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urmumsdrycooch · 2 years

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Victoria Chase x Reader

Summary: A reason for me to release my burning detestation for one Chloe Price. AKA Y/n and Chloe getting into an altercation for Victoria’s entertainment.

Warnings: Swearing, violence (if you squint), Rachel and Victoria actually getting along and a lot of fucking dialogue.

I'm sitting in my maths lesson next to Vic just like any other lesson, and she's doing her usual thing: picking at her nails and finding something to judge somebody on and laugh about it later. She does this when she's bored, which is pretty much all the time now that she's back in school after a summer break.

Her eyes finally land on me and she gives me a mocking smile before picking up her pencil and beginning to doodle on her desk. Her doodles are always the same: a squiggly line followed by a bunch of dots. I think it's meant to be her signature or something, it's so cursive it's unreadable.

"So, what did you get up to?" Vic asks, referencing my going MIA since the start of the day. "You were gone for ages."

"Nothing," I say quickly, knowing she'll keep pestering until I tell her.

She attempts to examine me again as she continues to draw her squiggly lines with her usual resting bitch face planted on her face.

My phone buzzes and I pull it out from my pocket. It's a text message.

"Who's that?" She interrogates in a sharp tone.

"Why are you so far up my ass today?" I shoot back, not getting a chance to read the text, "Seriously, you're so far up, I wouldn't be surprised if you crawled out my mouth with the answer."

"No need to be so crude about it." She huffs, leaning back in her chair. Her focus returns back to the teacher in front of us, arms crossed, clearly trying to hint to me that I've annoyed her.

I raise my phone, reading the text from Justin.

Justin: Hey, wanna go see a movie tonight?

The words stare me right in the face, but I can't help but feel unsure about this. Does he really want to hang out, or is it just another move to try and gain my attention? The guy's cool and all, but I guess I'm just not into him.

"Ew, what the fuck, Y/n? Him? Really? He stinks like all the time of a sewage system and has been high since birth." Victoria scolds me in my ear after reading the text.

"Do you ever stop?" I roll my eyes, sliding my phone back into my pocket, choosing to ignore Justin.

"Well, what do you expect? I've had a dull day, you disappeared so I had nobody to rant to, and now you're all about math and Justin. I need something to feast on, that whore Dana hasn't had any scandals recently, Max is getting snarkier-"

"Victoria, please." I breathe out as my hand covers her mouth, "You can rant to me later, full-blown rant. Hell, I'll even let you hit me if you want. Just, shut your fucking trap for the next 20 minutes." I request, not gaining a straight answer from the blonde.

I only receive an eye roll, a bitch face and "Un-fucking-believable." She scoffs.

This isn't the first time Vic has done shit like this. We're really close, and that's completely cool until she gets hugely irritating. She knows it too, but for some reason, she keeps doing it.

The next twenty minutes consist of me doing the work, and Victoria trying her best to prove she's ignoring me. It's pretty funny until you realise you must deal with the consequences later.

"Jesus Christ, Y/N. You've got a cut!" Victoria screeches loudly once I have put down my pen, causing the whole class to turn their attention to us. I look down to see a small scratch along the side of my finger.

"It's a paper-cut, I'll live," I mumble to her, getting an annoyed sigh from her in return.

"I'll take you to the nurse, come on." She states, raising me up from my seat by my forearm.

The teacher observes the whole event, witnessing Vic encouraging me to leave the room, "Victoria, I don't think that'll be necessary.".

"No, it is completely necessary, Y/n tends to faint when encountered with blood." She lies, lies incredibly, sometimes I wonder how she learnt to lie so well.

"What? No-" She nudges me in the ribs, immediately giving me an idea of what she was doing, "Yeah, Miss I don't feel too good."

Using a slow nod of her head and a slow exhalation, Ms Miller allows us to go to the nurse. Leaving the classroom, she drags me to the courtyard.

"Twenty minutes have passed since I last checked." She states with one raised eyebrow as if she was expecting something from me.

"You couldn't wait till the lesson was over?" I asked.

"No," Victoria snorts, as though it was the most obvious thing in the world, which it was, Victoria is infamous for her short patience... Amongst many other things.

"Hold on," Her eyes drift elsewhere for a moment, "This will be perfect."

She leads me over to the parking lot, predatory eyes still on its prey. "What exactly are we doing?"

"Oh, you'll love this. We will love this. I will love this." She smirks, not bothering to look me in the eyes.

"Hey, Carrie!" Her perfectly practised fake-smile aimed across the parking lot, catching the attention of a certain blue-haired bitch that boils my blood.

"No, Victoria," I grumble, not in the mood for the girl's antics.

She strolls over to the rusty yellow truck horrendously parked across 2 spaces, giving me no choice but to follow. She chats with Chloe for a couple of minutes, the conversation filled with backhanded comments.

"Oh hey, Y/n. Didn't see you there." Chloe says, her voice teasing.

To put it softly - I fucking hate the whore.

"Hmm? Oh yeah, wasn't looking too hard," I respond with a shrug, forcing a smile on my face.

"Oh, really, well maybe you should've been a little more interactive with the conversation me and your tall girlfriend had going on."

Victoria could see the infuriation the blue-haired girl brought out in me, oh and she loved every second of it.

"Maybe, I don't tend to find dropouts very interesting."

"So, what brings you here today?" Victoria cuts in smoothly, the way she puts people off balance is amazing.

"Meeting Rachel, she should be here in a minute," Chloe answers, Vic's face dropping at the mention of the drama student's name.

"Lovely." She rolls her eyes for like the 10th time today.

"What about you, L/n? Not been kicked out yet? We could be good friends."

"Yeah, you'd like that wouldn't you," I chuckle.

"Come on Y/n, you know I'm a friend of the world. You'll never meet a better person." She blatantly lies. Even her voice crawls under my skin and makes me want to rip it off and put it into a shredder.

"Debatable." I retort sarcastically, folding my arms.

"Don't be like that, Y/n/n. Cheer up."

"Shut up already, I'm sure you've damaged my ears," I groan then turning to Victoria, ", no like seriously. Is there blood gushing out my ears?"

Chloe furrows her eyebrows, "Excuse me?" she squeaks, not expecting such rudeness.

"I said shut up, you know, for medical reasons," I smile, feeling the familiar rage building inside me.

"That's cute, maybe Icky Vicky here can get all nurse on you." She pokes, laughing at her own words while Victoria flushes red.

"Yeah, too bad Rachel doesn't like you enough to do that to you." I spit out, making her smile sweetly.

Her eyebrow arches, "Oh, really?" Blue bitch looks around, spotting her friend approaching. "Speaking of."

"Hello, Chloe... and friends!" Rachel greets her with a bright smile.

It goes silent for a moment, Victoria blushing like a maniac, Chloe and I glaring at one another and Rachel standing in the middle of it all. She slowly shuffles toward the taller blonde, "What's going on?" She questions.

"Just let it play out, you know how they are." She answers, all their dislike for each other put to one side.

The mute environment comes to an end when Chloe bites, "So how's it feel failing at literally everything."

"Familiar, really. I think I'm starting to turn into somebody I know." I snarl.

Chloe opens her truck door and hops out, now standing about four feet away from me.

"You know what? I don't think I can be nice anymore. Maybe it's time I'm not so nice." Chloe states in an attempt to scare me.

"Oh God, Rachel catch me, I think I'm gonna faint." I joke, pretending to lose balance "Please, I've met toddlers scarier than you."

Rachel and Victoria look between each other, their faces ready and eager for Chloe and me to continue. "Hah!" Price cheers, "Finally, you've met someone your own height." She looks down at me, the single inch she has over me giving her the biggest ego boost of the century. We bite and snap at each other back and forth, while the two blondes spectating watch intently.

Rachel whispers, "You think one of them's going to act." Not daring to drag her eyes away from the interaction.

"Sure of it," Victoria smirks.

At some point during our chat, things may have gone too far. Too far being Chloe falling up against her rusty ass truck door holding her jaw.

She uselessly shouts threats, as Rachel drags her off to the side and Victoria doing the same with me. The blonde walks me through the courtyard just as she did earlier, all until we were almost back at the dorms. "I'm feeling a lot less dull now, thank you."

All I feel is pure confusion with a hint of anger and a slightly aching knuckle left over from the previous encounter. She opens her dorm room door and lets us both inside, the two of us taking a seat on her couch.

"She's such a self-absorbed bitch!" I groan, storming in, my hands shooting up to my head to massage my temples. Victoria drags my arm down from my face so she can look at me, "Well, did it release any pent-up anger?"

"No, actually. If anything, it set fire to a forest of anger inside of me." I wave my arms for dramatic effect.

She remains quiet due to her plan not working, knowing fully well the interaction was not for my benefit. The silence now left me to my own thoughts, thinking of every possible outcome of the situation. "Blue-haired tramp thinks she can talk like that to me." I think out loud.

"I know," Vic smirks. "Rachel and I both thought it was very hot."

I shake my head, chuckling softly. "You're sick, you know that right?"

"I am, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong." She laughs, putting her legs under herself and sitting upright.

"Well, I'm glad you agree at least because I'm not letting her near me again." I groan, the mere thought of the dropout making me want to throw up.

"Good, neither am I. That bitch has no fucking respect for anyone."

We lean back into the couch, enjoying the peaceful environment and letting everything sink in. It does feel nice, especially after a stressful day- ahem- 15 minutes.

"So, how about Justin? Are you going to go?" She asks as though she was doubting something.

"No, I wasn't in the first place."

"Good." She states, her confidence returning to its natural state.

"Why is that good?"

"Because you're mine, and I like having you to myself."

"Good," I repeat her single-worded answer, with a smirk.

Minutes go by, though each second feels like an hour, Victoria's head has found itself on my shoulder and I've folded my legs so that I'm sitting on them.

"I don't know why you bother, you only like me when I'm being a selfish asshole." She taunts, smiling at the thought of me being hers.

"You know what they say, 'You can't keep a good woman down'." I let out a small laugh.

"Oh, you're so original." She teases, crossing her arms and giggling.

"Hey, don't get pressed because I'm right." I joke, stroking my hand through her short, blonde hair.

"Ugh, don't start using lines like that."

"Like what?"

"Don't play dumb, it really doesn't suit you." Her eyebrow raises as her brain thinks of the perfect guilt-trip to use on me, "Maybe you're stinky little boyfriend will enjoy it."

"Boyfriend?" I repeat the word, making sure it sounds foreign coming out of my mouth. "I thought I told you I never responded to his message."

"Yes, boyfriend." She answers my first confusion, "And- Shut up." She says, leaning back into me and pressing her lips against my mouth. Her tongue sweeps across my bottom lip, teasingly, before she pulls away.

She giggles when I lean forward to continue the kiss, "Oh no." She purrs.

"None of that, definitely not after that little stunt you pulled earlier."

"But you fucking started it," I argue.

"Okay, and?"

