Our Christmas Movie List for 2025

Every single December, I blink and suddenly we’re at New Years Eve.

So this year, I’m making a list ahead of time because Christmas movies are truly a core memory builder for me. They’re nostalgic, cozy, familiar, heartwarming, funny… all the things that make this season feel magical. And I didn’t want to forget any of them in the hustle and bustle of Christmas with little kids.

I’m sharing our list, the movies we personally prioritized, so if you want to follow along or build from ours, you can!

Make a list, check it twice, and soak up the season with your family too.

Our 2025 Must Watch Christmas Movies

1. The Grinch(all 3… but Jim Carrey is my favorite forever)

While Jim Carrey’s will always be the elite version for me, the original animated Grinch is a classic must watch, and the newer animated one with Benedict Cumberbatch has quickly become my toddlers favorite. All three are staples in our house.

2. Elf

Elf is my husband’s favorite and we watch it multiple times throughout the season. We quote this movie YEAR. ROUND. It just never stops being funny.

3. Deck the Halls

Another one of my husband’s favorites. When we hang lights, he always mentions this movie.

4. Miracle on 34th Street

Classic, timeless, feels like Christmas.

5. Home Alone 1 & 2

Yes BOTH. 1 and 2 are non-negotiable back-to-back musts.

6. Christmas Vacation

Nothing like Clark Griswold plugging in his lights and nothing turning on to kick off Christmas.

7. A Christmas Story

I feel like it’s impossible to miss this because it literally plays on repeat on TV every Christmas Day… and it still never gets old.

8. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

This is also a classic. I remember when it was on tv my parents would yell for me to join them and watch it. The claymation is just the definition of nostalgia.

9. Charlie Brown Christmas

I watched this every year growing up and now I’m continuing the tradition with my babies. My Mama Nise loves Charlie Brown, so I think of her every single time we turn it on.

10. A Christmas Carol

Bah humbug.

And of course… sprinkle in Hallmark Christmas movies throughout the month.

Yes, they all have the same story. Yes, you always know exactly how they’ll end. That’s the charm for me.

My favorite recent one: Three Wise Men and a Baby.

I’ll be checking this list off all season long so I don’t accidentally look up and realize December is over. Save this, share this, screenshot it, print it… whatever helps you remember to slow down and actually enjoy the cozy nights, the hot chocolate, the twinkle lights, and the movies that make Christmas feel like Christmas.

What movies would you add to your list this year?

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I had to edit to add my toddler’s honorable mentions:

1. Choo Choo Train (The Polar Express)
2. This is Halloween (Nightmare Before Christmas)
3. Frozen