The Best Christmas Movies | For Comfort & Joy

The Best Christmas Movies | For Comfort & Joy

Christmastime

It’s one of those perfect Sunday afternoons where the house is clean, there’s a chill in the air, a candle is lit and I’m settling in to watch a feel-good Christmas movie. I started to scroll the many streamers we subscribe to (them all), and realized a master list of my favorites would be a useful resource, so I don’t have to waste time looking for something to watch.

I divided my list into categories, so you can easily find something that suits your mood. I’ll keep adding to this as I dive into new movies this year, or remember more childhood favorites. I recommend all of the below options, but the movies in bold are those that I watch year after year (and never tire of).

The Best Christmas Movies | It's a Wonderful Life

Cult Classics:

  • It’s A Wonderful Life
  • Elf
  • Die Hard
  • A Charlie Brown Christmas
  • The Santa Clause
  • Home Alone
  • Home Alone 2
  • White Christmas
  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  • Christmas Vacation
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • The Shop Around the Corner
  • Harry Potter (all films)

The Best Christmas Movies | To Grandmother's House We Go

Nostalgic:

  • To Grandmother’s House We Go
  • I’ll Be Home For Christmas
  • Christmas with the Kranks
  • Jingle All the Way
  • Jack Frost

The Best Christmas Movies | The Family Stone

Sentimental:

  • The Family Stone
  • The Holdovers
  • The Family Man
  • Borrowed Hearts
  • Love The Coopers

The Best Christmas Movies | The Holiday

Rom Coms:

  • The Holiday
  • Something from Tiffany’s
  • Serendipity
  • EXmas
  • Love Actually
  • 12 Dates of Christmas
  • The Mistle-Tones
  • Happiest Season

The Best Christmas Movies | A Biltmore Christmas

Hallmark Christmas Movies:

  • A Biltmore Christmas
  • Christmas Joy
  • Finding Santa
  • Merry & Bright
  • Ghosts of Christmas Always
  • Christmas Class Reunion
  • Unexpected Christmas
  • Navigating Christmas
  • Twas the Date Before Christmas
  • Christmas Island
  • Next Stop Christmas
  • Northern Lights of Christmas
  • ‘Tis the Season to be Merry
  • Switched for Christmas
  • Christmas at Pemberly Manor
  • Mingle all the Way
  • One Royal Holiday
  • Lights, Camera, Christmas!
  • Gingerbread Miracle

The Best Christmas Movies | Holidate

Netflix Christmas Movies:

  • Love Hard
  • Klaus
  • Holidate
  • Jingle Bell Heist
  • The Princess Switch
  • The Noel Diary
  • The Knight Before Christmas
  • Falling for Christmas
  • Single all the Way
  • A Christmas Prince

The Best Christmas Movies | Dash & Lily

TV Shows:

  • Dash & Lily
  • Glee (S2E10, S3E9, S4EP10, S5E8)
  • Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas
  • Merry Happy Whatever
  • The Great British Baking Show (Holidays)

The Best Christmas Movies | Just Friends

Comedy:

  • Just Friends
  • Noelle
  • Office Christmas Party
  • Fred Claus
  • Four Christmases
  • Genie

I’m always looking for something festive to watch- so let me know your recs in the comments! 

xx, Britta