Looking for THE BEST family Christmas movies of all time? This list of the top 10 Christmas movies available for families is guaranteed to have new holiday favorites for your kids AND YOU.
Do you LOVE family Christmas movies, too? Are your kids at an age where you would like to expand your holiday movie line-up beyond thirty-minute cartoons (although are excellent too)? Below are ten of the most-love, most-watched, absolute best family Christmas movies EVER.
The 10 Best Family Christmas Movies
If you're looking to plan a night in, here are the top ten family Christmas movies to consider!
- Elf
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
- A Christmas Story
- Arthur Christmas
- The Santa Clause (Disney+)
- Home Alone (Disney+)
- Miracle On 34th Street
- Polar Express (Netflix)
- Klaus (Netflix)
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Short Christmas Classics For Families
Even if your family enjoys longer family Christmas movies, don't forget these short holiday classics! Even teens will love reminiscing about these short family holiday "movies."
- A Charlie Brown Christmas (Apple TV)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- The Year Without a Santa Claus
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
- Prep and Landing (Disney+)
- Mickey's Christmas Carol (Disney+)
Fun Favorites That Didn't Make The Cut
These family movies were all recommended by parents. They are still fun picks for a holiday family movie night, even if they didn't make the top ten.
- The Muppets Christmas Carol (Disney+)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (Disney+)
- Unaccompanied Minors (Netflix)
The classic It's a Wonderful Life keeps coming up as a family Christmas movie suggestion, but I went back and forth about adding the title to our family holiday movie line-up. I was worried the topic of suicide might be too heavy.
Want to share this classic, but not sure if your kids are ready?
I asked parents on Facebook, "Do you watch It's A Wonderful Life with your kids? If so, how old are they? Let's chat" Here's how they responded.
Here's to a slow, intentional holiday season filled with love and connection, my friend!
PS: Here are a few other fun ways to connect with your family this holiday season!
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