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These are the best Christmas movies to stream on Paramount+

These are the best Christmas movies to stream on Paramount+

It’s not the longest list of Christmas titles, but there’s enough to hold you over until Christmas dinner is served.

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.

When compared to other streamers like Hulu or Netflix, if you are looking to sign up for a new streaming service specifically to watch Christmas movies, then Paramount+ probably won’t be your best option in 2025. However, if you happen to already be signed up for the streamer thanks to its popular originals like “Landman,” “Criminal Minds: Evolution,” and “Evil,” its next-day streams of CBS shows, or its wide array of live sports, then you will have a number of holiday films to keep you occupied throughout all 12 days of Christmas.

I wouldn’t recommend signing up for Paramount+ exclusively in order to get access to its relatively short list of Christmas titles, but the platform does have some otherwise hard-to-find much-loved classics like “Scrooged,” “Last Holiday,” 1984’s “A Christmas Carol,” and of course the 2011 hit that everyone surely can’t get enough of, “A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas”

So, if you’re a Paramount+ subscriber or any of the titles below tickle your fancy enough to subscribe, you’ll find a decent selection to last you until Christmas this year.

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

  • Scrooge

    November 5, 1970

    A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney.

  • A Christmas Carol

    October 9, 1984

    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.

  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    November 26, 1987

    An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.

  • Ernest Saves Christmas

    November 11, 1988

    When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.

  • Scrooged

    November 22, 1988

    Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing a staff member on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.

  • All I Want For Christmas

    November 8, 1991

    Siblings Ethan and Hallie O’Fallon plot to get their divorced parents back together in time for Christmas.

  • Home for the Holidays

    November 2, 1995

    After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.

  • Bridget Jones's Diary

    April 13, 2001

    Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations. As a New Year’s resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. Her charming boss takes an interest in her, and she cannot stop running into a rather disagreeable acquaintance whom Bridget cannot help finding quietly attractive.

  • Surviving Christmas

    September 21, 2004

    Wealthy executive Drew Latham has no close relationships and becomes nostalgic for his childhood home as Christmas approaches. When he visits the house and finds another family living there, he offers the residents a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents.

  • Last Holiday

    January 13, 2006

    The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. With weeks to live, she withdraws her life savings, sells all her possessions and jets off to Europe where she lives it up at a posh hotel. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets, including renowned Chef Didier. The only one missing from her new life is her longtime crush Sean Williams.

  • A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

    November 4, 2011

    Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold’s doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold’s father-in-law’s beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.

  • A Fairly Odd Christmas

    November 12, 2013

    After Timmy Turner causes Santa amnesia he must become the new Santa in order to save Christmas.

  • Happy Christmas

    July 25, 2014

    After a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with her older brother, his wife, and their 2-year-old son.

  • Dear Santa

    November 24, 2024

    Likeable 6th grader Liam writes to Santa asking him to prove that he’s real. But Liam is dyslexic and accidentally sends his letter to Satan instead, who shows up at Liam’s house, excited to have his first fanboy letter and wanting a little of Liam’s soul.

More holiday hits

Not enough holiday content for you on Paramount+ 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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