12 DVDs to Give for the Holidays

Number-one at the box office for a reason, this Sandra Bullock hit is perfect for the romantic in your family.

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Disney’s Pixar flexes its animation muscles yet again in this feel-good movie that’s as much for adults as it is for kids.

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Not only a foodie favorite, but a last-minute shopper’s dream: The surefire classic isn’t being released until December 8.

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Consider this Julia Roberts/Clive Owen movie for the action-lover in your life.

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If you have a sister, get this for her—now! Also perfect for anyone with a dysfunctional family (in other words . . . it’s a good gift for everyone).

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Fans of the classic will give a damn about this 70th anniversary edition, which shows Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in their most vivid, remastered form yet.

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This brilliant series (1987 to 1991), which came to DVD for the first time this year, did much more than coin a word. It wrestled with life’s biggest puzzles: birth, death, love, sex, illness, divorce, workplace woes and how to live in a home renovation that never ends. Shoulder pads aside, your loved one will find it as fresh and provocative as ever. —Kathy Heintzelman

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Woody Allen’s latest hilarious love story, set once again in New York City, will please even your least neurotic loved-one.

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An expecting couple or anyone who hasn’t gotten their life totally figured out might appreciate this honest dramedy, written by husband-wife duo Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida.

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We don’t care if the movie goes On Demand for the next two months—this one’s worth owning.

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Give someone enough laughs for several years with a box set of the show (1997 to 2002) that made Calista Flockhart a household name.

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Believe it or not, it’s been 20 years since John Cusack famously held up that boombox and melted our hearts. Someone in your circle will want to embrace the nostalgia.

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