5 New Year’s comedies that will lift your spirits during the vacations

Scientists have found out that laughter helps to burn up to 120 calories per hour and pump the oblique muscles of the abdomen. Several factors influence the result: the intensity of laughter and its volume. Researchers recommend laughing out loud, and the louder you laugh, the more calories you will lose. Scientists have also studied the effect of laughter on mood and morale: sincere laughter reduces stress and stimulates the production of serotonin (the happy hormone), which effectively reduces appetite.

For New Year’s celebrations, we recommend turning on a comedy or your favorite comedy show. Watching one program will replace an hour-long walk.

“Elf” (2003).

Orphan Buddy Hobbs believes in Santa Claus, and his main childhood dream is to visit his magical land. His wish comes true, and Buddy saw the fairy-tale character with his own eyes. Without adventures did not do without, the guy climbed into a magic bag and got into a family of elves, with whom he stayed to live for many years.

After a while Buddy began to stand out among the elves in height and appearance, he began to worry about his native family. Then he makes a decision and goes on a journey. It’s fun to watch an elf in the guise of a human trying to accept the harsh reality. Further without spoilers, watch the movie to find out how Buddy’s journey ends.

“Surviving Christmas” (2004)

Businessman Drew Latham is dumped by his beloved girlfriend before Christmas, because of his busy job he has no close friends left, so he has no one to celebrate the holiday with. He decides to go to his childhood home, and he is not afraid that other people live there. Arriving there, the man gets acquainted with the Valko family.

Drew offers the family a substantial reward for the fact that they will be his kin for a while, and he himself dreams of celebrating the holiday in their circle. Not all of his new relatives are interested in money, and the Valkos are a rare family of psychopaths. How Drew will get along with them on the same territory, you can learn by watching the movie.

“Christmas Vacation” (1989).

Clark Griswold is unlucky in life. He finally decides to organize the perfect Christmas for his own family. A turkey, a live Christmas tree and garlands on the house – basically, everything as it should be. However, even these things in the hands of Clark can make a lot of trouble.

Watch the comedy to see if Clark can create the perfect holiday for your favorite family, and laugh at the hero’s unconventional solutions.

“The Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993).

Tim Burton’s animated film will appeal to fans of surrealistic pictures. The plot takes viewers to a scary world, where the main character Jack brings fear to any adult and child. However, under the mask of the main nightmare of everyone in the neighborhood hides a vulnerable soul who dreams of showing true kindness to people.

On Christmas Eve, Jack finds himself in a fairy-tale world where Santa Claus, the favorite of all children, lives, preparing to congratulate children on the upcoming holidays. Giving in to temptation, the hero kidnaps Santa and takes his place. How the holiday will go without Santa Claus and what happens to Jack – learn from the cartoon.

“Love the Coopers” (2015).

Charlotte and Sam Cooper every Christmas gather their large family at their home. But this time it will not go as usual, because after the holiday the couple decided to divorce. Charlotte persuaded her husband not to tell anyone about this decision, so as not to spoil the mood before the holiday.

As a result, the family dinner is mostly spent in quarrels and arguments, and it all ends with Charlotte’s father, Bucky, feeling ill and being taken to the hospital. The action of the movie moved to the hospital, and the common grief forced the Cooper family to put aside their grudges against each other. Reconciled, the Coopers have a dance right in the hospital, and Bucky comes out to them, who will now be okay too.