100+ Holiday Movies and TV Episodes To Watch This Season

Christmastime is here – from holiday shopping to decorating the tree, it’s the busiest time of the year. Undeniably, the best part of the season is gathering with your friends and family to watch your favorite holiday movies for a relaxing evening. If you’re looking for something aside from those 10 movie classics you rewatch year after year, you’ve come to the right place. For those of you searching for that hidden gem, our underrated holiday movies are for you. But maybe you’re hoping for a lighthearted rom-com with Hallmark vibes, there’s plenty of those, too. So when the kids groan that they don’t want to watch the same Christmas movie for the fifth year in a row, you’ll have 100 other options ready and waiting. Find movies for every type of movie watcher during this holiday season!

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Movies About The True Meaning of Christmas

  1. The Chosen
  2. Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers
  3. Christmas with The Chosen
  4. It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
  5. The Ride (2012)
  6. The Family Man (2000)

The Christmas Classic Movies

  1. Holiday Inn (1942)
  2. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
  3. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)
  4. White Christmas (1954)
  5. Scrooged (1988)
  6. Home For The Holidays (1995)
  7. Christmas With The Kranks (2004)

Underrated Holiday Movies You Haven’t Given A Chance

  1. Candy Cane Lane (2023)
  2. Klaus (2019)
  3. Spirited (2022)
  4. Genie (2023)
  5. Family Switch (2023)
  6. A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
  7. Arthur Christmas (2011)
  8. Surviving Christmas (2004)
  9. My Brother the Time Traveler (2017)
  10. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
  11. Dash & Lily (TV Series, 2020)
  12. A Storm For Christmas (TV Series, 2022)

Holiday Movies, Kind Of

  1. Norm of the North (2016)
  2. Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)
  3. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
  4. Little Women (2019)
  5. Steel Magnolias (1989)
  6. Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
  7. Tower Heist (2011)
  8. Scent of a Woman (1992)
  9. Mean Girls (2004)
  10. Trading Places (1983)
  11. Ben Is Back (2018)
  12. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
  13. Ted (2012)

Kids Christmas Movies

  1. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
  2. The Grinch (2018)
  3. The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday (2023)
  4. Dragons Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday (2020)
  5. Santa Claws (2014)
  6. Tiny Christmas (2017)
  7. The Claus Family (2020)
  8. The Claus Family 2 (2021)
  9. The Claus Family 3 (2022)
  10. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
  11. The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
  12. The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2 (2020)
  13. The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (2022)

Holiday Movies with Feelgood Hallmark Vibes

  1. Falling For Christmas (2022)
  2. The Noel Diary (2022)
  3. The Princess Switch (2018)
  4. Christmas With You (2022)
  5. The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
  6. Christmas Wedding Planner (2017)
  7. Christmas Inheritance (2017)
  8. A Christmas Kiss (2011)
  9. A Castle For Christmas (2021)
  10. A Christmas Prince (2019)
  11. Operation Christmas Drop (2020)
  12. A Princess For Christmas (2011)
  13. The Christmas Ornament (2013)
  14. I Believe in Santa (2022)
  15. Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023)

Rom-Com Holiday Movies

  1. The Holiday (2006)
  2. Love Hard (2021)
  3. Holidate (2020)
  4. Something from Tiffany’s (2022)
  5. Let It Snow (2019)
  6. The Holiday Calendar (2018)

Dramedy Holiday Movies

  1. Love Actually (2003)
  2. Love the Coopers (2015)
  3. Nothing Like The Holidays (2008)
  4. This Christmas (2007)
  5. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008)

You’ll Need VidAngel For These Holiday Movies

  1. The Night Before (2015)
  2. A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
  3. A Merry Friggin’ Christmas (2014)
  4. A Madea’s Christmas (2013)
  5. Fatman (2020)
  6. Bad Santa (2003)
  7. The Best Man Holiday (2013)
  8. A Midnight Clear (1992)
  9. Daddy’s Home 2 (2017)

If You’re a Grinch and Hate Christmas Movies

  1. Violent Night (2022)
  2. Krampus (2015)
  3. Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
  4. Better Watch Out (2016)
  5. Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)

Christmas-Themed Episodes

  1. Doctor Who
    • “The Christmas Invasion”
    • “A Christmas Carol”
    • “The Snowmen”
  2. The Office
    • “Christmas Party” (Season 2, Episode 10)
    • “A Benihana Christmas” (Season 3, Episode 10 & 11)
    • “Moroccan Christmas” (Season 5, Episode 11)
    • “Secret Santa” (Season 6, Episode 13)
    • “Classy Christmas” (Season 7, Episode 11 & 12)
    • “Christmas Wishes” (Season 8, Episode 10)
    • “Dwight Christmas” (Season 9, Episode 9)
  3. Parks and Recreation
    • “Christmas Scandal” (Season 2, Episode 12)
    • “Citizen Knope” (Season 4, Episode 10)
  4. Schitt’s Creek
    • “Merry Christmas, Johnny Rose” (Season 4, Episode 13)
  5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
    • “Christmas” (Season 1, Episode 11)
    • “The Pontiac Bandits Returns” (Season 2, Episode 10)
    • “Yippie Kayak” (Season 3, Episode 10)
    • “Captain Latvia” (Season 4, Episode 10)
  6. Downton Abbey
    • “Christmas at Downton Abbey” (Season 2, Episode 9)
    • “A Journey to the Highlands” (Season 3, Episode 9)
    • “The London Season” (Season 4, Episode 9)
    • “A Moorland Holiday” (Season 5, Episode 9)
    • “The Finale” (Season 6, Episode 9)
  7. Psych
    • “Gus’ Dad May Have Killed An Old Guy” (Season 2, Episode 10)
    • “Christmas Joy” (Season 3, Episode 9)
    • “The Polarizing Express” (Season 5, Episode 14)
  8. Mad Men
    • “Christmas Waltz” (Season 5, Episode 10)
  9. Black Mirror
    • “White Christmas” (Season 2, Episode 4)
  10. Community
    • Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas” (Season 2, Episode 11)
    • “Regional Holiday Music” (Season 3, Episode 10)
  11. House
    • “Joy To The World” (Season 5, Episode 11)
  12. SEAL Team
    • “Ghosts of Christmas Future” (Season 1, Episode 4)
  13. S.W.A.T. (2017)
    • “Miracle” (Season 1, Episode 8)
  14. Mythic Quest
    • “The 12 Hours of Christmas” (Season 3, Episode 6)
  15. Superstore
    • “Christmas Eve” (Season 3, Episode 7)
  16. Monk
    • “Mr. Monk and the Secret Santa” (Season 4, Episode 9)
    • “Mr. Monk Meets His Dad” (Season 5, Episode 9)
    • “Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus” (Season 6, Episode 10)
    • “Mr. Monk and the Miracle” (Season 7, Episode 9)

Blog post updated 12/07/2023

Topics: Movies & Shows
2 Comments
  1. Searching for “The Ride” on IMDB, I found many shows by that name.

    Perhaps you could add the (Year) to the end of each title in this list and/or a direct IMDB link to each title in this list?

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