Five 2011 Holiday Movies You Won't Want to Miss

Five 2011 holiday movies that are sure to entertain!

Christmas is coming, and accompanying this joyous holiday season are the arrivals of some new movies to get you into whatever spirit you think appropriate for this festive season. Kick back, relax and catch these new releases.
 

1. A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

Release date: November 4, 2011
Rating: R

Harold and Kumar return in this comedy set six years after their last stoned adventure. Having separated, the two now live separate lives. However, when a package arrives for Harold at Kumar’s doorstep, he obligingly trudges over to his fabulous suburban house to give it to him, consequentially setting his father-in-law’s (yes, Harold’s married now) award-winning Christmas tree on fire (why am I not surprised?). Hilarity ensues as the duo struggles to find an exact replica of the tree before his wife and her family return from their trip, going through the antics that you’ve come to expect of this dysfunctional twosome. Even better, it’s all in 3D.
 

2. Arthur Christmas

Release date: November 23, 2011
Rating: PG

Ever wondered how the fat guy in the red suit manages to deliver presents to all children of the world in one night? Let’s just say that technology and an army of highly trained elves helps. However, when one out of the six hundred million children misses their yearly gift, everyone deems the error acceptable – except one (no, not the kid). Arthur, Santa Claus’ untrained and misfit son, decides to take it upon himself to travel halfway around the globe to deliver this final present before Christmas morning.
 

3. The Muppets

Release date: November 23, 2011
Rating: PG

What says holidays more than the Muppets? Follow this group of lovable marionette/puppets as they reunite in an effort to wrack up 10 million viewers in a Muppet Theatre show to save their Hollywood studio from the evil grasp of a Texas oil tycoon.
 

4. New Year’s Eve

Release date: December 9, 2011
Rating: PG-13

If you enjoyed last year’s rom-com Valentine’s Day, chances are you’ll enjoy this similar mash-up of star actors in a hectic romp comprised of more subplots than I can count with two hands. Follow this intertwining tale of a group of New Yorkers as they navigate their way through their respective romances on New Year’s Eve, including everyone from a dying man to a successful rock star.
 

5. The Darkest Hour

Release date: December 5, 2011
Rating: PG-13

Who says that Christmas is all about romance, Santa Claus and Muppets? Treat yourself to something different with this sci-fi action horror that tells the story of an alien invasion leading to what effectively marks the apocalypse. With the Mayans predicting the end of the world in 2012, this movie is comes out just in time to teach you some survival tips.