Netflix Dominates New Holiday Movie Streaming Releases; Where You Can Stream the Most In-Demand Holiday Classics?
The number of days until Christmas are dwindling, and media companies have unleashed their lineups of holiday movies on their eager, festive fans. Now, thanks to a new report from television and streaming measurement company Samba TV, companies and viewers have new insight into which holiday movies are being enjoyed most.
Samba’s research shows that from the period of Nov. 8 through Dec. 11, Netflix’s Christmas movies “Falling For Christmas,” starring Lindsay Lohan, and “The Noel Diary” were standouts among this year’s new streaming holiday movies, driving 3.2 million and 2.8 million household views respectively.
Those two were the only new holiday movies on streaming platforms to surpass 1.5M households within that time frame. The top-performing new streaming movie outside of Netflix’s catalog was “Spirited” on Apple TV+, which drove 1.4M views throughout the period.
“Nothing evokes the holiday season quite like Christmas movies,” Samba TV co-founder and CEO Ashwin Navin said. “Gone are the days where the only way to watch a handful of holiday movies was tuning into the broadcast networks. Now we have hundreds of holiday-themed movies and specials at our fingertips via streamers like Netflix and Disney+ which are re-airing many of the old classics we love, while also featuring entirely new made-for-streaming releases. Whether you’re looking to share laughs with the Griswolds or re-visit the ultimate yippee-ki-yay Christmas classic “Die Hard,” there is certainly something for everyone this season and the increase in viewership highlights the demand audiences have for these classic holiday comfort movies.”
Despite the high regard for these new Christmas movies, classics are the most in-demand holiday streaming content in 2022. The most-watched movie in the leadup to Christmas was the ’80s classic “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” viewed by 8.6M U.S. households. “Home Alone” followed closely behind with 8.4M households and Will Ferrell’s “Elf” nabbed 7.9M households.
Indeed, holiday classics are bringing out the spirit of the season more in 2022 than they did in 2021. Eleven out of the 15 top-streamed holiday classics all drove more viewership between Nov. 8 and Dec. 11 in 2022 than 2021. “Christmas Vacation,” “Home Alone,” and “Elf” saw year-over-year increases of 8%, 59%, and 224%, respectively.
Related: Holiday Movie Roundup: All of the Christmas Films from Hallmark, Great American Family, Lifetime, Netflix, More
The report from Samba also showed which age groups were watching which films. The older millennial age group (age 35-44) over-indexed across all 11 of the top new streaming holiday movies measured between Nov. 8 and Dec. 11. Meanwhile, the age 55-64 group over-indexed on almost all holiday classics, while under-indexing across the majority of new streaming releases.
Where to Watch the Most In-Demand New Christmas Movies and Holiday Classics
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Trappola di cristallo
July 15, 1988Durante la tradizionale festa di natale, un gruppo di terroristi prende in ostaggio i dipendenti di una multinazionale giapponese all’interno di un modernissimo grattacielo. John McClane, poliziotto, però sfugge ai terroristi e grazie all’aiuto dei nascondigli naturali del grattacielo conduce una battaglia solitaria per portare in salvo gli ostaggi, tra i quali si trova anche la moglie.
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Elf - Un elfo di nome Buddy
October 9, 2003When young Buddy falls into Santa’s gift sack on Christmas Eve, he’s transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa’s helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can’t shake the nagging feeling that he doesn’t belong. Buddy (Will Ferrell) vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher (James Caan).
If you love this holiday treat, check out Netflix’s “Movies That Made Us” to learn more about the making of this modern classic.
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Falling for Christmas
November 10, 2022Un’ereditiera viziata si è appena fidanzata quando rimane vittima di un incidente con gli sci, che la lascia completamente priva di memoria, proprio alla vigilia di Natale. Si prenderà cura di lei un uomo che è proprietario di una pensione, insieme a sua figlia.
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Mamma, ho perso l'aereo
November 16, 1990Nella fretta di prendere l’aereo diretto a Parigi dove vogliono passare le vacanze di Natale, i McCallister, una famiglia numerosa, dimenticano il piccolo Kevin a casa. Due malviventi cercano quindi di entrare nella villetta per fare razzia, ma sarà peggio per loro…
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Un Natale esplosivo
November 30, 1989La famiglia Griswold riceve in casa – per celebrare il Natale come ai vecchi tempi – un gruppo assortito di parenti. 3ª tappa della saga vacanziera del National Lampoon’s, nelle consuete cadenze di farsa catastrofica con tiro al bersaglio sui tradizionali riti natalizi del Nordamerica. Una frecciata su tre coglie il bersaglio.
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Il diario segreto di Noel
November 24, 2022Sgomberando la sua casa d’infanzia a Natale, uno scrittore incontra una donna in cerca della madre. Un vecchio diario potrà dischiudere il loro passato… e i loro cuori?
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Spirited - Magia di Natale
November 10, 2022Ogni anno, per la Vigilia di Natale, il fantasma del Natale Presente sceglie quella che è da considerare come un’anima perduta, perché con le sue azioni non può meritare la redenzione nel momento in cui trapasserà. La scelta stavolta ricadrà su Clint Briggs, un uomo ricco ma avaro e molto astuto. Quando egli riceverà la visita del fantasma, sarà capace di ribaltare la situazione: metterà lo spirito di fronte al suo passato, al suo presente e al suo futuro, anziché giudicare sé stesso
