10 Best Christmas Films on Netflix

The festive season has arrived, and there's no better way to welcome the holidays than by watching hours upon hours of stuff.

When it comes to the best Christmas films on Netflix there's no shortage. We've picked out 10 classics you need to see, from family favourites to rising contenders for the Christmas crown.

The Christmas Chronicles

Kurt Russell plays a badass Santa Claus in this 2018 yuletide adventure which sees him team up with a band of kids to deliver presents before daybreak. Part 2 is also on Netflix and features Russell’s real-life wife Goldie Hawn as Mrs. Claus.

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol,

One for younger viewers, this animated adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas ghost story features rousing musical numbers, as well as voicework by Olivia Colman and Luke Evans.

White Christmas

A favorite of grandparents everywhere, this cherished Christmas musical stars Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye as two WWII veterans who become all singing, all dancing entertainers.

Alien Xmas

There’s not enough sci-fi in Christmas. Addressing that imbalance is this short stop-motion film that follows a greedy alien learning the true meaning of Christmas is not about stealing everyone’s presents.

Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square

Dolly Parton is Christmas personified in this heart-warming musical about a miserly landowner who reconsiders her decision to evict the residents of her hometown when Parton, as a Christmas Angel, unleashes her charming southern wisdom.

Klaus

One of the best Christmas animations ever (it even got an Oscar nomination) tells the origin story of Santa in 19th century Norway. It stars J.K. Simmons as a toymaker who teams up with a postman to deliver toys to children over Christmas eve.

A Bad Moms Christmas

It’s time to get wine-drunk with the Bad Mums in the follow up to R-rated 2016 comedy Bad Moms. Join Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn and Kristen Bell as they attempt to survive the holiday with their own misbehaving mothers.

A California Christmas

Christmas comes to the West coast in this comedy drama about a San Francisco playboy who tries to convince a farmer to sell her land. There may not be any snow, but there are further adventures in sequel A California Christmas: City Lights.

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The Noel Diary

If you’re tired of saccharine sweetness, give this Christmas mystery a go. It sees a novelist travel to his hometown in the wake of his mother’s death and attempt to piece together his puzzling family history.

When Harry Met Sally

As much a New Years movie as a Christmas flick, Rob Reiner’s touching comedy is one to watch when you’ve exhausted all of your holiday joy and want to look ahead to 2024.