Christmas means something different to each person. For some, it means Bill Murray going full Scrooge, for others it’s a man with scissors for hands trying to fit into suburban America. But one thing is for sure, the Christmas holidays mean plenty of time to slump in front of the TV and watch a Santa’s sack worth of festive films. In case you wondered (obvs you did), these are the HERO teams’ favourite Chrimbo movies. Choose your fighter.

Alex James Taylor, Editor

Edward Scissorhands by Tim Burton, 1990
“When you think about it, Edward Scissorhands is the ideal Christmas guest. He wouldn’t dream of arriving in an unironically ironic Christmas Jumper and wouldn’t eye-roll when you wear your Celine FW23 all-leather Alan Vega-inspired look. He’d save you money on a fake snow machine, he carves incredible ice sculptures, and he can slice a turkey ten ways at once.”

Peghah Maleknejad, Fashion Director

The Family Man by Brett Ratner, 2000
“Nicolas Cage is insanely funny, a story about finding the true meaning of happiness / a bit of Scrooge vibes. I watch it every year and never get tired. I also love Téa Leoni.”

Ella Joyce, Features Editor

Love Actually by Richard Curtis, 2003
“Opening to moments from the arrivals hall at Heathrow airport, Richard Curtis’ Love Actually descends into a sprawling, sticky sweet tale of people falling in and out of love across London before December 25th hits. I simply won’t let Christmas pass without watching Hugh Grant gyrate his way around 10 Downing Street to Jump by Girls Aloud or sobbing along to Emma Thompson cry in the bedroom to Joni Mitchell.”

Keeley Dawson, Fashion Editor

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Sharon Maguire, 2001
“Because it’s endlessly quotable, my friend Joe and I act out the book launch scene all the time: “excuse me, mics not… working… OIIII… OIII””

Barry Pierce, Fashion Writer

Scrooged by Richard Donner, 1988.
“My favourite take on A Christmas Carol (sorry Kermit!), with Bill Murray in the Scrooge role, Karen Allen as his love interest, Carol Kane being mental as the Ghost of Christmas Present and David Johansen from the New York Dolls as the chain-smoking, taxi driving Ghost of Christmas Past. I can watch it over and over and over.”

Davey Sutton, Fashion Editor-at-Large

Batman Returns by Tim Burton, 1992
“Some might say that Batman Returns isn’t a Christmas movie but I would argue that the Penguin delivering his henchman in a huge present, causing chaos in Gotham City, is reminiscent to how a lot of us feel this time of year.”