Halloween is over and you know what that means: ‘Tis the season to stream all your favorite Christmas movies! We’re here to help you avoid being left out in the cold trying to figure out how to watch The holiday (2006) or the live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). The great thing about the streaming age is that you don’t have to wait 24 hours a day for TBS A Christmas story marathon to relive Ralphie’s antics (although you can still catch the 1983 classic on TBS and TNT this year). But the downside to so many platforms to choose from is that these titles can move faster than Santa’s sleigh, meanwhile becoming our holiday favorites tend to remain the same.
So if you don’t have your copy yet Eleven (2003) on DVD, here you can watch some of this year’s most popular holiday movies.
Where to look It’s a great life (1946)
A man who regrets his life choices is visited by an angel in his time of need. James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore star It’s a wonderful life, currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Stream on Prime Video
Where to look Miracle on 34th Street (1947 and 1994)
He’s Santa’s best department store, but could he be the real deal? Both the original 1947 black and white film and the 1994 starring remake Matildas Mara Wilson is available to stream on Disney+.
Stream on Disney+
Where to look How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, 2000 and 2018)
Whether you prefer the original 1966 cartoon, the 2018 Benedict Cumberbatch version, or the Jim Carrey-led live-action rendition, there’s no denying that Mr. Grinch has crept into our Christmas traditions. The classic from 1966 How the Grinch Stole Christmas is available to stream on Peacock.
The 2018 animated film The Grinch is available to rent (or buy) on Amazon. The live action from 2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas is also available to rent or purchase through Amazon.
Stream on Peacock
Rent on Amazon
Where to look A Christmas story (1983)
All Ralphie Parker wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder air rifle! A Christmas story (1983) is available for rent or purchase on Amazon. The recent sequel A Christmas Story Christmas (2022) are streaming on Max.
Rent on Amazon
Stream the sequel to Max
There will also be a 24-hour service for everyone with cable A Christmas story marathon on TNT and TBS from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day if you prefer to watch the film live on TV. And if you already have cable, you can stream too A Christmas story via Xfinity On Demand.
Stream via Xfinity
Die hard (1988)
Whether or not you personally consider it a Christmas classic, there’s no denying that certain people enjoy watching New York City police officer John McClane defend his wife from terrorists during her work holiday party at Nakatomi Plaza. Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman star Die hardavailable to stream on Hulu.
Stream on Hulu
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
It’s the holidays and after all their family vacations, the Griswolds are keeping it simple this year and celebrating Christmas at home – sounds simple enough, right? Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo and Randy Quaid star National Lampoon Christmas Holiday, which you can rent or buy on Amazon.
Rent on Amazon
Where to look Home alone (1990)
After his family accidentally leaves him behind while on their way to their Christmas vacation, 8-year-old Kevin McCallister must defend his home against ‘The Wet Bandits’: a pair of robbers who target vacant houses in his neighborhood. Both Home alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) are streaming on Disney+.
Stream on Disney+
Where to look Eleven (2003)
When Buddy the Elf discovers that he is actually a human man adopted by an elf who works in Santa’s workshop, he abandons the merry life he knows he was living in search of his birth father in New York City to let. Eleven, starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner and Bob Newhart, currently streaming at Max.
Stream on Max
Where to look Love actually (2003)
Love actually explores 10 intertwined love stories set around the most wonderful time of the year. Turns out, Christmas is actually everywhere… Love actually Starring Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley and Colin Firth. The 2003 film is currently streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video.
Stream on Prime Video
Where to look The holiday (2006)
Two women struggling with heartbreak decide to trade their homes for the holidays and find new homes for their hearts in the process. Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Jack Black star in this 2006 romantic Christmas comedy. The holiday It’s not currently streaming anywhere, but you can rent it on Amazon Prime Video.
Rent on Amazon
Where to look The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
Two children take a secret ride in Santa’s sleigh, but the unexpected hitchhikers throw Santa off his game. Both The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and its 2020 sequel reuniting Kurt Russell Goldie Hawn – The Christmas Chronicles 2 – streaming on Netflix.
Stream on Netflix
Where to look Happiest season (2020)
When Abby is invited home for the holidays by her friend Harper, she wants to give the idea of ​​Christmas a second chance, until she discovers that Harper wants them to spend Christmas together again in the closet. Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, Mary Holland, Victor Garber and Mary Steenburgen star Happiest season, now streaming on Hulu.
Stream on Hulu