#life is strange #life is strange x reader #life is strange before the storm #victoria chase #victoria chase x reader #rachel amber #chloe price #hate chloe price #justin williams #dana ward #max caufield #lis #lis bts #lis: bts

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highlifeboat · 2 years

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MIA HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU CALLING "I still love you" PLATONIC?! I'm imagining her telling this story to Melon or Max (assuming they know she's trans, of course) and them just being like "I'm glad it went well but yOU ARE SO FUCKING DUMB WOMAN". Max strikes me as the type to be making casual bets with Daniela on when the two actually get together/Mia realizes Alcina likes her. Winner get a position of their choice or something (win/win for all no matter what).

It's literally just like

I think, at this point in time, Max is the only other one who would know Mia is trans, because she knows Max is chill with it. Because duh. (Not that Melony wouldn't also be chill. She just doesn't see a need to tell Melon).

So she's having this sit down with Max about how she came out to Alcina, and when she's done Max just inhales like "I'm glad it went well, Mia, but with respect, HOW ARE YOU THIS STUPID?" Like she's about to give my boy an aneurism over this. He's gonna smack the sense into her.

In Mia's defense, she was feeling a lot of things and having a lot of thoughts in the moment, and Max gets that (he was like that when he came out to Daniela [aka; a terrified mess]). But he also definitely gets on her for not realizing by now that PEOPLE WHO JUST WANT TO BE FRIENDS USUALLY DON'T DELIBRATLY TRY AND SEDUCE YOU.

What I personally love is Mia mulling all of this over, finally piecing everything together, and instead of being all giddy about the fact Alcina loves her romantically, Mia's just like "Oh my God. I've been making a goddamn FOOL of myself in front of her for months oh GOD-" because it hits her just how DENSE she's been.

Love the idea of Max and Daniela just watching Alcina and Mia fumble around their feelings, and making bets. Winner gets to pick a position/place or pick something new for them to try out. So nobody REALLY loses in this scenario. Except for Max, who has to listen to Mia be a dumbass. (Daniela giggles about it while he rants to her)

#mia's love confession is just an apology for being so damn thick in the head lmao #alcina's gonna start thinking Mia just doesn't like her #just for mia to kick in her bedroom door and go ''I LOVE YOU TOO'' and then running away #asks #coleblackblood #maiden mia au #miacina

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teefa85 · 1 year

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*looks at people ranting on Twitter*

Well...nice to know I’m not the only person crying over this raid. It’s like they said “Charizard was too easy...let’s make everyone cry with this one.” Might just wait till the second time it comes around since I need a break. And any and all final setup ideas will come out by then...

Funny part is I solo’ed Charizard with a Gardevoir spamming Moonblast and Draining Kiss while keeping Light Screen up. While here, a non-Super Effective Pyro Ball just DECIMATED my max DEF Espathra AFTER I set up Reflect!

Or I can just not care about the damn mark for a ‘mon not in the Dex and breed Mia back in Sword...

#not tagging this

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asllanismo · 1 year

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io non voglio giocare al piccolo psicologo ma questa cosa la voglio esprimere da qualche parte e tumblr mi sembra l'unico posto deranged enough per farlo.

a me inizia un pochino a preoccupare l'effetto che tutto questo odio sui social possa star avendo su max. è vero che ha sempre detto che a lui non importa di quello che gli altri dicono, però la press conference di oggi mi ha fatto pensare. prima di tutto perché deve essere pesantissimo vedere la tua famiglia soffrire per qualcosa che non ha nulla a che vedere con loro, il fatto che victoria gli abbia detto che questa cosa la stava facendo stare male perché stavano scrivendo schifezze sui suoi BAMBINI nei suoi commenti insta è... disgustoso. seconda cosa quando fa "i didnt even do anything wrong" davvero sembrava... non so come spiegare questo concetto ma? completamente esausto da questa situazione? dal fatto che non possa girarsi un attimo senza leggere gente che scrive le cose più disumane e tremende su di lui come persona? potrebbe anche essere la persona più forte mentalmente di questo mondo ma credo ci sia un limite a tutto, cioè a un certo punto inevitabilmente inizi a sentirti quantomeno colpito.

non lo so, a maggior ragione che ha cambiato tono e dal "non me ne frega niente" sia passato dal "c'è troppo odio sui social" (messico con tutto il boicottaggio di sky) e ora al monologo che ha fatto nella press conference. ho un po' paura del fatto che stiano rompendo questo ragazzo che alla fine ha comunque 25 anni, si trova in continuazione sotto i riflettori anche per cose che non dipendono da lui, uno che dice sempre che neanche vorrebbe essere una celebrità e semplicemente corre perché è la sua più grande passione ed è innamorato dello sport. ma quanto può sopportare una persona prima di cedere, prima che succeda qualcosa di spiacevole? che sia anche solo decidere di ritirarsi presto...

ho fatto parte di tantissimi fanbase diversi nella mia vita ma una campagna di odio simile verso qualcuno non l'avevo mai vista. che poi non stiamo neanche parlando di cose gravi ma di questioni sportive. lo sport non è questo, non dovrebbe mai sfociare in questo.

ripeto non voglio giocare allo psicologo e non voglio insinuare nulla con questo rant però ecco, è comunque il mio pilota, se non atleta in generale, preferito e mi dispiacerebbe enormemente se tutto questo dovesse (sperando sempre di no) avere conseguenze sulla sua carriera o sulle sue performance, e anche solo da un punto di vista umano non è bello vedere un ragazzo trattato così, a prescindere dal fatto che possa aver sbagliato o meno in brasile o altre volte durante la sua carriera.

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hiramstolowitski · 5 years

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tory: you can’t tell anyone yet!

ben: i just told shelton, he’s right here

shelton: and i told hi, he’s viral #4

hi: i told many, many people.

#source: mamma mia 2 #tory brennan #shelton devers #ben blue #hiram stolowitski #incorrect virals quotes #max rants about virals

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flashfuture · 3 years

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So you know that show wife swap or whatever I’ve never seen anything more than vague snippets in waiting rooms. But from what I gather the general premise is the mom switches households and has to like be mom in the new house for a week?? Whatever that’s what I’m rolling with.

So this but DC. We parent swap all over the place. And it could be any combination. Also remember most of these families don’t all live together but you’ve gotta act like the head of the team and stuff. So like I’m positing some possible combos but please mix it up.

So like Clark swaps with Arthur. Clark can do the king thing he’s sure of it. But uh Clark hates it, like he hates being king more than Arthur hates being king. And Clark knows Garth is making fun of him but he trusts that the political advice is solid. Also Mera is scary as hell and Clark is kind of wondering why she’s not the one on the League while Arthur stays home. Kaldur and Andy find this all very amusing and Andy has the worst diplomatic advice for her big brother to tell Clark. Garth loves them all and relays them accordingly. Clark enjoys patrol with Kaldur and sometimes Garth. Clark doesn’t like the seahorses and they don’t like him- it’s fine.

Arthur has no fucking clue what he’s supposed to do with these kids. Jon is adorable but Arthur has been there. He remembers Garth at this age and kids are not to be trusted. And Kon well Arthur definitely remembers Garth at sixteen and knows Kon is even less trustworthy. Ma and Pa Kent are amazing and adopt him as a son immediately. Arthur isn’t jealous of Clark he’s just not. And Lois is very determined to get the scoop on Atlantis. Arthur has no idea what she’s gonna do with any information he gives her so he’s careful. Or we’ll careful as he can be- Garth is the diplomat after all. He’ll work it out. Arthur is also incredibly impressed with Clark’s work ethic. Arthur can barely stop to breathe as Kon and him fly around the world. Jon is having a blast though.

Bruce swaps with Diana it’ll be fine. He’s got a shit ton of kids. But oh god none of them are his sisters. And Donna is at least a grownup. Bruce feels like he understands why Diana takes an observer approach as he watches Cassie challenge the entirety of the Greek Pantheon to fight her while Hercules and Ares glare at the others from behind her. Steve is busy with work but calls to give discouraging speeches. Bruce knows he can’t control Cassie thank you Steve but if she could stop fighting gods at school that would be great.

Diana has no idea how Bruce functions. She remembers Dick as a boy and he was great. Amazing. Definitely always up to something but she got to be Aunt Diana so that was fun. But Dick is all grown up. And all too amused as watching Diana try and wrangle Bruce’s children. Damian is at least self aware enough to know Diana wouldn’t even notice if he attacked her. She’s too busy trying to remember lunches because Bruce just so happened to forget it was Alfred’s week off. Tim immediately proclaims this should disqualify Bruce because he’d never be able to run the house without Alfred.

Ollie swaps with Barry because whatever. Barry’s got what Wally? He’s fine. Ollie was not paying attention. Barry has Wally and three grandchildren. Ollie would literally have never imagined any kid could be as troublesome as Bart. And Iris has no chill. Ollie has no idea what she expects him to do but he really can’t stop Bart when he decides to leave scuff marks on the ceiling. Iris is however much more receptive to his political rants than Barry is. Also Wally has apparently been radicalized at some point. Ollie’s gotta thank the Pied Piper. None of the kids live with Barry so Ollie apparently has to keep tabs on them. Ollie supposes Bart is like ten or something. Max Mercury and Jay Garrick seem to have it handled but Bart takes the it takes a village thing to the next level.

Barry also wasn’t keeping track of Ollie’s kids. But in his defense he was dead for a long time. Roy has a kid she’s great. Roy is all grown up now which Barry can’t deal with. Connor is also great he’s helpful. Mia was clearly put on this Earth to be Ollie’s evil sidekick. Barry raised a speedster. He has the most chaotic boy in existence for a grandson. As such Barry vows that Bart and Mia can’t ever be friends. Dinah is a god send. Barry sees why Ollie loves her so much. And fighting with her? Barry hasn’t had this much fun in a long time- Black Canary is a sight to behold.

Plus Bruce Wayne and Oliver Queen could totally do this televised. That would be amazing. Billionaire Dad Swap

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thehornyfemme · 1 year

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Hi there ✨

18+

Women and NB people only I don’t like men

#lingerie #just lil ol me #mia/max rants #lesbian #nblw #wlw #nsft #lesbian nsft #wlw nsft #nblw nsft

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thisghosts-obsessions-again · 3 years

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I did it lol. Here’s Max and Mia as a young married couple ~~

#rc max falls #rc mia collins #rc mia #romance club #romance club your story interactive #romance club moonborn #sims 4 #rc moonborn #personal rant #random post #misc #why do i waste my time playing games when i should be working on my vn ahahah

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sleepysnk · 3 years

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hello guys! this wasn't a request, but it is a small gift for @kwnblack ! i decided to make a third and final part for the two previous Zeke scenarios i wrote! i hope you enjoy :).

Zeke x Fem!Reader: I Promise

Warnings: slight manga spoilers and slight angst

Part 1 Part 2

It had been about a month or so since Zeke had his last encounter with (Y/N). After that night, he left the island, and (Y/N) had no idea. She woke up the next morning, and notice he was gone. It confused her that day. Where the hell did he go?

She spent that whole day after searching for him. She went around Marley, but she never found him.

