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- An American Tail (1986) This sweet animated classic opens on the first night of Hanukkah, when Fievel's father gifts him his signature blue hat. The sweet young mouse is eventually separated from his family, who are fleeing cats (an allegory for pogroms) in Russia for a happier, safer new life in America.
- Fiddler on the Roof (1971) This beloved musical honors the unique Jewish struggle to preserve and celebrate their identity and escape persecution.
- Call Me By Your Name (2017) You probably associate Call Me By Your Name more with peaches than, say, potato latkes, but the film features not only two Jewish main characters, but also an ending scene directly from the holiday.
- The Hebrew Hammer (2003) This 2003 comedy focuses on the Jewish Mordechai Carver who is determined to save Hanukkah from the evil Damian Claus—the deviant son of Santa.
Oct 29, 2023 · So light the menorah and get your decorations ready, stack a mountain of delicious latkes and sufganiyot on the coffee table, and cozy up under a blanket on the couch for these Hanukkah movies...
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- The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018) is an adaptation of a Swiss film that follows a nice Orthodox man as he attempts to find love and falls for a girl his mother would never approve of.
- An American Pickle (2020) stars Seth Rogan as both Ben and Herschel Greenbaum in a cross-generation tale of family, love, and tradition.
- Eight Crazy Nights (2002) is an animated movie actually inspired by Adam Sandler's "The Chanukkah Song." Fun fact: this movie was Sandler's first foray into voice acting.
- Meet The Fockers (2004) is a classic comedy starring Ben Stiller as Greg Focker. Greg introduces his fiancé's family (The Byrnes) to his parents, and yup, humor ensues.
- Hanukkah on Rye. A holiday film that is very reminiscent of Jewish classic Crossing Delancey, Hanukkah on Rye feels like one of the first holiday romcoms that embraces Jewish culture rather than just transposing the Christmas film template onto Hanukkah.
- The Night Before. Although Christmas gets its fair share of screentime in The Night Before, there’s plenty of Hanukkah representation in this holiday-themed buddy comedy.
- Eight Crazy Nights. Consider Adam Sandler as Hanukkah’s greatest celebrity ambassador. He co-wrote and starred in the raunchy animated comedy Eight Crazy Nights back in 2002, partially in an attempt to give Jewish audiences a Hanukkah film.
- Eight Gifts of Hanukkah. Lifetime and Hallmark have been on the Christmas train for quite some time now, but Eight Gifts of Hanukkah represents the latter channel's first film that entirely revolves around the Jewish holiday, rather than being a mashup of Christmas and Hanukkah, as we’ve seen before.
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- 'Eight Crazy Nights' In 2002, Adam Sandler pulled double duty in the animated Eight Crazy Nights, which followed a troublemaker who gets sentenced to community service reffing a youth basketball team over the holiday season alongside an elf-like head referee, both voiced by the lead actor in this Hanukkah-themed comedy.
- 'Love, Lights, Hanukkah!' In 2020, Hallmark Channel made history when it premiered its very first Hanukkah-centered film with Love, Lights, Hanukkah! Starring Boy Meets World alum Ben Savage in his Hallmark debut alongside Mia Kirshner and Marilu Henner, the film followed a young woman who, upon learning she's Jewish, discovers a whole new world of traditions and falls in love with more than just the newfound holiday.
- 'The Night Before' In 2015, comedic minds Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordan-Levitt and Anthony Mackie came together in the holiday comedy The Night Before, about three Jewish best friends whose holiday tradition consists of gathering on Christmas Eve.
- 'All I Want Is Christmas' Taking some cues from films like Home Alone and the lesser-known Christmas movie I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,All I Want For Christmas is your typical story of a young Jewish boy heading on a holiday vacation to Florida who decides to swap places with a kid on his way to Christmastown in attempt to celebrate Christmas.
Dec 19, 2022 · From classic Hanukkah movies like ‘Eight Crazy Nights’ and Christmukkah episodes of ‘The OC’ to new entries like Hallmark’s ‘Hanukkah on Rye,’ now streaming on Peacock, these are our ...
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Dec 7, 2023 · Best Hanukkah Movies Guide: ‘Eight Crazy Nights’ and More. What to Watch. The Ultimate Guide to the Best Hanukkah Movies. EIGHT CRAZY NIGHTS. It might be a small, woefully mediocre...
