23 Christmas Movies to Stream on Prime Video Now, Including the Award-WinningHoldoversand the Cozy FavoriteLove Actually

Mar. 15, 2025

Paul Giamatti in ‘The Holdovers,’ 2023; The cast of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ 1946; A poster for ‘Frosty the Snowman,’ 1969.Photo:Seacia Pavao/Focus Features; Herbert Dorfman/Corbis/Getty; Universal Pictures

Seacia Pavao/Focus Features; Herbert Dorfman/Corbis/Getty; Universal Pictures

‘Tis the season to snuggle up on the couch and cast your eyes on the screen because your favorite holiday movies are now available to stream.

Amazon Prime Video has a number of titles on the platform, ranging from Christmas classics like 1946’sIt’s a Wonderful Lifeand 1954’sWhite Christmasto more modern family favorites such asJingle All the WaystarringArnold SchwarzeneggerandCandy Cane LanestarringEddie Murphy. The streamer also has seasonal staples, including the rom-comsLove ActuallyandThe Holiday.For a good conversation starter this holiday season, Amazon Prime Video also made the infamously-debatedDie Hard(is it or is it not a Christmas movie?) available to stream. Plus, recent flicks like 2023’sThe Holdoversare also up for your viewing pleasure.

Ahead, here are the best holiday movies on Amazon Prime Video to stream now.

The Holdovers

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Paul Giamatti and Dominic Sessa in ‘The Holdovers,’ 2023.Seacia Pavao/FOCUS FEATURES

Seacia Pavao/FOCUS FEATURES

Christmas can be the loneliest time of the year, especially for Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) — a cranky, iron-fisted classics professor at Barton Academy who wants a quiet holiday to himself. But when he’s cornered into chaperoning a handful of students staying on campus over Christmas break, his plans melt away.

With no choice but to have everyday interactions with a mischievous pupil (Dominic Sessa) and the school’s chef (Da’Vine Randolph Joy), Paul starts peeling back a few lawyers of his cold, Scrooge-like exterior — finding an unexpected gift in their company.

WatchThe Holdoverson Amazon Prime Video

The Holiday

Jude Law and Cameron Diaz in ‘The Holiday,’ 2006.Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection

Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection

Despite being an ocean apart, London journalist Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) and Hollywood movie trailer editor Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) have one thing in common this Christmas: a desire to change their scenery after romantic hardship.

On a whim, the two jilted women swap homes for the holidays to escape their romantic messes — but forgetting their exes becomes the least of their problems when they both fall for men (Jack Black,Jude Law) in the area they’re visiting.

WatchThe Holidayon Amazon Prime Video

Frosty the Snowman

The cast of ‘Frosty the Snowman,’ 1969.Rankin-Bass Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock

Rankin-Bass Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock

He’s a happy jolly soul! Rankin/Bass’ 1969 animated special adapts the beloved song for the screen, telling the fairy tale of the titular snowman who comes to life — thanks to a magical hat — and must race to the North Pole before he melts away.

Running at just 25 minutes,Frosty the Snowmanpacks in a whole lot of cheer with some original tunes and voice work from Old Hollywood stars like Jimmy Durante, Jackie Vernon and more.

WatchFrosty the Snowmanon Amazon Prime Video

The Family Stone

From left to right: Diane Keaton, Ty Giordano, Claire Danes, Craig T. Nelson and Dermot Mulroney in ‘The Family Stone,’ 2005.20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection

20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection

Every family has their issues, and holiday gatherings tend to escalate them. InThe Family Stone, Everett Stone (Dermot Mulroney) brings his tightly-wound girlfriend Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker) home for Christmas — throwing her into the ring of his tight-knit, wildly opinionated family.

Despite her best efforts to win them over, Meredith’s well-meaning yet unseemly attempts only widen the gap, leading her to summon her sister (Claire Danes) for backup.

WatchThe Family Stoneon Amazon Prime Video

Scrooged

Anne Ramsey and Bill Murray in ‘Scrooged,’ 1988.Ralf Liebhold/Shutterstock

Ralf Liebhold/Shutterstock

Charles Dickens’A Christmas Carolhas probably been adapted more times than Disney has churned out live-action remakes, but if you’re looking for an iteration that breaks the mold a bit,Scroogedis the best pick.

