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Sure, you can watch Christmas movies all year round, but there's nothing like curling up on your sofa with a blanket and hot chocolate watching the merriest movies of the season.
Stop wasting your time and energy looking for those perfect movies you just can't seem to find- we've got a ton of the best Christmas movies to spread the cheer and get into the holiday spirit all in one list!
Check out the best 40 Christmas movies of all time.
1. The Princess Switch (2018)
The plot of the films finds our heroine, Stacy De Novo (Hudgens), a baker from Chicago, embarking on an extremely unlikely path: in the first film, at the urging of her friends, she enters a prestigious holiday baking competition in the Kingdom of Belgravia. While there, she discovers that she bears an uncanny resemblance to Lady Margaret Delacourt, Duchess of Montenaro (also Hudgens), who is set to wed the Prince of Belgravia. What happens when they switch places?
2. The Polar Express (2004)
A young boy boards a train and embarks on an extraordinary journey to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus. His life takes a turn after he encounters special people that make his journey memorable.
3. Home Alone (1990)
We all know the story of eight-year-old Kevin Mcallister who is accidentally left behind when his family leaves for France. At first, he is happy to be in charge, but when thieves try to break into his home, he tries to put up a fight.
4. Let It Snow (2019)
A snowstorm hits a small midwestern town on Christmas Eve, bringing together a group of highschool students. They soon find their friendships and love lives colliding, and and Christmas morning, nothing will be the same.
5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Based on the book by beloved children's book by Dr. Seuss by the same name. Grinch lives in solitude just outside Whoville. He hates the townsfolk and despises Christmas. Cindy Lou, a six-year-old girl who believes in the spirit of the festival, sets out to reform him
6. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (2005)
Join Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie as they journey through a wardrobe to a mystical place called Narnia. Here they realise that it was fated and they must now unite with Aslan to defeat an evil queen.
7. The Nutcracker And the Four Realms (2018)
On Christmas Eve, Clara realises that before dying, her mother left her with an inheritance to a magical world of fairies and toy soldiers that are alive. She holds the key to the fate of this world.
8. Frozen (2013)
Anna sets out on a journey with an iceman, Kristoff, his reindeer, Sven, and a magical walking talking snowman who loves hugs. Olaf, in order to find her sister, Elsa, who has magical ice powers, in order to free their kingdom from an endless winter.
9. Noelle (2019)
Kris Kringle's daughter is full of Christmas spirit but wishes she could do something important like her brother Nick, who will take over for their father this Christmas. When Nick is about to crumble like a gingerbread cookie from all the pressure, Noelle suggests he take a break and get away...but when he doesn't return, Noelle must find her brother and bring him back in time to save Christmas
10. The Holiday (2006)
Two girls from different countries swap homes for the holidays to get away from their relationship issues. However, their lives change unexpectedly when they meet and fall in love with two local guys
11. Klaus (2019)
After proving himself to be the worst student at the academy, a postman is sent to a frozen town in the North where he discovers a reclusive toymaker named Klaus.
12. A Cinderella Story: A Christmas Wish (2019)
An aspiring singer is stalled on her path to success by her stepmother and two wicked stepsisters. When she starts working at a job to help her dreams come true, she starts to fall for the handsome new Santa.
13. A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny
14. The Grinch (2018)
The animated version of the movie and book How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). The Grinch grows increasingly annoyed with the ever-growing festive cheer that engulfs the village of Whoville. So, he teams up with his dog to ruin the festive spirit by being a spoilsport
15. Holidate (2020)
Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way
16. The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
To capture Santa Claus on camera, siblings Kate and Teddy devise a plan on the eve of Christmas. However, when things go awry, they are forced to team up with Saint Nick and save the holiday in time.
17. Arthur Christmas (2011)
When Santa's gawky son Arthur learns that owing to a technical glitch a little girl's Christmas gift has been misplaced, he sets out on a mission to deliver the present before it is too late
18. Elf (2003)
Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father
19. Rise of the Guardians (2012)
When Pitch, an evil spirit, returns to planet Earth to assault children and take over the world, a group of immortal guardians with extraordinary abilities join forces to protect the children.
20. Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
Beethoven takes the responsibility of rescuing an elf and locating Santa's missing sledge. He must also find and return the magic toy bag in order to save Christmas.
21. Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
Olaf and Sven set out on a mission to visit every household in Arendelle to find a new Christmas tradition for Elsa and Anna.
22. Fred Claus (2007)
Fred, Santa Claus's older brother, has landed in jail for stealing. However, Santa agrees to bail him out on the condition that Fred comes to the North Pole and makes toys for Christmas.
23. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Jack Skellington, a being from Halloween Town, finds Christmas Town and is instantly enchanted. The situation becomes riveting when his obsession with Christmas leads him to abduct Santa Claus.
24. The Christmas Prince (2017)
In the lead up to Christmas, a young journalist is sent abroad to go undercover to get the scoop on a playboy prince who is destined to be king.
25. The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
A medieval knight is transported to the present day, where he falls for a high school science teacher who's lost her belief in love.
26. Trolls Holiday (2017)
Poppy, queen of the Trolls, realises her best friend Bridget, a Bergen, has no holidays in her calendar. Poppy, Branch and the Snack Pack hop on the Caterbus Express to Bergen Town to prove how fun it is to celebrate.
27. Last Christmas (2019)
Influenced by ambivalence, Katarina, an aspiring singer, works as an elf in Central London. However, she gains a new perspective on life when she meets Tom.
28. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
Jeronicus, a toymaker, is shattered after his assistant steals his book of ideas and a unique matador doll. He loses his will to create new toys until years later when his granddaughter visits him.
29. Krampus (2015)
Frustrated by the constant quarrel between the members of his dysfunctional family, Max loses interest to celebrate Christmas, awakening Krampus, a demon who will punish his entire family.
30. Christmas Inheritance (2017)
Before ambitious heiress Ellen Langford can inherit her father's business, she must deliver a special Christmas card to her dad's former partner in Snow Falls. When a snowstorm strands her at the town inn, she discovers the true gift of Christmas.
31. Santa Claws (2014)
Santa is allergic to cats, but Tommy has been so good this year he decides to bring him a kitten for Christmas. When Santa has an allergic attack, the kitties have to take over the sleigh to deliver all the presents.
32. Iron Man 3 (2013)
Tony Stark encounters a formidable foe called the Mandarin. After failing to defeat his enemy, Tony embarks on a journey of self-discovery as he fights against the powerful Mandarin.
33. A California Christmas (2020)
Callie and Joseph are blissfully in love, until business and family obligations call Joseph back to the city, as well as threaten to derail their romance.
34. Daddy's Home (2015)
Radio executive Brad Taggart attempts to be a good father to his stepchildren but his problems increase multifold when their biological parent, Dusty Mayron, suddenly comes back into their lives.
35. The Family Stone (2005)
A traditionalist and uptight businesswoman goes with her boyfriend to his quirky and outgoing family's yearly Christmas bash and realises that she is terribly out of place in such an environment.
36. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
Connor, a womaniser, tries to brainwash his younger brother to not get married. However, he ends up being haunted by the ghosts of his ex-girlfriends who teach him a harsh lesson.
37. Christmas...Again?! (2020)
As Rowena experiences a lackluster Christmas, she makes a wish to a neighborhood Santa for a "do-over," and unexpectedly finds herself reliving Christmas day over and over again.
38. Love the Coopers (2015)
The Coopers and their extended family are about to have the best Christmas Eve celebration ever until unexpected events and visitors turn it into a total mess.
39. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Charlie, a young boy from an impoverished family, and four other kids win a tour of an amazing chocolate factory run by an imaginative chocolatier, Willy Wonka, and his staff of Oompa-Loompas.
40. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
The sequel to the epic movie Home Alone our protagonist Kevin accidentally boards a flight to New York City and gets separated from his family who are on their way to Miami. He then bumps into two of his old enemies, who plan to rob a toy store.
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