Happy Holidays from River North Law Group!
This year again at River North Law Group, we’re taking a look at 2023 holiday movie releases, and mining the reviews to enhance our favorite holiday pastime.
We wish you every happiness this Holiday Season and a Happy New Year. Throughout 2023 we’ve worked hard to win our clients the peace of mind of settling their cases. We appreciate your kind Google reviews, and your testimonials to the results of our work. To help you celebrate the season, we’re offering a choice list of new and classic movie recommendations. We hope they’ll bring amusement and laughter during your holiday season.
Enjoy the Holidays with a Movie.
Christmas is a romantic season of nostalgia, and tradition dictates you watch your favorites year after year. However, there are new Christmas movies released in 2023 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 142 holiday movies this month. It’s more viewing hours than you can watch in a basic 2-week 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 upcoming Christmas movies 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.
Ten 2023 Christmas Movies for the Holiday
- Genie, starring Melissa McCarthy and Alan Cumming, Disney and Peacock
- Candy Cane Lane, starring Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross, Prime Video
- Exmas, starring Leighton Meester, Robbie Amell,
- A Christmas Frequency, starring Denise Richards and Jonothan Stoddard, Hulu
- Best. Christmas. Ever., starring Heather Graham, and Brandy, Netflix
- Dashing Through the Snow, starring Ludacris, and Mary Lynn Rajskub, Disney
- The Naughty Nine, starring Winslow Fegley, and Madilyn Kellam, Disney,
- Family Switch, starring Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms, Rita Moreno, Netflix
- Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet, and Hugh Grant, in theaters.
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever, directed by Luke Cormican, Disney
Want a non-Christmas-y mega movie? Try Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, starring Jason Momoa, or you may want to see the animated Universal Studios film, Migration, both released in theaters 12/22.
The following top grossing movies and top 10 favorites are being featured for the holiday in many Chicago theaters on limited run. So, check you 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,2020, $527M
- Home Alone, 1990 $477M
- 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
- Love Actually, 2003 $245M
- 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.
Source for most popular movies is here.
Source for top grossing movies. IMDB