10 Hidden Details You Never Noticed In Classic Christmas Movie Posters

10 Hidden Details You Never Noticed In Classic Christmas Movie Posters

The best Christmas movie posters reveal a little bit about the plot but can also include hidden details about the plot points or fun easter eggs.

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‘Tis the season to be jolly and appreciate some of the classic Christmas movie posters that have been released over the last few decades. Every poster is uniquely designed to market the film, while also containing a few hidden secrets about what the plot could actually be about.

Often times, these posters have small easter eggs, or even hidden symbolism relating to the themes of the films. Many of these posters seem very familiar and include images from these iconic pieces of cinema. Each poster tells a story in its own right and of course, they all feel especially festive, considering each one is from a seasonal classic.

10 Home Alone: False Fear

Home Alone wasn’t that bad of a time for Kevin. While he did have to fight off the burglars and felt pretty alone in a big house all by himself, he did get to try out his newfound freedom, to mixed results. The poster uses one of the most iconic images from the film.

The shocked look of Kevin is supposed to symbolize his fear of the robbers, with the poster selling a story that audiences expect. Of course, really, Kevin takes it all in his stride, with the poster misleadingly actually teasing the bathroom scene.

9 Elf: Out Of Place

The story of Elf is really that of someone who is constantly looking for his place. It’s not at the North Pole surrounded by elves and it’s evidently not with his family in New York either. The poster secretly portrays this idea very well.

While it’s obvious that using Buddy as the “l” in Elf is a fun marketing trick, it’s also symbolic of the theme. Not only are the other letters far shorter than him, symbolizing the other elves, but he is also the odd one out, just like everywhere else he goes. The letters are even dressed like the elves.

8 Jingle Jangle: Journey’s Gift

Jingle Jangle is an extremely new addition to the festive watchlist for this year, but it’s sure to become a favorite for many families in years to come. The poster manages to capture much of the same magic that the movie portrays.

One of the interesting details is the ball of light that Journey holds in her hand. While there’s not a scene where she holds light like this, it does make reference to the way she writes out her equations in the air and is also symbolic of the belief she still holds, which she must help her grandpa find again.

7 Love Actually: Harry’s Betrayal

Love Actually is one of the most famous Christmas romantic comedies. Charming and endlessly funny, there’s one particular moment that actually brings a touch of tragedy to an otherwise, overall, joyous film.

The betrayal of Alan Rickman’s Harry to his wife, played by Emma Thompson, is an emotionally fraught moment. The poster teases this a little, with Thompson looking slightly sadly over at Rickman, who is in turn seemingly ‘making eyes’ at someone else!

6 National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Christmas Gifts

Strangely enough, despite how sparse the poster for this National Lampoon’s adventure is, it actually contains the key to the whole plot. Of course, the main premise of this poster is teasing the light debacle that happens in the movie.

The only other objects of note are the presents themselves. A huge part of the plot concerns what gift Clark will be given from his work. He’s expecting a raise, but his hopes are dashed. A large portion of the narrative is then about trying to change his boss’s mind and the poster teases this with the festive boxes.

5 Arthur Christmas: Arthur’s Spirit

Arthur Christmas may be quite the underrated Christmas classic, but its poster definitely lives up to the unique wit of the movie itself and it’s very cleverly organized to showcase the general narrative of the movie.

For starters, the characters are all subtly arranged into the shape of a Christmas tree. What’s more, Arthur is at the top, with that all important letter, like the star he is, demonstrating his fate as head of the family and his role as the spirit in the North Pole.

4 Jingle All The Way: The Real Turbo Man

Jingle All The Way may be a pretty wild film, but at its core, it is really the story of a father and a son. This is beautifully displayed on the poster and the Turbo Man doll he is searching for is there for all to see.

But young Jamie isn’t looking at the toy, he’s looking up at his father instead. In the movie, his father essentially becomes the real Turbo Man, demonstrating that he’s the real hero for Jamie to look up to, and the poster effectively translates this idea.

3 How The Grinch Stole Christmas: A Change Of Heart

Everyone knows the story of the Grinch, but it still doesn’t hurt to use the poster to stage exactly how the film might play out. Of course, the titular Grinch is holding a bauble, demonstrating that he has stolen an element of Christmas.

Demonstrating his character arc though, he is holding it directly above a Christmas tree. The image, therefore, looks like he is both taking the decoration and putting it back, which sums up the cycle of his inner conflict.

2 The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Real World Ghosts

The Muppets are an iconic set of characters, so when it was announced that they would be producing their own take on the Charles Dickens classic, fans were optimistic. And Jim Henson and his production company didn’t disappoint.

One interesting note about the poster for the film is that it doesn’t contain any of the famous ghosts from the story. Instead, it has the Muppets themselves, as ghostly images floating at the top, and a deserted street with Scrooge, demonstrating who is really affected by his actions and how he is pushing people, or Muppets in this case, away.

1 The Santa Clause: Stepping Into The Boots

One of Tim Allen’s most celebrated film franchises happens to be an extremely festive one. With the Santa clause coming into affect after Scott accidentally kills him, he must now take on the role of Santa himself!

The poster doesn’t include a very specific aspect of Santa’s outfit and that is the boots. Clearly a deliberate choice, as at this stage, Scott hasn’t fully, figuratively and literally, stepped into St. Nick’s shoes yet, and so it makes more sense to have them missing.

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