'Tis the season to be giving, but also to be watching Christmas movies! No thanks to the pandemic, many of us will be spending the Christmas ordering takeout and staying in, and what better way to spend a cosy Christmas together than to be huddled on the couch watching Christmas movies together. From cult classics, feel-good movies and comedies, these Christmas movies will give you a jolly good time.
Home Alone
Honestly, Home Alone has never been more relatable for many of us, not just because we had to be holed up at home for most of the year, but also the fact that some of us will be spending the holidays away from families.
The 1990 slapstick comedy is perfect if you need a bit of cheering up. Follow eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) as he defends his home and foils a pair of bumbling burglars while his folks try to make their way home – a hopeful reminder that your own reunion will eventually come too!
Watch on Netflix.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Another cult classic, we know that there are a lot of folks out there who’ve made it an annual tradition to watch Jim Carrey provide the Grinch with the back story we never knew we needed, explaining why he wants to steal Christmas as a cantankerous green beast before he ultimately finds his long-lost holiday spirit and becomes a Christmas hero.
Watch on Netflix.
The Christmas Chronicles
If you haven’t seen this critically-acclaimed flick about a couple of kids crashing Santa’s sleigh and accidentally wreaking havoc on the holiday, hop to it, because it’s a ton of fun. And if you have the time for it, there's also a sequel that was just released last month. The action-packed adventure is full of heart, humor, and holiday spirit for the whole family to enjoy!
Watch on Netflix.
Klaus
Wasn't expecting an animated film to be on the list? If this film didn’t catch your eye last Christmas, just know that it earned a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards, the first Netflix film to have earned that honor. The film follows a selfish postman Jesper Johansson who forms an unlikely friendship with a reclusive toymaker named Klaus and deliver joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.
Watch on Netflix.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Love musical numbers? Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is a movie-musical masterpiece with an all-star cast like Forest Whitaker and Keegan-Michael Key. It follows the story of Jeronicus, a toymaker who’s lost his smile after his trusted apprentice betrayed him, and how his whip-smart granddaughter helps him get justice after she shows up on his doorstep.
Watch on Netflix.
A Bad Moms Christmas
Get into some festive mischief with a trio of ‘bad’ mothers. The sequel to the hilarious Bad Moms sees Amy (Mila Kunis), Carla (Kathryn Hahn) and Kiki (Kristen Bell) ditching their annual Christmas preparation for a little harmless fun. To make things worse, all their mums have decided to pay them a visit. Let loose and be prepared to laugh hard!
Watch on Netflix.
Holidate
For a feel-good plot and holiday rom-com, Holidate is about two strangers who are sick and tired of being single during the holidays so they come up with an arrangement to be each other’s platonic plus ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way. Also, how can anyone say no to Emma Roberts?
Watch on Netflix.
Love Actually
Love Actually is a classic, and it follows nearly 10 couples' love lives that end up intertwined. It's the ultimate holiday rom-com, and it stars big names like Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson and Keira Knightley, just to name a few. Get the tissues ready – you may shed a tear as the film shows the different nuances in relationships.
Watch on Netflix.
The Princess Switch
Vanessa Hudgens plays a down-to-earth Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess who decide to swap spots for the holidays after discovering that they look like twins. In the sequel, you’ll witness a Christmas triple trouble and enjoy lots of laughs through the twists and turns in the love department. Vanessa Hudgens is also set to return to star in The Princess Switch 3 and production has already begun for a holiday 2021 release!
Watch on Netflix.
Holiday in the Wild
When their son leaves college, Kate Conrad (Kristin Davis) decides to surprise her husband with a second honeymoon to Africa, only for him to admit that he’s fallen out of love with her and wants to end their marriage. Rather than letting the trip go to waste, Kate decides to head to Africa anyway, where she meets a suave and charming pilot Derek Hollistan (Rob Lowe), and finds her purpose along the way.
Watch on Netflix.