THINGS TO WATCH IF YOU LIKE ‘OH. WHAT. FUN.’
Back over here with another watchalike list because why not! This time it’s for a super fun film that inspires humor and is also a seasonal flick, too. If you liked Prime Video’s latest comedic drop, then this list is for you as we look at things to watch if you like Oh. What. Fun.
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THINGS TO WATCH IF YOU LIKE ‘OH. WHAT. FUN.’ Looking at some watchalike titles similar to #OhWhatFun. Have you seen any? #watchalikes #movielist Share on XSome of these will be Christmas-y, and others will not, but they all share the whole kind of “chaos” with some family ties woven in too.
THINGS to WATCH if you like OH. WHAT. FUN.
BECAUSE I SAID SO
Not Christmas, but is a film that does deal with the mother and daughter relationship, which is something Prime Video’s new Christmas flick deals in. It also has Mandy Moore playing one of the daughters and being involved in a love triangle.
Synopsis: A meddling mother tries to set her daughter up with the right man so her kid won’t follow in her footsteps. – Prime Video
Digitally purchase the film on places like Prime Video
CHRISTMAS with the KRANKS
Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis lead this film that did have some so-so reactions but has become a fun every year re-watch. The plot is funny and has Curtis playing a perfectionist mom who has to rush to put on their annual Christmas party when her daughter who wasn’t going to come home but then changes her mind.
Synopsis: Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis star in this Christmas comedy as a marriage who decides to skip Christmas since her daughter is in Peru. But when she decides to come home at the last minute, they must rush to get Christmas set up for her. – Prime Video
Stream, at publication, with HBO Max; or digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
THE FAMILY STONE
This is one of those star-studded titles, like Oh. What. Fun. that has an impressive cast. From Sarah Jessica Parker to Rachel McAdams, it’s a good group. The film is about the perfect son bringing home his perfect (and a little uptight) girlfriend for the Christmas season.
Synopsis: An uptight, liberal businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family’s annual Christmas celebration and finds that she’s a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life. – Prime Video
Stream, at publication, with Hulu, Peacock and Prime Video
FIVE STAR CHRISTMAS
Another Hallmark that isn’t an ex-returns trope, this one is on the list because it goes for the pretend-everything-is-normal chaos. A group of family members (mainly siblings) pretend to be guests at their dad’s converted B&B in order to get a complimentary review. It’s really quite fun and also features Bethany Joy Lenz in the lead role.
Synopsis: When a travel writer shows up unexpectedly at their dad’s B&B, the Ralston family all pretend to be guests in hopes of a good review. Lucy falls for guest Jake but can’t share her secret. – Hallmark+
Stream, at publication, exclusively with Hallmark+; or digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
FOUR CHRISTMASES
Liking their time alone and building a life together, Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon play a couple who don’t love spending oodles of time with their quirky, respective families. Yet for Christmas, they must navigate how to pack four Christmas celebrations into one day!
Synopsis: A couple must fit in four holiday visits with family. – Prime Video
Stream, at publication, with HBO Max; or digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
HOLIDAY in HANDCUFFS
If this film isn’t the height of silly, well, I’m not sure what is. It’s a fun film that I’ve seen many times and rewatched this year too. Melissa Joan Hart stars as a woman who reaches her breaking point in being over disappointing her family and so she kidnaps a handsome dude to be the boyfriend who dumped her right before they were going home to meet her family.
Synopsis: When a would-be painter stuck working as a waitress suffers a nervous breakdown, she kidnaps a customer to bring home for Christmas, planning to introduce him to her family as “The One.” – Prime Video
Stream, at publication, with Hulu or Prime Video; or on Roku
HOME AGAIN
This one is a little bit different, and I love that. It’s about a woman who is starting over after separating from a marriage of many years. Part of that entails letting three filmmaking friends stay in her guest house which forever changes how she and her girls view family.
