All of the hilarious things you didn't realise about your favourite Christmas movies
Christmas movies are a crucial part of the festive season, but they're also a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes moments, hidden details, and surprising facts.
We have unwrapped some of the best-kept secrets behind our favourite holiday films that even the most die-hard fans might not know.
Read on to see your favourite Christmas movies in a whole new light.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Transforming into a Grinch is much more complex than it looks!
Jim Carrey's extensive transformation for How the Grinch Stole Christmas included facial prosthetics, being encased head-to-toe in fur and having enlarged contact lenses inserted over his eyes.
The Holiday
Jude Law accidentally ruined some Christmas magic behind the film The Holiday.
The actor spoke with BBC Radio to discuss the festive season classic when he was asked about the famously gorgeous Rosehill Cottage, where Cameron Diaz's character stays.
It's the most charming house in the film, but Law confessed it wasn't real and was instead built on a field for the movie...
The Polar Express
The Polar Express was way ahead of its time!
The film was the first movie ever made entirely with performance-captured technology, which is what gives it its strikingly human quality.
Motion capture technology became a trend after The Polar Express' release, paving the way for future animations.
There was also one actor who voiced five characters...
Love Actually
If you have ever been confused by the many plot lines of Love Actually, you might be pleasantly surprised to know that the film was originally two separate movies...
Home Alone
During Kevin's dinner scene, he is seen enjoying mac and cheese before it switches to a TV dinner.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The iconic holiday film took a whopping three years to make, with a team of over 100 spending an entire week to create just 70 seconds of footage at a time.
Another interesting fact about Elf is Ferrell's dedication to eating all of the sugary food that features in the film, including maple syrup pasta.
The actor later confessed that consuming copious amounts of junk left him with serious sugar highs and crashes that left him with severe headaches while filming.
The dedication!
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas was nearly accompanied by a canned laughter track.
Reports indicate that its creator, Charles Schulz, refused producers' requests to add artificial laughter to match the sitcom trend of the time.
It's a Christmas miracle, though as the film struggled to get off of the ground...
It's a Wonderful Life
1946's It's a Wonderful Life has grown to become one of the most iconic and popular Christmas films of all time, but it was originally a box office flop.
Despite now being considered a classic, when it was released it left its creator, Frank Capra, drowning in debt...
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