Movies to watch with the family this Christmas

The fire is lit, the kids are tucking into a tin of sweets and you’re snuggled up on the sofa. What’s missing? A movie of course! Here is a roundup of some the best family flicks that will be on your small screen over the next few days… Christmas Eve The Sound of Music - RTÉ One - 2.40pm A woman decides to leave an Austrian convent and become the governess to the family of a Naval officer widower. With Julie Andrews. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - TV3 - 3.30pm The original film adaptation about a poor boy who gets to see inside the world's most successful candy company. Finding Nemo - BBC One - 3.50pm Animated film in which a clownfish sets out in search of his son who was captured by fishermen. With Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres. ET: The Extra-Terrestrial - RTÉ 2 - 4.15pm A young boy agrees to help an alien leave earth and return to his home planet. Directed by Steve Spielberg. via GIPHY Christmas Day Happy Feet - TG4 - 1.05pm In this kids' movie, a penguin can't find his voice but sure does have a talent for dance. Elijah Wood voices the fluffy character. Up - RTÉ One - 1.35pm An elderly man decides to fulfill his late wife's dream and makes an unexpected friend along the way. The Muppet Christmas Carol - Channel 4 - 1.45pm Festive classic which tells the story of Scrooge (Michael Caine) and how he changes his way after being confronted by some familiar faces. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - Channel 4 - 5.45pm Comedy sequel in which Kevin, played by Macaulay Culkin finds himself alone in New York. via GIPHY St Stephen’s Day James and the Giant Peach - RTÉ 2 - 11.30am An orphan with terrible aunts for guardians, befriends bugs who live inside a giant peach and go on an adventure. Despicable Me - RTÉ One - 1.30pm Animated flick in which a criminal mastermind adopts three orphan girls to pull off a grand scheme. The Croods - BBC One - 4.45pm After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world. With Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - RTÉ One - 5.00pm In this film (cert 12A), a group of dwarves embark on a journey to reclaim their homeland. Starring Martin Freeman. via GIPHY