THEME EXPLORATION

Holiday miracle

23 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
I Only Want You to Love Me
I Only Want You to Love Me
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Henry Selick
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 · Vincente Minnelli
Inspector Bellamy
Inspector Bellamy
2009 · Claude Chabrol
L’Événément le plus important depuis l’homme a marché sur la lune
L’Événément le plus important depuis l’homme a marché sur la lune
1973 · Jacques Demy
Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death
1989 · Alfonso Cuarón
The Wedding at Cana
The Wedding at Cana
2009 · Peter Greenaway
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls
1965 · Yannis Dalianidis
A Grand Day Out
A Grand Day Out
1990 · Nick Park
Trolls Holiday
Trolls Holiday
2017 · Joel Crawford
A Bramble House Christmas
A Bramble House Christmas
2017 · Steven R. Monroe
Borrowed Hearts
Borrowed Hearts
1997 · Ted Kotcheff
Deathcember
Deathcember
2019 · Ruggero Deodato
Designing Christmas with You
Designing Christmas with You
2023 · Jo-Anne Brechin
Ghost Soup
Ghost Soup
1992 · Shunji Iwai
Jeans and T-Shirt
Jeans and T-Shirt
1983 · Mariano Laurenti
Shrek Stories
Shrek Stories
2013 · Simon J. Smith
The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day
The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day
2010 · Eric Darnell
The Tunnel
The Tunnel
2019 · Pål Øie
Troublesome Night 4
Troublesome Night 4
1998 · Herman Yau
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Frank Capra United States

His masterpiece 'It's a Wonderful Life' defines the holiday miracle genre by exploring redemption and the profound impact one person's existence has on their community during Christmas.

 Richard Curtis United Kingdom

Curtis specializes in heartwarming ensemble narratives centered around Christmas and human connection, most notably in 'Love Actually' where multiple intertwined stories converge into festive redemption.

 Marc Forster United States

Jon Favreau's direction of 'Elf' captures the essence of holiday miracles through themes of faith, childlike wonder, and the transformative power of Christmas spirit on cynical urban life.