As the weeks went on, (Y/N) began to not feel like herself. She felt sick all the time, and she was very tired. She always blamed it on stress, but a few of her friends were concerned with her behavior. They didn't like the way she was acting. (Y/N) never looked good either.

After some arguments with friends, she decided to just finally go see the doctor. She explained to the doctor about her symptoms, he was concerned with how sick she was, and how she was fatigued most of the time.

"I'm going to run a few tests (Y/N), we should figure out what's going on" he said.

(Y/N) had multiple tests run on her, and what the doctor told her was shocking.

"Congratulations! Your expecting a baby"

Those words made her whole world stop.

She was pregnant? She never imagined in her entire life she would get pregnant, even with how young she was. (Y/N) knew who the dad was, it was Zeke for sure. She was the only man she was intimate with, but where was he?

The doctor explained her options. He explained that if she wanted to terminate it he could, but she insisted that she wanted to keep the baby. (Y/N) didn't want to let the opportunity slide, so she decided to keep it.

Her friends were extremely supportive of her and the baby. Thing was, they weren't exactly happy with who the dad was. They all shamed Zeke for leaving, in a way, her friends made it seem like Zeke only wanted to have sex with her. Nothing more than a one-night stand.

This made (Y/N) extremely emotional.

Many questions ran through her head during that month. Did Zeke only want her for one thing and one thing only? Did he lie about how he felt about her? So many questions with little answers.

Zeke on the other hand, had no idea she was pregnant. The time that they met fell at an unfortunate time, he had to head back to Paradis to obtain Eren. (Y/N) had no idea about these plans, and it sort of slipped Zeke's mind. His intention was to never leave her like that, he didn't have a choice.

She had some support from her best friend Mia (random name). Mia helped a lot with anything that she needed, and (Y/N) was extremely grateful for her. Without Mia, (Y/N) probably would have been so lonely.

"Imagine if it's a girl (Y/N)! A little you running around" Mia said.

Mia had been more excited than (Y/N) was for this baby. She dreamt about her best friend having a baby, and becoming an aunt or a God-parent.

As much as (Y/N) was excited, she couldn't help but feel those dark thoughts sometimes. She always thinks about Zeke, and she feels so much sadness run through her whenever she does.

"Are you thinking about him again?" Mia asked and looked at her.

(Y/N) nodded. "No! I'm fine, I just feel really moody right now. This pregnancy has made my hormones go all over the place" she replied and tried to seem convincing.

Mia had to deal with so much when it came to her best friend being pregnant. The mood swings, cravings, constantly peeing, and constant sleep. (Y/N) was thankful though, without Mia, she would have been stressed out to the max.

"I'll rip his damn head off (Y/N). You know I'm capable of that" she said and looked at her friend.

(Y/N) chuckled. "You won't need to do that. I think I want to nap being honest, so you can go if you'd like" she said and smiled.

Mia stood up. "Alright, well you know where I'm at if you need me" she said and made her way towards the door.

She watched as Mia exited. (Y/N) felt a sad wave hit her all at once, the emotions she felt were the usual. She felt tears fall down her cheeks as she thought about Zeke again. Was she really just a one-night stand to him? A woman who he got in bed just for one night?

(Y/N) went to her bed and began to sob. Her emotions running wild, and coming out once again. She's had countless days where she'd cry about it, who could blame her? The woman was pregnant and all she had was her friends.

All she had was the memory of him.

As the weeks went on, she began to feel a bit better. She actually put on a genuine smile, and she wasn't faking it. Her friends told her to not stress, it wasn't good for the baby. She had to take that in. (Y/N) was feeling better about herself, she went out with Mia and looked at different baby items that would be needed.

She had gotten a few items. (Y/N) was quite prepared for her baby, and she was very careful. Even being only about 2 or 3 months along.

But she was in for quite the situation.

(Y/N) stood looking outside her window. It was a warm and sunny day, she missed the summer breeze. It always reminded her of how beautiful the world was. She noticed some people beginning to run in the same direction.

"They're back!"

"Do you think they got him?"

(Y/N) was confused as to who was being talked about. She began to follow the people, and she noticed a pretty large crowd formed.

She noticed Mia was there. "What's going on?" (Y/N) asked.

She looked back at her. "I'm not sure... I'm just as curious as you are" Mia replied.

That's when she felt time stop.

Zeke was standing there with Reiner badly wounded. What the hell happened? As much as she wanted to run up to him, she knew she couldn't. Reiner and Zeke looked horrible.

"Where is Eren!?"

"Yeah! You promised to bring back the founding titan!"

Zeke just stood there quiet. The mission was a failure. Bertholdt was dead, and Paradis now had his power.

His eyes scanned the area as he noticed a familiar (h/c) haired girl standing there. (Y/N). Zeke noticed how upset she looked, he wasn't sure why, but he wanted to know.

"Let's go (Y/N)" Mia said and grabbed her arm.

She lead her away from the crowd. "Mia, what the hell happened? Who is Eren? What do they want with him?" she asked.

Mia sighed. "Couldn't tell you, all I heard was that they went with each other" she replied. "I guess we know where Zeke went after all this time..." she added.

(Y/N) looked down and stood by her friend. She didn't want to face him right now, it would be too much for her.

Zeke had been taken to the infirmary along with Reiner. Both were injured and needed to be checked on.

"Your injuries are minor, but it'll take you awhile to heal.." the nurse said and looked at Zeke.

He nodded. "May I request a visitor?" he asked.

The nurse furrowed her brows. "Are you sure about that? I can get someone to do that" she asked.

Zeke ran a hand through his hair. "Yes I'm sure, please get me (Y/N) (L/N) please" he replied.

She nodded. "Very well, I'll be right back" she said and exited the room.

Zeke waited as his heart began to race, he wanted to explain everything to her about the mission. She never knew about it, he didn't want her to worry that day, so he kept what he was doing out of it.

"Zeke?" The nurse said and entered the room.

He looked up and noticed she wasn't with the nurse. "Where is she?" he asked.

She sighed. "I'm not sure why but (Y/N) refused to see you. I can't force her, I'm sorry" she replied.

What the hell was up with her? She was avoiding him now? He knew leaving her so fast was kind of not a good idea. Zeke needed to talk to her as soon as possible.

Three days had gone by, and he hadn't seen (Y/N) around Marley. She had been a ghost. He wasn't sure where she could be, but he wanted to know.

(Y/N) did her best to avoid him. She did her shopping at odd hours, or she would make Mia do things for her. Mia completely understood, but she didn't want her to run away forever.

Mia sat in a bar by herself. She wanted (Y/N) to come for some company, but she was having morning sickness, so that was a huge no.

She noticed Pieck enter the bar. She had her crutch with her, since she spent so much time in her titan form, she forgot how to actually walk like a human.

"You look like you've seen better days" Pieck said and sat next to her.

Mia looked over. "Same to you" she replied and took a sip of her drink.

Pieck never knew Mia well. "Well.. when your mission becomes a total failure, you feel like shit so" she said and shrugged.

Mia laughed a little. "Hm... it can't be as bad as your best friend being a pregnant hormonal mess" she said.

The dark haired girl nodded. "Ah pregnancy huh? Why bring a child into this world" she said and leaned against the table.

"Not sure but it happened, (Y/N) deserves better though" Mia said and shrugged.

Pieck stopped. (Y/N)? She had heard Zeke talking about her during the mission, and pretty recently. Was that the girl he was trying to speak to? She heard his constant rant about this woman ignoring him.

"Excuse me.. I need to leave" Pieck said and began to make her way to find Zeke.

Mia found it odd how quickly the girl left. She shrugged and kept drinking. Pieck rushed as quickly as she could to find him.

"Zeke!" she yelled as she saw him talking with Reiner.

He furrowed his brows noticing her quick pace. "Something wrong Pieck?" he asked.

She looked at him. "Do you know (Y/N)?" she asked.

Zeke looked at Reiner and back at Pieck. "Yes... why?" he asked.

She nodded. "Did you know she was pregnant?" she asked.

His mind totally stopped when those words came out of Pieck. She was pregnant!? Maybe that's why she was avoiding him.

"I had no idea... excuse me, I need to go" Zeke said and began to make his way to her house.

(Y/N) sat in her home exhausted. Her morning sickness was horrible, so she spent most of the day in her bed and napping. She heard a knock at her front door. She assumed that it was Mia.

"Mia I-" she opened the door and saw Zeke standing there.

She stood there for a moment in shock. "(Y/N)... can we talk please?" he asked.

She sighed. "Come in.." she replied and moved so he could come in.

Zeke entered her home and watched as she shut the door. "Why didn't you tell me?" he asked.

She furrowed her brows. "About what? What is there to talk about!?" she asked.

He rolled his eyes. "That you're pregnant!? What else?!" he replied.

Silence flooded the room between the two. "So you do know.." she said and sat down on her couch.

"I don't understand why you never told me. I've been here for days" he said.

She felt anger rushing through her. "Tell you? Why would I? You left me that day. You left me after we had SEX Zeke! You know how that made me feel? You made me feel like I was a one-night stand. I never knew you were going to leave like that" she yelled.

Zeke looked at her. "I'm sorry (Y/N). I should have told you that I had to go, I didn't want to worry you. Everything was at the wrong time" he replied.

She crossed her arms and shook her head. "You worried me 10x more when you left me that day, again" she said.

He felt horrible in the moment. "I know... I wanted to tell you" he said.

(Y/N) ran a hand down to her belly which was slowly getting bigger. "So why are you here?" she asked.

He looked up confused. "What? That's a stupid question. I'm here because I know I got you pregnant, who the fuck do you think I am (Y/N)? Some guy who bangs a girl, gets them pregnant, and then leaves? I care about you that's why I'm here. I want to be here for OUR child. If I didn't give a shit, I wouldn't have bothered showing up here" he replied.

She fell silent as he spoke, she didn't know what to say. "I'm about 3 months.." she said and looked down.

Zeke nodded and stood up. "I'm sorry for leaving you that day. Please forgive me" he said and held her hand.

She bit her lip and looked around. "I can forgive you Zeke, but how do I know you're gonna leave again?" she asked.

"I'll be more honest with you. This mission came fast and there wasn't much I could do to stop it" he replied.

(Y/N) nodded. "I see..." she said and looked at him.

He ran his hand down to her belly. "May I?" he asked.

She shook her head. "Yes" she replied and lifted her shirt a bit.

Zeke looked at how big her belly had gotten, it wasn't huge, but it was noticeable that she was bigger. He lied his head on her belly, and pulled her hips closer to him. The sight alone made her heart flutter. She ran her fingers through his hair.

"I can't wait to meet them, I don't have much time left" he said and looked down.

She nodded. "What do you mean?" she asked and furrowed her brows.

Zeke felt a bit emotional in the moment. "Curse of Ymir remember? I don't have much time left (Y/N).. I want to make it worth it for you and them" he said and stood up.

She noticed the tears in his eyes. "Zeke.. don't worry. I'll make sure it's worth it for you and the baby" she said and smiled a bit.

