It’s that time of year again, the holiday season. If you’re looking to get in the holiday spirit and inspire creativity, you’re in luck. Here are the 10 best holiday movies to inspire creativity.
What makes a good holiday movie for creativity? Is it characters with creative professions discovering the true meaning of self-expression? The clash of creative minds when returning home to their families? Or budding romance between creatives to warm your heart this winter? Whatever type of holiday movie you like to watch, you’ll find a holiday movie on this list to inspire creativity.
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
Starring: Dan Stevens, Mark Schrier, Patrick Joseph Byrnes
The journey that led to Charles Dickens’ creation of “A Christmas Carol,” a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.
Scrooged (1988)
Starring: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe
A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.
Jingle Jangle (2020)
Starring: Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville
An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Love Actually (2003)
Starring: Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson
Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.
Home Alone (1990)
Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.
White Christmas (1954)
Starring: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen
A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.
The Holiday (2006)
Starring: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black
Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other’s countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.
You've Got Mail (1998)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear
Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet both blissfully unaware that he’s trying to put her out of business.
Little Women (2019)
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh
Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Starring: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest
An artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary life. Then one day, a suburban lady meets him and introduces him to her world.
Zach is an international writer, photographer, filmmaker, martial artist, and creator of Creative Enso, the Zen art of creative living. His goal is to empower and inspire creatives to live healthier, happier, and more creative lifestyles.
