
The best films on TV this Christmas
Camp out on the couch with our pick of brilliant movies on TV over Christmas 2016
Forget about stockings, stuffing and sprigs of holly, we all know Christmas is really about snuggling down on the sofa and refusing to move for days on end. Thankfully, the schedules are on our side and our TVs are set to air hours and hours of cinematic classics.
Family-friendly animated movies, heart-warming favourites or exciting new releases? Whatever your mood, you're in luck. Here's our pick of the best movies on TV this Christmas.
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Films on TV this Christmas
Frozen (2013)
It’s been three years and we still don’t want to let it go. This Disney movie, about a kingdom cloaked in ice and snow, is anything but chilly. The tale of sisters Anna and Elsa will turn your insides to mush – and have you singing the soundtrack for days to come. It’s a modern Christmas classic.
Christmas Day, 3.10pm, BBC1.
The Jungle Book (2016)
Christmas Day, 1.30pm, Sky Premiere.
Pride (2014)
Boxing Day, 10.30pm, BBC2.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Christmas Day, 2.20pm, Channel 4.
Captain Phillips (2013)
Boxing Day, 9pm, ITV.
An American in Paris (2015)
Christmas Day, 7.35am, Channel 5.
The Lady in the Van (2015)
Christmas Eve, 9pm, BBC2.
Saving Mr Banks (2013)
Fri Dec 23, 8pm, ITV.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Christmas Eve, 1.30pm, ITV.
Jaws (1975)
Wed Dec 28, 10.25pm, ITV.
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