Enjoy the Holidays with a Movie!
It's the Holiday Season, and once again, we’re taking a look at the latest movie releases, mining reviews to select the most promising features.
We wish you every happiness this Holiday Season and a Happy New Year. Throughout 2025 we’ve worked hard to win the peace of mind of settling our clients' cases. We appreciate your kind Google reviews and your testimonials to the results of our work. Here's a choice list of new and classic movie recommendations. We hope they bring amusement and laughter during this holiday season.
Christmas is a romantic season of nostalgia. Tradition dictates you watch your favorites year after year. However, there are new Christmas movies released this year vying for a spot in your schedule. Streaming movie options through the major venues are so plentiful, our list can’t be exhaustive. In fact, The Hallmark Channel, Fox Nation, Great American Family, and Lifetime alone are featuring over 172 holiday movies this month. That's probably more viewing hours than you want to watch during the typical holiday vacation. So, we picked our favorites based on reviews. Whether you're looking for a fun family romp or rom-com (romantic comedy), we take a look at a short list of brand new Christmas movies featured this month.
Next, we list the top grossing Christmas movies of all time for your consideration as repeat viewing or fresh discoveries. Finally, we’ll list the top 10 movies by popularity according to Entertainment Weekly and IMDB. You may want to watch your favorite again, or be surprised to find a movie you’ve never seen. Either way, adding a movie feature to your holiday activities, either at home or at your local theater, might be the perfect way to reconnect and celebrate the season.
Fresh Holiday Releases at a Theater Near You
Avatar: Fire and Ice, December 18th, starring Zoe Saldana, and Sam Worthington, Disney
Five Nights at Freddie's 2, December 4th, starring Mckenna Grace and Skeet Ulrich, Universal Pictures
100 Nights of Hero, December 5th, starring Emma Corrin and Nicholas Galitzine, IFC Films, UK
Marty Supreme, December 24th, starring Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow, Central Pictures
The Secret Agent, November 26th, Cannes Award winning (subtitles), starring Wagner Moura and Udo Kier, NEON.
2025 Top Movies Available for Streaming
Wicked for Good, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Universal Pictures
Frankenstein, starring Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Oscar Isaac, Universal Pictures, Netflix
One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro, Warner Bros., YouTube
Bugonia, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, Universal Pictures, Apple TV.
Want a non-Christmasy holiday movie? Try, Song Sung Blue, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson (Dec. 25th), or Not Without Hope, starring Zachary Levi and Josh Duhamel (Dec. 12th). If you’re looking for horror, enjoy Killer Clown Girls, starring Jason Adams and Shelley Aisner (Dec. 30th).
The following top grossing movies and top 10 favorites are being featured for the holiday in many Chicago theaters on limited run. So, check your local listing for a BIG screen experience of a classic holiday movie. Or, you’ll find them on a variety of streaming channels.
Top Grossing Holiday Movies of All Time (IMDB)
The Grinch, 2018 $538M
Home Alone, 1990 $477M
Alvin & the Chipmunks, 2007 $365M
Home Alone 2, Lost in New York, 1992 $359M
Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 2000 $346M
A Christmas Carol, 2009 $327M
Polar Express, 2004 $315M
Batman Returns, 1992 $266M
Love Actually, 2003 $245M
Die Hard 2, 1990 $240M
Elf, 2003 $225M
The Holiday, 2006 $205M
The Santa Claus, 1994 $191M
Most Popular All Time Favorite Holiday Movies
#10 Die Hard, 1988
#9 The Muppet Christmas Carol, 1992
#8 White Christmas, 1954
#7 Home Alone, 1990
#6 A Christmas Story, 1983
#5 Elf, 2003
#4 A Charlie Brown Christmas, 1965
#3 Miracle on 34th Street, 1947
#2 A Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993
#1 It’s a Wonderful Life, 1946
Enjoy your holiday with a movie, and a Happy New Year!
Would you like to review the list from last year? You’ll find it here.
Your Team at the River North Law Group wishes you all the best this Holiday Season!