The long break over Christmas and New Year is a time for vegging out to the max.

On TV, DVD and at the cinema, it’s time to sit back, relax, and veg out gloriously to our list of Christmas and feel-good movies starring gingers.

Christmas movies with redheads

Noel (2004) – Susan Sarandon

Five New Yorkers come together on Christmas Eve, seeking a miracle.

Nightmare Before Christmas – Sally

Jack Skellington of Halloweentown becomes bored of scaring people so plots to kidnap Santa Claus from Christmastown so he can take over his jolly role.

Home Alone (1990) – Catherine Anne O’Hara

Eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left behind while his family flies to France for Christmas, and must defend his home against idiotic burglars.

Little Women (1994) – Susan Sarandon and Eric Stoltz

The March sisters live and grow in post-Civil War America.

Love Actually (2003) – Tom Sangster

A firm Christmas favourite for all, Love Actually follows the lives of eight very different couples who are dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas.

Stepmom (1998) – Susan Sarandon

A terminally-ill mother has to settle on the new woman in her ex-husband’s life, who will be her children’s new stepmother.

Meet Me In St Louis (1944) – Judy Garland

In the year before the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair, the four Smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a reluctant move to New York.

Other feel-good movies for Christmas

Nine Months (1995) – Julianne Moore

When Samuel (Hugh Grant) finds out his longtime girlfriend is pregnant, a commitment-phobe realizes he might have to change his lifestyle for better or much, much worse.

Frozen (2013) – Princess Anna

If I need to describe the plot of Frozen, I must ask you, “Have you been living under a rock all year?”

Princess Anna is one of our new favourite gingers for 2014.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) – Evangeline Lilly

Part two of the three-part Hobbit series, this movie sees Evangeline Lilly make her red-haired debut as a dyeing redhead and kick serious butt.

And at the cinema…

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) – Evangeline Lilly

Time to see Evangeline Lilly get more kick-ass with the Orks of Middle Earth!

By Susanna