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From heartwarming tales of family reunions to delightful romantic comedies set against a backdrop of twinkling lights, pour yourself a cup of cocoa and treat yourself to these Netflix Christmas movies.
This cozy movie is perfect for romance fans looking for a classic enemies-to-lovers story with a fun holiday twist. Brooke Shields stars as American romance novelist Sophie Brown, who takes a holiday trip to visit her ancestral homeland in Scotland to reconnect with her roots following a painful divorce and poor reviews of her latest novel.
As you might imagine, plenty of hijinks ensue, before a fateful snowfall and holiday party finally unite the couple. The movie captures the magic and romance of the holiday season, with swoon-worthy performances from Elwes and Shields, and just the right amount of comforting holiday cheer.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey stars Forest Whitaker as Jeronicus Jangle, a former inventor who falls on hard times after his former apprentice betrays him. As decades pass, Jangle is unable to move on from the incident, straining his relationship with his daughter Jessica, played by Anika Noni Rose, who resents her father for his distance over the years.
The holiday season takes an unexpected turn in The Christmas Chronicles when siblings Kate and Teddy embark on an adventure of a lifetime. What begins as a surreptitious ride in Santa Claus' sleigh quickly transforms into a high-energy escapade when the duo accidentally causes a crash, resulting in the destruction of all the presents inside.
This heartfelt Christmas tale follows Nikolas, played by Henry Lawfull, who embarks on a magical adventure to find his father, Joel, played by Michiel Huisman, who has gone missing while searching for the hidden world of Elfhelm, rumored to be inhabited by elves.
As Nikolas traverses through unexpected landscapes, the film beautifully explores themes of belief, hope, and the joy of giving. His encounters with magical creatures and the discovery of the power of these simple yet profound values become pivotal moments in the tale, resonating with audiences of all ages.
The film's emotional story, incredible visuals, and strong performances from its ensemble cast, which includes Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, Jim Broadbent, Kristen Wiig, and Maggie Smith make it a must-watch this holiday season.
Critics and audiences alike have hailed Klaus as an instant classic, praising its heartfelt storytelling, emotional depth, and the innovative twist it brings to the familiar Santa Claus narrative. With a remarkable 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes, it has earned the title of not only the best-reviewed holiday film on Netflix but also the second-best-reviewed animated film on the platform, surpassed only by Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. If you only watch one Christmas movie on Netflix this holiday season, definitely make it Klaus!
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It's Christmas Day! After the presents are all opened and the return receipts are all lost (you're stuck with that tie, dad), gather the family together for a classic Christmas movie. But which one? All of them! We've gathered the best Christmas films to watch on all the popular streaming services, including Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, and more. From Christmas comedies like Elf and Home Alone, to family favorites like The Polar Express and A Christmas Story, you'll find it here.
In our list of the best holiday movies to watch this year, we've put together a mix of old and modern classics, some newer releases, and others we think you'll be looking for this season. Check out the list below. For more, check out our complete guide to every Christmas movie and special airing or streaming this year.
Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a human raised by elves in the North Pole, who travels all the way to New York one Christmas to find his biological father. I defy you to find someone on this planet who hasn't at the very least seen a frame of this movie, which despite being released in 2003 feels like it's been around since the beginning of time. [TRAILER]
Jim Carrey plays Dr. Seuss' classic Christmas-hating character, who emerges from his hovel one fateful year to ruin the holiday for the residents of Whoville. Carrey is at his Carrey-est here, hamming it up under all the green fur. [TRAILER]
Much like the annual Die Hard discourse, someone always tries to drudge up an annual Love Actually discourse too, and I have to be honest with you, I'm not interested in hearing about it! I love this insane rom-com, about a bunch of interconnected love stories during the Yuletide season, because of how insane it is. Every famous British person ever invented has a role in it, but the Bill Nighy story is secretly the most moving one. [TRAILER]
It doesn't get more quintessentially Christmas than Home Alone, the movie about Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), a kid who gets accidentally left behind when the rest of his family goes on vacation for the holidays. I personally think of this movie most fondly for its bumbling villains: two burglars, played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern, known as the Wet Bandits, who end up involved in a dangerous feud with Kevin. [TRAILER]
When you're done watching Home Alone, why not check out its sequel? There's a convincing argument to be made that Lost in New York, which finds Kevin (Culkin) getting separated from his family at the airport and ending up on a plane to New York City, is even better than the original. [TRAILER]
Every year, we're collectively burdened with many, many articles about how Die Hard is actually a Christmas movie (is anyone really disputing that at this point?), but even that doesn't take away from how great this film still is. Bruce Willis plays John McClane, a cop trying to save his wife and other hostages at a holiday party that gets taken over by German terrorists. [TRAILER]
Like so many holiday movies, The Family Stone is super weird, but in a way that just makes it more lovable. It stars Sarah Jessica Parker as an uptight New York City business lady who goes to spend Christmas with her boyfriend's (Dermot Mulroney) family. And then they're all really nice and there is absolutely no conflict whatsoever... just kidding! His family, which includes Diane Keaton as his mom, Rachel McAdams as his sister, and Luke Wilson as his brother, are pretty judgmental, so much that SJP asks her sister (played by Claire Danes) to come act as her backup. I won't reveal what happens from there, but the whole movie is a ticking time bomb of weird family dynamics, all set against the backdrop of the holidays.
People will try to tell you this Sandra Bullock romantic comedy is insane, and those people will be correct, but make no mistake: It's one of those insane movies that just works. Bullock plays Lucy, a public transit worker who saves Peter (Peter Gallagher), a man she's been crushing on from afar, from getting hit by a train on Christmas Day. After he falls into a coma, Lucy becomes accidentally involved in an elaborate lie when Peter's family assumes she's his fiance. She goes along with the ruse, further complicating things when she finds herself getting closer to his brother (Bill Pullman). [TRAILER]
In all of its extremely mid-2000s comedy-ness, this movie's kind of hit or miss, but I am of the opinion that it is actually very good, made even better when you watch it during the Christmas season. A pre-Deadpool Ryan Reynolds stars as a formerly overweight high schooler who returns home for the holidays ten years later, reuniting with the high school crush (Amy Smart) who rejected him at their graduation party. Are there a lot of jokes that definitely would not fly today? Of course. Does Anna Faris also give a pitch-perfect performance as Reynolds' character's eccentric pop star girlfriend? She sure does. Sometimes that's all you need. [TRAILER]
Since computer animation has advanced so much in the years since, the visual style of this movie is pretty outdated now, but at the time of its release, it was a huge deal that Tom Hanks, who plays the train conductor, did the motion capture for his character. The movie itself is still pretty sweet, following a young boy's journey on a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. [TRAILER]
You could wait for the annual 24-hour TBS marathon of this classic on Christmas, or you could just stream it whenever you want. A Christmas Story is one of our culture's most inescapable movies, centering on a young boy who wants nothing more than to be gifted a BB gun. Do you own one of those leg lamps? If you don't, I'm sure you know someone who does. [TRAILER]
Nancy Meyers' rom-com is finally getting the cultural resurgence it deserves with the memeification of Jude Law's Mr. Napkin Head, but the whole movie, centering on two women who house-swap for the holidays in order to escape their unhappy lives, is worth watching. It's ridiculous and it rules. [TRAILER]
This is not only the greatest Christmas Carol adaptation ever made, but it's also one of the greatest Christmas movies ever made, period. You already know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge (played here by Michael Caine), but it's instantly made better by the presence of Kermit, Gonzo, and Miss Piggy. [TRAILER]
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