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Best Christmas Movies on Netflix

Updated December 16, 2020

Be honest: You start thinking about Christmas well before the Thanksgiving tryptophan begins working its way through your system. It’s OK, because this is a safe space — a place where you can indulge your inner elf with as many Christmas movies as your heart desires no matter the time of year.

Rotten Tomatoes has put together a guide to every Christmas movie available on Netflix — at least in December of 2020 — because we’re here to enable your holiday movie addiction. This list includes classics (White Christmas), comedies (Uncle Nick), Netflix originals (The Knight Before Christmas), and more.

The films are organized below first based on their Tomatometer score (from Fresh to Rotten), then alphabetically for those without scores. Then we even noted a few more that lack information in our database. Remember: The disgustingly high number of Netflix Christmas movies you’ll watch between now and 2021 is a secret just between you and your Netflix queue. Enjoy!

RELATED: Check out our list of the Best Christmas Movies of All Time

#54

Alien Xmas (2020)
100%

#54

Adjusted Score: 53092%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: When a race of kleptomaniac aliens attempts to steal Earth's gravity in order to more easily take everything on the... [More]

Starring: Dee Bradley Baker

Directed By: Stephen Chiodo

#53

Klaus (2019)
95%

#53

Adjusted Score: 97831%

Critics Consensus: Beautiful hand-drawn animation and a humorous, heartwarming narrative make Klaus an instant candidate for holiday classic status.

Synopsis: A desperate postman accidentally brings about the genesis of Santa Claus.... [More]

Starring: Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Will Sasso

Directed By: Sergio Pablos

#52

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
89%

#52

Adjusted Score: 93763%

Critics Consensus: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey celebrates the yuletide season with a holiday adventure whose exuberant spirit is matched by its uplifting message.

Synopsis: Decades after his apprentice betrays him, a once joyful toymaker finds new hope when his bright young granddaughter appears on... [More]

Starring: Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville, Anika Noni Rose

Directed By: David E. Talbert

#51

Let It Snow (2019)
81%

#51

Adjusted Score: 81786%

Critics Consensus: Comfortably cliché, Let It Snow wears its influences on its sleeve, but works anyway thanks an excellent ensemble and just the right amount of holiday cheer.

Synopsis: A snowstorm brings a group of young people together.... [More]

Starring: Isabela Merced, Shameik Moore, Kiernan Shipka, Odeya Rush

Directed By: Luke Snellin

#50

Get Santa (2014)
79%

#50

Adjusted Score: 79328%

Critics Consensus: With a bombastic performance from Jim Broadbent, Get Santa brilliantly captures the joys of the Christmas holiday.

Synopsis: After crashing his sleigh, Santa Claus (Jim Broadbent) asks a father (Rafe Spall) and son (Kit Connor) for help to... [More]

Starring: Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Warwick Davis, Kit Connor

Directed By: Christopher Smith

#49

White Christmas (1954)
77%

#49

Adjusted Score: 80997%

Critics Consensus: It may be too sweet for some, but this unabashedly sentimental holiday favorite is too cheerful to resist.

Synopsis: Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen)... [More]

Starring: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen

Directed By: Michael Curtiz

#48

The Princess Switch (2018)
67%

#48

Adjusted Score: 64362%

Critics Consensus: The Princess Switch offers a healthy dose of charming, light-hearted, twin-swap fun and is delightful viewing for any hopeless romantic.

Synopsis: One week before Christmas, a duchess switches places with an ordinary woman from Chicago, who looks exactly like her, and... [More]

Starring: Vanessa Hudgens, Sam Palladio, Nick Sagar, Suanne Braun

Directed By: Mike Rohl

#47

A Christmas Prince (2017)
73%

#47

Adjusted Score: 63623%

Critics Consensus: Predictable but sweet, A Christmas Prince is pleasant enough to pass the time during the holiday season.

