Whether you’re a fan of festive classics, cheesy holiday romance, or action-packed winter adventures, this comprehensive Christmas Movies 2025 Streaming Cheat Sheet has you covered.
We’ve broken down the must-watch holiday films available across five major streaming platforms: Showmax, Prime Video, Hulu, Netflix, and Disney+.
Showmax: Home of African classics
Escape the traditional “white Christmas” and dive into the warmth, humor, and heart of local holiday narratives. Showmax champions African filmmaking with titles that reflect local cultures and family dynamics:
- A Zulu Christmas: A heartwarming South African tale where a city boy, accustomed to a spoiled life, must spend Christmas with his grandmother on her KZN farm, forcing him to reconnect with his heritage.
- A Familiar Christmas: Kenya’s first-ever Christmas feature, this film centers on the Moran family’s long-awaited reunion, which quickly descends into chaos as secrets and a meddling mother threaten to ruin the holiday.
Hulu: Home of the Holiday Classics
Hulu provides a solid lineup blending timeless favorites and modern classics, making it a great destination for a traditional Christmas marathon.
- Timeless Gems: You can find essential holiday viewing like It’s a Wonderful Life (PG), Miracle on 34th Street (PG), and the festive favorite Elf (PG).
- Family Fun: Don’t forget the beloved National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (PG-13) for a dose of chaotic holiday cheer.
- Notable Mentions: A Christmas Carol (PG), Holiday Inn (NR), and Surviving Christmas (2004).
Prime Video: The Extensive Holiday Library
Amazon Prime Video offers one of the most extensive lists, featuring a wide range of family-friendly titles and a few R-rated options for the grown-ups.
- Big Hits: Stream A Christmas Story (PG), the action-comedy Jingle All the Way (PG), and the seasonal travel movie The Holiday (PG-13).
- Originals & Romances: Prime is stocked with various originals and romances, including A Christmas Switch (G), Candy Cane Lane (PG-13), and multiple “Christmas in Evergreen” films.
- Must-See: The holiday survival comedy Surviving Christmas (PG-13).
Netflix: The Royal & Original Christmas Hub
Netflix continues to dominate the holiday season with its popular collection of “Christmas Prince” movies and a growing slate of original, star-studded festive films.
- Netflix Originals: Catch up on the beloved The Christmas Chronicles series (PG), the popular rom-com Holidate (R), and the animated delight Klaus (PG).
- The Royal Series: All entries in the cheesy but charming A Christmas Prince series are available, including The Royal Baby (G) and Royal Wedding (G).
- Fan Favorites: Also listed are Let It Snow (PG-13), White Christmas (G), and The Knight Before Christmas (PG).
Disney+: Festive Family Favorites & Action
Disney+ is the go-to platform for guaranteed family entertainment, offering animated specials, live-action originals, and, of course, the classics from the Disney vault.
- The Santa Clause Universe: The entire The Santa Clause trilogy, starring Tim Allen, is available to stream.
- Animated Features: Enjoy The Muppet Christmas Carol (G), Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (PG), and the perennial Goth-holiday crossover The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG).
- Unexpected Additions: For those who debate its status, the action film Die Hard (R) is listed here as a holiday watch.
- Also Streaming: Home Alone (PG), Home Alone 2 (PG), and Dashing Through the Snow (PG).
Christmas Movies 2025 Streaming Cheat Sheet full list
Showmax
African
- Christmas Clothes: A heartwarming family movie set in Soweto on Christmas Eve, following a teenager’s quest to reclaim his stolen Christmas clothes.
- A Familiar Christmas: Kenya’s first-ever Christmas feature, about the Moran family’s reunion being disrupted by secrets and a meddling mother.
- A Zulu Christmas: Follows a young boy from the city who must spend Christmas on his grandmother’s farm in KZN, where he rediscovers his heritage.
- Gog’Shezi’s Christmas: Focuses on a domineering widow trying to bring her estranged children together to celebrate 20 years of the family business.
- Home Affairs: A Christmas Tale: A star-studded drama about a big family gathering by the sea for Christmas, where secrets and confessions surface.
- Herb & Moon: A sweet and sentimental family comedy-drama about a rebellious grandfather who breaks out of his old age home to spend Christmas with his granddaughter.
- Liewe Kersfeesvader (Dear Father Christmas): A quirky comedy-drama about a teenage girl coming to terms with her father’s belief that he is Santa Claus.
- A Boere-Krismas: A character-driven comedy-drama with a mockumentary undertone, focusing on an English-Afrikaans culture clash during Christmas.