He wiped his eyes a bit. "I'd love that (Y/N), I promise I won't leave you ever again" he replied and hugged her.

She put her head on his chest. "Promise?" she asked.

He smiled. "I promise" he replied.

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NEW AMSTERDAM REACTION

This reaction is for season 4, episode 11 “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution” which originally aired on January 4, 2022. The episode was written by Graham Norris and directed by Nick Gomez. Spoilers ahead!

***LAST TIME ON NEW AMSTERDAM*** A whole bunch of patients died due to an antibiotic-resistant bacteria caused by a faulty ice machine. Reynolds and Malvo’s ‘it’s complicated’ relationship took an interesting turn when the latter revealed she was pregnant. Bloom found herself single after Leyla discovered the truth about her hiring. Iggy hired a highly-flirtatious new doctor. Oh, and Max and Sharpe made good on their promise and moved across the pond to start the next chapter of their life leaving New Amsterdam in shambles.

Right before the winter hiatus, we viewers were promised that the next several episodes would essentially be a ‘tale of two cities’ and in the latest episode we got exactly that. The episode gave us two stories running concurrently: we followed Max and Sharpe as they settled into their new surroundings in merry ole’ London and we also checked in with the remaining doctors at New Amsterdam back in NYC. As a viewer and an avid fan of this show, I must say that I was wayyyyyyy more invested in the New Amsterdam storyline. I love Max and I love Sharpe and I even love them together but I find their romance separate from hospital kind of a distraction. I know some readers of my last review were all gung-ho about them leaving and I certainly don’t mind them having separate lives from the other characters, but it did feel rather discombobulating when we’d switch from the New Amsterdam story to the London one.

What I did like about Max and Sharpe’s storyline is that they were experiencing failure. I love that their American optimism isn’t translating perfectly to their new surroundings and for once we get to see Max have to be in Sharpe’s position and vice-versa. One thing I noticed this episode is how truly patient and understanding and kind (to a fault honestly) Max is. When Sharpe fired him from his position, I honestly expected him to deliver a “I uprooted my life to come here and you fired me” rant but he didn’t and instead he got that sad eye crinkle he always gets and then he smiled and he played the firing off as a joke which is such a Max thing to do. I don’t know how long they are going to play this London storyline out because unless they decide to do a spin-off of New Amsterdam, I honestly don’t see how this will sustain for the long haul. I do believe the writers have a reason for bringing them here and something good will come of them being in London so for now I reckon I’m okay with this storyline.

Let’s talking about Bloom. She is still grieving the end of her relationship with Leyla and the latter is not taking her calls. A part of me feels bad for Bloom but the other part is like, this is what happens when you make deals with the devil. You made your bed and now you have to lie in it. Lucky for us, we don’t have to deal with a sad, mopey Bloom for the rest of the episode because she is too busy fueling a new rivalry with the newly appointed head of holistic medicine department - Dr. Mia Castries. At first I hated Dr. Castries on sight because she was hired by Veronica Fuentes. However, when Bloom and Mia were working with the patient who was convinced he was the unluckiest person ever, I loved their teamwork. What I’m honestly hoping for is a genuine friendship between the two, however, I am not holding my breath because now Dr. Castries knows all about the secret surgery that was performed on the patient they were treating. Will she end up reporting back to Veronica?

It’s no secret that Iggy is my favorite character on the show. I love Tyler Labine. He is one of my favorite actors and I’ve been a fan of his since he was on a show called Breaker High with a young Ryan Gosling. However, I am seriously, seriously worried about our head of psychiatry. Iggy had a new employee named Trevor Vaughn who has absolutely zero qualms about commenting on how hot he thinks Iggy is. Being that Iggy is a diagnosed narcissist, rather than rebuff this highly inappropriate comments, he is now lying about having a husband. Oh, Martin! My dear, sweet Martin! Please, Iggy! Do not do something stupid. You have the best husband in the world and four amazing kids. Do not throw it all away on this guy.

Then there is my absolutely least favorite storyline. When we last checked in on Reynolds, he was still dating Malvo who is very much married to another doctor on staff at New Amsterdam - Dr. Baptiste. All parties know about each other and they have all committed to this rather unorthodox relationship which I think is quite progressive. What I didn’t like about this storyline is how unreasonable Malvo was about Reynolds and Baptiste wanting to know the paternity of the baby. If I were Baptiste - hell, if I were Reynold or Malvo, too - I’d want to know for sure who the father was of this child even if we decide to raise the child together. Her getting upset with them was frankly bizarre to me and I’m so ready for Reynolds to be done with the two of these people. What makes this storyline worse is that it involves three of our black characters. I fear that when things finally boil over, we may lose one or two of these incredible actors. I honestly don’t know about this storyline. I like that this is something we generally don’t get to see played out on network television so I’m all about it. But - sigh. It’s messy AF.

The last thing I wanted to talk about is the MVP of this episode which is Dr. Wilder and her interpreter Ben Meyer. Now that Max is gone, I was wondering who would be willing to pick up the mantle of the great protector of New Amsterdam and the fact that it is Dr. Wilder is so freaking brilliant. I love that she is fully committed to turning things around and I was glad when she got Bloom and Iggy on her side. I loved when she suggested that they have the recently terminated employees reapply but the coup de grace is when she convinced Iggy to have the Santa Claus employee apply to be Veronica’s assistant. Freaking brilliant, I tell you! I love that there’s this underground resistance at New Amsterdam but I am worried for the moment when they will inevitably be found out. Until then, bring on the resistance!

What a great episode of New Amsterdam! So happy to have my family back, even if they are in different time zones. I am patiently waiting for the day when they are reunited and hopefully it’s a decision that is best for all characters involved. Stay tuned for my next reaction!

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Stealth Christmas Movies

Updated: April 13, 2024

A “stealth” Christmas movie is one that takes place at the holiday season, or contains key holiday scenes, but isn’t specifically focused on, or mostly about, Christmas. There are literally hundreds of movies that fit this description, and I’ve previously chronicled my top 25 and put together a Stealth Christmas Movie Showdown in 2018 to find readers’ faves.

The holidays are such a fertile storytelling tool, there are certainly even more than this out there, but below you’ll find a list of nearly 300 Stealth Christmas Movies (in alphabetical order), with briefs on what make them holiday appropriate viewing, even if they’re not primarily about Christmas…

12 Monkeys (1995) - An epidemic eliminates most of the world’s population at the holidays. Making it either the very best, or very worst, Christmas 2020 watch possible, depending on your perspective.

1941 (1979) - An inept German/Japanese raiding party attempts to invade L.A. after Pearl Harbor, starting with capturing a Christmas tree farmer.

1985 (2018) - A closeted man goes home for the holidays for the first time in years, but struggles with how to tell his conservative family he’s got AIDS.

29th Street (1991) - A guy who’s been effortlessly lucky since birth finds out he’s a lottery winner, which, ironically, throws his charmed existence into chaos. The movie, told in flashback, starts with the main character screaming at God outside a holiday-decorated church in the slowly falling snow.

8 Women (2002) - This oh-so-French, dark comedy finds eight women stranded in a remote house with a murder victim for the Christmas holidays.

About a Boy (2002) - Hugh Grant is a man living off the royalties of his one-hit-wonder Dad’s Christmas classic who befriends a young boy, which helps them both grow up. Pivotal scenes are set at Christmas and New Year’s.

About Time (2013) - A young man (Domhnall Gleeson) learns his family’s secret gift is time travel during a fateful New Year’s Eve party.

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mister Toad (1949) - The perfect Halloween-Christmas combo watch, the action of the Mister Toad portion takes place on Christmas Eve, though the holiday is somewhat incidental to Toad’s tale.

The Aftermath (2019) - This 2019, (barely) based-on-a-true-story drama about a British family living with the enemy in occupied Germany is narratively flat, but there are some gorgeous Christmas scenes.

Age of Adaline (2015) - This extremely weird movie about an un-aging Blake Lively begins on New Year’s Eve, both a past one that marks Adeline’s long ago birth, and a modern-day party where she meets a new love.

Alex Edelman: Just for Us (2024, Max) - This filmed version of Edelman’s one-man Broadway show details his visit to a white supremacist meeting in Queens and it’s hilarious. One of the best diversions in this conversational story is a laugh-out-loud look at the Jewish Edelman’s experience with Christmas.

Alice (1991) - This everyone-falls-in-love with Mia Farrow movie concludes at Christmas, with much of the culmination taking place at a holiday-festooned party.

All of Us Strangers (2023) - The Andrew Scott-Paul Mescal movie inspired by Taichi Yamada’s Strangers features a memorable and plot pivotal Christmas scene.

All That Heaven Allows (1955) - This Jane Wyman-Rock Hudson classic, directed by Douglas Sirk, centers around a May-December romance that takes place at the holidays. Criterion even released a “Christmas Edition” in 2018.

Almost Famous (2000) - Cameron Crow’s autobiographical ode to ‘70s rock opens at the holidays, with his mom’s ranting against Christmas commercialism while “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t be Late)” plays.

Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) - The entire movie is set at the holidays, starting when the Chipmunks end up in L.A., and in the care of their eventual guardian, Dave, due to their home being cut down for use as a Christmas tree in a record company.

The American President (1995) - The White House Christmas Party is where environmental lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade, played by Annette Bening, inadvertently reveals the info that helps her boyfriend, the President, get his crime bill passed.

An Affair to Remember (1957) - Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr fall in love on New Year’s Eve and are reunited on Christmas Eve.

Annie Hall (1977) - In this classic Allen-directed rom-com his relationship with Diane Keaton hits the rocks at the holidays, with several memorable Christmas-set scenes in the film.

Antiquities (2018) - A man wanting to better know his recently deceased father takes a job at an antique mall, where one of the booths is run by a man who recreates his childhood Christmases with elaborate displays.

The Apartment (1960) - This poignant, Shirley MacLaine-Jack Lemmon classic about men and their mistresses, is set entirely over the holidays.

Are We There Yet? (2005) - A single mom’s kid-hating suitor (Ice Cube) is forced to take a New Year’s Eve trip with her offspring, who are determined to break them up.

Await Further Instructions (2018) - A family receives a mysterious message on Christmas Eve that makes them turn on each other, and their neighbors.

Babe (1995) - The Christmas scenes in this otherwise charming live-action children’s film border on terrifying, as the family considers dining on our hero, before selecting an unlucky goose we’re at first led to believe is another main character instead.

Baby Mama (2008) - This 2008 Tina Fey-Amy Poehler comedy begins and ends at the holidays. There’s even a Christmas song!

Bachelor Mother (1956) - Ginger Rogers is a recently-fired shopgirl, hired by a department store for Christmas, who finds a baby, that everyone quickly assumes is hers.

Backfire (1950) - An injured WWII vet tries to track down his friend and potential business fire around the holidays, in this twisty noir thriller.

Bad Education (2019) - Part of the grift that unravels the school board con is the purchase of lavish Christmas gifts on the company card. Also has pivotal Christmas party and present opening scenes.

