Nothing beats a good Christmas movie in the run-up to the festive season. All you need is some hot chocolate, a bowl of popcorn, and a blanket to snuggle up under on the sofa with your child. Here are 5 family Christmas movies on Netflix to snuggle up and watch.
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#1. Arthur Christmas
Everyone knows that, each Christmas, Santa Claus delivers presents to every last child on Earth. What everyone doesn’t know is that Santa accomplishes the feat with a very high-tech operation beneath the North Pole. But when the unthinkable happens and Santa misses one child out of hundreds of millions, someone has to save the day. It’s up to Arthur, Santa’s youngest son, to deliver a present to the forgotten child before Christmas morning dawns.
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#2. Miracle on 34th Street
Six-year-old Susan Walker is skeptical of the Christmas myth surrounding Santa Claus, a trait she perhaps picked up from her mother, Dorey. When tasked with hiring the Santa who will pose with kids at Macy’s, Dorey enlists a man with the curious name of Kris Kringle, who claims to be Santa himself. His assertions are met with scoffs and threats of institutionalisation, but a young lawyer, along with Susan and Dorey, comes to his defence.
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#3. I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. When the bullying football team dumps him in the desert in a Santa suit, Jake is left without identification or money to help him make the journey. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Allie, doesn’t know where he is, and accepts a cross-country ride from Jake’s rival, Eddie.
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#4. Nativity!
A primary school teacher, who was once a failed actor in a former career, is given the task of directing the school’s Nativity play, which doesn’t have a great track record. Attitudes change, however, when it transpires that a Hollywood producer is coming to film the play.
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#5. The Man Who Invented Christmas
In 1843 London, author Charles Dickens finds himself in financial trouble after writing three unsuccessful novels in a row. Desperate for a hit, Dickens relies on real-life inspiration and his vivid imagination to bring Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters to life in “A Christmas Carol,” forever changing the holiday season into the celebration known today.
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FAQs: Family Christmas Movies on Netflix
What age group are these Christmas movies suitable for?
This selection spans animated family fun (Arthur Christmas), gentle classics (Miracle on 34th Street), warm comedy (I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Nativity!), and a more grown-up biographical drama (The Man Who Invented Christmas). Check each title’s age rating on Netflix before watching with younger children, as suitability varies across the list.
Are these movies still available on Netflix?
Netflix’s catalogue changes regularly, with titles added and removed throughout the year, so it’s always worth double-checking availability before you settle in with the popcorn.
Do I need a Netflix subscription to watch these?
Yes, all five films are Netflix titles, so you’ll need an active subscription to stream them.
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