Synopsis: Christmas comes early for an aspiring young journalist when she's sent abroad to get the scoop on a dashing prince... [More]

Starring: Rose McIver, Ben Lamb, Alice Krige, Honor Kneafsey

Directed By: Alex Zamm

#46

The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020)
65%

#46

Adjusted Score: 68551%

Critics Consensus: While it's missing some of the magic of the original, The Christmas Chronicles 2 serves up a sweet second helping of holiday cheer that makes the most of its marvelously matched leads.

Synopsis: Teenager Kate Pierce is reunited with Santa Claus when a troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas -- forever.... [More]

Starring: Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis

Directed By: Chris Columbus

#45

The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
67%

#45

Adjusted Score: 66390%

Critics Consensus: While its plot borders on the absurd, The Knight Before Christmas is endearing and charming enough to make it a worthy addition to the holiday rom-com genre.

Synopsis: A medieval knight is transported to the present day, where he falls for a high school science teacher who's disillusioned... [More]

Starring: Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Whitehouse, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Harry Jarvis

Directed By: Monika Mitchell

#44

A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
68%

#44

Adjusted Score: 69289%

Critics Consensus: A Very Murray Christmas preaches effectively to the converted with a parade of superstar guests and hummable songs that - combined with the host's trademark presence - adds up to a unique holiday experience.

Synopsis: ... [More]

Starring: George Clooney, Rashida Jones, Miley Cyrus, Bill Murray

Directed By: Sofia Coppola

#43

The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
68%

#43

Adjusted Score: 69834%

Critics Consensus: Viewers seeking a fresh holiday viewing option -- or those simply in the mood for Santa Kurt Russell -- should find The Christmas Chronicles well worth a yuletide stream.

Synopsis: Siblings Kate and Teddy Pierce hatch a scheme to capture Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. When the plan goes awry,... [More]

Starring: Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Directed By: Clay Kaytis

#42

A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (2018)
50%

#42

Adjusted Score: 50170%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A year after Amber helped Richard secure the crown, the two are set to tie the knot in a royal... [More]

Starring: Rose McIver, Ben Lamb, Alice Krige, Richard Ashton

Directed By: John Schultz

#41

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
49%

#41

Adjusted Score: 53045%

Critics Consensus: Jim Carrey shines as the Grinch. Unfortunately, it's not enough to save this movie. You'd be better off watching the TV cartoon.

Synopsis: In this live-action adaptation of the beloved children's tale by Dr. Seuss, the reclusive green Grinch (Jim Carrey) decides to... [More]

Starring: Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin

Directed By: Ron Howard

#40

Red Christmas (2016)
48%

#40

Adjusted Score: 47687%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A widow and her bickering family gather at her remote estate on Christmas Eve. She must soon protect them all... [More]

Starring: Dee Wallace, Geoff Morrell, Sarah Bishop, Janis McGavin

Directed By: Craig Anderson

#39

Operation Christmas Drop (2020)
47%

#39

Adjusted Score: 47289%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Congressional aide Erica Miller lands at a beachside Air Force base, where she clashes with Capt. Andrew Jantz over his... [More]

Starring: Kat Graham, Alexander Ludwig, Trezzo Mahoro, Bethany Brown

Directed By: Martin Wood

#38

Uncle Nick (2015)
45%

#38

Adjusted Score: 33797%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Nick (Brian Posehn) visits his brother's new house on Christmas Eve and revels in the inevitable implosion of the night... [More]

Starring: Brian Posehn, Paget Brewster, Missi Pyle, Scott Adsit

Directed By: Chris Kasick

#37

Holidate (2020)
43%

#37

Adjusted Score: 46399%

Critics Consensus: Holidate's self-aware approach to rom-com formula is refreshing, but it's offset by a questionable premise and unnecessarily vulgar jokes.