Baggage Claim (2013) - This slight but charming holiday-set rom-com has flight attendant Paula Patton flying all over the world looking for the perfect date to her sister’s wedding, when the man of her dreams might be right next door.

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) - This one is admittedly very subtle, but Christmas decor indicates these strange events are taking place around the holidays.

Bar Fight! (2022) - Holiday-set comedy about a couple going through a bad breakup and staking out who gets their local watering hole.

Batman Returns (1992) - One of many Christmas-set superhero movies, but this one even has a holiday-themed (secondary) villain in Cristi Conaway’s, The Ice Princess.

The Beanie Bubble (2023) - Apple TV’s Ty toy origin story has several small holiday-set highlights, including a company Christmas party where the storylines of the three women centered, converge.

Beautiful Girls (1996) - This Matt Dillion, coming-home romantic drama is very much not a rom-com, despite comedic elements, and uses its holiday setting sparingly, but effectively, to amp up the angst.

Beirut (2018) - This one is oh-so-slight, but there are visible Christmas decorations in the brief, American-set scenes before Jon Hamm’s character is called back to Beirut to negotiate alongside Rosamund Pike.

Bell Book and Candle (1958) - This classic, witchcraft-themed romantic comedy, is set over Christmas, making it another great Halloween-Christmas crossover.

Before You Go (2014) - Chris Evans’ directorial debut features he and Alice Eve walking around a holiday-decorated New York City.

Ben is Back (2018) - This Julia Roberts drama is set on Christmas Eve, when her drug addicted son unexpectedly shows up at home for the holidays, though he’s supposed to be in rehab.

Better Off Dead (1985) - Set mostly around the holidays, this classic 1980s comedy starring John Cusack features an indelible parental costume scene with David Ogden Steirs as a holiday aardvark.

The Birthday Cake (2021) - This Val Kilmer and Ewan McGregor-led mob movie about a son finding out what really happened to his connected father at a party ostensibly celebrating his memory takes place at the holidays.

Blackbird (2020) - Susan Sarandon gathers her adult children for one last faux-Christmas celebration, before ending her own life as a terminal illness worsens.

Black Garden (2020) - This dystopian sci-fi story of mankind’s final survivors begins on Christmas Eve.

Blast of Silence (1961) - This holiday-set movie about a hitman hired to take out a mob boss, has received recent Christmas noir recognition thanks to the Criterion Channel.

Blossoms in the Dust (1941) - A dramatization of the charitable life of Texan Edna Gladney, this drama features several key Christmas seasons, and the overall theme of giving is well suited for holiday viewing.

Boiling Point (2021) - Stephen Graham headlines this restaurant drama about a stressed out chef in the weeks leading up to Christmas, based on a 2019 short film of the same name.

The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) - Sequel to the 2017 animated comedy starring Alec Baldwin, set totally at the holidays and culminating at Christmas, despite its summer release date.

The Bourne Identity (2002) - Though it’s never mentioned, the entire CIA chase of Jason Bourne takes place amidst the holiday season, with Christmas decor visible in many seasons.

The Box (2009) - This Cameron Diaz moral conundrum thriller is set mostly around the Christmas season.

Brazil (1985) - This holiday-set movie of a dystopian future where Christmas is used to distract from disinformation.

Break (2019) - Russian thriller about a group of friends who get trapped in a mountaintop gondola on New Year’s Eve.

Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) - This delightful Renee Zellwegger comedy begins and ends at the holidays, making Bridget the perfect New Year’s or Christmas watch. (You won’t be surprised to learn this is my personal favorite stealth Christmas movie.)

Bright Eyes (1934) - Shirley Temple’s stubborn disbelief in Santa is a major character trait.

Bros (2022) - Big chunks of this very funny Billy Eichner rom-com, co-starring frequent Hallmark holiday hunk Luke Macfarlane, takes place around the holidays.

Bundle of Joy (1956) - This remake of Bachelor Mother stars then-married-couple Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. Reynolds finds an abandoned baby at the holidays, and people mistake her for a (gasp) single mother, leading to all sort of outdated comedic hijinks.

Carol (2015) - This Cate Blanchett drama about a closeted woman whose tight control of her emotions slips at the holidays isn’t an uplifting holiday watch, but it’s unquestionably gorgeous and seasonally appropriate.

Cash on Demand (1961) - This cult classic British crime thriller centers on a pre-Christmas bank heist.

Catch Me If You Can (2002) - This stylish Steven Spielberg story opens on Christmas Eve, and several plot-pivotal Christmas depictions help set the scene for how Frank Abagnale, Jr (Leonardo DiCaprio) became a con artist.

Children of Men (2006) - For the true Grinches in your life, this dystopian Nativity story allegory from Alfonso Cuaron will bring down even the happiest elves.

Clouds (2020) - This based-on-a-true-story account of Zach Sobiech’s final days is set in snowy Minnesota, and features a montage of holiday scenes to help note the passage of time. Clips from the real, holiday-themed "Clouds Choir" fundraiser, held annually to benefit the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund, play during the credits.

Clueless (1995) - Though it’s not dwelled on, the movie takes place partly at the holidays, with the “tragic Val party” awash in Christmas decorations.

Citizen Kane (1941) - The greatest film of all time opens at, you guessed it, Christmas and, as we all now know (80 year old spoiler warning), Rosebud was, indeed, a sled embodying the magic of childhood innocence.

Cobra (1986) - This Sylvester Stallone ‘80s actioner is chock full of Christmas decorations, though the holiday is never cited in the story. Legend says this is because the movie actually shot near the holiday, so many of the locations were decorated and the B-movie production didn’t want to take the time to take down or shoot around existing decor.

Collateral Beauty (2016) - This divisive Will Smith movie, which culminates on Christmas Eve, is either a feel-good holiday fantasy, or mawkish, manipulative dreck, depending on your mood. But it’s definitely a holiday film.

C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005) - The Jean-Marc Vallée story of a French-Canadian boy born on Christmas, which his very religious parents take as a sign, ties the holiday into coming to terms with his sexuality amid dysfunctional family chaos.

Curse of the Cat People (1944) - The little girl kicks off the curse by giving a ghost a Christmas present (no, really), and the entire second half of the action is set at the holidays.

The Cutting Edge (1992) - In addition to it’s New Year’s party sparkler scene, this sports movie-romance also has a significant Christmas scene, where the rivals turned partners exchange meaningful gifts.

The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1963) - This low-budget '60s sci-fi uses the holiday to show how aliens have effected a family man.

The Dead (1987) - John Huston’s final film, starring his daughter Anjelica, is set around an Irish celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany (a.k.a. the 12th day of Christmas).

The Dead Zone (1983) - David Cronenberg’s take on Stephen King’s novel about a clairvoyant trying to prevent a grim future has a top-notch cast—Christopher Walken, Tom Skerritt and Martin Sheen, among others—and takes place partly at the holidays.

D.O.A. (1988) - Dennis Quaid is a detective trying to solve his own murder before poison ends his life at the holidays.

Desk Set (1957) - This fast-talking Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy classic is an absolute delight any time of year, but an elaborate office Christmas party helps makes this a welcome addition to December viewing.

Die Hard (1988) - The quintessential action movie set at the holidays, this is definitely a Christmas movie—if you want it to be.

Die Hard 2 (1990) - This also-Christmas-set sequel tries, and fails, to recreate the magic of the original, but it’s still a stealth holiday movie.

Eastern Promises (2007) - For those who like their Christmas movies bleak, this midwinter-set Russian mob movie will do the trick.

Edward Scissorhands (1990) - Johnny Depp’s misunderstood weirdo hero helps wins over his neighbors with evocative and festive holiday ice sculptures.

Eileen (2023) - Set in snowy, 1964 Massachusetts, a pivotal Christmas Eve rendezvous ramps up the tension in this Anne Hathaway-led drama

Enemy of the State (1998) - Though almost innocent in its portrayal of our current (mostly self-imposed) surveillance state, this Will Smith action movie features loads of holiday decor, and the entire chase begins with some Christmas shopping.

Entrapment (1999) - This Y2K (remember when that was a thing?) heist movie moves from Christmas right through the big New Year’s Eve robbery.

Everybody’s Fine (2009) - This Robert DeNiro-led family dramedy features a grumpy widower trying to connect with his kids at Christmas.

Everyone Says I Love You (1996) - Woody Allen’s attempt at a musical with A-list stars not known for their singing, wasn’t exactly a hit (though critics liked it), but it does feature a memorable Marx Brothers themed Christmas party.

The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) - This biographical film netted Jessica Chastain her third Oscar nod for playing televangalist Tammy Faye Bakker and we’re introduced to the Bakker’s PTL TV network via an extended scene that shows their fifth anniversary Christmas Special.

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) - Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise indulge in a Christmastime orgy. (I’m sorry, that’s actually the movie’s plot.)

Facade (2020) - A group of people who think they’re taking part in a study are actually twisted Christmas entertainment for a family of rich psychopaths.

Falling In Love (1984) - This Robert DeNiro-Meryl Strep drama features two married people falling in love over Christmas shopping…Only not with their spouses.

Family Switch (2023, Netflix) - This Jennifer Garner-led body swapping comedy takes place at the holidays.

Fanny and Alexander (1982) - Even Ingmar Bergman understands the power of a holiday setting for his Oscar-winning historical drama about Swedish siblings in the early 1900s.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to find Them (2016) - This Harry Potter prequel is mostly set in a Christmas-decorated, 1926 New York City.

The Father Who Moves Mountains (2021) - This Romanian adventure thriller set around the holidays starts as a straightforward rescue movie about a father willing to go to any length to rescue his son, then turns more surreal.

Fighting With My Family (2019) - This based-on-a-true story, professional wrestling, inspirational drama hinges on a holiday trip home for the heroine.

First Blood (1982) - Did this Rambo introduction kick off the trend of action movies obviously set at, but rarely name-checking, the Christmas season? Not sure, but Rambo fights his way through the decked-out town of Hope.

First Daughter (2004) - Frequent Hallmark lead Marc Blucas’ first Christmas dance was with Katie Holmes in this Forest Whitaker-directed movie that culminates with an elaborate White House Christmas party.

Five Year Engagement (2012) - This years-spanning, under-rated rom-com features several Christmas and New Year’s parties for the on-again, off-again couple.

Funny Farm (1988) - This Chevy Chase fish-out-of-water comedy ends with an idyllic Norman Rockwell holiday portrayal, engineered to extract a regretful couple from their country home purchase.

Funny Pages (2022) - This coming of age comedy about an aspiring comic book artist takes place over the holidays, and culminates on Christmas Day.

Get On Up (2014) - Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of James Brown features a single Christmas scene, but it’s a fairly important one, showing the abusive relationship he had with his second wife.

Ghosbusters II (1989) - A rousing rendition of “Auld Lang Syne” saves New York in this Christmas-set sequel.

The Ghost Who Walks (2019) - A man fresh out of prison tries to save his family from a mob boss at the holidays.

