If you’re looking to get festive this Christmas with some seasonal streaming, Netflix has a veritable winter wonderland of movies to watch. Whether you want to check out some newer original titles like the recently released Brandy and Heather Graham-led Best. Christmas. Ever!, or maybe go back to tried-and-true classics like the 1954 musical romantic-comedy White Christmas — or even if you want some more adult-oriented viewing, Netflix has you covered with hits like Love Actually. So you really can’t go wrong.
So-ho-ho, without further ado, here are the best Christmas movies streaming on Netflix in 2023.
Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023)
The story follows a couple who are preparing to have a modest Christmas celebration. When they accidentally enter the wrong address into the GPS, they wind up on the doorstep of a college friend who has a seemingly perfect life. To make matters worse, they can’t leave due to a winter storm.
A California Christmas: City Lights
Callie and Joseph leave the farm and winery where they met and fell in love for San Francisco for family business. Will a change in scenery threaten their romance?
El Camino Christmas
Tim Allen and Jessica Alba star in this alternative flick about a group of people who get stranded in a convenience store on Christmas.
Midnight at the Magnolia
This love story picks up as Christmas is just ending and the the new year is about to begin, as two lifelong friends and fellow radio dj’s fake being in a relationship to appease their families. They soon realize that make believe is more of a current affair as the clock ticks down on New Year’s Day love.
Falling for Christmas
In this 2022 film, Lindsay Lohan plays a spoiled hotel heiress who finds herself with no memory after a skiing accident and in the care of a handsome widower and his daughter as Christmas approaches.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
This 2022 animated musical brings new life to Charles Dickens’s classic Christmas tale with the voices of Luke Evans, Jessie Buckley, Olivia Colman, and Johnny Flynn.
Christmas with You
In this 2022 film, a pop star, played by Aimee Garcia, decides to grant a holiday wish and finds a chance for true love (in Freddie Prinze Jr.) along the way.
The Noel Diary
From the director of Father of the Bride, this film follows best-selling author Jake Turner as he discovers a diary that might unlock secrets of his past and that of Rachel, an intriguing woman he meets. The film is based on the novel by Richard Paul Evans.
A Boy Called Christmas
Young Nikolas travels north on a quest to find his father, who is searching for a village of elves. A reindeer and his pet mouse join him on his magical journey.
Love Hard
An LA writer flies across the country at Christmas to meet her perfect match from a dating app only to learn she’s been catfished. But the story doesn’t end there.
A Castle for Christmas
Brooke Shields stars in this all-new movie about an author who travels to Scotland to buy a castle, only to find that the curmudgeonly owner, played by Cary Elwes, is reluctant to sell to an American.
Single All The Way
Peter’s family worries about him being single, so he brings his best friend home for the holidays to pose as his boyfriend. Their plan goes awry when his family steps in to play matchmaker. Jennifer Coolidge steals the show (naturally) as Peter’s Aunt Sandy.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
In this new musical starring Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, and Phylicia Rashad, a toymaker and his granddaughter bring a magical world to life with a special invention.
Dash & Lily
While technically a limited series, it watches like all your favorite holiday rom-coms rolled into one! Dash hates Christmas and Lily loves it—the two find each other through the pages of a red notebook that they exchange throughout the holidays as Lily tries to convince Dash that Christmas is the greatest. The two find more than just an appreciation for the holidays, but true friendship…and maybe even love.
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
If you’re a fan of documentaries, ballet, The Nutcracker, or all of the above, you’ll love this film that follows the legendary performer Debbie Allen and her young students, as she casts and rehearses her annual Hot Chocolate Nutcracker.
Operation Christmas Drop
A congressional aide arrives at a tropical Air Force base on a mission to shut it down and ends up falling for a pilot.
Holidate
Two strangers (Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey) pair up to be each other’s dates for all of their celebrations, from weddings to holidays, in this rom-com.
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square
We’ve always known Dolly was an angel among us. This new Netflix original proves it.
Klaus
The Netflix original Christmas movie about a young postman befriending a man named Klaus was created by the same person who made Despicable Me.
