Dec 11, 2024
The holiday season is here, and what better way to get into the festive spirit than cozying up with your favorite Christmas movies? From timeless classics to modern gems, here is where you can watch or stream the best holiday films this season.
A Christmas Story: It’s not truly the Christmas season until you turn on this holiday classic about 9-year-old Ralphie and his quest for a BB gun. You can relive this classic during TBS and TNT’s 24-hour Christmas Story Marathon from 9/8c on Christmas Eve to 9/8c Christmas Day.
Home Alone & Home Alone 2: Lost in New York: Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister outsmarts burglars and takes on New York City in these quintessential holiday films. Both are available to stream on Disney +.
A Charlie Brown Christmas: This timeless Peanuts special explores the true meaning of Christmas. You can catch it on Apple TV+ all season long.
The Holiday: Nancy Meyers’ romantic comedy follows two women who swap houses during the Christmas season and find love in the process. This delightful film stars Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz. Stream it now on Prime Video.
The Polar Express: Hop aboard a magical train to the North Pole with Tom Hanks during the 20th Anniversary of a timeless classic. This film tells the story of a young boy who joins other children on a mysterious train headed to the North Pole as they embark on a journey to visit Santa Claus. Currently this title is available to stream on Hulu.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Revisit the the Griswold family shenanigans in this comedy classic from John Hughes. Catch it Dec 21st at 9pm EST on AMC’s Best Christmas Ever lineup.
The Santa Clause: Tim Allen reluctantly becomes Santa in this hilarious family favorite. Stream it on Disney+ and Apple TV.
Love Actually: Intertwining love stories during Christmas make for an over-the-top yet charming film. Featuring a star-studded cast including Liam Neeson, Kiera Knightly, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Colin Firth and so many more. Available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Starz.
It’s a Wonderful Life: This timeless classic stars James Stewart about an angel being sent from heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what the world would be like if he hadn’t been born. Experience it again by streaming it on Amazon Prime Video.
White Christmas: This 1954 musical starring Bing Crosby is a holiday favorite featuring the title song. Relive the timeless classic by streaming it on Amazon Prime Video.
The Muppet Christmas Carol: A delightful retelling of Dickens’ classic with Kermit, Miss Piggy, Michael Caine, and the usual zany Muppet cast. Stream on Disney+ this holiday season.
