We love a good movie night and the holidays make cozying up on the couch even more fun! So pop some popcorn or make some hot cocoa and snuggle up with your kiddos this Christmas by turning on one of our top family-friendly holiday movies tonight! Or if you are feeling creative make this delicious DIY Starbucks Caramel Brulée Latte for yourself- it’s my fav!

Of course, we recommend matching pajamas for the win!! It makes every family movie night a little bit more festive & fun!!

Our Top Family-Friendly Holiday Movies (ranked)

1. Elf (Amazon, Apple)
2. The Santa Clause (Disney+)
3. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
4. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey Version) (Netflix, Amazon)
5. Home Alone (Disney+)
6. Christmas with the Kranks
7. Daddy’s Home 2
8. Noelle (Disney +)
9. The Muppets Christmas Carol
10. Polar Express (Amazon, Apple)
11. Scrooged
12. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (Hulu)
13. The Santa Clause 2 (Disney+)
14. Miracle on 34th Street
15. Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas (Disney+)
16. Jingle All the Way (Disney+, HBO, Amazon)
17. Little Women (Amazon, Apple)
18. Klaus (Netflix)
19. Rise of the Guardians
20. The Nightmare Before Christmas (Disney+)
21. Arthur Christmas
22. The Christmas Chronicles
23. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Disney+)
24. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Amazon, Apple)
25. Animated Grinch
26. Frosty The Snowman
27. Jack Frost (Amazon, Apple)
28. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Disney+)
29. The Christmas Chronicles 2
30. Jingle Jangle
31. The Year Without Santa Clause
32. The Princess Switch (Netflix)
33. The Princess Switch 2 (Netflix)
34. Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (Disney+)
35. Home Alone 3 (Disney+)
36. Mickey’s Christmas Carol
37. Jingle All the Way 2 (Disney+)
38. Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (Disney+)
39. Home Sweet Home Alone (Disney+)
40. Godmothered
41. A Charlie Brown Christmas
42. Jingle Jangle
43. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
44. Happiest Season (Hulu)
45. Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (Disney+)
46. Scrooged (Amazon, Apple)
47. Jingle All the Way 2 (Disney+)
48. The Search for Santa Paws
49. Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
50. A Charlie Brown Christmas (Amazon, Apple)
51. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town (YouTube)
52. A Christmas Story
53. Ernest Saves Christmas (Disney+)

Holiday Shows We Love (all are on Disney+)

1. Prep & Landing
2. Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa
3. Prep & Landing: Naughty and Nice
4. Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
5. High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special
6. Good Luck Charlie: It’s Christmas
7. From Our Family to Yours
8. Pluto’s Christmas Tree
9. Santa’s Workshop
10. The Small One
11. Puppy for Hanukkah

New (or new to us) Movies We Want To Watch

1. Last Holiday (Amazon, Apple)
2. The Knight Before Christmas (Netflix)
3. Home Sweet Home Alone (Disney+)
4. Happiest Season (Hulu)
5. Christmas…Again?! (Disney+)
6. Mickey & Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (Disney+)
7. Home Alone 4 [Coming Dec. 17 to Disney+]
8. Home Alone: The Holiday Heist [Coming Dec. 17 to Disney+]

Holiday Movies For Grown-Ups To Enjoy Together!

• Love Actually (Amazon, Apple)
• The Holiday (Amazon, Apple)
• Serendipity
• The Family Stone (Amazon, Apple)
• Four Christmases (Amazon, Apple)
• Carol (Amazon Prime Video)
• Happy Christmas
• Bad Santa
• What’s Cooking
• Office Christmas Party (Amazon, Apple)
• The Night Before (Amazon, Apple)
• Die Hard

What are some of your favorite holiday movies? Did we miss any, or do you disagree with our ranking? Tell us in the comments below or head over to Instagram and message me.

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Amber is not only the dynamic CEO and founder of our team but also a dedicated mother of six and savvy entrepreneur. Her extensive travels with her family have not only created lasting memories but have also led to their tight-knit bonds. Helping you bring your family closer together and finding community with all of you is what gets her out of bed everyday (although her toddler plays a role in this as well).

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