Holiday Movies

Whether you’re a huge fan of the holiday season or a Christmas scrooge, we’ve got you covered with a complete guide to the best holiday movies on streaming services. You can use this guide to browse through every holiday movie available to stream in the United States, and we’ll also show you what’s available to watch legally online for free.

The holiday movie genre includes everything from romance and comedy to horror and action. There are beloved holiday classics such as Miracle on 34th Street and It's A Wonderful Life which have stood the test of time, and must-see family friendly Christmas comedies like Home Alone, How The Grinch Stole Christmas and Elf. Once the kids have gone to bed, it’s safe to watch unconventional holiday flicks such as Bad Santa, A Bad Moms Christmas and Scrooged.

No matter what kind of holiday movie you’re searching for, we’ve got you covered with this guide. Use the JustWatch filters to find out which holiday movies are perfect for your watchlist. You can apply filters to sort by release year, age rating, IMDb rating, and many more.

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The Holiday and Love Actually are two of the most popular feel-good Christmas movies ever made, while While You Were Sleeping is another holiday favorite. If you’re searching for animated holiday movies the whole family can enjoy, you may be interested in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Klaus and The Polar Express.

Streaming services such as Netflix also produce their own Christmas and holiday movies, including Holidate, Falling For Christmas and their popular ‘A Christmas Prince’ trilogy – which includes A Christmas Prince, A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding and A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby.

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