Picking a Christmas film can be tricky – and it can seem like there’s only the same few to watch each year.
This year, you might be trying to think outside the box and to dig a little deeper for something different.
In this film, an uptight 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.
The Family Stone was first released in 2005 but it’s often overlooked in favour of bigger Christmas hits.
Starring Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Jessica Parker and Claire Danes, fans love this film.
One person who watched the film on IMDb said: “For those who don’t enjoy cheesy hallmark movies, this is my favorite Christmas movie.
“I don’t love the cheesy, perfect world, hallmark Christmas movies. This movie is hilarious with an awesome cast.
“Anyone with a dysfunctional family will enjoy watching a family that loves each other through their issues.
“There is much more going on that what the beginning appears. I watch it every Christmas and it always makes me laugh and cry.”
Another penned: “Brilliant Movie that ticks all the Christmas boxes.”
Sarah Jessica Parker plays The Family Stone’s most divisive figure: Meredith, the fiancée of Mulroney’s Everett. She shakes the liberal Stones with her buttoned-up personality.
Those who love the film say they enjoy how it relates to real life with the chaos of a real family Christmas shown.
It has become one of the most divisively beloved Christmas movies of the past 20 years but the comedy-drama is an entertaining and fun film that’s worth watching this year.
If you’re hoping to watch this film, you can find it on Amazon Prime.