WatchScroogedon Amazon Prime Video

Jingle All the Way

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jake Lloyd in ‘Jingle All the Way,’ 1996.Murray Close/Sygma/Getty

Murray Close/Sygma/Getty

Arnold Schwarzenegger leads this 1996 comedy as Howard Langston, a harried mattress salesman trying to get on the “Nice Dad” list this holiday season. Procrastinating hisoneshopping task until the 11th hour, Howard spends Christmas Eve on a zany citywide hunt for the impossible-to-find Turbo Man action figure his son (Jake Lloyd) wants — and no amount of mall Santas, policemen or rival dads (Sinbad) can get in his way.

WatchJingle All the Wayon Amazon Prime Video

Surviving Christmas

Ben Affleck and Christina Applegate in ‘Surviving Christmas,’ 2004.DreamWorks/courtesy Everett Collection

DreamWorks/courtesy Everett Collection

Nostalgia for childhood Christmases is something many of us can relate to — but for wealthy ad exec Drew Lantham (Ben Affleck), it turns into a full-blown crisis.

Recently dumped and with no loved ones left, Drew shows up at the doorstep of his old home and offers the new owners — the Valcos — $250,000 to pretend to be his family so he can relive the holiday magic. Things quickly spiral out of control when their daughter (Christina Applegate) comes home and the Valcos' own dysfunctions are brought to light.

WatchSurviving Christmason Amazon Prime Video

Almost Christmas

Kimberly Elise, Mo’Nique, Nicole Ari Parker, Danny Glover and Gabrielle Union in ‘Almost Christmas,’ 2016.Universal Studios

Universal Studios

A year after the death of their matriarch, the Meyer family gathers for the holidays in house they grew up in. As Walter Meyer (Danny Glover) faces his first Christmas without his wife, he must ensure his grown-up children can survive five days of forced togetherness under one roof.

WatchAlmost Christmason Amazon Prime Video

The Bishop’s Wife

Loretta Young and Cary Grant in ‘The Bishop’s Wife,’ 1947.Bettmann/Getty

Bettmann/Getty

As Dudley swoops in to assist with Henry’s troubles, winning over his wife (Loretta Young) and everyone else he meets, the bishop begins to suspect that the angel’s mission isn’t to help him … but to take his place.

WatchThe Bishop’s Wifeon Amazon Prime Video

Candy Cane Lane

From left to right: Thaddeus J. Mixson, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, Tracee Ellis Ross and Eddie Murphy in ‘Candy Cane Lane,’ 2023.Amazon Content Services

Amazon Content Services

Eddie Murphy’sholiday-movie debutis nothing but sweet! Starring oppositeTracee Ellis Ross,Jillian Belland more, Murphy’s got his work cut out for him in this Christmas flick. In fact, his character Chris finds himself in quite the yuletide pickle after making a Christmas wish that brings some unwanted consequences.

WatchCandy Cane Laneon Amazon Prime Video

Love Actually

Aren’t the holidays romantic?Love Actuallyexplores just that, becoming a near-instant holiday classic.

The 2003 rom-com follows the lives of eight very different couples who navigate the complexities of romance, family, weddings and airports at Christmastime. The lateAlan Rickman,Hugh Grant,Colin Firth,Liam NeesonandEmma Thompsonare among the names in the star-studded cast.

WatchLove Actuallyon Amazon Prime Video

It’s a Wonderful Life

The cast of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ 1946.Everett

Everett

Christmas is all about the classics, right?It’s a Wonderful Lifeannually tops the list of must-watch holiday movies, as it’s been a seasonal staple since 1946.

The story chronicles the life of George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart), a desperately frustrated businessman who puts his personal dreams aside to help others in his community. After finding himself in a difficult situation, an angel pays him a visit to show him what life would be like if he had never existed.

WatchIt’s a Wonderful Lifeon Amazon Prime Video

White Christmas

WatchWhite Christmason Amazon Prime Video

It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy in ‘It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie,’ 2002.Everett

Can’t get enough of the Muppets? Fortunately, there’s more fun in store from the puppet pals!It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Moviefollows Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Miss Piggy and the entire Muppet gang in a holly-jolly holiday classic that will bring smiles to those who stream.

