Christmas Movies To Watch

Whether you’re in for a festive party night or baking Christmas cookies with your friends, you definitely cannot miss out on the long-awaited seasonal films to get your holiday spirit going!

There is always something about the holidays that makes your heart burst ten times more from excitement! With these feel-good flicks, you can set yourself up (or with your friends and family) an eye-catching movie marathon that you can spend your Christmas nights for. Now get cozy with a steaming hot chocolate drink and take a sleigh ride for the most iconic and nostalgic holiday gems with this festive list!

1. A Christmas Story (1983)

This coming-of-age tale for a little boy named Ralphie Parker (played by Peter Billingsley) who had to learn that you can’t always get what you want. In the film, he was desperate to own a powerful Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun as a gift for the holidays. But with his mother’s stern look, he pushes himself to convince other people—including his teacher and Santa Claus. He even fantasizes how he would look like as Red Ryder, who catches the bad guys. But just like every other kid during Christmas, he received lots of presents but the BB gun that he adores.

Available on HBO Max and Apple TV

1. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

You know you’re in for a really good movie when Jim Carrey appears on the screen and for this one, he definitely did not disappoint the viewers with his performance as the famous green-furred creature. Based on Dr. Seuss’ book How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch with his enormous despisal for Christmas has planned out to ruin the holiday season for the Whos in the Whoville by stealing gifts and decorations. He then realized the true essence of Christmas and joined the Whos for a festive dinner. Fun fact, his heart grew three sizes up that day!

Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV

1. The Princess Switch (2018)

A movie that will definitely leave you on the edge of your seat, this Netflix original romantic comedy film is a must-watch for the holiday season. Stacey, who Vanessa Hudgens plays, is a Chicago baker who was invited to join a baking competition in Belgravia when she ran into her exact double, Duchess Margaret who Hudgens also plays. With the initial plan of the duchess to marry Belgravia’s Prince Edward, she seizes the opportunity to switch roles with Stacey which brought so much anticipation in every scene of the film.

Available on Netflix

1. Love Actually (2003)

From falling in and out of love to mending or breaking hearts, this quintessential British rom-com film will give you an ultimatum of what true love really is that will unfold the depths of paralleled relationships, secret admirers, and lovesick hearts. Directed by Richard Curtis, you can get a glimpse of the ten interlocking relationships—each owning a certain type of love catalyst that depicts a tale of love. With the film set in the holiday season, we reminisce about the abounding love that never ceases during Christmas—may it be romantic, platonic, enduring, or even a self-love one.

Available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video

1. Home Alone (1990)

This classic film will definitely warm your heart with nostalgia for its remarkable storyline and its casual throw of hilarious jokes and witty comebacks that will surely give you a good laugh. Starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern, the story takes place in a suburban Chicago home with Kevin McCallister (played by Culkin) who defends himself from burglars after being left by his family accidentally for a vacation trip to Paris. This is a must-watch to end the holiday season on a good note.

Available on Disney+ and Amazon Instant Video