The Christmas Chronicles
Kurt Russell stars as the big man himself in The Christmas Chronicles, which also features Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Big Little Lies actress Darby Camp. Watch the sequel, The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2, and make it a double feature!
A Naija Christmas
Three brothers compete to be the first to fulfill their aging mother’s Christmas wish, but first they’ll have to find a girl willing to become a part of their plan.
Let It Snow
Based on the young adult novel by John Green, Lauren Myracle, and Maureen Johnson, the movie follows a group of high schoolers who are brought together when a snowstorm hits on Christmas Eve.
The Princess Switch
Vanessa Hudgens does double-time playing two lookalike women who switch places the week before Christmas. Nashville‘s Sam Palladio also stars.
The Princess Switch: Switched Again
This follow-up to the popular Princess Switch finds Margaret and Stacey teaming up again to help each other by trading places, but will their plans be ruined by a third look alike?
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star
In this third film set in Montelaro, royal look-alikes Margaret and Stacy team up again, this time with their cousin Fiona and her dashing ex to help reclaim a missing relic.
Holiday in the Wild
Kristin Davis and Rob Lowe star in this holiday movie about a woman who embarks on a safari by herself where she meets an elephant conservationist.
White Christmas
It just isn’t Christmas until we’ve watched this Bing Crosby classic.
Holiday Rush
A popular radio DJ must rely on his family to help him stay on the air at Christmastime.
The Knight Before Christmas
A medieval English knight is transported to present day where he falls in love with a high school science teacher who’s had it with love.
A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish
Aspiring singer Kat is treated like a servant by her evil stepmother and stepsisters, but she gets her own holiday miracle when she meets handsome Nick and gets invited to sing at a holiday gala.
Angela’s Christmas
Set in Ireland in the 1900s, this film tells a story of the power of family and the innocent desire of a child to keep her family safe during Christmas.
Angela’s Christmas 2
Angela is determined to reunite her family—including her father in Australia—in time for Christmas.
A Storybots Christmas
Bo asks for Santa’s help when she thinks her friends don’t like her gifts, and learns that Christmas is about much more than presents.
Fireplace For Your Home: Classic Edition
Sit in front of the crackling “fire” to feel like you’re tucked away in a snowy lodge, warming up in front of the fireplace.
A Christmas Prince
A young journalist travels abroad to cover a royal family, and finds herself in a real-life fairytale.
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
King Richard and Amber return to Netflix in the anticipated follow-up to A Christmas Prince. A year after their engagement, the two must overcome adversity to make their way down the aisle.
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby
The fan-favorite Christmas Prince franchise continues with the third installment, The Royal Baby. As Queen Amber welcomes a baby to the royal family, she also discovers a mystery in the monarchy.
Christmas Wedding Planner
While wedding planner Kelsey is planning her cousin’s nuptials, private investigator Connor McClane arrives and throws a wrench in her plans.
Christmas Full of Grace
When Carlinos and his girlfriend break up, he finds Graça to take her place for Christmas to avoid ridicule from his Brazilian family.
The Holiday Calendar
One of Netflix’s newer original Christmas movies, you’ll love this romantic tale about a magical advent calendar and finding true love.
Free Rein: The 12 Neighs of Christmas
As Bright Fields preps for its annual Mistletoe Ball, a broken ornament leads Zoe to an undiscovered family secret.
Christmas with a View
A restaurant manager finds her holiday seasons forever changed when she meets her ski resort’s new chef (who apparently has a mysterious “hidden past,” according to the synopsis).
Christmas Inheritance
Before she can inherit her father’s company, a young heiress is sent to a small town where she learns the value of helping others.
A Very Murray Christmas
Bill Murray is joined by Miley Cyrus, Chris Rock, Rashida Jones, George Clooney, and more famous faces for a hilarious twist on the standard Christmas special.
A California Christmas
A wealthy young man pretends to be a ranch hand in order to convince a young farmer to sell her family farm to him before the holidays. What he didn’t bargain for was her capturing a piece of his heart.
No matter which Christmas movie you choose to watch, it’s sure to fill you with the holiday spirit and leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. Happy holidays! 🎄🎁