Christmas movies: There are nearly 10 days left for Christmas, and all you see around you are decorations beyond compare. What’s better than witnessing those decorations and strolling in markets with your gang? Sipping on hot chocolate as you tick off movies from your Christmas watchlist this year.
Whether you’re seeking nostalgia, a hearty rom-com, a Christmas adventure, or a feel-good movie to end your day with, this guide has got you covered. From classic to essential holiday films, this list has it all – from Christmas family movies to modern-day Christmas romances. All you need is an OTT subscription and your choice of hot cocoa and a countdown till the ten days of Christmas.
10 lesser-known Christmas movies
- It’s a Wonderful Life
This 1946 classic stars icons like Donna Reed and James Stewart. With an 8.6 IMDb rating, this film is a classic feel-good romance family film for Christmas. An angel, sent from Heaven, is supposed to help a businessman in trouble and see the value of his own life. It’s the perfect cosy classic that can be watched on Amazon Prime Video.
- Love Actually
Featuring the dashing High Grant, this classic Christmas love story unfurls across London. It follows the love lives of eight entirely unrelated couples who are steering through their relationship as chaos unravels on the days leading up to Christmas. This holiday romance will set the tone right as your second watch.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
- Elf
Featuring Zoey Deschanel, Elf is another Christmas classic about an oversized Elf, who travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father. Worth an annual rewatch, it’s the perfect way to dive into the Christmas festivities.
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video
- The Holiday
This 2006 Christmas film, starring Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, and Jude Law, The Holiday is the perfect Holiday rom-com. As the leading ladies try to forget their troubled love lives, they decide to swap houses for two weeks at Christmas.
Where to watch: Netflix
- Klaus
Klaus, an Academy Award Nominee, is worth a Christmas watch as it explores an unlikely friendship between a postman and a toymaker. As they attempt to save their dark town, this adventure is all you need!
Where to watch: Netflix
- The Man Who Invented Christmas
Directed by Bharat Nalluri, this 2017 tale is about Charles Dickens’ creation of ‘A Christmas Carol’. This timeless biography is best enjoyed if you love a holiday drama – catch The Man Who Invented Christmas on Amazon Prime Video.
- Falling for Christmas
Falling for Christmas follows Linsday Lohan, our resident Mean Girl, into Christmas this time. Happy accidents, drama, and a hint of brewing love are all you need for a weekend Christmas watch.
Check it out on: Netflix
- The Night Before
For a good laugh and more, The Night Before is one of the top picks for a Christmas Eve watch. Featuring a chaotic trio – Joseph Gordon, LevittSeth Rogen, and Jillian Bell, they spent a night in New York City looking for the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.
Catch it on: Amazon Prime Video
- Jingle Jangle
Encapsulating visuals and graphics, this fantasy film is the perfect Christmas family movie. As the imaginary world of a toymaker comes to life, he find a magical power that can change his live forever.
Where to watch: Netflix
- Home Alone
Christmas is incomplete without Macaulay Culkin’s cult-classic Home Alone. One of the top contenders of the annual rewatch, it follows a mischievous boy whose Christmas wish comes true. But what comes after is a snowy adventure thieves are not a fan of!
Where to watch: JioHotstar