Team Sassy’s Favourite Festive Movies & Holiday Classics

Our favourite Christmas classics, holiday movies and franchises and where to watch them in Hong Kong.

Christmas movies and shows are a year-round indulgence for us, whether it’s a holiday we celebrate or not. To keep you merry and bright, we’ve rounded up a few of Team Sassy’s favourite holiday classics available online in Hong Kong to stream, rent and buy. Grab some hot chocolate, get cosy in your Christmas jumpers and add these old and more recent festive films and franchises to your watch list!

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A Christmas Carol (2009) — Disney+

Jim Carrey shines in his role as the miserable and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, along with a fantastic star cast including Gary Oldman and Colin Firth. When the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet To Come appear in Scrooge’s life and take him on a revealing journey, he must learn to open his heart before it’s too late. A favourite of our Marketing Coordinator, Megan!

Stream on Disney+. Watch the trailer here.

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The Holiday (2006) — Amazon Prime Video

From the brilliant mind of Nancy Meyers comes a true classic; a feel-good story that blends romance and comedy and makes for perfect cosy holiday viewing — every year in the case of our Client Engagement Manager Ira! Amanda and Iris (played by Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet respectively) are both down in the dumps come Christmas, so they swap homes (one a quaint English cottage, the other a gorgeous house in Los Angeles) to forget their troubled love lives, only for love to find them anyway.

Rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video. Watch the trailer here.

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The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (2005) — Disney+

Is there a more perfect movie to watch during this time of year than one about a land where it’s always winter (though we’re not here for the ‘never Christmas’ part)? When Lucy Pevensie and her three sibings wander through a wardrobe to a magical world filled with talking animals, evil Witches and even Santa himself, they find themselves thrown into an adventure of a lifetime. You’ll find this classic playing in the homes of at least two members of the editorial team.

Stream on Disney+. Watch the trailer here.

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Elf (2003) — Amazon Prime Video

When a young orphan child mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts on Christmas Eve, he’s transported back to the North Pole and raised as an elf. Years later, Buddy (Will Ferrell) goes to New York on a journey to find his family — and, maybe, himself. Highly recommended by our designer Aida.

Rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video. Watch the trailer here.

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Home Alone (1990) — Disney+

Poor eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is left behind in suburban Chicago when his family take off for their Christmas vacation in France. Accidentally becoming the man of the house overnight, this classic follows the boy as he learns to fend for himself and defend his home. A true winter classic (and yes, we follow it up with the other Home Alone movies too, who doesn’t love a marathon?)!

Stream on Disney+. Watch the trailer here.

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How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) — Apple TV

In this live-action adaptation of the beloved children’s tale by Dr. Seuss, Jim Carrey brings to life the grouchy green Grinch who’s scheming to ruin Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville.

Stream on Apple TV. Watch the trailer here.

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Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone (2001) — Apple TV

The one that started it all! When young Harry Potter is told he’s a wizard, the strange things that have been happening to him begin to make sense. He’s quickly whisked off to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he’s thrust into a world of magic, friendship, ghosts, unconceivable danger and an owl or two. Much beloved by Ira and our Editorial Coordinator Veena.

Stream on Apple TV or Max. Watch the trailer here.

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Carry-On (2024) — Netflix Hong Kong

You might not think that an intense thriller about a young airline security guard (Taron Egerton) who is blackmailed into helping a dangerous package get smuggled onto an airplane would make for a great Christmas movie, but you’d be wrong! A new favourite of Megan’s, this film feels like a modern-day Die Hard with an exciting plot and outstanding action and acting, and it’s a good one to watch with family members who scoff at ‘cheesy’ holiday romcoms.

Stream on Netflix Hong Kong. Watch the trailer here.

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Love Actually (2003) — Apple TV

We know, we know, this one has its problematic themes and relationships, and yet somehow, it has endured as a cult classic and is constantly replayed every year during the festive season, particularly in our Managing Editor Stef’s house! Laugh and cry along as multiple couples navigate the trials and tribulations of love…

Stream on Apple TV. Watch the trailer here.

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Little Women (2019) — Amazon Prime Video

Based on the book of the same name by Louisa May Alcott, the 2019 adaptation is a coming-of-age story that follows four vastly different sisters (played by Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson and Eliza Scanlan) growing up after the Civil War. A new love for Aida and Megan.

Rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video. Watch the trailer here.

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Last Christmas (2019) — Amazon Prime Video

Boasting a cast we can’t help but love (Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Emma Thompson and Michelle Yeoh), Last Christmas is a perfect British Christmas film, both entertaining and at times depressing. Katarina, a working elf in London who longs to be a singer, has her perspective — and life — changed when she meets the mysterious Tom.

Rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video. Watch the trailer here.

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Violent Night (2022) — Amazon Prime Video

The clue is in the name, this is a violent movie and not one for those looking for something lighthearted and PG. When a group of mercernaries takes a wealthy family hostage to steal their millions, they’re in for a big surprise: a jaded Santa who’s not afraid to fight back — especially because the little girl asking for his help is on his ‘Nice list’, and the mercenaries are decidedly not.

Rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video. Watch the trailer here.

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Fargo (1996) — Amazon Prime Video

Set in snowy Minnesota in 1987, this movie is a classic for a reason and has everything: an indebted car salesman who comes up with a desperate plan, thugs that are equal parts hilarious and dangerous and a clever cop who’s hot on the trail. A favourite of our editor Anna!

Stream on Amazon Prime Video. Watch the trailer here.

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — Disney+

Directed by Henry Selick, this spooky tale from the imagination of Tim Burton is very much a holiday film! Pumpkin King of Halloween Town Jack Skellington is tired of the same old scare-and-scream and longs to spread the joy of Christmas.

Stream on Disney+. Watch the trailer here.

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