Holiday TV | Family evenings

New products and classics to immerse yourself in the magic of the Holidays or to escape from it. Here are our suggestions for movies and shows to watch as a family during the Christmas holidays.

Unmissable Gift movie

Christmas is about traditions. And for many families, one of them is called: Ciné-gift. For more than 40 years, Télé-Québec has offered this now-unmissable holiday event. On the broadcaster’s schedule this year, we find, of course, classics, including The tuque war, The twelve labors of Asterix or Lucky Luke – La ballade des Daltonsbut also more recent films, like PAW Patrol – The Movie, The trolls et Firm coconut. The Ciné-gift program has already started and continues until Sunday, January 5. Certain works are also offered free of charge on the Télé-Québec web platform.

Every day, at 9 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., on Télé-Québec

Consult the Ciné-gift section on the Télé-Québec website

From teenagers to Big laboratory

Jean-René Dufort and Marie-Pier Élie once again put on their blouses Big laboratory. The particularity of this sixth season, which begins on December 20 on ICI Explora? The 100 guinea pigs who take part in various fun experiences are… adolescents aged 13 to 15 from across Quebec. Do positive stereotypes influence young people? Do guys take more risks than girls? Do violent video games cause more aggression? Here are some of the questions the show will attempt to answer this season.

From Friday, December 20, at 7:30 p.m., on ICI Explora

At the studio of dreams

Series derived from upside down and its sequel, Dreams productions offers, like the films, an incursion into Riley’s head. While the two animated feature films transported the viewer to the headquarters run by emotions, these four episodes available since last week on Disney+ explore the film studio where the young girl’s dreams are produced. In the style of a documentary, we follow the successful director Paula Persimmon who struggles to create works adapted to the age of Riley, soon to be a teenager.

South Disney+

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A teenager like no other

Science fiction fans? LIAMnew from Télé-Québec, is for you. This series aimed at ages 9 and up tells the story of a teenage-looking android who flees the laboratory where he was created in order not to be reset. On his way, he meets young geniuses participating in a science fair ready to help him. Starring Bianca Gervais, Steve Laplante and many young actors, including Alfred Poirier, Milya Corbeil Gauvreau and Sam-Éloi Girard, the series began airing last week, but it is possible to catch up on the episodes on the website and the Télé-Québec application.

Every day, at 5:30 p.m., on Télé-Québec until December 20 and on the Télé-Québec website and application

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A stormy Christmas

Among the new releases offered on Netflix this year, we find the animated film That Christmas. Inspired by children’s books by author, screenwriter and director Richard Curtis, to whom we owe the romantic comedy Love Actually (Really love), the story tells how the worst snowstorm disrupted the celebrations of the residents of a small coastal town. Even Santa Claus was forced to rethink his plans!

Sur Netflix

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The Santa Claus Parade and more

Did you miss the Montreal Santa Claus parade and its rebroadcast on television last Saturday? Please note that you can catch up on the TVA+ platform for this festive event that the Grumpy, despite his efforts, has not succeeded in overshadowing. In the same place, you can find many free Christmas films, some offered for a limited time. This week, we can notably watch Mom, I missed the plane again.

On VAT+

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