15 Best Christmas Movies Including Home Alone, Elf, Love Actually and Where Can You Stream Them
At the end of the year, Christmas is the festival which everyone loves celebrating. Everyone has their preferences on how they want to celebrate the festival. Some watch Christmas movies, while some go on vacation. There is a set mode for family time and cosying up on the couches with some delicious delicacies on the table.
Every year, movies are coming up for all the seasons, and some are even festival-adjacent. For Halloween, there are horror movies or coming-of-age and horror-comedies are released, which play a role in making our festival joy better. There are plenty of films available to watch, but there is confusion about choosing the best one for your precious time.
Here are the 15 best Christmas movies which you can stream at your home to celebrate Christmas:
‘The Santa Clause’ (1994)
Directed by John Pasquin, this Christmas comedy revolves around Scott Calvin (played by Tim Allen), who accidentally accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof to his supposed death on a Christmas evening. After finishing his late St. Nick’s trip and deliveries, Calvin and his son, Charlie, travel to the North Pole. He learns that he has to become Santa and convince his loved ones that he is indeed the man from the North Pole. This 97-minute film is available to stream on Disney+.
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‘Elf’ (2003)
Elf written by David Berenbaum and directed by Jon Favreau stars Will Ferrell in the lead role. He plays ‘Buddy Hobbs,’ a human raised by Santa Claus’s elves, who travels to New York City to find his biological father, Walter Hobbs (played by James Caan). You can watch Elf on Max.
Die Hard (1988)
This action-thriller follows John McClane, a New York City police detective, who is caught up in a terrorist takeover of an LA skyscraper while he is visiting his estranged wife. Die Hard, directed by John McTiernan is based on the 1979 novel, Nothing Lasts Forever, by Roderick Thorp. This film, streaming on Hulu, serves as a Christmas movie as the basic narrative is a man returning to his family for Christmas. Additionally, the events in the film take place on Christmas Eve.
Love Actually (2003)
Written and directed by Richard Curtis, Love Actually follows the different aspects of love via 10 different stories of people, who are shown interlinked in the narrative process. The plot of the film begins five weeks before Christmas and is continued with a weekly countdown until the festival, followed by the climax, taking place a month later. Love Actually is available to watch on Netflix.
The Polar Express (2004)
Tom Hanks starrer is an animated fantasy adventure film, directed by Robert Zemeckis. It is based on Chris Van Allsburg’s 1985 children’s book of the same name. The plot covers the story of a young boy who travels to the North Pole with other children on a mysterious train after he is invited by the conductor to aboard. He embarks on a journey to visit Santa Claus for Christmas. The Polar Express is available to watch on Max.
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A Christmas Story (1983)
A Christmas Story is a comedy film based on Jean Shepherd’s 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey’s Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters. The plot is about Ralphie Parker (played by Peter Billingsley) who wishes for a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. The film is streaming on Max.
Home Alone 1 & 2 (1990 and 1992)
Home Alone is a series of six films directed by separate directors. Its first two parts are considered the best among its other films. Home Alone (1990) is directed by Chris Columbus and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) is directed by Raja Gosnell. The plot follows an eight-year-old Kevin McCallister who is accidentally left home alone by his family, while they go on a trip to Paris. In the second film, Kevin gets lost while he and his family go on a Miami trip and he accidentally boards a flight to NYC. You can watch both the films on Disney+.
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
This Christmas supernatural drama is directed by Frank Capra. It is based on the 1943 short film, The Greatest Gift, which was self-published by the author, Philip Van Doren Stern. The film is about George Bailey, who gives up on his dreams to help others and his thoughts of attempting suicide on Christmas Eve. His guardian angel, Clarence Odbody, makes him realize what the world would have been without his existence. The film is streaming on Prime Video.
Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Muppet Christmas Carol on Disney+ is a musical comedy directed by Brian Henson. It is based on Charles Dickens’s 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. This 86-minute film stars Michael Caine, Steven Mackintosh, Meredith Braun and Robin Weaver. It is the first film to be produced after the demise of Muppets creator Jim Henson and performer Richard Hunt.
Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Nightmare Before Christmas, also known as, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, is a stop-motion animated film directed by Henry Selick. The story is about the king of “Halloween Town,” Jack Skellington, who stumbles on a “Chrismas Town” to take over a vacation. The film is streaming on Disney+.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Streaming on Peacock, the plot of Ron Howard’s directorial is centred around the Grinch (played by Jim Carrey) residing in a cave near Mount Crumpit who hates celebrations and tries to sabotage the festival plans in the fictional town “Whoville. The film is narrated by Anthony Hopkins and is based on a 1957 book of the same name authored by Dr. Seuss.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
The narrative of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is about Clark Griswold who makes efforts to make to celebrate Christmas in an old-fashioned way with family. Eventually, his celebration plans take a hilarious mode. The film is directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik and is streaming on Max.
Klaus (2019)
Klaus is a 2019 animated film streaming on Netflix, which is directed by Sergio Pablos. The plot of the movie revolves around a postman residing in an Island town in the Far North. He becomes friends with a toymaker named Klaus, aka Santa Claus.
Scrooged (1988)
Streaming on Prime Video, Scrooged is a modern storytelling directed by Richard Donner. It covers the story of a selfish and cynical television executive, Frank Cross. In the plot, a series of ghosts visit Cross on Christmas Eve, with an intent to regain his Christmas Spirit.
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Miracle on 34th Street is directed by Les Mayfield. It is a remake of the 1947 film of the same name. This Christmas fantasy comedy-drama has a narrative built between the period of Thanksgiving and Christmas in New York City. The plot is focused on Marcy’s New York store on 34th Street, where Kris Kringle is hired as the in-store Santa Claus. The film is available to watch on Prime Video.
