Christmas movies often remind us of the importance of family, friendship, and giving, making the experience both enjoyable and meaningful. Here are 25 family Christmas movies with are great for holiday season.

25 Family Christmas Movies

1. Home Alone (1990)

• A young boy accidentally left behind must protect his home from two bumbling burglars

2. The Polar Express (2004)

• A magical train ride takes a skeptical boy to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.

3. The Santa Clause (1994)

• An ordinary man becomes the next Santa after a rooftop accident

4. Frozen (2013)

• Though not purely Christmas, this animated film features winter magic

5. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

• The Muppets bring humor and heart to Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol”

6. Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

• A department store Santa claims to be the real deal, bringing faith and magic to a young girl

7. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

• Jim Carrey stars as the Grinch who plots to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville

8. The Grinch (2018)

• A colorful animated retelling where the Grinch sets out to ruin Christmas with high-tech mischief

9. Jingle All the Way (1996)

• A dad struggles to find the perfect Christmas gift – a popular toy for his son

10. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

• A spooky yet charming tale of Halloween Town’s Jack discovering Christmas

11. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

• Charlie Brown seeks the true meaning of Christmas with help from his friends and a tiny tree

12. Santa Buddies (2009)

• A group of talking puppies team up to save Christmas in this adorable adventure

13. Frosty the Snowman (1969)

• A magical hat brings Frosty to life as kids help him escape a greedy magician

14. Klaus (2019)

• A postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship that sparks a new holiday tradition

15. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)

• The Griswold family’s chaotic holiday celebrations

16. Arthur Christmas (2011)

• Santa’s clumsy younger son tries to deliver one last forgotten gift before Christmas morning

17. Rise of the Guardians (2012)

• Holiday icons team up to defend children from a dark force threatening belief

18. The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

• Siblings team up with a cool, modern Santa to save Christmas after a wild sleigh accident

19. The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020)

• Kate finds herself saving the North Pole from a magical troublemaker

20. Elf (2003)

• A human raised by elves at the North Pole goes to New York City to find his real father and spreads Christmas cheer

21. Noelle (2019)

• Santa’s cheerful daughter takes on the family business when her brother goes missing

22. A Boy Called Christmas (2021)

• A young boy journeys into the snowy north to find magic, elves, and hope

23. Prancer (1989)

• A girl discovers an injured reindeer she believes is Santa’s Prancer and cares for him secretly

24. Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

• This Christmas, the Kranks decide to skip all holiday traditions, which isn’t as easy as they think

25. Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

• Four siblings enter a magical, winter-locked world ruled by an icy witch

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