16 BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES ON NETFLIX TO WATCH THIS YEAR

Netflix's Christmas movies consistently dominate the holiday season, so what better excuse than cold weather outside to snuggle up on your sofa and watch the seemingly never-ending list of Christmas movies on Netflix?

With new releases on Netflix like Heather Graham and Brandy's Best. Christmas. Ever!, Catering Christmas and Family Switch, the new season of Christmas movies on Netflix is here to make us enjoy the festive break even more.

Expect unexpected romances, family adventures, emotional reunions and lots of Christmas decorations.

With so much to choose from it can be a bit daunting, and if you're feeling overwhelmed don't worry, we've got you covered. We're here to choose the best Christmas movies on Netflix, including originals and other festive classics.

Warm up your mulled wine and mince pies, get your reindeer ears on and sit yourself down in front of this list of crackers.

Love Hard (2021)

With a superb 90% audience score in Rotten Tomatoes, Love Hard is one of those Netflix's Christmas romantic comedies we love to enjoy wrapped in blankets on the sofa.

Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev plays Natalie, a relationship blogger who writes about the dating scene in Los Angeles, while struggling to find a love match of her own. When a friend encourages her to widen her search area, she meets a guy online and decides to surprise him by travelling to New York during the Christmas break.

However, she's been catfished — Josh is not the handsome-looking guy he's seen in pictures (Never Have I Ever's Darren Barnet) but a nerdy guy (played by Silicon Valley's Jimmy O Yang).

Scrooge (2022)

You know this story, but you've never seen it quite like this — Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol gets the musical treatment in this beautifully animated remake of the 1970 movie of the same name.

It might not be the best adaptation of Dickens' work, but it's a good way to see the story in a different light, with songs from the two-time Academy Award winner Leslie Bricusse and featuring the voices of Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Jonathan Pryce, Johnny Flynn and more.

Scrooge follows a grumpy, selfish man who is forced to face the ghosts of past, present and future during Christmas eve.

The Noel Diary (2022)

This Is Us' Justin Hartley stars in this enjoyable Christmas rom-com that, despite falling into the many trappings of its genre, oozes heart-warming vibes for the season.

The story focuses on Jacob, a handsome, famous novelist who learns of his mother's death thanks to a lawyer's phone call. When he makes his way to her house to put affairs in order, he meets Rachel (played by Barrett Doss), who is looking for her birth mother, Jacob's ex-nanny. She's hoping he can help her, and in the meantime, they get to know each other... intimately.

A journey of self-discovery and traumas, The Noel Diary teaches us to embrace life through a cute Christmas-y romance.

The Holiday (2006)

It might not have been a hit with the critics, but few Christmas movies are. Like other classic festive offerings, The Holiday has become a perennial favourite for those who have fallen for its charms.

Written and directed by Nancy Meyers, the movie sees Amanda (Cameron Diaz) and Iris (Kate Winslet) swap homes for the Christmas period after bad break-ups. And wouldn't you know, both of them end up falling for a new man in the form of Graham (Jude Law) and Miles (Jack Black).

Sure, The Holiday doesn't win anything for originality, but you'll be won over all the same.

(UK only)

The Grinch (2018)

There's no Christmas without The Grinch, one of the most famous characters of the season.

This fabulous animated movie from 2018 is the third time Dr Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! has been adapted onto the screen, following the iconic 2000s live-action film starring Jim Carrey (which is also available on Netflix).

The story follows a green creature known as The Grinch, who grows increasingly annoyed due to the loud and cheerful Christmas celebrations in the village of Whoville. In order to bring back his much-needed peace and quiet, he teams up with his dog to ruin the holidays.

(UK only)

Falling for Christmas (2022)

Falling for Christmas makes us fall all over again for Lindsay Lohan. Her Netflix Christmas movie is as silly and romantic as you want it to be.

Lohan stars as Sierra, a spoiled hotel heiress who, after a skiing accident, is unable to remember who she is or where she belongs. Luckily for her, she ends up being helped by a humble and handsome ski lodge owner Jake (played by Glee's Chord Overstreet) who will not only help her get her memory back, but also turn her beliefs upside down.

