12 DVDs to Give for the Holidays

Make your friends and family happy with these great gift ideas.

By the MORE Passions Editors

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The Proposal

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

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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. Buy it here.

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Julie & Julia

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

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Duplicity

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

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Sunshine Cleaning

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). Buy it here.

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Gone with the Wind (collector’s edition)

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. Buy it here.

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Thirtysomething, Season 1

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 Buy it here.

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Whatever Works

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

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Away We Go

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. Buy it here.

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Grey Gardens (HBO)

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

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Ally McBeal, Complete Series

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

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Say Anything (Anniversary Edition)

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. Buy it here. NEXT: Albums to Give for the Holidays AND: Celebrity Style Gift Guide