Where to watch Christmas films in Dubai and Abu Dhabi this week

In the run-up to December 25, gathering to watch Christmas movies is a tradition for many. Whether you want to catch a festive screening of Home Alone, Elf or It's A Wonderful Life at one of the UAE's pop-up theatres, or fancy sitting back and relaxing with a holiday movie at home, here is a round-up of all the festive flicks to watch in the UAE this week... The al fresco cinema at The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah is showing 2018 Christmas movie, Nutcracker and the Four Realms , starring Keira Knightley and Helen Mirren. Popcorn and cinema snacks are available to buy at the outdoor screening. Saturday, December 21, 7pm; free; Zero Gravity, The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai; 0-gravity.ae Dubai beach club Zero Gravity is playing Macaulay Culkin classic Home Alone at its Cinema on the Sand on Sunday, December 22. Last year the al fresco cinema welcomed more than 750 guests, so it is worth getting there early to guarantee a spot to see Kevin McCallister take on the Wet Bandits. Sunday, December 22, 7pm; Dh50 (which includes a Dh50 F&B voucher); Zero Gravity, Skydive Dubai Drop Zone, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, Dubai; 0-gravity.ae Catch a family-friendly afternoon screening of the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life as presented by Cinema Space. The 1946 Frank Capra film is about George Bailey (James Stewart), a struggling businessman who meets his guardian angel, who shows him his true impact on the community. Monday, December 23, 7pm; free with registration; Cinema Space, auditorium, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi; register at cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com Arthouse theatre, Cinema Akil is also showing Home Alone . Catch the flick at the Alserkal Avenue space on Monday, December 23. Events app Surkus is offering members the chance to attend the special screening in return for engagement. For free entry to the screening, users need to complete two in-app tasks: an Instagram post and in-app check-in. The Surkus app is available for free on all app stores now. Monday, December 23, 7pm; free with Surkus app ; Cinema Akil, Warehouse 68, Alserkal Avenue, Street 8, Al Quoz, Dubai; www.cinemaakil.com The Urban Outdoor Cinema at Habtoor Grand Resort, Dubai Marina is showing Will Ferrell's Elf on Monday, December 23. As well as showing the movie on the lawn, there will be food served from the hotel's pizza restaurant. Monday, December 23, 7.30pm; Dh75; Urban Outdoor Cinema at Habtoor Grand Resort, Dubai Marina; urbanoutdoorcinema.com If you don't make it to one of the UAE's outdoor screenings to catch a festive flick, there are plenty of ways to get your Christmas movie fix at home: OSN Movies is screening a host of festive flicks on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24 and 25. Added to its movie schedule is: Steaming service Starzplay has added more than 10 festive flicks to its movie roster, to keep viewers entertained. As well as The Holiday and Love The Coopers , Starzplay viewers can now watch The Santa Clause 1, 2 and 3; The Nightmare Before Christmas and Santa Paws. The full list of Starzplay festive films: Netflix is fast becoming known for churning out Hallmark-style cheesy Christmas films, and 2019 is no exception. This year the streaming site has released The Knight Before Christmas, A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby and Holiday in the Wild . However, it also has a few new top-quality releases on the roster, including Klaus , Jack Whitehall: Christmas With My Father and teen favourite, Let It Snow. Plus, there are plenty if festive favourites including The Polar Express , Shrek The Halls and Office Christmas Party ; as well as seasonal specials of Friends, Nailed It and Sugar Rush. A selection of Netflix's festive offerings: _________________ Read more: All I Want for Christmas is Mariah?: How Carey has dominated the festive jingle landscape for 25 years The next 'Last Christmas': Six festive songs that should be made into movies Slime, Fortnite and Frozen: here are the most popular toys of 2019 _________________

Where to watch Christmas films in Dubai and Abu Dhabi this week

Get a fix of all things festive at outdoor cinemas around town in the next seven days