Christmas Movies to Get You Into the Holiday Spirit
Celebrate Christmas with these fun and festive holiday movies!
These movies go perfectly with a cup of hot chocolate and Christmas cookies and are sure to get you into the holiday spirit! From ELF to Home Alone, to How the Grinch Stole Christmas, we’ve got you covered on the best holiday movies to watch with friends and family, while opening gifts and stuffing your face with Christmas treats!
Unaccompanied Minors
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In this fun and festive holiday movie, a group of unaccompanied minors bond over being stuck at the airport on Christmas Eve after a massive snowstorm cancels their flights. The kids, Charlie, Spencer, Grace, Beef, and Donna, end up sneaking out of the room where all unaccompanied minors are supposed to stay, and cavort around the airport, trying to escape security guards left and right. In this hilarious and heartwarming movie, the minors learn the true meaning of friendship and Christmas.
Where to watch: HBO Max, Amazon Prime
Eloise At Christmastime
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What better way to spend Christmas than at the Plaza Hotel in New York? Eloise is a six-year-old girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel with her grandmother. In this romantic, family-friendly Christmas movie, Eloise attempts to reunite a woman with her former lover, while dragging her grandma around New York City in search of the perfect Christmas gift.
Where to watch: YouTube
The Best Man Holiday
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In this romantic comedy/drama starring Morris Chestnut, Sanaa Lathan, and Regina Hall, nine old college friends decide to get together for the holidays. After fifteen years of not seeing each other, they quickly forget how drama, old rivalries and romances can be revived. Set fifteen years after the movie, Best Man, Best Man Holiday is sure to cure all of your Christmas needs and remind you of the importance of friendship!
Where to watch: Amazon Prime, YouTube
Home Alone
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Known as one of the most iconic Christmas movies, Home Alone premiered thirty years ago in 1990 and is still everyone’s go-to Christmas movie. When eight-year-old Kevin throws a fit before the family trip to Paris, his parents make him sleep in the attic. The next morning, he wakes up and realizes his entire family is gone, as they forgot about him while leaving. When Kevin realizes that two burglars are trying to enter his family home, he uses the items he has to set traps and protect his home from being broken into. This lighthearted and funny movie is sure to get you into the Christmas Spirit, and after you watch Home Alone, be sure to check out Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Amazon Prime
Elf
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Another iconic and much-loved Christmas movie is Elf, starring Will Ferrell. After working in Santa’s workshop as the tallest elf, Buddy is taken by surprise when learning that he is actually not en elf, but a human. He then sets out from the North Pole to New York City in search of his biological father. After finding his father, Walter, Buddy decides to stay with him and attempts to spread his Christmas cheer all around New York City. In this funny and warm Christmas movie, Buddy learns the true value of family while spreading cheer for all to hear!
Where to watch: Hulu, Amazon Prime
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
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How The Grinch Stole Christmas, starring Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen, is notably one of the most popular Christmas movies. The Grinch, a foul green creature, lives on a mountain outside of Whoville. After being rejected by the Whos, the Grinch decides to live out his days away from them, but his whole world changes when he meets Cindy Lou Who. After meeting this young girl, who isn’t afraid of him, the Grinch rethinks his outlook towards the people of Whoville, but is quickly reminded of their cruelty after being invited to the annual Holiday Cheermeister and laughed at. After being angry at the Whos, the Grinch attempts to ruin all of their holiday plans. In this humorous and witty movie, the Grinch learns the true meaning of Christmas and how friendship can change everything.
Where to watch: Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime
A Charlie Brown Christmas
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A Charlie Brown Christmas, based on the Peanuts comic strip, made its debut on television in 1965 and is played every year on tv around the holidays. After suffering from a lack of Christmas spirit, Charlie Brown confides in one of his friends who tells him to join the Christmas play. Thinking that it’ll make him feel better, he joins and attempts to help by finding a Christmas tree for the play. After finding the smallest tree ever, Charlie Brown brings it to his friends who reject it. After an attempt to decorate the tree himself, he believes that he has ruined it. After seeing how sad Charlie Brown is, his friends decorate the tree, putting him back into the Christmas spirit!
Where to watch: Apple TV App, PBS
Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas
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If you love all things Disney, then you’ll definitely love Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas! This sequel to Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas follows fan-favorite Disney characters like Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald and Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, and more. The film, which consists of five different segments, has different storylines and characters. Some of the most popular storylines include when Donald Duck’s nephews travel all the way to the North Pole to take themselves off the naughty list and when Mickey Mouse yells at Pluto after he destroys the Christmas decorations. This fun and lighthearted movie is perfect for watching with your family!
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Amazon Prime
Christmas Cupid
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Christmas Cupid, starring Christina Milian, Chad Michael Murray, and Ashley Benson, follows a publicist named Sloane, living in Los Angeles. After one of her clients ends up choking to death, her ghost comes back to see Sloane and tells her she needs to change her ways regarding her personal and love life. After Sloane is visited by the ghosts of her ex-boyfriends on Christmas Eve, she is determined to fix her life and meet the right guy. In this romantic comedy, Sloane learns about love and the importance of relationships.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime, Freeform, Hulu Premium
The Polar Express
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On Christmas Eve, a young boy named Billy embarks on a journey to the North Pole to meet Santa. Skeptical of Santa, the boy enters the train heading to the North Pole to see if Santa is actually real. While on the train, Billy makes friends, discovers the wonders of Christmas, and learns to always believe in your dreams, no matter what. After you’ve wrapped all your presents and made some Christmas cookies, enjoy this movie with a big cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows!
Where to watch: Amazon Prime