The Absolute Best New Christmas Movies of 2022 – CNET [CNET]

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A swath of new Christmas movies and TV shows tumble out of the stocking each year. While most conjure the Christmas cheer you’re after, they’re not all necessarily attention-holding tales.

Thankfully, a handful do fill the brief of new Christmas movie worth adding to your crowded watch list. Let’s run through the best to come out of 2022.

The best new Christmas movies (and shows) of 2022

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Apple

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell make for an odd couple in this reimagining of — you guessed it — A Christmas Carol. Ferrell is the Ghost of Christmas Present, but instead of showing Reynolds’ Scrooge the error of his ways, it’s Present who must reexamine his own past, present and future. Expect big musical numbers and the hit of cheer you’re after from this serviceable bite of Christmas confectionary. The flick is also getting a limited run in theaters from Nov. 11.

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Universal Pictures

Violent Night (out now in theaters)

Not all Christmas tales are bloodless. This black comedy action flick stars David Harbour as an action hero Santa Claus who steps in to save the day when a group of mercenaries attack a wealthy family’s estate.

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Netflix

It’s animated, it’s aimed at all the family and it’s astonishingly good. Guillermo del Toro rarely disappoints and his take on Pinocchio is no exception. More than just a kids’ story, del Toro unfurls a trademark moving gothic fairy tale rooted in what it means to be alive. With significant deviations from the story we all know and memorable new creature creations, including skeletal rabbits and an ethereal wood sprite, this version of Pinocchio is perfect for Christmas. Warning: You will shed a tear at least once.

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Disney

Strange World (Dec. 23 on Disney Plus)

This rare pure sci-fi adventure from Disney hits Disney Plus just in time for Christmas. Strange World follows a family of explorers who journey to a monster-crawling world. There, they investigate the cause of a dying plant, while massaging a few family differences on the way.

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