10 Cheesy Holiday Movies to Stream in Case You Need a Quick Pick-Me-Up

(SPOT.ph) Christmas Day is over. Now what? You might be left wondering what to do in the lull between Christmas and New Year. You know what we mean; Right after the most wonderful time of the year comes the official break —a.k.a. the best time of the year for us corporate slaves— when most of us have the chance to rest up and ready ourselves for the coming year. To answer the question, dear Spotters, this period is prime holiday movie-watching time. You can watch as many cheesy feel-good holiday movies as you want sans the guilt and judgment—cause you're actually in keeping with the season's theme of love and cheer. So to help kickstart your binge-watching, we rounded up 10 of the cheesiest and cheeriest guilty pleasure holiday-themed movies that'll surely keep you in a good mood 'til New Year's Eve.

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Here are 10 cheesy but goody holiday movies that'll help keep you in a celebratory mood:

A Christmas Prince (2017)

Where to stream: Netflix

No cheesy Christmas movie list will be complete without A Christmas Prince. This 2017 romantic comedy follows reporter Amber (Rose McIver) as she digs deep into the story of the rebellious playboy Prince Richard of Aldovia (Ben Lamb) and his succession, but suddenly finds herself engulfed in a fairy tale as she connects and falls in love with the Prince. Mistaken identities, scheming relatives, and family secrets abound in the royal palace. Will Amber and Richard's romance survive it all and make her fairy tale come true in time for the holidays? 

Plot holes and ridiculous storylines aside, this film is such a guilty pleasure. It's so good that it spawned two sequels that are both equally as hilarious and far-fetched as the original. Find out what we mean by watching this flick (and maybe the sequels too).

Last Holiday (2006)

Where to stream: Netflix

The discovery that she only has three weeks to live prompts shy and introverted saleswoman Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. So for a change, Georgia impulsively withdraws her life savings and jets off to Europe, where she lives like a millionaire. She has nothing to lose. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets. Now, if only she could find the courage to tell her longtime crush Sean Matthews (LL Cool J) how she feels. This movie is a perfect wake-up call for anyone out there holding back on life as it asks, must we always wait until it's too late to make a change?

The Princess Switch (2018)

Where to stream: Netflix

When a down-to-earth Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess discover they look like twins, they hatch a Christmastime plan to trade places. But what happens when they find love in each other's place? Catch High School Musical alum Vanessa Hudgens as she plays double the trouble when she becomes both the homey baker and the elegant princess in this swap-lives-fall-in-love trope-ridden romantic comedy.  It's just one of those movies where one isn't enough. Yup, you guessed it, this movie also spawned sequels and even a third Vanessa Hudgens. Find out what we mean by streaming the entire The Princess Switch trilogy on Netflix.

Holidate (2020)

Where to stream: Netflix

If you've ever been single during the holidays, chances are you've had that awful yet classic tita encounter where she asks you why are you single. So you'd totally relate to this heartwarming comedy starring Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey. Sloane (Roberts) is a young single woman who hates the holidays because of all the judgment she gets from her family about her love life, and life in general. Meanwhile, Jackson (Bracey) is a young pro athlete uninterested in pursuing a serious romantic relationship. But, after a chance meetup, the two concoct a plan to be each other's holidate, a platonic setup that allows both of them to be each other's company during holidays but without the pressure of romance. Sounds like a solid plan until they slowly catch feelings for one another. 

The Holiday (2006)

Where to stream: Netflix and Prime Video

In London, Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) writes a wedding column in a newspaper and nurtures an unrequited love for her colleague Jasper Bloom. Near Christmas, she is informed that Jasper is engaged to marry another colleague, and her life turns upside down. In Los Angeles, the movie-trailers maker Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) has just split with her unfaithful boyfriend Ethan and wants to forget him. Through a house exchange website, Amanda impulsively swaps her mansion for Iris' cottage in Surrey for the holidays. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship. This feel-good film brings together quite the unexpected but totally entertaining cast, with Jude Law and Jack Black coming into play. 

Love Hard (2021)

Where to stream: Netflix

Hopeless romantic but eternally single journalist Natalie (Nina Dobrev) thinks things are beginning to look up when she swipes right on a dreamy guy from the East Coast, Tag (Darren Barnet). After deciding their connection is real through the many long phone calls they've been sharing, Natalie takes a leap of faith and jumps on a flight to surprise her newfound beau for Christmas, only to discover that she's been catfished by Tag's childhood friend,  Josh (Jimmy O. Yang).  While it is wrong to mislead someone into liking you, could this unusual scenario be actually the meet-cute to an unexpected romance over the holidays? 

Elf (2003)

Where to stream: Netflix

Elf is a 2003 Christmas comedy starring Will Ferrell. We know, we know, it isn't exactly "cheesy" in the same sense as the rest of the flicks, but definitely surprisingly wholesome enough for a Will Ferrell role to be just as far-fetched. In this classic feel-good family flick, Ferrell plays Buddy, an orphan mistakenly taken to the North Pole as a baby and raised as a toy-making elf. Now well into adulthood, Buddy's origins and parentage are revealed to him, prompting him to go back to Manhattan and search for his real family. Catch all of Buddy's adventures and misadventures as he tries to navigate the human world full of cynics and non-believers.

Christmas Inheritance (2017)

Where to stream: Netflix

To be the CEO of her father's company, socialite-heiress Ellen Langford (Eliza Taylor) is challenged by her dad to deliver a Christmas letter in person to his ex-partner in the small town of Snow Falls—traveling by bus, incognito, and with only $100. But when a snowstorm traps her in the town longer than expected, she has to work for her keep, and in the process, she finds romance and discovers the true meaning of Christmas. It's the classic city slicker humbled by a small-town experience—an equation we probably will never tire of.

Noelle (2019)

Where to stream: Disney Plus.

Noelle (Anna  Kendrick)  has always had to support and encourage her brother Nick (Bill Hader), who was tasked to take over as Santa after the current Santa Claus died a few months prior. Nick is having a hard time adjusting to his new role, and with Christmas looming around the corner, he's getting more stressed. At Noelle's advice, Nick goes off on a quick trip to relax, but when he doesn't come back, all hell breaks loose at the North Pole. Now, Noelle must journey out into the human world and bring back Nick at all costs to save Christmas. In this search-and-recover mission, Noelle begins to understand the true meaning of Christmas and learns that the Kringle name isn't the only thing she shares with her father. This comedy of holiday-tastic proportions will keep you grinning from ear to ear.

Falling for Christmas (2022)

Where to stream: Netflix

Ah yes, the film that marks the return of LiLo, a.k.a Lindsay Lohan, to our hearts and screens. In Falling for Christmas Lindsay Lohan stars as Sierra, a newly engaged, spoiled hotel heiress who gets into a skiing accident and suffers from total amnesia. Oh yes, the classic telenovela trope. You know we love to see it. Sierra then finds herself in the care of a handsome, down-in-his-luck lodge owner Jake (Chord Overstreet)and his daughter in the days leading up to Christmas. Soon the two start to make a connection, but then Sierra's real life catches up to her.

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