Top 15 Christmas Movies To Watch In 2022 For All The Family

From classic Christmas movies on Netflix to new feel-good festive flicks on Disney Plus, there are plenty of Christmas movies to add to your family’s watch list this year!

The Christmas tree is up, Advent calendars are on the go and the Christmas shopping is underway (well, for some, anyway!). What’s left? Snuggling up with a cup of hot cocoa and watching our favourite Christmas movies (after a Christmas dinner feast)! There are one too many classics but we’ve done the legwork to help narrow down the huge list of festive flicks to the absolute best family-friendly Christmas movies, to suit all ages.

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Beauty and the Beast (1997) – A Disney princess Christmas favourite!

Tale as old as time! Though “Beauty and the Beast” isn’t explicitly about Christmas, the Disney princess classic takes place in winter and gives us a warm sense of comfort every time as if we’re going down memory lane. Best believe the little ones will be itching you for a Disneyland trip to spot Belle after this!

Available to watch on: Disney Plus
Suitable for: Older kids and above
Run time: 72 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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Elf (2003) – An iconic Christmas movie suitable for all ages

A classic movie with an iconic cast (Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel and Peter Dinklage to name a few), Elf chronicles around Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers he’s human, he journeys to New York to find his biological father and discover more about who he is.

Available to watch on: Apple TV
Suitable for: Older kids and above
Run time: 97 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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Falling for Christmas (2022) – A cheesy, romantic comedy in time for Christmas

Because what is the Christmas season without a cheesy rom-com? Falling for Christmas is family-friendly for the most part and is suitable for teens and up. Plus, with Lindsay Lohan (who plays a rich heiress) being such an icon in the 2000s, we’re pretty excited to see her on the big screen again! Some scenes may be a little discomforting (especially the scene where a skiing accident happens) but all good otherwise!

Available to watch on: Netflix
Suitable for: Teens
Run time: 93 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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Hip Hop Nutcracker (2022) – A more dancy take on The Nutcracker

A holiday mash-up for the whole family, this modern-day, hip-hop take on The Nutcracker is brought to life by a powerhouse cast of a dozen all-star dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and MC Kurtis Blow, one of hip hop’s founding fathers, who opens the show with a short set. This one is bound to get the whole family on their feet!

Available to watch on: Disney+
Suitable for: Older kids and above
Run time: 44 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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Home Alone (Complete Series) – Legendary family Christmas movie series

If you haven’t introduced your children to the legend that is Kevin McCallister, it’s high time! We don’t think there’s been a Christmas since 1990 where this family favourite hasn’t been watched by a Sassy Mama. With loveable baddies, classic lines and Christmas tunes galore, there’s soon to be a whole new generation of Home Alone fans.

Available to watch on: Disney Plus
Suitable for: Older kids and above
Run time: 103 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) – Modern take on Dr Seuss’ classic Christmas tale

You can’t forget this Christmas favourite! Based on Dr Seuss’ 1957 tale, the well-known story is brought to life through this Christmas family comedy. With Jim Carrey behind a green face mask and mastering the art of distorted facial expressions, this one might be more suitable for a slightly older age group. Be prepared for lots of evil cackles (from your screen) and lots of loud laughter (from your sofa)!

Available to watch on: Netflix
Suitable for: Older kids and above
Run time: 104 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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Jingle Jangle (2020) – Christmas movie musical fantasy film

Perfect for our music and theatre-loving Mamas and kids, Jingle Jangle is a musical fantasy film about the journey of a girl and her grandfather (Oscar-winning Forest Whitaker) — a once-joyful toymaker who was betrayed by his former apprentice. Featuring fantastic musical numbers and an inspiring story plot, the movie is in itself a Christmas gift to the senses and will leave you with a smile.

Available to watch on: Netflix
Suitable for: Tweens and above
Run time: 119 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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Klaus (2019) – Animated family Christmas movie

We love this animated film, which follows a selfish young man who meets a kind-hearted reclusive woodsman and toymaker. With a storybook-like animation style, this Christmas comedy tells an alternate Santa Claus origin story from the point of view of postman Jasper in 19th-century Norway.

Available to watch on: Netflix
Suitable for: Toddlers and above
Run time: 98 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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Noelle (2019) – A Christmas fantasy comedy suitable for the whole family

The relationship between siblings is something special and this heartwarming Christmas movie shows the importance of family bonds. Noelle’s brother Nick is in charge of Christmas but he cracks under pressure and leaves and does not return. To save Christmas, Noelle must find her brother and bring him back in time.

Available to watch on: Disney Plus
Suitable for: Older kids and up
Run time: 100 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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Spirited (2022) – A musical take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

Starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in the lead, Spirited follows a miserly man who treats everyone around him with terrible selfishness – he embarks on a journey through time to discover how he ended up so miserable and alone. This movie is as entertaining as it is heartwarming, we highly recommend adding this to your list!

Available to watch on: Apple
Suitable for: Older kids and up
Run time: 127 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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The Christmas Chronicles: Part 1 (2019) & Part 2 (2020) – Action-adventure movie with Santa Clause

Up for a ride in Santa’s sleigh? From befriending miniature elves to watching Santa jam it out with a rock band, you’ll be surprised by what goes on in Santa’s workshop. These action-packed Christmas movies include your favourite reindeer, a trip to the North Pole, some naughty elves and more! Will they save Christmas? Watch and find out…

Available to watch on: Netflix — The Christmas Chronicles and The Christmas Chronicles 2
Suitable for: Older kids and above
Run time: 115 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) – A short Christmas watch suitable for the whole family

Join Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot for some Christmas shenanigans and don’t forget to call in all the Marvel fans in the family! The Guardians head to Earth to search for a present for Peter Quill, for a Christmas he will remember, but given the crew’s clumsiness, they sure get in some hilarious trouble on their way.

Available to watch on: Disney+
Suitable for: Older kids and above
Run time: 42 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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The Holiday (2006) – Classic rom-com Christmas movie for older kids and parents

Suitable for older tweens and teens, this feel-good-fest follows the adventures of two women who decide to swap homes (from one side of the world to the other) in a bid to escape their complicated love lives. But what happens when a couple of handsome strangers fall into their lives?

Available to watch on: Netflix
Suitable for: Tweens and above
Run time: 135 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) – Family-friendly version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

These famous puppets tell their own story adaptation of Charles Dickens’ famous Christmas tale. Michael Caine takes the lead as Ebenezer Scrooge while Kermit the Frog plays a convincing Bob Cratchit with Miss Piggy as his beloved wife. Over the course of the movie, three spirits open Scrooge’s eyes to his life lessons and less-than-kind ways, and help him become a better person.

Available to watch on: Disney Plus
Suitable for: Toddlers and up
Run time: 86 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) – Classic stop-motion Christmas movie that you can’t forget!

Tim Burton and director Henry Selick definitely changed Christmas for us! Though this is a dark fantasy (not the scary kind), the kids love it and so do we. Jack Skellington, the King of “Halloween Town”, stumbles upon “Christmas Town” and schemes to take over the holidays but finds himself instantly enchanted instead.

Available to watch on: Disney Plus
Suitable for: Older kids and above
Run time: 79 minutes

Watch the trailer here.

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Editor’s note: “Best Christmas Movies To Watch For All The Family” was originally published by Tania Shroff, updated by Lydia Ching and Alex Purcell Garcia, and most recently updated by Fashila Kanakka in November 2022.