35 Christmas Movies to Watch On Netflix
Grab some cocoa and settle in for some classic rom-coms and remakes of holiday classics.
As the big Christmas holiday approaches, nothing gets you into the spirit like a good holiday movie. Whether youre craving a romantic confection to keep you cozy, a family favorite, or a revamped classic, Netflix has a flurry of options to make your season merry and bright. Here's we've rounded up the best holiday movies on Netflix to suit every individual or family, so you can spend more time sipping eggnogg this season and less scrolling through your watch list.
Love Actually
A modern Christmas classic! This interwoven tale tells the story of a number of people as they navigate romance—with mixed results—during the holiday season. Consider this an annual must-watch.
A Very Murray Christmas
Want to feel nostalgic for snow nights in NYC spent in warm bars? In this fun Christmas romp, Bill Murray is supposed to host a Christmas special at The Carlyle, but inclement weather prevents his guests from attending. But he decides to go on with the show anyway. Plus, there are cameos from Miley Cyrus and George Clooney, and a ton of great songs to keep you singing all night.
Holidate
Emma Roberts stars as a perpetually single woman who decides to team up with a handsome stranger to act as each other's platonic plus-ones to various holiday events. They get along well, they're good looking, so... things get messy quickly. But that's part of the fun.
A Christmas Prince
In 2019, this was the breakout hit of the holiday season. The plot is impeccably cheesy—naturally prompting a sequel that's came out in November 2020. The plot: In true romantic comedy fashion, a journalist is sent to report on the country of Aldovia's controversial Prince, where she's promptly mistaken for the tutor of the young Princess. Set in a sweeping snowy landscape covered with cheerful decor, watching this flick will tempt you to book your own flight to this dreamy (sadly, fictional) destination.
Holiday in the Wild
After the very abrupt ending of her marriage, Kristin Davis decides to go on a solo trip to Africa (a voyage that was supposed to be a second honeymoon with her ex-husband.) She and her pilot/tour guide Derek (Rob Lowe) take a detour to rescue a baby elephant, and she finds herself drawn more and more to Derek's rough-and-tumble life.
Christmas Inheritance
A heartwarming love story unfolds as heiress Ellen Langford is sent incognito to her father's small hometown to deliver a traditional Christmas letter to his business partner. Make sure to grab someone you love and cuddle up for a story that will melt away all of your cynical tendencies, for a moment at least.
Family Switch
Think of this holiday flick as the family version of Freaky Friday—a cosmic event swaps the bodies of family members (including Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms), leading to all sorts of holiday hijinks.
The Princess Switch
Take the plot of the oh-so classic The Parent Trap and let Netflix age it up a bit. Then, add a touch of royalty for a twist. And of course, plenty of Christmas cheer. Fans of feel-good holiday flicks will love this holiday-themed romance. After all, who can resist two Vanessa Hudgens(es)?
Let It Snow
Netflix has begun making festive films to fill every corner of the holiday movie market, and Let It Snow is their offering for the teenage set—although certain elements, like an appearance from John Cusak, will appeal across the generational divide.
The Holiday Calendar
Abby, a struggling photographer with a dead-end day job, dreams of traveling the world, like her childhood friend Josh who has just returned home for the holidays. Abby's grandfather gives her a special family advent calendar, which she at first ignores. But when the clock strikes December 1, the calendar reveals its magical powers to predict the future—and maybe a potential romance.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, and Jonathan Pryce all lend their voices to this animated version of the classic Christmas tale.
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Who doesn't want a little Dolly for Christmas? This Emmy winning musical (with songs written by Parton herself) stars Christine Baranski as a Scrooge-y woman who returns to her home town at Christmas to evict tenants and sell off land, but of course the town (and a little Christmas magic) have something to say about that.
Father Christmas Is Back
Elizabeth Hurley, Kelsey Grammer, and John Cleese head up this comedy about a posh family whose holiday is thrown into chaos when their long-lost father turns up just in time for the holiday.
Single All the Way
What could possibly go wrong when Peter (Michael Urie), desperate to avoid his family's constant appraisal of his single status, asks his best friend Nick (Philemon Chambers) to pretend to be his boyfriend while they spend the Christmas season with his family—it's a classic rom-com trope done with plenty of charm and lots of laughs.
The Christmas Chronicles
When two siblings's plan to capture Santa Claus (played by none other than Kurt Russell) goes off the rails, they have to join forces with the not-so-jolly St. Nick to save the holiday before it's too late.
The Noel Diary
Based on the best-selling book, this holiday romance follows an author as he follows the secrets of a hidden diary he finds while settling his mother's estate.
Klaus
There's a little something for everyone in this Oscar-nominated animated feature about a lackluster postman and a reclusive toymaker who reluctantly team up for what becomes a sort of origin story for Santa.
White Christmas
Starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen, this classic song-and-dance feature centers on two army buddies and the sister act they're spending the holiday with as they try to put on a show that will save their former general's failing inn (including, of course, the titular Christmas song.)
A Castle for Christmas
Looking to escape a scandal, an American author (Brooke Shields) travels to Scotland where her grandfather once worked as a groundskeeper at a local castle. She quickly falls in love with the place, and more slowly, with the temperamental duke (Cary Elwes) who owns it.
The Knight Before Christmas
It's a Christmas time-travel romance! Vanessa Hudgens stars in this romance about a medieval knight who finds himself transported to the modern world where love blossoms between him and a jaded science teacher (Hudgens).
Chloe is a News Writer for Townandcountrymag.com, where she covers royal news, from the latest additions to Meghan Markle’s staff to Queen Elizabeth’s monochrome fashions; she also writes about culture, often dissecting TV shows like The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and Killing Eve.
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