- A Royal Christmas Surprise: An entertaining romance comedy where two fierce matriarchs struggle to compromise on plans for their engaged children’s Christmas Eve party.
- A Merry X-Mess: A Kenyan holiday feature where two competitive sisters try to win the church’s Christmas choir competition, stirring up family drama.
- School Run: A Nigerian family drama centered on the Kalejaiye family and a desperate search that begins when their son is picked up by the wrong bus driver.
International
- Bridget Jones’s Diary
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
- Bridget Jones’s Baby
- Babe
- Almost Christmas
- Lethal Weapon (and its three sequels)
- The Bourne Identity
- Silent Night
- Detective Knight: Redemption
- Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (Animated)
- Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Live-action)
- Santa’s Got Style
- Christmas in the Caribbean
- The Great Holiday Bake War
- A Hollywood Christmas
- Genie
- The Best Man Holiday
- The Best Man
- The First Noelle
- Christmas Down Under
- Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas
- Jumanji: The Next Level
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
- Last Christmas
- A Christmas Mystery
- Christmas Unfiltered
- Christmas is Cancelled
- The Heist Before Christmas
- Tabby McTat
Hulu
- A Christmas Carol (PG)
- A Cinderella Christmas (PG)
- A Christmas in Vermont (PG)
- All I Want for Christmas (PG)
- Elf (PG)
- Fred Claus (PG) – Nov. 27
- Holiday Inn (NR)
- It’s a Wonderful Life (PG)
- Miracle on 34th Street (PG)
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (PG-13)
- Santa Games (PG)
- The Great Christmas Wish (G)
- The Holiday Switch (2024)
- It’s a Wonderful Binge (2022)
- The Holiday Switch: The Reckoning (2024)
- Christmas All Over Again (2016)
- A Christmas Carol (A New Day) (2021)
- A Wonderful Time of the Year (2022)
- Surviving Christmas (2004)
🔵 Prime Video
- A Christmas Story (PG)
- A Christmas Switch (G)
- Christmas with the Kranks (PG)
- A Christmas Prince (PG)
- A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (G)
- A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (G)
- Best. Christmas. Ever! (PG)
- Christmas with a Crown (G)
- Christmas with You (PG)
- The Christmas Chronicles (PG)
- The Princess Switch (PG)
- The Holiday Calendar (PG)
- A Castle for Christmas (PG)
- A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (PG)
- Candy Cane Lane (PG-13)
- Christmas with the Kranks (PG)
- Christmas in Evergreen (G)
- Christmas in Homeland (PG)
- Christmas in the Heartland (PG)
- Christmas in the Smokies (PG)
- Christmas Inheritance (PG)
- Christmas on Holly Lane (G)
- Christmas with a View (PG)
- Coming Home for Christmas (PG)
- Holiday Inn (NR)
- Jingle All the Way (PG)
- Jingle All the Way 2 (PG)
- Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas (PG)
- Noelle (G)
- The Night Before (R)
- The Holiday (PG-13)
- Surviving Christmas (PG-13)
- Trapped (G)
🔴 Netflix
- A California Christmas (PG)
- A Christmas Prince: Royal Lights (PG)
- A Christmas Prince (S)
- A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (G)
- A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (G)
- Best. Christmas. Ever! (PG)
- Christmas with a Crown (G)
- Christmas with You (PG)
- The Christmas Chronicles (PG)
- The Princess Switch (PG)
- Holidate (R)
- Holidate 2: Wild (PG)
- Jingle Jangle (PG)
- Jack Frost (PG-13)
- Klaus (PG)
- Let It Snow (PG-13)
- The Princess Switch: Switched Again (PG)
- The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (PG)
- Single All The Way (2021)
- The Christmas Chronicles 2 (PG)
- The Holiday Calendar (PG)
- The Knight Before Christmas (PG)
- White Christmas (G)
🔵 Disney+
- 12 Dates of Christmas (PG-13)
- A Christmas Carol: The Enchanted Christmas (G)
- Babes in Toyland (G)
- Dashing Through the Snow (PG)
- Die Hard (R)
- Disney’s A Christmas Carol (PG)
- Home Alone (PG)
- Home Alone 2 (PG)
- Home Alone 3 (PG)
- Ice Age 1: A Mammoth Christmas (G)
- I’ll Be Home For Christmas (PG)
- Jingle All the Way (PG)
- Miracle on 34th Street (PG)
- Noelle (G)
- Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (PG)
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (G)
- Santa Games (PG)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (G)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG)
- The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (PG)
- The Santa Clause (PG)
- The Santa Clause 2 (G)
- The Santa Clause 3 (G)
- The Santa Clause: The Search for Santa Paws (G)