Getting in the spirit! As the most wonderful time of the year<\/a> nears, celebrities like Taylor Swift<\/strong> <\/a>and Orlando Bloom<\/strong> <\/a>are ringing in the holidays with their favorite flicks.<\/p>\n Just like Us<\/em>, celebrities have a movie they love to watch as the holidays approach<\/a>. While some love Macaulay Culkin<\/a> taking down the bad guys in Home Alone<\/i><\/a>, others prefer to watch Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) nearly shoot his eye out in the less-kid friendly A Christmas Story<\/i>. For everyone who can\u2019t get enough of the modern rom-com Love Actually<\/i><\/a>, there is someone who prefers to press play on the classic It\u2019s a Wonderful Life<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n Jack Black<\/strong><\/a>, for example, revealed in 2019 his go-to festive movie is one of the more recent additions to the Christmas movie canon. \u201cMy favorite holiday film is, you know what, it\u2019s got to be Elf<\/em>, because once again [director] Jon Favreau<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 and Will Ferrell<\/strong><\/a> just knock it out of the park,\u201d he told Variety<\/em><\/a> at the time. The reporter then complimented his \u201chumility\u201d by not naming his own Christmas movie.<\/p>\n \u201cDo I have a Christmas movie? Which one is mine?\u201d he asked, before remembering. \u201cOh, The Holiday<\/em>! Obviously, The Holiday<\/em>. [Director] Nancy Meyers<\/strong> \u2026 genius!\u201d<\/p>\n The 2006 romantic comedy also starred Kate Winslet<\/strong><\/a>, Cameron Diaz<\/strong><\/a> and Jude Law<\/strong><\/a> and quickly became a fan favorite.<\/p>\n \u201cThe funny thing is that I did a lot of acting on my own, and just with Jude. Because we only had one scene with Jack and Kate. Our characters never crossed over. Basically, Kate and Jack did their movie; Jude and I did ours,\u201d Diaz said of the experience<\/a> in December 2020. \u201cWe only had the one scene at the end, where we all came together, and we shot that kind of at the beginning of the [shoot].\u201d<\/p>\n She added, \u201cJude and I had a lot of fun shooting our bits. But I mean, there\u2019s a lot of scenes where Amanda\u2019s just kind of trudging along on her own. Trying to figure out her life. And I\u2019m just acting with Nancy the whole time, which was a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n Like Black, Zooey Deschanel<\/a> didn\u2019t choose her own film, Elf<\/i>, as her yuletide favorite<\/a>. Instead, she went with a 1944 musical starring Judy Garland.<\/p>\n \u201cI like Meet Me in St. Louis<\/i>,\u201d she told Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a> in 2020. \u201cIt\u2019s not all Christmas, but [it has] the themes of home and family and those are deep, holiday themes to me.\u201d<\/p>\n From Charlie Brown Christmas Special <\/span><\/i>to <\/span>National Lampoon\u2019s Christmas Vacation<\/span><\/i>, scroll down to find out what films the stars are all about once the weather cools down!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (4)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Getting in the spirit! As the most wonderful time of the year<\/a> nears, celebrities like Taylor Swift<\/strong> <\/a>and Orlando Bloom<\/strong> <\/a>are ringing in the holidays with their favorite flicks.<\/p>\n Just like Us<\/em>, celebrities have a movie they love to watch as the holidays approach<\/a>. While some love Macaulay Culkin<\/a> taking down the bad guys in Home Alone<\/i><\/a>, others prefer to watch Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) nearly shoot his eye out in the less-kid friendly A Christmas Story<\/i>. For everyone who can\u2019t get enough of the modern rom-com Love Actually<\/i><\/a>, there is someone who prefers to press play on the classic It\u2019s a Wonderful Life<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n Jack Black<\/strong><\/a>, for example, revealed in 2019 his go-to festive movie is one of the more recent additions to the Christmas movie canon. “My favorite holiday film is, you know what, it’s got to be Elf<\/em>, because once again [director] Jon Favreau<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 and Will Ferrell<\/strong><\/a> just knock it out of the park,\u201d he told Variety<\/em><\/a> at the time. The reporter then complimented his \u201chumility\u201d by not naming his own Christmas movie.<\/p>\n “Do I have a Christmas movie? Which one is mine?” he asked, before remembering. “Oh, The Holiday<\/em>! Obviously, The Holiday<\/em>. [Director] Nancy Meyers<\/strong> … genius!”<\/p>\n [jwplayer WvdC8OmJ-zhNYySv2]<\/p>\n The 2006 romantic comedy also starred Kate Winslet<\/strong><\/a>, Cameron Diaz<\/strong><\/a> and Jude Law<\/strong><\/a> and quickly became a fan favorite.<\/p>\n “The funny thing is that I did a lot of acting on my own, and just with Jude. Because we only had one scene with Jack and Kate. Our characters never crossed over. Basically, Kate and Jack did their movie; Jude and I did ours,” Diaz said of the experience<\/a> in December 2020. “We only had the one scene at the end, where we all came together, and we shot that kind of at the beginning of the [shoot].”<\/p>\n She added, “Jude and I had a lot of fun shooting our bits. But I mean, there\u2019s a lot of scenes where Amanda\u2019s just kind of trudging along on her own. Trying to figure out her life. And I\u2019m just acting with Nancy the whole time, which was a lot of fun.”<\/p>\n Like Black, Zooey Deschanel<\/a> didn\u2019t choose her own film, Elf<\/i>, as her yuletide favorite<\/a>. Instead, she went with a 1944 musical starring Judy Garland.<\/p>\n \u201cI like Meet Me in St. Louis<\/i>,\u201d she told Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a> in 2020. \u201cIt’s not all Christmas, but [it has] the themes of home and family and those are deep, holiday themes to me.