25 Christmas classics: How to watch
1 of 5 | “Frosty the Snowman” is one of 25 classics to explore this Christmas season. Screenshot courtesy of Universal Pictures All Access
With Christmas fast approaching, it is the perfect time to gather family to reminisce and watch holiday classics. Here’s a list of 25 popular Christmas films from the last 20+ years — and where to stream them.
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) — included with subscription on Max Advertisement
It’s a Wonderful Life (1947) — included with subscription on Prime Video
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) — included with subscription on Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video
White Christmas (1954) — included with subscription on Netflix
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) — $5.99 on Prime Video
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) — included with subscription on AppleTV+
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, animated version (1966) — included with subscription on Peacock
Little Drummer Boy (1968) — included with subscription on Peacock, $1.99 on Prime Video
Frosty the Snowman (1969) — $7.99 on Prime Video
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1970) — $1.79 on Prime Video Advertisement
The Year Without Christmas (1974) — included with subscription on Philo, $2.89 on Prime Video
A Christmas Story (1983) — included with subscription on HBO Max
Die Hard (1988) — included with subscription on Hulu
Scrooged (1988) — included with subscription on Paramount+, Prime Video
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) — included with subscription on Hulu, Max, Prime Video
Prancer (1989) — included with subscription on AMC+, Philo
Home Alone (1990) — included with subscription on Disney+, Hulu
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) — included with subscription on Disney+
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — included with subscription on Disney+
The Santa Clause (1994) — included with subscription on Disney+
Jingle All the Way (1996) — included with subscription on Disney+
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, live-action version (2000) — included with subscription on Disney+
Elf (2003) — included with subscription on Hulu, Max
Love Actually (2003) — included with subscription on Netflix
Bad Santa (2003) — included with subscription on Paramount+