Amon Feist
Search results
That's why we've rounded up the best movies to watch during Hanukkah. Our list includes a range of films just right for all eight nights of Hanukkah, for viewers of all ages.
- 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.
- 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.
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 ...
- “An American Tail” (1986) Steven Spielberg’s 1986 allegory for the Jewish immigrant experience became the highest grossing non-Disney animated film of its time.
- “Eight Crazy Nights” (2002) For the outsider at the party who needs a crash course in latkes and dreidels, “Eight Crazy Nights” is a good start. Adam Sandler gives us his classic “The Hanukkah Song” during the movie, which let the world know O.J.
- “Full-Court Miracle” (2003) A Hanukkah staple, the Disney Channel Original Movie (currently streaming on Disney+) revolves around Alex Schlotsky (Alex D. Linz), the young leader of an inept Jewish basketball team, who recruits a washed up college basketball star to be their coach.
- “The Hebrew Hammer” (2003) How does a Jewish private (circumcised) dick talk dirty? He tells his ladies that he wants to “have lots of children” by them.
Sep 28, 2021 · The paltry few Hanukkah movies out there are basically just Christmas movies in disguise, but regardless, here are the best movies about Hanukkah to watch this year.
People also ask
What are the best Hanukkah movies?
Are Hanukkah movies Jewish?
Are Hanukkah movies worth watching?
What is the best Hanukkah movie based on a true story?
Dec 20, 2022 · Hanukkah is celebrated for eight special days every holiday season with traditions like the spinning of dreidels and lighting of menorahs, and now more than ever, it can be spent watching...
