What makes a film a good film? What makes it a bad film? Is it an objective sort of thing or does the quality of a film rely entirely on the person who is watching it and their personal taste? Or is there more to it than even that? Could our personalities be the true key to whether or not we will enjoy the films which we consume?
There are hundreds of Christmas films that one can consume and enjoy this holiday season but how can someone guarantee that they are going to enjoy the film that they choose? Today, we will use the MBTI® personality typing system and compare the traits pertaining to several of its types to the characters in 10 classic Christmas movies to figure out the perfect Holiday film for our readers.
INFJ- Beauty & The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
INFJ's are known for never accepting anything as is. They believe that there is a deeper meaning behind everything and they are always bouncing around at least one idea in their minds.
Beauty & The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas follows Belle as she attempts to break through the Beasts walls and uncover exactly why he is the way that he is and why he hates Christmas. She won't take his answer at face-value and knows that there is a deeper story behind it. Any INFJ will relate to that drive Belle has to uncover the truth.
INTJ- How The Grinch Stole Christmas
INTJ types are not a fan of big social gathers or events. They value their alone time above all else and do not favour those who attempt to take it away from them. The people who fall under this type are also known for their need to question the reason why things are the way that they are and why that people do the things that they do.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas is a film entirely devoted to questioning some of the traditions that we have developed in order to celebrate the holiday season and whether or not they are being done for the right reason. Our INTJ friends will enjoy questioning these habits alongside the Grinch himself.
ENTP- Miracle On 34th Street
Those who fall under the ENTP type tend to be very fact focused individuals who prefer to spend their days dissecting facts and theories with as much logic and rationality as possible. They have little time for the more fantastical elements of the world and prefer to deal in reality.
Which is a film that focuses on a court case surrounding whether or not Santa Claus is a real person is the perfect choice for them. They can dissect the arguments put forth by the lawyers and decide for themselves whether or not the evidence was sufficient.
ESFJ- The Santa Clause 2
ESFJ types are known for their love of make others happy and organizing get-togethers and special events for the most important people in their li+fe to enjoy together.
What better film to summarize that exact spirit than one involving Santa Claus himself? If there was ever a book published on how to host the perfect holiday-themed family gathering that could bring even the most dysfunctional bunch of misfits together, it would be fair to assume that Old Saint Nick himself was the one who wrote it.
ISFJ- Love Actually
The people who identify with the ISFJ type are known for their generosity, kindness, and want to do everything that they can to help out the people in their lives. They are truly selfless and seek harmony above all else.
The people who fall under this type might find that Love Actually is the perfect holiday film for them. Though it focuses on many different intertwining lives and stories, the core theme of the film is love and the things that we do for the people that we love.
INFP- The Nutcracker And The Four Realms
Those who fall under the INFP type are known as the dizzy-day-dreamers of the world. They are obsessed with the hidden meaning in the world around them and spend their days knee-deep in fantastical worlds, of their own creation, in which they digest the events of their life and make sense of them.
The Nutcracker And The Four Realms is a film about a young girl that finds herself within a fantastical world where elements of her real life are reflected back to her through symbols and fairy-tale elements. As she explores this world, she is able to unravel elements of her own world and come to conclusions that she would not have found otherwise. This is truly the perfect film for those who identify with the INFP type.
ESTJ- Mickey's Christmas Carol
Those who fall under the ESTJ type are known for their love for all things traditional, morally upstanding, and right. They value what is "good" above all else and can often take on the responsibility of making the world the best place that it can be themselves.
Which is exactly why Mickey's Christmas Carol is the perfect film for the people who fall under this type. Not only is it one of the most traditional holiday films of all time but it also is entirely centred around the idea of what is te good, right, and proper thing to do and way to act in this world and towards other people.
ISTP- Home Alone
Those who fall under the ISTP type are known for their unpredictable nature and the fact that they tend to follow their own logic in their day to day lives. This rather chaotic yet lovable personality might find that the Christmas classic Home Alone is the perfect fit for them.
All of Kevin's actions follow his own sense of logic. He cannot contact the police, because he stole a toothbrush, so clearly the most rational step forward is to protect himself and his home. Both a logical and unpredictable choice that the ISTP's of the world are going to love.
ENFJ- The Nightmare Before Christmas
Those who fall under the ENFJ personality type typically tend to be rather imagination focused individuals. They are known for their larger than life ideas, their apathy for reality, and their focus on what could be rather than what is.
Which is why the classic film, The Nightmare Before Christmas, is perfect for the ENFJ's of the world. Its main character, Jack, is entirely consumed by the idea of what a Christmas lead by him could be like and does everything he can to pursue this idea and make it a reality.
ISFP- A Christmas Prince
Those who fall under the ISFP type are known for their spontaneity, love for other people, and their truly friendly, warm, and approachable natures. The people of this type might see themselves in the main character of the Netflix trilogy A Christmas Prince.
This film follows a young writer who seizes the chance to get to know a foreign royal family by posing as a tutor to its youngest member. Her kind personality allows her to gain the trust of the family and help them each with their individual struggles. The ISFP types might identify with the lead of this film as all of her actions are motivated by her love for those around her.