's happiness. At his son's request, the main character talks about his loneliness on a live radio broadcast before Christmas, catching the attention of a journalist from Baltimore.
"The Family Man"
The story of a successful and independent corporate executive who, through a miraculous twist of fate, wakes up as a family man on Christmas Eve.
"Four Christmases"
A happy couple can't stand the Christmas holidays. Their parents are divorced, resulting in not two but four families to visit on the weekends. What should have been a well-planned day turns into an absolute nightmare.
"Love Actually"
This anthology film tells stories that begin concurrently five weeks before Christmas, appearing unrelated at first. However, the closer it gets to the holiday, the more they start to intertwine.
"Miracle on 34th Street"
A department store employee asks an eccentric old man to play Santa. Her daughter doesn't believe in Santa Claus, but her opinion changes after meeting the old man.
"The Holiday"
Iris writes a wedding column for a newspaper, lives in a cottage, and dreams of mutual love. Amanda works nonstop in Southern California and is trying to cope with her boyfriend's cheating. On Christmas Eve, the two women decide to swap homes for two weeks.