Ghosts of Girlfriend Past (2009) - This is the rare movie based on A Christmas Carol not set at the holidays, but it’s structure, and inspiration, still make it a stealth holiday movie in my book.

The Glenn Miller Story (1954) - The classic stealth Christmas movie for me, as even though only the end of this one is holiday-set, I absolutely think of it as a Christmas movie, and one of my favorites at that.

Go (1999) - This intertwining storyline, dark, Christmas-set crime comedy has become a cult classic.

Go Back to China (2019) - Emily Ting’s semi-autobiographical story of an L.A.-based woman who returns to China to design a Christmas toy line for her estranged father.

The Godfather (1972) - It’s not only AMC’s post-Thanksgiving airings that have made this Scorsese classic, and its sequel, a holiday mainstay, but the movie’s family holiday scenes that help humanize its mobsters.

The Godfather Part 2 (1974) - The first sequel to ever win Best Picture, the holiday moments are brief, but the family feeling is forever.

Godmothered (2020) - This Disney+ original walks the line between just plain Christmas movie, and stealth, as the holiday is ubiquitous throughout the movie, but not its main focus.

Good Grief (2024) - Dan Levy’s Netflix directorial debut opens with a Christmas sing-a-long in a fabulously-decorated holiday house, along with a generally chilly, winter vibe for much of the film.

The Good House (2022) - Though this Sigourney Weaver-led story, based on Ann Leary’s novel, takes place mostly not at Christmas, holiday celebrations of both Thanksgiving and Christmas play key roles in this funny, and real, tale of an in-denial alcoholic who is faking being in recovery.

Great Balls of Fire (1989) - Jerry Lee Lewis (Dennis Quaid) and his cousin Jimmy Swaggart (Alec Baldwin) celebrate a significant family Christmas in a festive scene that is called back multiple times

Green Book (2018) - A lengthy and pivotal Christmas dinner scene is used to illustrate how much Viggo Mortensen’s White Savior character has changed.

The Green Knight (2021) - Dev Patel’s epic quest takes place at the holidays in King Arthur’s court.

Gremlins (1984) - Steven Spielberg’s horror-comedy classic set at the holidays is festive enough it’s really almost just a regular Christmas movie.

Greyhound (2020) - Tom Hanks’ most recent World War II movie begins at Christmas.

Grumpy Old Men (1993) - The holiday-set comedy sees the rivalry of affections between Jack Lemon and Walther Matthau come to a head on Christmas day.

The Happiest Millionaire (1967) - This was the musical in production when Walt Disney passed away and while it’s generally considered one of Disney’s few flops from that era, there is lengthy Christmas section plus a holiday song from stars Fred MacMurray and Greer Garson.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - The gang spends their first Christmas all together at Hogwarts, in lieu of going their separate ways for the holidays.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 1 (2010) - Harry visits the graves of his parents and leaves a Christmas wreath, but other than Part 2, where Christmas doesn’t even occur, this is definitely the least holiday-centric in the series.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) - The Yule Ball is a central plot point for all three main characters in the fourth Harry Potter film.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009) - Harry spends the holidays with the Weasleys and celebrates a magical Christmas at Hogwarts, making this one feel fairly festive.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix (2007) - Harry and Hermione spend their first Christmas with the Weasleys, basking in their good cheer.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Hogsmeade Village looks extremely festive at the holidays.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) - The first Christmas at Hogwarts scenes in this debut Harry Potter film are so elaborate and festive that many people think of this one as a flat-out Christmas movie, even though most of the film does not take place at the holidays.

The Hateful Eight (2015) - Definitely not a feel good movie, this bloody Tarantino joint takes place during a blizzard, the holiday is discussed, and one character even plays “Silent Night” during a stand off. So, you know, definitely a stealth Christmas flick.

The Hating Game (2021) - Based on the book by Sally Thorne, this rom-com takes place from Thanksgiving to New Year’s with seasonal appropriate decor and mentions throughout.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) - Guillermo del Toro’s cult classic sequel opens with a bedtime story told on Christmas Eve.

Help (2021) - UK movie made for Channel 4, starring Jodie Comer as a nursing home worker navigating the COVID crisis; begins at Christmas 2019.

Holidate (2020, Netflix) - This Emma Roberts-Luke Bracey rom-com covers all the holidays in a year, making it a seasonally-appropriate watch just about anytime, but it begins and ends with Christmas.

Holiday (1938) - Though the “holiday" in the title refers to a vacation, not Christmas, there’s tasteful Christmas decor aplenty in the Seton house, and a memorable New Year’s Eve party in this Cary Grant-Katherine Hepburn classic.

Hook (1991) - The whole reason the grown-up Peter (Robin Williams) is in London at all is because it’s Christmas.

Hope (2019) - Stellan Skarsgard is helping his spouse hide a brain tumor diagnosis in hopes of one last happy, family holiday.

Hot Fuzz (2007) - It’s not a huge part of this Edgar Wright action cop action flick satire, but Peter Jackson (yes, the director) does play a criminal who attacks Simon Pegg dressed as Father Christmas, which, frankly, is pretty stealthily holiday.

How About You (2007) - This Irish film based on several of Maeve Binchy’s short stories stars Haley Atwell as the unprepared caretaker of a residential home, left in charge over Christmas.

How to Be Single (2016) - This first half of this Christmas-set rom-com is heavy on the holidays.

How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022) - This drama about enviromental activists determined to stop a new pipeline, features a cold, snowy and general miserable Christmas along the way.

Hustlers (2019) - This based-on-a-true-story Jennifer Lopez-led film features an epic Christmas scene that shows the high point that comes before these looting ladies inevitable fall.

I Am Legend (2007) - That there’s more than one movie on this list featuring a worldwide plague that wipes out most of humanity at the holidays might be a really bad omen for how 2020 turns out.

I Come in Peace (1990, a.k.a. Dark Angel) - This Dolph Lungren action movie follows in the tradition of far better action movies by taking place entirely at the holidays.

I Give It A Year (2013) - The pivotal turn in this underrated UK rom-com comes at a Christmas party, and there’s an absolutely epic game of holiday charades.

The Ice Harvest (2005) - Harold Ramis’ Christmas Eve-set crime movie stars John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton.

Ideal Home (2018) - Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan play a bickering couple looking after a surprise grandson with the holidays as a background.

The Impossible (2012) - This harrowing true story from the 2004 tsunami that struck on December 26th, starts out with the foreshadowing of a perfect Christmas day in paradise.

In Bruges (2008) - Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are chatty hitman stuck in one of Belgium’s most beautiful and festive Christmas towns—the last place they want to be.

Instant Family (2018) - This charming, foster family comedy is at its sweetest during the Christmas scenes.

Invasion U.S.A. (1985) - A Chuck Norris movie that mixes xenophobia and Christmas.

Iron Man 3 (2013) - Director Shane Black continued his Christmas tradition, by not only setting this Marvel movie during the holidays, but keeping star Robert Downey, Jr. mostly out of the suit while he did it.

I Trapped the Devil (2019) - This horror-thriller set over the Christmas holidays has a man who has imprisoned another, saying he’s the devil. But which one is the real monster?

I Wouldn’t Be In Your Shoes (1948) - A classic, wrong-man noir murder mystery set around the holidays.

Jarhead (2005) - Based on a real-life Marine’s memoir, a pivotal holiday party leads to a demotion for Jake Gyllenhaal in this grim, but well acted, military drama.

Jaws the Revenge (1987) - This most ridiculous of the Jaws sequels—and that’s really saying something—takes place almost entirely at the holidays, cause what’s more festive than being stalked by a Great White shark?

Jersey Girl (2004) - This Kevin Smith rom-com features Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez meeting cute at a Christmas party, and even has a Stevie Wonder Christmas tune on the soundtrack.

A Journal for Jordan (2021) - Michael B. Jordan plays a soldier father communicating to his son via a journal, in this tear-jerking holiday season release that includes several key Christmas-set scenes.

Jumanji (1995) - This original starring Robin Williams ends at the holidays, with a full on Christmas party, where Williams’ character meets the kids he knew in the game in the real world for the first time.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - Like the original film, the Jumanji reboot, which was released just before the holiday, ends with a Christmas scene once everyone is (spoiler alert) safely back in the real world.

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) - In the barest nod to its holiday release date, the kids plan a Christmas break reunion, only to find themselves drawn back into the game. Neither of the new series has as much holiday as the original, but it is a Jumanji Cinematic Universe through line that all three take place, at least in part, around Christmas.

Jurassic World (2015) - Even though this was released in summer, the whole set-up of the film is the kids are visiting their aunt at the holidays—it even starts with Christmas carols. Mostly likely because this was originally destined to debut at Christmas.

Just Friends (2005) - Really riding the line between stealth and flat out Christmas movie, this holiday-set, Ryan Renolyds rom-com could go either way.

Just Getting Started (2017) - Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones compete for Rene Russo’s affection in this holiday-set, Grandpas-getting-busy-and-running-from-the-mob movie that is very heavy on Christmas, but low on laughs.

Karate Kid (1984) - The Christmas elements aren’t as memorable as the Cobra Kai’s Halloween dance beat down, but they’re there, as Daniel preps for the All Valley tournament, probably because this summer release was actually filmed in December.

King Kong (2005) - The entire third act, when King Kong is on display in New York, takes place in a holiday-decorated New York. There’s even a skating scene with Naomi Watts and the great ape.

The King’s Man (2021) - This Kingsman prequel has our British heroes (spoiler alert) take out Rasputin at a Russian Christmas party in a manner that mimics the Mad Monk’s real-life, and oft-fabled, demise.

The King’s Speech (2010) - This Best Picture-winner is only partly set at the holidays, but King George’s primary goal to overcoming his speech impediment is to be able to give the same sort of comforting Christmas radio speech his father did.

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) - Another Colin Firth, sort of Christmas movie, with Firth’s early scene introduction to then-child Eggsy taking place in their holiday-decorated council flat.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) - Arguably what director Shane Black and Robert Downey Jr started in this black-comedy, Christmas-set film, he finished, or least got a much wider audience to watch, in Iron Man 3.

L’immenmsita (2022) - This 1970s-set Italian family drama, starring Penelope Cruz, displays a mother trying to hold her family together, including through a key holiday celebration.

L.A. Confidential (1997) - While this modern noir is far from festive, it’s definitely set at the holidays, as the swinging holiday soundtrack and ubiquitous Christmas lights remind you.

Lady in the Lake (1947) - Robert Montogomery actually specifically set this at the holidays, deviating from Raymond Chandler’s novel, to juxtapose the festiveness of the holiday, against his gritty central character.

Lady and the Tramp (1955 & 2019) - Both the Disney animated original and live-action remake have beautiful Christmas scenes where Lady joins her family as a beloved Christmas present for her mistress.

Larceny, Inc. (1942) - This holiday-set, Edward G. Robinson crime comedy, is a fun twist on the heist movie.

