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ENTERTANMENT NEWS - While you might not be able to lounge on the beach this Christmas, you can still lounge on your couch and enjoy some new Christmas movies this festive season.

Each year, hordes of new Christmas movies are released, and admittedly, many of them are cringey and cliché. But, each year there are a good few that buck the mould.

We have put together a list of five Christmas movies you should add to your festive season watchlist:

1. Operation Christmas Drop
Congressional aide Erica forgoes family Christmas to travel to a beachside air force base in the Pacific at her boss's behest. Tasked with investigating the base's operations, she clashes with Capt Andrew Jantz, who fears her assignment is to find reasons to defund the facility.
Available on: Netflix

2. Holidate
Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way. – IMDB
Available on: Netflix

3. The War With Grandpa
Upset that he has to share the room he loves with his grandfather, Peter decides to declare war in an attempt to get it back. – IMDB
Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play

4. Jingle Jangle: a Christmas Journey
An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever. – IMDB
Available on: Netflix

5. Happiest Season
A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas. – IMDB
Available on: Hulu

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