“Bah humbug!” Feeling like the Grinch when you snap at your kids after they announce their boredom for the 37th time just days into the Christmas holidays? We know that entertaining your kids over the holidays is no easy job and finding ways to keep them occupied is a Herculean task. Christmas means cups of hot chocolate, putting up and decorating the tree and – most importantly – curl up and watch some heart-warming Christmas movies.
We’ve got a list of our favourite Christmas movies on Netflix right now.
Scroll down to see which movies made the cut.
A Christmas Prince
When a reporter goes undercover as a tutor to get the inside scoop on a playboy prince, she gets tangled in some royal intrigue and ends up finding love. But will she be able to keep her lie?
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
A year after helping Richard get to the throne, Amber is about to become his wife. But is she really made to be queen?
A Boy Called Christmas
Determined young Nikolas meets his destiny in a magical land inhabited by elves on a quest to find his father — and bring home the gift of hope.
Holiday in the Wild
Jilted by her husband on the eve of embarking on an African safari, a woman travels to the continent solo and meets an elephant conservationist.
Spirit of Christmas
Lucky and friends must figure out how to get home in time for Christmas when a falling boulder — and a serious snowstorm — derail their travel plans.
Puppy Star Christmas
When a gang of bad dogs (yes, apparently those exist) hijacks Santa Claus and the North Pole, four brave puppies are tasked with saving Christmas.
Holiday Rush
Holiday Rush will give you that warm holiday fuzzy feeling when a family learns to lean on each other during the holidays. When a widowed radio DJ is struck with bad news, his family finds a new meaning to the holiday season.
48 Christmas Wishes
48 Christmas Wishes follows two junior elves who lose an entire town’s worth of letters and leave the North Pole in an attempt to get them back in time. The only hitch? They must somehow blend into small-town life.
A Cinderella Story : Christmas Wish
You know the tale, the one where the wicked stepmother and stepsisters do everything in their power to bully the kind-hearted heroine? This movie is all that and more, with a sweet holiday twist and a pretty voice to boot.
Angela’s Christmas
This Netflix original tells the heartwarming story of Angela’s generous Christmas wish she comes up with after a visit to church with her family.
The Princess Switch
The Princess Switch is Netflix’s second royal holiday instalment, following the release of The Christmas Prince series—and it does not disappoint. Vanessa Hudgens’ double role in this Christmas rom-com is perfect to watch with your starry-eyed teenager.
The Princess Switch 2: Switched Again
When Margaret’s Christmas coronation complicates her love life, her double Stacy steps in to save the day. But will a third look-alike ruin their plan? You have to watch it if you haven’t!
The Christmas Chronicles
The Christmas Chronicles dropped on Netflix a while ago. In this film, two siblings join Santa Claus for an unforgettable Christmas Eve adventure.
The Christmas Chronicles 2
The Christmas Chronicles 2 serves up a sweet second helping of holiday cheer that makes the most of its marvellously matched leads.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
In this new musical starring Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, and Phylicia Rashad, a toymaker and his granddaughter brings a magical world to life with a special invention.
Dolly Parton’s Christmas On The Square
Besides a whole lot of singing and dancing, Christmas on the Square sees a rich, nasty Scrooge-like woman. Of course, the power of Christmas spirit can overcome even the grumpiest holiday hater, and with the help actual angel.
Alien Xmas
A young elf mistakes a tiny alien for a Christmas gift, not knowing her new plaything has plans to destroy Earth’s gravity — and steal all the presents.
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday
Winter festivals are fun — but fire-breathing dragons make them complicated. Will they ruin the festivities? Find out.
The Grinch
An animated redo of Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, will make you remember your childhood as you watch along with your kid. A peek into the Grinch’s childhood is sure to bring a smile to your face.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
After a young postman is posted to the North Pole for being the worst postman, he finds Santa hiding out and the two become unlikely friends. From the creators of Despicable Me, this new movie promises to bring the Christmas cheer home.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Kevin is back in this sequel and comes face to face with his enemies once again. A 90’s favourite, sit with your child to experience the adventure that the actors take through the streets of New York during the peak holiday season.
A Christmas Carol
This adaptation of Dickens’ novella is a crowd favourite. Ebenezer Scrooge, a spiteful and miserly man, encounters three spirits on Christmas Eve who shows him the folly of his ways.
The Polar Express
Join the young boys and girls as they embark on their journey to the North Pole for the adventure of a lifetime. Maybe you’ll hear the bell that only rings “for all who believe.”
Mansi Zaveri
Janani S Koushik