Lassie (2005) - This (infuriating for animal lovers) remake finds the classic collie so devoted to her boy, she escapes from her cruel new owner and undertakes an epic journey that leads her home on Christmas Day. Warning: Not only are there multiple animal deaths, but Lassie herself seems to perish as she reaches home, too.��

Last Action Hero (1993) - This meta-commentary/buddy comedy action movie about action movies is best known as a box office bomb, but since Shane Black is one of the writers, it’s not surprising that one of the inside jokes is that the action movie within the movie takes place at, you guessed it, Christmas.

The Last Boy Scout (1991) - It’s an action movie. It takes place at Christmas. It stars Bruce Willis. No, not that one. Not that other one either. And you’ll never guess who wrote it either. (Yes, you will.)

The Last Letter From Your Lover (2021) - A pivotal section of this Netflix romantic drama’s dual storytelling is set amidst a lush, 1969 London Christmas. The non-holiday scenery is equally gorgeous.

The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) - This Bob Hope classic finds a con artist struggling to come up with a wad of cash he owes a gangster before Christmas.

Les Miserables (2012) - This big screen adaptation of the Broadway musical based on Victor Hugo’s novel is probably best known as the movie that, for some reason, let Russell Crowe sing. In a nod to its Christmas Day-release, this version also adds a drunken Pere Noel to Sasha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter’s “Master of the House” song and dance.

Less Than Zero (1987) - Has anyone starred in more almost-Christmas movies than Robert Downey, Jr. (and don’t forget Home for the Holidays is a Thanksgiving, not Christmas movie)? In this one he’s a spoiled wastrel throwing debauched Christmas bashes that couldn’t possibly look more 1980s.

Lethal Weapon (1987) - Shane Black strikes again. Or, in this case, strikes first, as this black holiday, Mel Gibson action flick, which Black wrote, predates his other Christmas-set efforts.

Lina from Lima (2020) - A nanny for a wealthy Chilean family plans a holiday visit home to Peru in this Spanish-language drama.

Lion in Winter (1968) - Katherine Hepburn won an Oscar for playing Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife to Henry II, in this historical drama set during the Christmas of 1163.

Little Women (1933) - Katherine Hepburn is Jo in this, the first major adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel that kicks off at Christmas.

Little Women (1949) - June Allyson plays Jo in this first, color version, but it’s Elizabeth Taylor as Amy who steals this show.

Little Women (1994) - Susan Sarandon is Marmie in this Academy Award-nominated adaptation.

Little Women (2018) - Known as the one we’d like to pretend didn’t happen, this Lea Thompson-led version is best forgotten, but still fairly festive.

Little Women (2019) - Greta Gerwig actually found a new way to approach this oft-told tale, but there’s still plenty of Christmas feels to be found in this star-studded, critically acclaimed movie that gets Meryl Streep to play Marmie.

The Lodge (2020) - Riley Keough is a soon-to-be stepmom trapped in a cabin with her fiancé’s less than welcoming offspring as Christmas approaches.

Look Who’s Talking Now (1993) - In perhaps the most we’re-obviously-out-of-ideas sequel of all time, the pets now talk in this hooky, Christmas-set cash grab.

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) - This under-rated Geena Davis-Samuel L Jackson movie might just be the best action movie set at Christmas. (Yeah, I said what I said.)

The Lost Husband (2020) - This romantic drama, based on a Katherine Center novel, is basically a Hallmark movie with a bigger budget, so no surprise that key scenes take place at Christmas, and the whole movie starts on New Year’s Eve.

Love, Simon (2018) - This sweet, coming of age movie finds Simon’s coming out, coming over Christmas break.

Love at First Sight (2023) - This Netflix original, British rom-com is oh-so-sweet and takes place entirely from December 20-21, with plenty of decor and holiday plan chatter woven into the strangers fall (almost) instantly in love plot.

Lovely, Still (2008) - This heartbreaking Alzheimer’s love story is set over the holidays, for extra tear-jerking effect.

The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) - This Bette Davis-starrer tells the story of a self-satisfied dandy who slips on the ice and is forced to spend the holidays with a family exasperated by him.

Mandrome (2023) - This bleak drama about a cult-like male empowerment leader, played by Adrian Brody, that draws in expectant father Jesse Eisenberg is set in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Mean Girls (2004) - An iconic “Jingle Bell Rock” performance made Lacey Chabert a Christmas movie star long before Hallmark came calling.

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) - Perhaps the ur-stealth Christmas movie, this mostly summer-set musical was turned into a Christmas classic the moment Judy Garland crooned “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”

Metropolitan (1990) - Whit Stillman’s look at spoiled New York City debutantes takes place almost entirely between Christmas and New Year’s.

Millions (2004) - This UK delight from Danny Boyle is a sweet story set at, but not necessarily about, Christmas and New Year’s.

Miracle at Morgan’s Creek (1944) - This Preston Sturgess screwball comedy culminates at Christmas.

Mixed Nuts (1994) - This Steve Martin-led mental health comedy that kicks off on Christmas Eve didn’t really translate for American audiences, though the French original, Le Père Noël est Une Ordure (Santa Claus is a Stinker) is a beloved holiday classic.

Moneyball (2011) - Math + baseball doesn’t sound like it would equal a great movie, but this Brad Pitt-starrer, which also features a pre-Starlord Chris Pratt and earned Jonah Hill his first Oscar nomination, is excellent. Plus, much of the first act is set around the holidays, as Billy Beene tries to rebuild his bargain baseball team before the 2002 season.

Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) - The life story of the guy born in the stable next to Jesus, also on Christmas Day.

Moonstruck (1987) - This Oscar-winning, offbeat rom-com starring Nick Cage and Cher was released in mid-December and features the seasonal background decor to match.

Morvern Callar (2002) - How bleak is this Lynne Ramsey-directed, holiday-set story? Well, it starts with a Christmas morning suicide and only gets much, much darker from there.

The Mothman Prophecies (2002) - The titular horrific prophecy is set to come at Christmas, and the entire second half the film is set at the holidays.

Mouse Hunt (1997) - The Christmas setting of this slapstick comedy may have been trying to evoke Home Alone, though this time it’s a mouse, instead of Macaulay Culkin, provoking prat falls.

Museo (2018) - This Spanish-language heist drama starring Gael Garcia Bernal is based on the true story of a 1985 holiday robbery.

My Night at Maud’s (1969) - Also known as Ma Nuit Chez Maud, this French New Wave classic is centered on chance meetings during a Christmas vacation.

Mystery, Alaska (1999) - This amiable ice hockey movie has lots of cold weather whimsy (Alberta doubles for Alaska), and a few actual Christmas scenes, that make it holiday appropriate viewing.

New in Town (2009) - Slight but amiable Renee Zellweger rom-com about an outsider finding her place in a small town, partly through Christmas caroling and tree lighting.

The Nice Guys (2016) - For most of its run this R-rated, 1970s-set dark comedy-thriller starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe has nothing to do with the holidays. But it’s a Shane Black joint, so the coda is completely decked out in holiday cheer.

Night of the Comet (1984) - This B-movie classic uses Christmas as the background for the apocalypse.

Nomadland (2020) - This Frances McDormand drama, and recent Best Picture winner, about modern day nomads, starts at the holidays.

Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) - This Disney fantasy film based on the classic ballet is hit or miss story wise, but pretty to look at.

Old Man and the Gun (2018) - This based-on-a-true story heist movie, features Robert Redford as an aging, but ever charming, bank robber, and includes an epic Tom Waits monologue about a Christmas tree.

Olympus Has Fallen (2013) - This Gerard Butler Presidential action flick kicks off with Christmas at Camp David.

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) - While Bond films at Christmas are a UK tradition thanks to ITV’s annual airings dating back to 1978, this is the only Bond movie that actually features the holiday.

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) - Though it’s not the focus, the original Disney animated movie takes place entirely around the holidays, with the happy ending coming on Christmas Day.

Once Upon a Deadpool (2018) - The PG-13 cut of the normally very R-rated Deadpool, was released at the holidays and used Princess Bride storytelling framing, complete with a kidnapped Fred Savage, and Santa wall decor, to fill in the parts that were cut out.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) - The latter half of the movie is entirely set at the holidays, and it’s in the aftermath of an illicit Christmas party that we finally see Billy stand up to Nurse Ratched.

Only You (1992) - A recently dumped Andrew McCarthy takes a woman he just met (Kelly Preston) on a non-refundable holiday trip to the tropics, but soon finds himself interested in his travel agent (Helen Hunt)

The Oranges (2011) - A great cast—Hugh Laurie, Oliver Platt, Catherine Keener and Allison Janney—headline this so-so story of a man who starts an affair with his best friend’s daughter when she’s home for the holidays.

Ordinary Angels (2023) - Feel good story about a recovering addict, played by Oscar winner Hillary Swank, who steps in to help a down-on-their-luck family and ends up saving a little girl’s life at Christmas.

Other People (2016) - This Jesse Plemmons-Molly Shannon movie about a mother-son relationship, as the former succumbs to cancer, documents a year in the family’s life, starting and ending at the holidays.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) - This Black Friday shopping adventure straddles the line between Thanksgiving and Christmas cannon.

Peanuts Movie (2015) - Though this full-length, computer-animated film isn’t entirely set at the holidays, there are key Christmas scenes that call back the classic Peanuts specials.

The Perks of Being of a Wallflower (2012) - A pivotal and memorable Secret Santa scene makes this coming-of-age movie starring Emma Watson a solid holiday watch.

Peter’s Friends (1992) - This under-rated British ensemble features a group of disparate friends celebrating New Year’s together.

Poseidon Adventure (1972) - This New Year’s Eve-set classic isn’t specifically Christmas, but it’s definitely holiday appropriate.

Poseidon (2006) - The boat still flips on New Year’s Eve in this over-long remake, but the fun is what was really swamped.

The Princess Bride (1987) - As Peter Falk reads his grandson the ultimate romantic adventure story, you can see a prominent Santa on his wall, and even snow and Christmas lights out the window if you watch closely.

Priscilla (2023) - Though mostly not set at the holidays, Sofia Coppola’s adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s memoir features a few sumptuous Christmas at Graceland scenes that truly are fit for a King (get it?).

Prometheus (2012) - In case setting it at the holidays didn’t clue you in—Idris Elba is shown decorating a Christmas tree—the Biblical allegory of a women who can’t get pregnant giving birth to an alien, foretold to her by a non-human (robot Michael Fassbender), is pretty on the nose.

Psycho (1960) - No, this isn’t a mistake, this is the stealthiest of stealth Christmas movies, but the backstory makes it worth including…If you look closely, the streets in the opening scenes are decorated for the holidays. The story goes this is because the actual B-roll for the movie was shot during the holiday season, and no one really thought about it till they got in the editing suite, which is why the “Pheonix, Arizona, December 11” title card was added to the opening.

RED (2010) - This under-rated action comedy is probably Bruce Willis’ second-best Christmas action classic. Super fun, even if all of Willis’ Christmas decor gets blown to smithereens.

Red, White & Royal Blue (2023) - This delightful rom-com’s American and British heroes bond (and unbeknownst to them start to fall in love) over Thanksgiving and Christmas texts, finally fully revealing their feelings at a plot-pivotal New Year’s Eve party.

