Wes Anderson doesn’t have a quirky comedy coming to theaters this year, but he did direct a quirky Christmas commercial, starring Adrien Brody, for H&M.
In the ad, Brody plays a train conductor who has to tell passengers that the train is delayed an additional 11-and-a-half hours due to unforeseen weather changes and mechanical difficulties. Because he knows it might put a damper on everyone’s Christmas plans, he announces that the team will put together a complimentary Christmas brunch.
A Christmas miracle ensues for the passengers on the train, with the conductor finding a Christmas tree, decorations and a Santa hat along their train route.
“Come Together,” the commercial reads at the end. The ad, which is nearly four minutes long, features clothing from H&M’s holiday collection.
The entire commercial is in classic Anderson style, reminiscent of the train scene in 2014’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” Anderson’s other credits include “The Darjeeling Limited” and “The Royal Tenenbaums.” His next film, which is still untitled, is due out in 2018.
14 Christmas Movies That Definitely Aren't for Kids (Photos)
Sure, Christmas is a time of joy for children of all ages, but that doesn't mean that grown-ups can't have the cinematic equivalent of a spiked egg nog. After you've packed the little ones off to bed, enjoy these movies, from the hilarious to the horrifying, that are aimed at adult audiences.
"Black Christmas" (1974)
A decade before making the classic "A Christmas Story," director Bob Clark invented the holiday slasher with this still-chilling cult fave about sorority sisters fending off an obscene phone caller. (A new remake slays in theaters in December 2019.)
Warner Bros.
"The Silent Partner" (1978)
Bank teller Elliott Gould and robber Christopher Plummer play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse; this twisty thriller was an early success for the late Curtis Hanson, who scripted.
Pan-Canadian Film Distributors
"Christmas Evil" (1980)
John Waters' favorite Christmas movie involves a man obsessed with Santa (Brandon Maggart) who takes his naughty list to homicidal extremes.
Pan American Pictures
"Some Girls" (1988)
Long before he was McDreamy, Patrick Dempsey played a horny college student bewitched by three sisters (played by Jennifer Connelly, Sheila Kelley and Ashley Greenfield) in an early Sundance hit that's still underappreciated (and still sexy).
MGM
"Metropolitan" (1990)
Writer-director Whit Stillman scored a dynamite debut -- and made a low-budget indie look great by shooting in holiday-decorated Manhattan -- with this smart and sprightly tale of young debutantes in love.
New Line Cinema
"The Ref" (1994) Cat burglar Denis Leary is forced to play marriage counselor to bickering spouses Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis in this pungently hilarious farce.
Buena Vista
"Go" (1999)
Writer John August and director Doug Liman keep the twists and the wisecracks coming in this ensemble piece about young L.A. types chasing down ecstasy. The cast is full of before-they-were-famous folks.
Sony Pictures
"Eyes Wide Shut" (1999)
If you don't think of this as a Christmas movie, you haven't seen it lately; director Stanley Kubrick inserts twinkle lights and trees all over his sexual thriller starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
Warner Bros.
"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" (2005)
One of Robert Downey's best pre-Marvel roles was as a struggling actor caught up in a Christmastime conspiracy, trading quips with scene-stealers Val Kilmer and Michelle Monaghan.
Warner Bros. Pictures
"A Christmas Tale" (2008) Catherine Deneuve isn't the usual mom-with-cancer; this matriarch demands her kids give her a bone marrow transplant in this biting, brilliant family story.
Bac Films
"Better Watch Out" (2017)
This clever holiday horror-comedy takes the youthful sadism of "Home Alone" and ratchets it up a few notches, with teenage Luke (Levi Miller, "Pan") hiding some real darkness behind that sweet face.
Well Go USA
"A Bad Moms Christmas" (2017)
The bad moms just want to have fun, even when their own bad moms come rolling into town to celebrate the season. Santas will strip, and the egg nog will be spiked.
STX
"Anna and the Apocalypse" (2018)
It's Christmastime! But thanks to a zombie outbreak, it's also the end times, and our high school heroes dispatch the undead with bloody fervor. And did we mention this is also a musical?
Vertigo Releasing
"Violent Night" (2022)
David Harbour stars as a rough-around-the-edges Santa Claus in this action-comedy that finds Santa going toe-to-toe with a group of mercenaries led by a man who goes by the code name "Mr. Scrooge" (played by John Leguizamo). As the title suggests, violence abounds.
Universal Pictures
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”Black Christmas“ isn’t the only film that brings an R-rated sensibility to the holiday season
Sure, Christmas is a time of joy for children of all ages, but that doesn't mean that grown-ups can't have the cinematic equivalent of a spiked egg nog. After you've packed the little ones off to bed, enjoy these movies, from the hilarious to the horrifying, that are aimed at adult audiences.