Klaus (2019)

Klaus is the best Netflix original Christmas movie and that's the snow-topped hill we're going to die on. It tells an alternative origin story for Santa Claus as a spoilt postman who befriends a reclusive toymaker on an isolated island.

With more than a splash of Nightmare Before Christmas-esque quirky, dark humour and gorgeous 2D animation, we'd even go as far as saying Klaus is one of the best Christmas movies this century.

A Castle for Christmas (2021)

Two big movie stars (Brooke Shields and Stranger Things's Cary Elwes) star as unexpected lovers in A Castle for Christmas, which is as deliciously corny as any Netflix Christmas rom-com. And it's set in the Scottish countryside!

Shields plays Sophie Brown, a famous author who is suddenly surrounded by a scandal she needs to get away from. So she goes to Scotland to reconnect with her family roots, which awakens in her the desire to purchase a castle. Of course. However, said castle's owner is a cranky but handsome Scottish man, who is not so willing to sell.

Office Christmas Party (2016)

What's the craziest office Christmas party you've ever attended? It doesn't matter – we are sure it wasn't as insane as the one featured in this comedy directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck. Wait and see.

The story follows party-obsessed Clay (TJ Miller) as he tries to keep a company branch alive when his sister and CEO Carol (Jennifer Aniston) threatens to close it. His solution? He will throw the best office Christmas party ever, to impress an important client and save everybody's jobs.

(UK only)

How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

An early noughties Christmas classic, How The Grinch Stole Christmas is the perfect nostalgic festive watch. This movie adaptation of Dr Seuss's famous 1957 book features Jim Carrey doing his thing (that is, being absolutely crazy and hilarious) and many impossible hairdos as a green creature learns about the meaning of Christmas.

Directed by Ron Howard, the movie follows The Grinch as he becomes increasingly angry at the loud Christmas celebrations in Whoville, which he can hear from his solitary home. He decides to ruin the festivities, but a little girl named Cindy Lou might have the power to change his perspective.

(UK only)

Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (2021)

Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the Flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. This instant classic (who doesn't love Shaun the Sheep?) clocks in at only 30 minutes, so you can have an early night thanks to an eggnog coma and you won't miss a thing.

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)

Netflix's best original Christmas movie from 2020, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey isn't just a holiday feast of a movie but also an important step forward for diversity and representation in festive movies.

The tale of a down-on-his-luck former inventor who learns to reawaken the magic within thanks to his spirited granddaughter, it's a lively and fast-paced Christmas musical that you'll return to year after year.

A Christmas Prince (2017)

A Christmas Prince became a surprise hit in 2017 as some people loved it so much, they watched it 18 days in a row.

The age-old tale sees a reporter going undercover to get the scoop on a prince, only to fall in love with him in a surprise twist. It proved so popular that there's been two further movies, The Royal Wedding and The Royal Baby, so there's a whole trilogy to enjoy.

The Princess Switch trilogy (2018-2021)

Netflix just seems to know what works when it comes to their original Christmas offerings. If A Christmas Prince isn't for you, then The Princess Switch could be just the ticket with Vanessa Hudgens in a dual role.

It's your typical undemanding and sweet Prince and the Pauper-style class-swap comedy, with a princess deciding to swap places with a lookalike "commoner". The sequel Switched Again provides more of the same joy while the third, Romancing the Star, is a Christmas rom-com and a heist movie all in one. What more could you ask for?

The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

To be honest, we're just surprised that it's taken someone this long to cast Kurt Russell as Santa, but we're thankful that The Christmas Chronicles finally did just that.

Instantly becoming one of the best-ever screen takes on the lovable Santa, the movie follows a well-worn festive plot (kids must help save Christmas), yet does it in an unashamedly cheesy way. As does the sequel, which is also available to watch right now.

Single All the Way (2021)

One of Netflix's 2021 Christmas movies, Single All The Way (which we gave four stars) is two hours of love triangles, family therapy sessions and painfully oblivious protagonists – along with several laugh-out-loud moments.

And while there are some cringe moments (what cheesy Christmas film wouldn't have them?) we're all for a film that centres queer romance at its heart.

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