The Ref (1994) - This Dennis Leary-Kevin Spacey holiday kidnapping comedy debuted to scathing reviews, but has found its place among off-beat, cult classics.

Replicas (2019) - Keanu Reeves makes clones of his dead family at Christmas. Very festive.

The Rescuers (1977) - Like many Disney movies, there’s a touch of Christmas in this animated tale, as the rescued little girl is adopted just in time for a holiday happy ending.

Reindeer Games (2000) - Ben Affleck’s action movie was such a bomb they moved it away from a holiday release, despite its title, seasonal setting, and a main character literally named Rudy, as in Rudolph. (Get it?)

Rent (2005) - This film version of the Broadway classic loses much of the stage magic, but still sees its character's through a New York Christmas and New Year’s.

Riders of Justice (2020) - Mads Mikkelsen avenges his wife’s death and takes on a biker gang in this Danish language action thriller, bookended by Christmas scenes.

Rise of the Guardians (2012) - This is the classic non-Christmas, Christmas movie for kids, featuring Santa and Jack Frost, but the action actually takes place over Easter.

Roadblock (1951) - Holiday-set, dark love story gone wrong, starring Charles McGraw and Joan Dixon.

Rocky (1976) - There’s not only a very memorable Thanksgiving scene, but Rocky’s story carries on through the Christmas season, with decor aplenty, and what’s more holiday appropriate than an underdog story?

Rocky IV (1985) - Rocky’s Russian-set showdown with Drago takes place on Christmas Day, after a seriously snowy training montage.

Rudy (1993) - This quintessential sports movie offers up a family Christmas scene that not only evokes 1960s holidays, but reinforces the “you’ll never make it, kid,” motif of the film. (Spoiler alert: he does!)

Sam & Kate (2022) - A holiday-set romance between father-son and mother-daughter duos, played by real-life family units, Sissy Spacek and Schuyler Fisk alongside Dustin and Jake Hoffman.

Scenes from a Mall (1991) - Woody Allen and Bette Midler’s marriage crumbles inside a mall at Christmas time.

Second Act (2018) - This Jennifer Lopez-Vanessa Hudgens rom-com is festooned throughout for the holidays, though they’re not the characters' main focus.

Serendipity (2001) - John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale rely on frustrating fate to bring them back together in a magical New York City at Christmas.

Sex and the City: The Movie (2008) - Carrie and her pals celebrate not only Christmas, but a very memorable New Year’s Eve in this Big Screen continuation of the iconic HBO series that, unlike its cinematic follow-up, is also an actually good movie.

Shadowlands (1993) - This C.S. Lewis biopic kicks off when his till-then pen pal, and future wife, comes for a UK holiday visit that leads to a very memorable Christmas party date.

Shazam! (2019) - Probably the best holiday-set superhero film, this is an absolute delight, and also very Christmasy.

The Silent Partner (1978) - This Elliott Gould movie about a bank teller who figures out a bank heist and tries to get in on the action, is a remake of the 1969 Danish movie, Think of a Number.

The Shop Around the Corner (1940) - This oft-remade classic, itself based on a stage play, stars Margaret Sullivan and Jimmy Stewart, about rival shop owners who fight while unknowingly falling in love with each other as anonymous pen pals, comes together at the holidays, but still keeps Christmas in the background.

Six Days Seven Nights (1998) - This one is definitely a stretch, as the holiday is never mentioned in the movie, but it does start in a snow-covered and Christmas decoration-festooned New York City, indicating Anne Heche and David Schwimmer’s doomed trip to paradise is taking place during the holiday season.

Sleepless in Seattle (1993) - Dripping with Christmas and New Year’s moments, this Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan radio call-in romance really holds up.

Soldier (1998) - Admit I’d never heard of this late-90s action movie starring Kurt Russell and Jason Scott Lee, but am assured the action hinges on a Christmas party that goes badly for Russell’s retired, cyborg super solider.

Some Girls (1988) - This Robert Redford-produced, meet-the-family film starts with Patrick Dempsey accompanying his girlfriend home for the holidays.

Spoiler Alert (2022) - This real-life love story based on the memoir by Michael Ausiello uses Christmas as one of its primary storytelling markers.

Spontaneous (2020) - This genre-defying teen romance/horror-comedy uses name-checked holidays, including Halloween, as well as a quite pivotal Christmas scene, to mark time in a world where teenagers are literally blowing up and no one knows why.

Stalag 17 (1953) - The action in Billy Wilder’s dark comedy comes together on Christmas Day when the SS come for Don Taylor and the prisoners unmask the spy among them.

Star Trek Generations (1994) - This one’s fairly slight, but Trek fans are quick to cite a holiday scene featuring Capt. Picard’s could-have-been family in this time-trippy Trek flick.

Stepmom (1998) - Though it’s got a pretty memorable Thanksgiving scene, this weird, weepy and oddly star-studded melodrama closes at Christmas. Also, how many stealth Christmas movies is Susan Sarandon in, anyway?

Stuck in Love (2012) - Though this movie is really more of a Thanksgiving film, since that holiday bookends the film. there are also some Christmas scenes, making it holiday appropriate anytime in November-December.

The Sure Thing (1985) - This mid-80s, lose-your-virginity comedy (why was that ever a thing?) stars John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga, and takes place over Christmas break.

Susan Slept Here (1954) - In the 1950s, making movies about adults falling in love with “juvenile delinquents” they were put in charge of for the holidays was considered cute fodder for romantic comedies.

Swiss Family Robinson (1960) - The Disney version of this tale features a family Christmas celebrated in the iconic tree house that includes one of the movie’s most emotional moments.

The Sword in the Stone (1963) - Young Arthur gets his job as a squire only when someone else falls ill at the holidays, which is how he ends up at the New Year’s tournament where he finds Excalibur.

Tales from the Crypt (1972) - This little-known horror anthology features Joan Crawford as a murderous wife who offs her husband at Christmas for the life insurance, only to get her own comeuppance from Santa.

Tangerine (2015) - This heartbreaking, brilliant and far funnier than it should be film, follows a trans sex worker as she searches for her pimp on Christmas Eve.

Their Finest (2016) - Basically just a really great war drama, with hints of romance and comedy, but there is a significant Christmas scene, so I’m including it, if only to encourage everyone to see this one.

They Live By Night (1948) - Noir thriller led by Farley Granger as an escaped, wrongfully prosecuted convict, double-crossed by a fellow former inmate at Christmas.

The Thin Man (1934) - This first in the beloved fast-talking detective series starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles is set across the holiday season, featuring very memorable Christmas and New Year’s scenes.

Things to Come (1936) - Also known as H.G. Wells’ Things to Come, to give it that extra boost, this sci-fi classic(ish) starts at Christmas, replete with carolers and Christmas shoppers crowding the streets, unaware of what the future holds.

Those Calloways (1965) - This Disney live-action story about a New England family features a significant Christmas scene that emphasizes the family’s thrifty but loving ways.

Three Days of the Condor (1975) - Robert Redford was doing holiday-set action thrillers way before it was cool.

Three Godfathers (1948) - This John Wayne Western, directed by the venerable John Ford, is a straight-up Christmas movie for many, with its unmissable Biblical Nativity allegory, but the characters don’t really mention the movie’s holiday setting until most of the way through the film.

Together (2021) - This dark UK comedy stars Sharon Horgan and James McAvoy as a couple living through COVID lockdown, including some significant Christmas scenes.

The Tomorrow War (2021) - The events of the big-budget Chris Pratt alien action movie takes place (at least in the present/past) fully at Christmas time, which doesn’t make total sense given the movie’s ostensible timeline, but little about the movie does so…

The Tower (2012) - This Christmas Eve-set Korean update on The Towering Inferno is a holiday disaster epic.

Toy Story (1995) - The original Pixar classic concludes at Christmas. Not that surprising, considering how well toys and Christmas go together.

Trading Places (1983) - This Eddie Murphy-Dan Aykroyd, Christmas-set comedy is somewhere between a stealth Christmas movie, and just a full out holiday flick.

Trancers (a.k.a. Future Cop, 1984) - This cult-classic, sci-fi indie, starring Helen Hunt, features a time traveling cop going from 2247 to 1985 Los Angeles at Christmas time to save world from mind control zombies…You know, as one does.

The Tunnel (2019) - Norwegian disaster movie finds a group of Christmas travelers trapped in a tunnel after a tanker truck crashes and burns, while a blizzard rages, making outside rescue impossible.

Twelfth Night (1996) - Featuring a British acting who’s who, this moves the action of Shakespere’s classic Christmas play to the late 19th century.

View from the Top (2003) - This critcally-panned comedy (?) has no idea what type of movie it wants to be, but for about 25 minutes near the end, it’s a full-on Christmas movie, with Gwyneth Paltrow racing home for the holidays to see Mark Ruffalo.

The War with Grandpa (2020) - Robert DeNiro stars in this family film, with the whole second half set at a Christmas-themed birthday party.

We’re No Angels (1955) - Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov and Aldo Ray are escaped criminals preying on the kindness of others at Christmas.

When Harry Met Sally (1989) - Covering all of the Fall-Winter holidays, this Meg Ryan-Billy Crystal rom-com classic both totally holds up, and is the perfect holiday watch, culminating on New Year’s Eve.

Where’d You Go Bernadette (2019) - This movie version digresses from the novel significantly to shift the focus to its star, Cate Blanchett, but it’s still set around the holiday season.

While You Were Sleeping (1995) - When transit worker Sandra Bullock saves the man she’s crushed on from afar, she’s mistaken for his fiancee by his family as he lies in a coma, and decides to go with it, spending the holidays with the group while growing closer to his brother.

Whisper (2007) - This snowy, psychological horror movie about a group of desperate criminals, led by Josh Holloway, is set at the holidays. They soon learn there is more to the wealthy child they kidnap than meets the eye.

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971) - This cult classic, British horror-thriller takes place during a spooky Christmas Eve sleepover.

The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) - Jim Cummings wrote, directed and stars in this horror-comedy set over the Christmas holidays about a town that may or may not be plagued by werewolves.

Wonder (2017) - A good chunk of this heart-tugging story of Auggie, a young boy born with facial deformities, is set at the holidays.

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) - This by-no-means-good superhero sequel ends with a full-on Christmas scene, straight out of a Hallmark movie, complete with Kris Polaha.

Why Him? (2016) - Bryan Cranston is the dad not at all won over by his soon-to-be, son-in-law (Dave Franco) during a holiday visit.

Wind Chill (2007) - The under-rated Emily Blunt horror-thriller starts with a couple of college kids sharing a ride home for Christmas that takes a very strange turn.

Winter Meeting (1948) - This little-known, snow-set Bette Davis movie has her competing with God for the love of a world weary vet.

You’ve Got Mail (1998) - Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan remake of The Shop Around the Corner features plenty of Christmas New York feels, as the pair play rival bookstore owners and secret email pen-pals.

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