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Holiday movies, especially those of the Hallmark variety, tend to be quite worded. Our protagonist, often a woman, could be a struggling small business owner, be with the wrong guy (when the right one was there all the time), or have a rough time during the holidays because her late relative loved Christmas.
Given these patterns, the Christmas movies had to get creative and over the years they started to unravel, featuring storylines that sound bananas on paper but are perfectly reasonable in the holiday cinematic universe. . Here, whatever is possible. Where is it? Can you spot the fake Christmas movies, or did Big Christmas leave you stumped?
Is this Christmas movie fake or real?
Congratulations! It is Mercy christmas (2017) although it could be The family stone (2005).
No, it’s real. It is Mercy christmas (2017) although it could be The family stone (2005).
Correct! It’s wrong, but if it was real I would call it A royal Christmas bassoon.
False! It’s wrong, but if it was real I would call it A royal Christmas bassoon.
Correct. This is Netflix Operation Christmas Drop (2020).
Nope. This is Netflix Operation Christmas Drop (2020).
Correct! It’s not real but if it was I would call it Christmas at the polls.
Sorry. It’s not real but if it was I would call it Christmas at the polls.
Pleasant! It’s actually an intrigue of The Polar Express (2004).
Sorry. It’s actually an intrigue of The Polar Express (2004).
Pleasant! This is the plot of Last christmas (2019). Henry Golding plays the ghost.
Sorry, this is real. This is the plot of Last christmas (2019).
Pleasant! It’s wrong, wrong, wrong. But if I did, I would call her CanDoes the mistletoe get you high?
Nope! It’s wrong. But if I did, I would call her CanDoes the mistletoe get you high?
Yes. It is The Princess Switch: switched again (2020).
Nope. It is The Princess Switch: switched again (2020).
Pleasant! It’s a fake. But if you like it, it’s inspired by the plot of the Japanese mystery novel On the eye.
No, sorry. But if you like it, it’s inspired by the plot of the Japanese mystery novel On the eye.
Pleasant! This is wrong, but pretty much the plot of Principle.
No, sorry. This is wrong, but pretty much the plot of Principle.