THEME EXPLORATION

Christmas mishaps

20 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Home Alone
Home Alone
1990 · Chris Columbus
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A Trap for Santa Claus
A Trap for Santa Claus
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
1953 · Jacques Tati
Plácido
Plácido
1961 · Luis García Berlanga
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982 · John Woo
A Missa do Galo
A Missa do Galo
1982 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Journey
The Journey
1992 · Fernando Solanas
Last Christmas
Last Christmas
2019 · Paul Feig
Mon Oncle Antoine
Mon Oncle Antoine
1971 · Claude Jutra
Violent Night
Violent Night
2022 · Tommy Wirkola
A Boy Called Christmas
A Boy Called Christmas
2021 · Gil Kenan
Classmates
Classmates
2016 · Dmitriy Suvorov
Deathcember
Deathcember
2019 · Ruggero Deodato
Designing Christmas with You
Designing Christmas with You
2023 · Jo-Anne Brechin
Ghost Soup
Ghost Soup
1992 · Shunji Iwai
Man's Best Friend
Man's Best Friend
1952 · Jack Kinney
Most People Live in China
Most People Live in China
2002 · Morten Tyldum
Mirreyes contra Godínez: Un Especial de Navidad
Mirreyes contra Godínez: Un Especial de Navidad
2025 · Chava Cartas
Picture Perfect Royal Christmas
Picture Perfect Royal Christmas
2019 · Todor Chapkanov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Curtis United Kingdom

Curtis specializes in romantic comedies centered around Christmas chaos and mishaps, most notably in 'Love Actually' where multiple interconnected characters navigate holiday disasters.

 Allen Hughes United States

Hughes created iconic Christmas mishap narratives through 'Home Alone' films, exploring how domestic accidents and comedic disasters drive the holiday plot forward.