Sick of Holiday Fare? Cozy Up With These 22 Winter Movies

It’s impossible to watch this and not come away deeply impressed by penguins. Excellent for young kids, especially as a means to approach our current climate struggles and what they mean for penguins and their ilk.

Happy Feet (2006)

A childhood favorite for many millennials, Happy Feet follows singing and dancing penguins in Antarctica, voiced by a surprisingly stacked cast. (See: Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Nicole Kidman, and more.)

Last Holiday (2006)

Despite its title, Last Holiday maintains a respectful distance from the worst of the Christmas movie genre. Instead it’s a solid rom-com set at the glamorous Grandhotel Pupp in the Czech Republic, where—after receiving a devastating medical diagnosis—Queen Latifah charms nearly everyone in her path as she tries out snowboarding, goes shopping, and generally has the time of her life.

Frozen I & II (2013, 2019)