8 Best R Rated Christmas Movies to Watch this Holiday Season: The season of festivities is the best time to watch movies across different genres and categories. Moreover, it is also the perfect occasion to finally be done with that long-due binge list, and start off with something fresh. Therefore, if you are one of those individuals who have a knack for the extraordinary, then here is a list of the Best R Rated Christmas Movies to make your holiday even more special.
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1. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Technically, it’s a fast-paced Shane Black flick starring Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmer, with a tag of a criminally underrated thriller. But, if you dig deep into its surface, you will find it layered with all the unique elements of Christmas, followed by a couple of murders (R Rated, remember?).
It’s one of those perfect festival noirs that deserve a league of their own. The entire setup revolves around two overwhelming investigators who get attached to a high-profile killing. What follows next, is a slick comedy of all sorts. Furthermore, you can stream it on Google Play Movies.
2. Carol (2015)
The plot of the film revolves around a departmental store worker who eventually develops strong feelings for a young and beautiful woman. Regarded as one of the most critically acclaimed projects, the flick is directed by Todd Haynes and written by Phyllis Nagy. Moreover, it stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in the titular role and is based on the Novel The Price of Salt.
Carol is one of those movies that might make up for your perfect R Rated binge this season. You can stream it on Amazon Prime Video.
3. Bad Santa (2003)
The cult classic Bad Santa is a badass take on the life of a mall Santa (played by Billy Bob Thornton), who decides to rob the very place of his work, after getting fed up with his monotonous routine. The film is a laughter riot from start to finish and also happens to be the best feel-good flick.
This movie has all the right kind of nostalgia for the holiday season, and will definitely introduce you to the other side of the North Pole figure. You can stream it on Amazon Prime Video.
4. Bad Santa 2
If you are one of those people who can’t ignore good sequels, then Bad Santa 2 is your perfect match. The story moves forward from the hilarious predecessor and focuses more on the greedy nature of Willie Soke, who teams up with his gang to get back to the business. However, this time around, Thurman Merman is also part of the heist. You can watch the rib-tickling sequel on Showtime.
5. In Bruges (2008)
In Bruges is a combination of comedy, drama and crime with a perfect climax. The plot of the film starts after a failed mission, where two hitmen Ray and Ken end up in Belgium. Moreover, the two guilt-stricken hitmen soon meet their boss who complicates the situation further by ordering cross murder. The film is directed by Martin McDonagh and stars Collin Farell, Brendan Gleeson and Ciaran Hinds in lead roles. You can stream it on Amazon Prime Video.
6. The Night Before (2015)
The three friends forever Chris, Ethan and Isaac celebrated every Christmas eve together for the last 14 years as a tradition. But traditions are like rules which do break eventually. Ultimately, Isaac and Chris end their resolution and join together to celebrate a final Christmas eve.
The Night Before is directed by Jonathan Levine and stars Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie in lead roles. You can watch it on Netflix.
7. The Office Christmas Party (2016)
To impress her sister CEO of the company in order to save his job and the branch from shutting down, Josh Parker plans to throw the most amazing and epic Christmas party in the office. But the party goes out of control leading to a facade of things.
The Office Christmas Party is directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck and stars Jason Bateman with Jennifer Aniston in lead roles. You can watch it on Sony Liv.
8. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas is a fun ride spin-off of the cult classic comedy, that finds the much-loved duo amidst a series of new adventures. The film revolves around the destroyed Christmas tree, and Kumar and Harold’s unique attempt at replacing it. You can stream the movie on iTunes.
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