I can’t remember the first time I went to the movies with family members on Christmas. But I can tell you that every time I do it, I become more convinced that it’s the move for the holidays. After opening presents Christmas morning, everyone puts on the cozy socks and itchy scarves they got as gifts and will probably never wear again, heads to a bustling street or mall, and gets to take a fucking break from quality time to stare at a giant, beautiful screen. As an added bonus, everyone’s watching the same movie, which means you’ll have at least one low-stakes topic of conversation that everyone can partake in that evening, regardless of generation or viewpoint.
As we all know, movie theaters and the people who love them were the real victims of quarantine, which meant last year was sadly a movie-less (and, for many, family-less) holiday season. But now you can mask-up, get boosted, and venture back to the movies.
And on top of that, you can discreetly get stoned before going to the movies, one of the most pleasurable experiences known to humankind and a nice way to mellow out amid the holiday chaos. So here are five films you can go see this holiday season, along with a weed and local movie theater recommendation for each.