\u201d<\/p>\n From Charlie Brown Christmas Special <\/span><\/i>to <\/span>National Lampoon\u2019s Christmas Vacation<\/span><\/i>, scroll down to find out what films the stars are all about once the weather cools down!<\/p>\n [podcast_block]<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The \u201cI Will Always Love You\u201d singer told Entertainment Weekly<\/em> in 2020 that watching the James Stewart film is an annual tradition. \u201cWe watch that every year, like everybody does! I love watching that every year,\u201d she said at the time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Universal Pictures; Inset: Jo Hale\/Redferns\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The Grammy winner opened up about her love for the film during an interview with Teen Vogue <\/i>in May 2014: \u201cDid you ever watch the movie Love Actually <\/i>where Hugh Grant\u2019s voiceover says, \u2018If you look around, love actually is <\/i>all around?\u2019 That\u2019s my favorite motto.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The Elf<\/em> actress admitted that the musical spans a full year, starting in summer. However, \u201cthe story culminates on Christmas,\u201d she told EW<\/em> in 2020. \u201cSo it feels like a Christmas movie.” No arguing with her there.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The Family Stone<\/em> actress told EW<\/em> in 2020 that the 1993 film has a soft spot in her heart \u201cbecause I watched it when I was 4 with my brother, who’s seven years older, in the theater.\u201d<\/p>\n However, Danes admitted that she was a little \u201ctraumatized\u201d after watching it at such a young age. \u201cI guess it was the first time that I saw visions of the holiday as distorted and perverse,\u201d she said. \u201cIt just had a real wallop, because I was too little to really take it in comfortably.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Danes\u2019 Family Stone<\/em> costar told Entertainment Weekly<\/em> in 2020 that he appreciated the 2003 comedy for being \u201cthe high point on the \u2018infantilized American man in un-normal circumstances\u2019 genre of comedy that we have hopefully come through.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/a> actress watches the 1954 film every year with a box of Kleenex. \u201cThat movie gets to me every time!\u201d she told EW<\/em> in 2020. \u201cAnd I think that\u2019s the power of a Christmas movie, it can have the power to go straight to your heart.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Hulton Archive\/Getty Images; Inset: Anthony Harvey\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cWhen Harry Met Sally <\/i><\/a>is one of my favorite films from my childhood,\u201d the actor once said, according to BuzzFeed<\/i>. \u201cIt never gets old.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images; Inset: Mike Pont\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cI think I really liked to watch The Big Lebowski<\/i>. There\u2019s just something about that movie, I\u2019m not sure what it is, and I know a lot of people feel the same way,\u201d Tamblyn told Entertainment Weekly <\/i>in December 2014.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Warner Bros.; Inset: Rich Polk\/Getty Images for IMDb\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The Pretty Little Liars <\/i>alum<\/a> revealed her go-to holiday movie in December 2014 during an interview with Zap2it<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> New Line Cinema; Inset: Lou Rocco\/ABC via Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Thompson has spoofed the beloved Christmas film on Saturday Night Live<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> New Line Cinema; Inset: Frederick M. Brown\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The American Horror Story <\/i><\/a>actress told Parade <\/i>in 2013 that Just Friends <\/i><\/a>is one of her \u201choliday must movies.\u201d She added: \u201cI want to be in a Christmas movie so bad. I think that would be so much fun to film a Christmas movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Buena Vista Pictures; Inset: Kevin Winter\/Getty Images for BET\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The comedian is a fan of the 2003 flick, per BuzzFeed<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> RKO Radio Pictures; Inset: Barry King\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cAs I got older, I always wanted to play the angel Clarence. He was the most fun,\u201d Bates told Parade<\/i><\/a> in December 2013 of why the holiday classic always brings her to tears. \u201cBut my favorite part is when his brother, who\u2019s in the Navy, bursts in the door at the very end and toasts George. \u2018To my brother George, the richest man in town!\u2019\u201dTaylor Swift, Orlando Bloom and More Celebrities Share Their Favorite Holiday Movies<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nDolly Parton: \u2018It\u2019s a Wonderful Life\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nTaylor Swift: ‘Love Actually’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nZooey Deschanel: \u2018Meet Me in St. Louis\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nClaire Danes: \u2018A Christmas Story\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nDermot Mulroney: \u2018Elf\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nChristine Baranski: \u2018White Christmas\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nOrlando Bloom: ‘When Harry Met Sally’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nAmber Tamblyn: ‘The Big Lebowski’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nLucy Hale: ‘National Lampoon\u2019s Christmas Vacation’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nKenan Thompson: ‘Elf’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nEmma Roberts: ‘Just Friends’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nChris Rock: ‘Bad Santa’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nKathy Bates: ‘It\u2019s a Wonderful Life’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n