WatchIt’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movieon Amazon Prime Video

Die Hard

Bruce Willis in ‘Die Hard,’ 1988.20th Century Fox Film corp./courtesy Everett

20th Century Fox Film corp./courtesy Everett

Whether you consider it a Christmas movie or not, this action-packed film is streamable! Originating from Roderick Thorp’s 1979 novelNothing Lasts Forever, 1988’sDie Hardfollows hard-nosed New York City cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) as he wages a one-man war against terrorists in Los Angeles.

As for whetherDie Hardis a Christmas movie? The question has notoriously been debated since the film’s setting takes place on Dec. 24. However, it doesn’t employ any holiday-related themes or storylines despite being set on Christmas Eve.

WatchDie Hardon Amazon Prime Video

The Man Who Invented Christmas

Dan Stevens and Christopher Plummer in ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas,’ 2017.Kerry Brown/Mazur/Kaplan/Kobal/Shutterstock

Kerry Brown/Mazur/Kaplan/Kobal/Shutterstock

A look behind the bah-humbug!The Man Who Invented Christmasis a 2017 biographical comedy-drama film that takes Scrooge lovers on the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer, Tiny Tim and other classic characters fromA Christmas Carol.

WatchThe Man Who Invented Christmason Amazon Prime Video

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

Blizzards, breakdowns and brothers, oh my! 1987’sChristmas Comes to Willow Creekfollows bros Ray (John Schneider) and Pete (Tom Wopat) who spend several days in an 18-wheeler delivering toys from California to Alaska. However, they undergo various complications when their truck breaks down along the way.

WatchChristmas Comes to Willow Creekon Amazon Prime Video

One Special Night

Julie Andrews in ‘One Special Night,’ 1999.CBS/courtesy Everett

CBS/courtesy Everett

Love (and snow) is in the air! An adaptation of Jan Hartman’sA Winter Visitor,One Special Nightfollows the sweet story of a construction contractor (James Garner) and a pediatric cardiologist (Julie Andrews) who find themselves stranded together during the holiday due to a heavy snowstorm.

As a result, the couple has no choice but to spend time together in a small abandoned cabin — gradually learning about each other’s lives and becoming undeniably drawn to one another despite their many differences.

WatchOne Special Nighton Amazon Prime Video

Christmas for a Dollar

The movie poster for ‘Christmas for a Dollar,’ 2013.Mainstay Productions

Mainstay Productions

‘Tis the season for acts of kindness.Christmas for a Dollarfollows a woman and her children who are left unhoused in their small town after her husband leaves with all their money. To make ends meet, she picks up a job at a diner and gets a little help from some kind locals to help her through the challenging times.

WatchChristmas for a Dollaron Amazon Prime Video

Last Holiday

Queen Latifah and LL Cool J in ‘Last Holiday,’ 2006.Paramount/courtesy Everett

Paramount/courtesy Everett

Queen Latifah’s living life to the fullest in this holiday film. The actress stars inLast Holidayas Georgia Byrd, an introverted saleswoman who learns she has a terminal illness, which prompts her to reflect on her overly cautious life.

WatchLast Holidayon Amazon Prime Video

Christmas Solo

The movie poster for ‘Christmas Solo,’ 2017.Reel One

Reel One

Tinsel and entanglements.Christmas Solochronicles the life of two single parents who stumble into the possibility of love for Christmas, only to learn that their daughters are tangled in an intense rivalry at school. Will the result be a peaceful holiday season for all?

WatchChristmas Soloon Amazon Prime Video

Beyond Christmas

From left to right: Aubrey Smith, Jean Parker, Charles Winninger, Harry Carey and Richard Carlson in ‘Beyond Christmas,’ 1940.Everett

A 1940 classic that’s perfect for today!Beyond Christmasis an uplifting story that’s set on Christmas Eve in N.Y.C. and follows three elderly businessmen (Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith and Charles Winninger) who are preparing to enjoy a festive dinner together. Meanwhile, they invite two kind strangers who come to return a wallet they believed was lost to join them.

WatchBeyond Christmason Amazon Prime Video

Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You

The movie poster for ‘Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You,’ 2017.Universal

Universal

It may be cold outside, but your voice will be warmed up after watching this film! Based off the Queen of Christmas’hit song of the same name,Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is Youwill have you singing and smiling from start to finish.

The 2017 animated movie follows a young girl named Mariah who dreams of getting a puppy for Christmas. To prove she’s responsible, she pet-sits a mischievous pup named Jack — therefore, turning the family’s holiday extravaganza upside down.

WatchMariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is Youon Amazon Prime Video

source: people.com