10 Best Christmas Movies

With the chilly winds breezing through, could anything be better than curling up in a blanket with hot chocolate? If you’re nodding yes, then let me add an exciting top-up to it. While sipping and curling watch these 10 best Christmas movies to give you the true Snowy festivity feeler. And well, this works great for kids and the whole family too. 

Bake the cakes and cookies, ready up the popcorn and hot chocolate and all you need now is a wonderful heartwarming watch.

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To help you, here is a list of 10 Best Christmas Movies to keep everyone entertained this chilly season:

1. It’s a Wonderful Life:

I’m certain that you would’ve watched this most beloved classic “George Bailey’s” Christmas movie. And if you’ve forgotten, then its time to ride this beautiful adventure. It is a sweet movie of George Bailey, a businessman, who has spent his entire life working for the people of Bedford Falls. Due to some unfortunate events, he plans to end up his life. But the destiny loves him for the Good Karma he has done over the years and sends an angel to the Earth to save and help George. The angel takes him to show what the condition of people and town would’ve been, if he wasn’t there ( and yes his good deeds)

What did George see? Will he give up his thought of taking his own life? Does he feel that this angel is real?

• Watch out this classic Christmas movie.
• Run Time: 130 minutes
• Appropriate for: Kids aged 7+
• Available on: Amazon Prime

2. The Polar Express:

Does Santa Claus exist? What happens to a boy on Christmas Eve night when instead of Reindeer bells, what he hears is steam engine whistles? To his sheer astonishment, he has been invited aboard “The Polar Express”, with many other pajama-clad children, on a journey to North-Pole to meet Santa. This unforgettable adventurous ride takes kids through the frozen landscapes. With so many impediments during their journey, will they reach on time and find the true spirit of Christmas?

With different types of Kids in the Polar Express, it is a beautiful tale of Faith, Friendship, bravery and off-course the magic of Christmas and Santa Claus. 

What do you think does the boy gets to meet Santa Claus? Do other kids restore their faith in the presence of Santa?

You need to watch this one of the 10 best Christmas Movies certainly.

• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Appropriate for: Kids aged 4+
• Available on: Amazon Prime, Netflix

3. The Star:

When the main character of a film is a loveable donkey, kids ought to fall in love with the story. This Christmas tale is narrated through the eyes of an adorable Donkey, Bo, who wants to be freed of his monotonous life of milling wheat. One day he finds the courage and breaks free with the help of an older donkey. During the turn of events, he injures his ankle, teams, up with his friends Ruth (A cute sheep), Dave (A dove), few other stable friends, follows the North star and lands up at the house of Mary. Mary and Joseph have just married each other. Sympathetic of Bo’s injury, Mary takes donkey with her.

Witness how these beautiful animals become a part of the greatest Christmas story, as Mary gives birth to Jesus.

A very beautiful story, watch it with your family if you haven’t yet!

• Run Time: 73 minutes
• Appropriate for: Kids aged 5+
• Available on: Amazon Prime

4. Miracle on 34th Street:

When kids become 5years and more, they start understanding many things and also start doubting the presence of Santa Claus. Such is this adorable story of Susan, a 6-year-old girl who has doubts about the presence of real Santa and all the magic around it. And hence, this time she doesn’t even expect to receive the Christmas gifts, some being quite important for her. 

But what happens, when she meets a departmental store Santa ((Edmund Gwenn), who tries his level best to convince Susan. Does she receive her precious Christmas gifts, believing in the magic of Santa again?

Watch out this very cute Christmas story

• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Appropriate for: Kids aged 5+
• Available on: Amazon Prime, Netflix (Selective)

5. The Nightmare Before Christmas:

Tim Burton’s stop-motion animated movie is a wonderful watch. This Walt-Disney production shows how Jack Skellington, Pumpkin King of Halloweentown, is horribly celebrating Halloween. Well, kids can get a little scary seeing the inhabitants like Zombies, vampires, Skeletons, a scientist opening his cranium (yakkk) and more. But it shows that Jack is bored enough doing the same things every Halloween. Out of the boredom, he goes into the woods and stumbles across the spirited jolly world of Christmastown. 

