The best Christmas movies to stream right now!

Even though there is still a while to go before it’s officially Christmas, it’s never too early to get in the festive spirit – unless you’re a real grinch!  

 

Why not start the holiday season early by streaming all your favourite festive movies on Netflix and Amazon Prime? To make things easier, we’ve put together a list of the best Christmas movies streaming now!  

 

If you don’t have Netflix or Amazon Prime, we’ve included a roundup of what is streaming elsewhere and you can always find student discounts through Unidays! 

 

 

Netflix 

 

 

 

Holidate 

 

New: Holiday comedy starring Emma Roberts about two friends who begin to catch feelings despite promising they never would. The perfect pre-holiday movie to get you in a festive mood! 

 

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey 

 

New: Family friendly new Christmas film about an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter and a magical new invention that changes their lives. 

 

The Christmas Chronicles 2 

 

New: Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn return as Mr and Mrs Claus for another round of festive family fun in this loveable holiday sequel.  

 

The Holiday 

 

An absolute classic! Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black star in this home-swapping festive favourite that is a real heart-warmer. 

 

The Grinch 

 

Animated version of the classic Dr Suess story about the Grinch who stole Christmas. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of the Grinch, you can’t really go wrong. 

 

 

Amazon Prime 

 

The Night Before 

 

Outrageous Christmas comedy starring Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Three friends reunite for their annual Christmas get-together only to find they’ve started to grow apart as they’ve got older. Seriously funny! 

 

Christmas Vacation 

 

Surely one of the best! Christmas Vacation follows the Clark Griswold and the Griswold family as they attempt to host the perfect family Christmas! The perfect movie about Christmas going horribly and hilariously wrong. Essential yuletide viewing. 

 

Deck the Halls 

 

Steve and his new neighbour Buddy fight over who has the best Christmas lights decorating their house. Feel good comedy starring Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick. 

  

Christmas with the Coopers 

 

The Coopers and their extended family are about to have the best Christmas Eve celebration ever until unexpected events and visitors ruin the whole thing. Great family fun! 

 

Scrooged 

 

A Christmas Carol but with a modern twist. Srooged reimagines the classic Dickens story, swapping Victorian London for 1980’s Manhattan. Hilarious holiday classic starring Bill Murray. 

 

 

 

The best of the rest! 

 

 

Disney+ 

 

Home Alone 

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 

The Muppet Christmas Carol 

The Nightmare Before Christmas  

The Santa Clause  

 

Now TV 

 

Love Actually 

Miracle on 34th Street 

It’s a Wonderful Life 

The Polar Express 

Bad Santa  

 

Non-Christmas movies that are great this time of year! 

 

Mary Poppins Returns (Disney+) 

Paddington (Amazon Prime) 

Bridget Jones Diary (Now TV) 

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Now TV) 

The Indiana Jones Trilogy (Amazon Prime) 

 

Sadly, Harry Potter isn’t currently streaming anywhere so you may have to dust off your DVDs. But everyone knows Christmas is the perfect time for a Potter marathon!