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These are the best Christmas movies on Prime Video

These are the best Christmas movies on Prime Video

Prime Video is a great choice to stream those hard-to-find Christmas classics!

As a cord-cutter since 2010, he’s spent over 15 years covering tech and streaming for sites like TechRadar, Tom’s Guide, and CrackBerry. He also has a soft spot for '80s movies.

Even though Prime Video doesn’t have nearly as many iconic holiday films as some of the other streamers, it does excel when it comes to hard-to-find classics. Perhaps the biggest draw for the nostalgics is “Emmet Otters Jug Band Christmas.” For the older crowd, 1954’s “White Christmas” and 1946’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” can be found here as well. Also, don’t sleep on my favorite guilty pleasure, “Snow Day.”

Odds are, if you’ve gone all-in with your holiday shopping on Amazon, you may already be a Prime member, so why not take full advantage of your subscription and stream these Christmas classics to get in the holiday spirit!

If you’re looking for even more holiday content, be sure to check out the best Christmas movies on other streaming platforms as well!

Best Christmas movies on Amazon Prime Video

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    December 20, 1946

    George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George’s modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business’s $8,000 is lost and George’s troubles begin.

  • Miracle on 34th Street

    June 4, 1947

    Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy’s following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

  • White Christmas

    October 14, 1954

    Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautiful Haynes sisters who comprise a sister act.

  • Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

    December 4, 1977

    A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.

  • The Family Man

    December 12, 2000

    Jack’s lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    November 17, 2000

    Inside a snowflake exists the magical land of Whoville. In Whoville, live the Whos, an almost mutated sort of Munchkin-like people. All the Whos love Christmas, yet just outside of their beloved Whoville lives the Grinch. The Grinch is a nasty creature that hates Christmas, and plots to steal it away from the Whos, whom he equally abhors. Yet a small child, Cindy Lou Who, decides to try befriending the Grinch.

    This is the live-action Grinch film starring Jim Carrey as the mean green guy. Ron Howard directs a cast that includes Christine Baranski, Molly Shannon, Jeffrey Tambor, and a young Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who.

  • Snow Day

    February 11, 2000

    When an entire town in upstate New York is closed down by an unexpected snowfall, a “snow day” begins when a group of elementary school kids, led by Natalie Brandston, try to ensure that the schools stay closed by stopping a mechanical snowplow driver by trying to hijack his plow truck. Meanwhile, Natalie’s big brother Hal is using this day to try to win the affections of Claire Bonner, the most popular girl in his high school, while Hal and Natalie’s father Tom, a TV meteorologist, faces off against a rival meteorologist for weather coverage of the day’s events.

  • It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

    November 29, 2002

    The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have very little time to pay a debt they owe. Meanwhile, the Muppets are trying to put on a Christmas show. After the Muppets are confronted by Bitterman, they make a lot of sacrifices to save up so they can keep the Theatre.

  • The Family Stone

    December 15, 2005

    An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family’s annual Christmas celebration and finds that she’s a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.

  • Candy Cane Lane

    November 29, 2023

    Determined to win the neighborhood’s annual Christmas decorating contest, family man Chris makes a pact with an elf to help him out-do the competition. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of Christmas to life, unleashing chaos on the small unsuspecting town.

  • Christmas with Jerks

    November 7, 2023

    A middle-aged child star, passed over for her comeback role, goes to her sister’s house to hide out, but when she discovers an injured stuntman, dog-sitting for the holidays, she’ll have to help him win back his ex to get him outta the house before Christmas.

  • Red One

    December 12, 2024

    After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security must team up with the world’s most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.

  • Oh. What. Fun.

    December 2, 2025

    Claire Clauster is the glue that holds her chaotic, lovable family together at the holidays. But this year, after planning a special outing for them, they make a crucial mistake and leave her home alone. Fed up and feeling under appreciated, she sets off on an impromptu adventure of her own. As her family scrambles to find her, Claire discovers the unexpected magic of a Christmas gone off-script.

More holiday hits

Not enough holiday content for you on Prime Video this season? Don’t be a Grinch – you can check out the great selection of Christmas-themed movies on other streamers to round out your holiday cheer.



Adam Zeis is the Managing Editor of The Streamable, where he oversees all site content and leads a dynamic team of freelancers. With over 15 years of experience in tech media, Adam has developed a deep expertise in streaming entertainment, technology, and content creation. His passion for the streaming landscape began when he cut the cord in 2010. Since then, he has dedicated his career to exploring and sharing insights on the ever-evolving digital entertainment space.

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