With the desire to bring the same happiness for the inhabitants of Halloweentown, he decides to pose as a Santa Claus and in turn gets the real Santa kidnapped.

An amazing watch that binds viewers right from the start to the end. 

• Run Time: 76 minutes
• Appropriate for: Kids aged 7+
• Available on: Amazon Prime

6. How the Grinch Stole Christmas: 

Are there Dr. Seuss fans here? Then you might understand what I’m talking about. This funny yet heartwarming tale is a version of Dr. Seuss Classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”.

It begins with a magical land of Whoville, inside the snowflake, where “Whos” live, and love the Christmas fervor. Just outside their town lives a nasty creature, Grinch (Jim Carrey), who hates Christmas. Grinch decides to ruin Christmas and steal it from Whos. He comes to the town and swipes away everything he finds related to the “Christmas”. But what happens to his plans, when he meets a lovable child Cindy? Will Cindy be friends with the grinch and be able to stop him from destroying Christmas?

This movie gives a beautiful message for kids and the real essence of Christmas and its festivities. 

• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Appropriate for: Kids aged 5+
• Available on: Amazon Prime, Netflix

7. A Christmas Prince:

This is a sweet movie with some stunning landscapes and charming performances by all the characters. Amber is an aspiring journalist, who gets a chance to attend a press conference. She, in turn, plans to see and interview the dashing Prince Richard. But things don’t go as planned and she sneaks into the palace. But! But! But! She gets caught and then you need to watch out this movie!

• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Appropriate for: Kids aged 8+
• Available on: Netflix

8. The Santa Clause 2:

Don’t you feel that Scott Calvin has proved to be the best Santa? He has been working as Santa incredibly but this year as Christmas is approaching, he has been missing on two major points. His contract asks that he should be married and also this time e finds his son Charlie on the “Naughty List”. He decides to head towards his town to sort out both the things and by then leaves a robotic duplicate of himself. But the power makes the duplicate Santa mad and he decides that all children are on the Naughty list and should only get Coal in their Stockings. With just a few days left, will the real Santa come back and save Christmas?

•  Run Time: 115 minutes
• Appropriate for: Kids aged 7+
• Available on: Amazon Prime, Netflix

9. Angela’s Christmas (2018):

If you want a short but the sweetest watch, then it’s time to go for Netflix original, Angela’s Christmas. This 30-minute movie is based on a children’s book by Frank McCourt. This heartwarming story set in Ireland revolves around how a young innocent girl desires to make sure that everyone is warm, safe and loved at Christmas time, as this also involves the baby Jesus figure.

A very adorable yet humorous watch, kids and adults will equally love this animated movie.

• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Appropriate for: Kids aged 5+
• Available on: Netflix

10. DreamWorks Shrek the Halls:

Who doesn’t loves Ogres? And what happens when Shrek decides to buy a present for Fiona this Christmas? Unaware of the Christmas celebrations, Shrek gets his hands on a step by step book to celebrate Christmas. But the Christmas spirits get ruined due to the act of Gingy Donkey and Shrek expels the donkey from the house.

Later Fiona talks to Gingy about the real Ogres plans as Ogres don’t celebrate any festival” and it was the first time they were celebrating Christmas. After the patch up all friends return back to the swamp and they hear the Christmas bells with Santa and his reindeer. 

A sweet Shrek movie that everyone will enjoy together.

• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Appropriate for: Kids aged 5+
• Available on: Netflix

Having watched all of these wonderful Christmas movies, it’s difficult to rate on over the other, as each movie has its own sweet story. Watch out the 10 Best Christmas Movies on Amazon prime & Netflix as per your kids choices. If you have watched any of these movies (which I’m sure, you would have), share your reviews in the comment section.

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Merry Christmas!