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Snuggle Up Couchside With These Holiday Films

From rom-coms to mischief mayhem, these Christmas films will have you in the festive spirit.
Published: December 17, 2025
Snuggle Up Couchside & Stream These Holiday Films
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The office has closed for the year, and you finally have time to sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the year in the comfort of your home or with the company of friends and family. Why not pair that with a rotation of festive films to fit the season? From romantic comedies that'll have you all warm and fuzzy on the inside to family favourites that'll leave you in stitches, we've listed some of the best holiday movies to stream this festive period.

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The Holiday

Snuggle Up Couchside & Stream These Holiday Films
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This Nancy Meyers classic is a holiday staple in every rom-com fan's rotation and for all the right reasons. The Holiday follows society columnist Iris from London (played by Kate Winslet) and the owner of a Los Angeles film trailer company Amanda (played by Cameron Diaz), both love-sick women from opposite sides of the world who arrange a home exchange to escape heartache during the holiday season.

The Holiday is streaming on Netflix.

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Let It Snow

Snuggle Up Couchside & Stream These Holiday Films
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If you're into holiday stories surrounding friendship, romance, and small-town romance, then you're in for a treat with Let It Snow. The film adaptation of the novel by Maureen Johnson, John Green, and Lauren Myracle follows a group of people when a snowstorm hits a small town on Christmas Eve, affecting the lives and relationships of several high school seniors.

Let It Snow is streaming on Netflix.

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Home Alone

Snuggle Up Couchside & Stream These Holiday Films
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Mischief is the name of the game for this holiday classic. Home Alone follows eight-year-old Kevin (played by Macaulay Culkin), who is accidentally left alone at home while his family goes off for their festive vacation. He is then forced to defend his family's home from two burglars, leading to absolute mayhem.

Home Alone is streaming on Disney+.

A Christmas Prince

Snuggle Up Couchside & Stream These Holiday Films
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For a royal romance, A Christmas Prince delivers just that. The holiday romance follows a journalist (played by Rose McIver) who ends up in a whirlwind romance with the prince of Aldovia (played by Ben Lamb) after a mix-up.

A Christmas Prince is streaming on Netflix.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Snuggle Up Couchside & Stream These Holiday Films
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For the Halloween girls at heart, The Nightmare Before Christmas is the perfect blend of the two holidays. Based on a poem written by Tim Burton, the stop-motion gothic fantasy follows the king of Halloween Town, Jack Skellington, whose plan to spread the joy of Christmas puts Santa and the holiday in jeopardy.

The Nightmare Before Christmas is streaming on Disney+.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Snuggle Up Couchside & Stream These Holiday Films
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Before Elphaba, there was The Grinch. Starring Jim Carrey as the titular character alongside Christine Baranski and Taylor Momsen, How the Grinch Stole Christmas follows a short-tempered, cynical green-furred creature who sets out to sabotage Christmas for the residents of Whoville.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is streaming on Prime.

The Knight Before Christmas

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A time travel Christmas romance? Yes please! Starring Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Whitehouse, The Knight Before Christmas follows a medieval knight who is transported to modern times and falls in love with a high school teacher.

The Knight Before Christmas is streaming on Netflix.

The Santa Clause

Snuggle Up Couchside & Stream These Holiday Films
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Looking for something everyone can enjoy? The Santa Clause is a family favourite. Starring Tim Allen, the fantasy comedy follows Tim's Scott Calvin, a marketing director and divorced dad, who finds himself as the new Santa.

The Santa Clause is streaming on Disney+.

Miracle On 34th Street

Snuggle Up Couchside & Stream These Holiday Films
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This list wouldn't be complete without the all-time cultural classic, Miracle on 34th Street. Starring Old Hollywood actors Maureen O' Hara, Gene Lockhart, John Payne, Edmund Gween, and Natalie Wood, the Academy Award-winning comedy drama follows an elderly man who puts everyone's faith and belief in Santa Claus to the test when he's put on trial.

Miracle On 34th Street is streaming on Disney+.

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