Christmas movies are a fantastic to get yourself into the holiday spirit. Whether it’s a cheesy Hallmark chick flick or a family favorite, Christmas movies typically leave you feeling good. In this post, I put together several lists of Christmas movies you can stream this wonderful time of year. We’re a week away from Christmas Eve, so fit in as many of these as possible!
How to stream the best movies
There are lots of different streaming services out there today. Chances are you have (or have access to!) at least one subscription. I use Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and (for Hallmark movies) frndly, so my recommendations in this post are all from those sources. Here’s a tip: all of these services offer free trials!
Christmas Movies to Stream this Year
I went back and forth about giving a description and review of each movie, but this post growing into a novel. I decided to keep it brief with simple lists. I categorized them as romance, comedy, nostalgia-inducing because I get it – sometimes you’re in the mood for a certain vibe. You can also look to the descriptions on the streaming service for guidance. Here we go!
Romantic Movies
These are the Hallmark-style favorites. Sometimes cheesy and predictable, but they make you feel good.
New in 2019
- Christmas Town (Hallmark/frndly)
- Christmas in Rome (Hallmark/frndly)
- Holiday in the Wild (Netflix)
- Christmas at Dollywood (Hallmark/frndly)
- The Knight Before Christmas (Netflix)
- Merry & Bright (Hallmark/frndly)
Previous years
- Switched for Christmas (Hallmark/frndly)
- The Princess Switch (Netflix)
- The Spirit of Christmas (Hulu)
- The Holiday Calendar (Netflix)
- A Christmas Prince (Netflix)
- You Can’t Fight Christmas and Miss Me This Christmas (Netflix)
- No Sleep ‘Til Christmas (Hulu)
- Entertaining Christmas (Hallmark/frndly)
- The Truth About Christmas (Hulu)
Christmas Comedies
Full of laughs and Christmas cheer!
- The Christmas Chronicles (Netflix)
- Noelle (Disney+, new 2019!)
- The Santa Clause movies (Disney+)
- Christmas with the Cranks (Netflix)
- Have you read Skipping Christmas (what this movie is based on) from my sister’s Christmas Books You Have to Read list yet?
- Dr Seuss’ The Grinch (Netflix)
Nostalgic Movies
Christmas can bring up so many great memories, and these movies are no exception!
- Beauty and the Beast: Enchanted Christmas (Disney+)
- The Home Alone movies (Disney+)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Netflix)
- It’s a Wonderful Life (Amazon Prime Video)
Movies that I couldn’t find to stream free
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find some of my favorites available for free, but renting from Google Play Movies or Amazon Video is worth the couple bucks! Or maybe your family have these on DVD…
- Elf
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994 version)
- Santa Clause is Coming to Town/Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- The Family Stone
- The Holiday
- Deck the Halls
If you like Hallmark Christmas movies…
I want to guide you to some other fun Hallmark movie resources! The Bubbly Sesh podcast is Hallmark’s official podcast – they recap the new Christmas Countdown movies and interview the stars (like Queen of Christmas Candace Cameron Bure!) for some cool behind the scenes stuff. Speaking of behind the scenes of Hallmark movies, Annie F Downs and some of her girlfriends were extras in Christmas at Dollywood this year! They chat about this experience and more about Hallmark favorites on this podcast episode.
There you have it! I hope you enjoy streaming these festive movies this week and next. Merry Christmas, friends!
What did I miss? What are YOUR favorites?
There are just too many Christmas movies out there for me to catch them all! I’d love your recommendations! Are there any you watch every year? Let me know in the comments below!
