Trim the trees and deck the halls, because it's officially Christmas season. That means it's Christmas movie season, too, and if you're looking for something to watch right now, you've come to the right place. Of course, there's plenty of Christmas fare populating the networks at the moment, Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas is underway, and there's no shortage of other channels that are stocked up on holiday titles, but if you're a cord cutter, or hey, maybe you just don't want to look for the remote right now (no judgement), we've put together a list of the best Christmas movies streaming right now.
We took a look at the selection on the major streaming sites and rounded up the best of the lot by provider. Hulu upped the ante on their holiday movie options this year in addition to their usual stockpile of seasonal TV episodes, and as usual, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Shudder (if you're looking for a little holiday horror) all have plenty in the way of Christmas cheer.
We've provided link-throughs to all the movies, so all you have to do is pour yourself a glass of eggnog (brandy optional) and click on any title, and voila, Christmas spirit at your fingertips. Check out the highlights below.
Related: The Best Christmas Movies on Netflix
Netflix
Director: Sofia Coppola
Writer: Sofia Coppola
Cast: Bill Murray, George Clooney, Miley Cyrus, Michael Cera, Paul Schaffer, Rashida Jones, Jenny Lewis, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph, Jason Schwartzman
Director: Michael Curtiz
Writers: Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, and Melvin Frank
Cast: Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye, Vera-Ellen, Dean Jagger, Mary Wickes, Anne Whitfield
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Directors: Jun Falksenstein, Alex Mann, Bradley Raymond, Toby Shelton
Writers: Charlie Cohen, Scott Spencer Gordon, Tom Nance, Carter Crocker, Richard Cray, Temple Matthews, Thomas Hart, Eddie Guzelian, Alex Mann
Narrated by: Kelsey Grammer
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Director: Ron Howard
Writer: Jeffrey Price
Cast: Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Molly Shannon, Bill Irwin, Taylor Momsen, Clint Howard
Bojack Horseman Christmas Special
Director: Joel Moser
Writer: Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Cast: Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Aaron Paul, Fred Savage, kristen Schaal, Stanley Tucci
Director: Robert Vince
Writers: Robert Vince, Anna McRoberts, Philip Fracassi
Cast: Cheryl Ladd, George Newbern, Pat Finn, Danny Woodburn, Obba Babatunde
Director: Luc Vinciguerra
Writers: David Freedman, Alexandre Reverend, Luc Vinciguerra
Cast: Nathan Simony, Benoît Allemane, Vincent Grass
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Writer: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, John Ritter
Hulu
Director: Joe Swanberg
Writer: Joe Swanberg
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber, Lena Dunham, Joe Swanberg
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Director: Henry Selick
Writer: Caroline Thompson
Cast: Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, and Danny Elfman
Amazon Prime
Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Writer: Romeo Muller
Cast: Andy Griffith, Shelley Winters, Dennis Day, Jack Frees, Jackie Vernon
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Director: Larry Roemer
Writer: Romeo Muller
Cast: Billy Mae Richards, Burl Ives, Stan Francis, Larry D. Mann, Paul Soles
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Writer: Michael Brown
Cast: Robin Williams, Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Clark Duke, Oliver Platt, Wendi McLendon-Covey. Tim Heidecker, Candice Berge
Directors: Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr.
Writer: Rome Muller
Cast: Robert Morse, Paul Frees, Buddy Hackett, Larry Storch
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Director: Larry Leichliter, Bill Melendez
Writer: Charles M. Schulz (creator)
Cast: Adam Taylor Gordon, Ashley Rose, Corey Padnos, Nick Price, Hannah Leigh, Bill Melendez
Director: Joe Roth
Writer: Chris Columbus
Cast: Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Ackroyd, Cheech Marin, M. Emmet Walsh, Felicity Huffman
Shudder
Director: Bob Clark
Writer: Roy Moore
Cast: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, James Edmond, John Saxon, Art Hindle
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Director: Jalmari Helander
Writer: Jalmari Helander
Cast: Jorma Tommila, Peeter Jakobi, Onni Tommila, Rauno Juvonen, Per Christian Ellefsen, Peeter Jakobi, Ilmari Järvenpää
Director: Michael Cooney
Writer: Michael Cooney
Cast: Scott MacDonald, Christopher Allport, Stephen Mendel, F. William Harper
Director: Lewis Jackson
Writer: Lewis Jackson
Cast: Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull, Andy Fenwick, Brian Neville