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Holiday Fun for the Family: Make It a Movie Day

Sometimes you want to stay home on a holiday, and sometimes you want to venture out. Here's where you can go to see a movie on Christmas Day.

Just about everything closes on Christmas Day, aside from gas stations and a few Chinese restaurants. In terms of entertainment, pickings are slim. But they aren't nonexistent.

Movie theaters and video stores are open on Dec. 25—perfect for venturing out to enjoy the latest blockbuster or for picking up a family favorite at the rental store.

Here's where you can go to make your holiday a bit more cinematic:

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Emagine Entertainment
44425 W. 12 Mile Road, Novi
888-319-FILM
www.​emagine-entertainment.​com
Emagine Theatres boasts a pretty broad movie selection, and a lot of it is family friendly, including The Muppets and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.

Tickets vary from $5 for matinees before 6 p.m., $6.75 children 11 and younger after 6 p.m., $1 more for students and seniors, and $9.75 for adults after 6 p.m. Luxury upgrades, 3D pricing and more are also available.

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AMC Livonia
19500 Haggerty Road, Livonia
734-542-3191
www.amctheatres.com
AMC Livonia is also open on Christmas Day. Whether you want to catch a morning viewing of Happy Feet 2, see the romantic comedy New Year's Eve, or see War Horse, which you know is going to be a tear-jerker, there are plenty of movies to see.

Ticket prices vary from $7.50-$10, and more for premium experience, IMAX and 3D options.

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And if you'd rather stay in and watch something on Christmas Day, there are always video stores.

Blockbuster Video
22264 Novi Road, Novi
248-380-9880
www.blockbuster.com
Rent a movie, have a marathon viewing of a favorite TV show, or pick up a game to play. This Novi Road location will be open from noon-10 p.m. Christmas Day.

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