Synopsis: Reese Witherspoon stars as Alice who is separated from her husband and starts over by moving back to LA. One night, she meets three filmmakers in need of a place to live. Alice agrees to let them stay in her guest house temporarily. – Prime Video
Stream, at publication, with Cinemax; or digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
HOME for the HOLIDAYS
A film from the 90s, last year was the first time I saw this one. It has Holly Hunter and Robert Downy Jr. The plot is about a family who is more than a little dysfunctional.
Synopsis: A single mom, who has just lost her job and her self-confidence, travels home for the dreaded annual Thanksgiving gathering with her relatives. – Prime Video
Stream, at publication, with MGM+ or Paramount+
IT’S the MOST WONDERFUL TIME of the YEAR
A film originally appeared on Hallmark Channel. This one has Henry Winkler playing a crazy uncle who returns to visit his niece who is trying to plan a Christmas that must impress.
Synopsis: Single mom Jennifer Cullen is having trouble finding joy in the holiday season. Then her Uncle Ralph arrives at her home with the young, handsome Morgan Derby. Morgan’s love of Christmas, and life, is contagious. – Hallmark+
Stream, at publication, with Hallmark+
JUST GO WITH IT
Not a Christmas film, but this is one about family and the craziness that comes with it. It’s about a man who needs a family and so he convinces his employee and her kids to play the roles.
Synopsis: Danny (Adam Sandler) is a successful plastic surgeon who pretends to be unhappily married to get women. When he finally meets a girl (Brooklyn Decker) he believes to be the woman of his dreams, he doesn’t use his method on her, but she soon finds the wedding band he uses. – Prime Video
Stream, at publication, with Paramount+
LOVE the COOPERS
Telling the story of different generations in the Cooper family, this one involves a family reunion and bringing strangers to the table, too. The ensemble cast includes Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Olivia Wilde, and
Timothée Chalamet.
Synopsis: A chaotic family reunion leads to a joyful rediscovery of family bonds and the magic of love in this sparkling, all-star comedy. – Prime Video
Stream, at publication, with Tubi; or digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
A MERRY LITTLE EX-MAS
Another Netflix film, this one is cute and has Alicia Silverstone in the lead playing a divorced woman who, along with her ex, plans one final family Christmas together. Things get a little complicated when the ex’s new girlfriend also shows up!
Stream, at publication, with Netflix
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Lindsay Lohan features in this about a woman who, years later, reunites with her ex in a most unexpected place which is the family home of her boyfriend! The film isn’t anything that “changes” the genre or stereotype, but it is a fun one.
Synopsis: Ten years after a botched proposal, two star-crossed exes must spend Christmas together after discovering their partners are siblings. Awkward much? – Netflix
Stream, at publication, exclusively with Netflix
SON-in-LAW
From the 90s, this one has a kind of cult popularity. It’s about a country girl who ends up falling for a quirky guy in her first year of college and the complications of bringing him home to meet her family.
Synopsis: A farm girl falls for a party boy much to the chagrin of her family. – Prime Video
Digitally purchase on places for Prime Video
SURVIVING CHRISTMAS
Ben Affleck leads this comedy about a man who hires a family to spend Christmas with him because, well, he has no one and he’s lonely. I think I’ve only seen this one once, but it was one of those crazy movies that makes you laugh, and I’m a big fan of letting a movie that has that goal accomplish its purpose. Christina Applegate co-stars and Jennifer Morrison (from Once Upon a Time) has a credit, too!
Synopsis: A lonely, obnoxious young millionaire pays a family to spend Christmas with him. – Prime Video
Stream, at publication, with Paramount+
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Have you seen any of these? Which ones do you enjoy? Which ones don’t you like? Comment all about your things to watch if you like Oh. What. Fun. Let’s talk.
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Great list, Rissi! I’ve seen most of these. My two favorites are.Christmas With the Kranks and Love the Coopers. Bother are so good! We watch them every year. 🎄
I need to watch Love the Coopers again! I think I’ve only seen that one once, but I watch Christmas with the Kranks often. :)
Rissi, Thanks for sharing these holiday movies. I’ve not seen them.
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