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We’ve rounded up the best Christmas movies to stream on Disney+

We’ve rounded up the best Christmas movies to stream on Disney+

“It means you put on the suit, you’re the big guy.”

As the holidays approach, Disney+ is one of the best streamers to have for Christmas movies. From all-time favorites to more modern classics, Disney’s flagship streaming service has something to offer everyone this time of year. You will find plenty of Christmas favorites, though, including both “Home Alone” and “The Santa Clause” as well as all of their sequels (even the ones we try not to talk about).

There’s also the classic “Mickey’s Christmas Carol,” “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” and my favorite guilty pleasure Christmas movie, “Jingle All the Way.”

You can also find movies that are on the cusp of counting as Christmas fare. While we count Frozen more as a winter-season film than a holiday movie, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is absolutely a Christmas movie.

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 to stream on Disney+:

  • A Christmas Carol

    November 4, 2009

    Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

  • A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

    December 17, 2008

    When Gonzo forgets to mail three letters to Santa, he convinces Kermit and the gang to help him deliver the notes to the North Pole. Along the way, they discover that Christmas is the time to be with those you care about most, as they dash home to make a friends Christmas wish come true.

  • From Our Family to Yours

    November 8, 2020

    A granddaughter brings joy on Christmas morning by mending her Filipina grandmother’s beloved Mickey plush and decorating her house with Filipino Christmas lanterns ‘parols’; reviving a family tradition and evoking memories of Christmas past. In partnership with Make-A-Wish. Featuring “Love Is A Compass” by Griff.

  • Home Alone

    November 16, 1990

    Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin’s house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory. By planting booby traps galore, adorably mischievous Kevin stands his ground as his frantic mother attempts to race home before Christmas Day.

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    November 15, 1992

    Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad’s credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he’s determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.

  • Jingle All the Way

    November 21, 1996

    Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son’s karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son’s favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.

  • Mickey's Christmas Carol

    October 19, 1983

    Ebenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season. A retelling of the classic Dickens tale with Disney’s classic characters.

  • Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

    October 31, 1999

    Mickey, Minnie, and their famous friends Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about the love, magic and surprises in three wonder-filled stories of Christmas past.

  • Miracle on 34th Street

    November 18, 1994

    Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood’s most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who’s convinced he’s the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all—something to believe in.

  • Noelle

    November 12, 2019

    Kris Kringle’s daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it’s his turn to take over as Santa.

  • Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

    December 5, 2011

    Lanny and Wayne are at it again! With the Big 2-5 fast approaching, Wayne and Lanny must race to recover classified North Pole technology which has fallen into the hands of a computer-hacking Naughty Kid! Desperate to prevent Christmas from descending into chaos, Wayne seeks out the foremost Naughty Kid expert to aid in the mission: a bombastic member of the Coal Bucket Brigade who also happens to be his estranged brother, Noel.

  • The Muppet Christmas Carol

    December 10, 1992

    A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas

    October 9, 1993

    Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack’s rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

  • The Santa Clause

    November 11, 1994

    On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.

  • The Santa Clause 2

    September 29, 2002

    Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin — also known as Santa Claus — finds out there’s an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he’ll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.

More holiday hits

Is that not enough holiday content for you on Disney+ 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.


Since cutting the cord in 2010, Adam has been passionate about the latest in streaming entertainment and technology. When he's not sharing insights from the industry, Adam enjoys life with his wife, kids, and dog and is often found on the disc golf course or watching the New York Mets. A former video store manager of 13 years, he deeply appreciates 80s films, with "Back to the Future" as an all-time favorite. Still, he also can’t resist the clever adventures of "MacGyver."

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