Synopsis: Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only... [More]

Starring: Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Kristin Chenoweth, Frances Fisher

Directed By: John P. Whitesell

#36

Christmas Inheritance (2017)
43%

#36

Adjusted Score: 23618%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Before ambitious heiress Ellen Langford can inherit her father's business, she must deliver a special Christmas card to her dad's... [More]

Starring: Eliza Taylor, Jake Lacy, Andie MacDowell, Neil Crone

Directed By: Ernie Barbarash

#35

El Camino Christmas (2017)
40%

#35

Adjusted Score: 16060%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A young man seeking the father he has never met ends up barricaded inside of a liquor store with five... [More]

Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Jessica Alba, Dax Shepard, Tim Allen

Directed By: David E. Talbert

#34

Holiday in the Wild (2019)
38%

#34

Adjusted Score: 19580%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: To keep her spirits high when their son leaves for college, Manhattanite Kate Conrad (Kristin Davis) has booked a 'second... [More]

Starring: Kristin Davis, Rob Lowe, Fezile Mpela, John Owen Lowe

Directed By: Ernie Barbarash

#33

A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019)
36%

#33

Adjusted Score: 26189%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Amber and Richard host royals from a faraway kingdom to renew a sacred truce, but when the priceless treaty disappears,... [More]

Starring: Rose McIver, Sarah Douglas, Ben Lamb, Theo Devaney

Directed By: John Schultz

#32

The Holiday Calendar (2018)
33%

#32

Adjusted Score: 12870%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A photographer inherits an antique Advent calendar that seems to predict her future -- including a budding romance.... [More]

Starring: Kat Graham, Ethan Peck, Quincy Brown, Ron Cephas Jones

Directed By: Bradley Walsh

#31

A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
32%

#31

Adjusted Score: 40363%

Critics Consensus: Featuring twice the moms but roughly half the laughs, A Bad Moms Christmas is a slapdash holiday sequel that falls short of the original with a disappointing dearth of good cheer.

Synopsis: Under-appreciated and overburdened moms Amy, Kiki and Carla rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms:... [More]

Starring: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Cheryl Hines

Directed By: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore

#30

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018)
29%

#30

Adjusted Score: 28365%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: When Blitzen suddenly announces his retirement, Santa needs to find a replacement. Against all odds, Elliot and his best friend,... [More]

Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Samantha Bee, Martin Short, John Cleese

Directed By: Jennifer Westcott

#29

Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! (2015)

#29

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: When Loki and a frost giant plot to conquer the world, a team of heroes assembles to stop Loki from... [More]

Starring: Mick Wingert, Matthew Mercer, Travis Willingham, Fred Tatasciore

Directed By: Mitch Schauer

#28

48 Christmas Wishes (2017)

#28

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Two junior elves misplace a town's letters to Santa and set out to retrieve the missing wishes.... [More]

Starring: Maya Franzoi, Clara Kushnir, Madeline Leon, Liam MacDonald

Directed By: Justin G. Dyck, Marco Deufemia

#27

A California Christmas (2020)
60%

#27

Adjusted Score: 22753%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: With his carefree life on the line, a wealthy charmer poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer... [More]

Starring: Lauren Swickard, Josh Swickard, Amanda Detmer, Ali Afshar

Directed By: Shaun Paul Piccinino

#26

A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019)

#26

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: An aspiring singer-songwriter dreams of making it big, but she is stalled by her stepmother and two stepsisters. As she... [More]

Starring: Laura Marano, Gregg Sulkin, Isabella Gomez, Maddie Phillips

Directed By: Michelle Johnston

#25

A Princess for Christmas (2011)

#25

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A woman (Katie McGrath) escorts her niece and nephew (Travis Turner) to spend the holidays with their grandfather (Roger Moore),... [More]

Starring: Katie McGrath, Roger Moore, Travis Turner, Miles Richardson

Directed By: Michael Damian

#24

Angels in the Snow (2015)

#24

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A bickering couple (Kristy Swanson, Chris Potter) learn a valuable lesson when a blizzard forces them to spend Christmas with... [More]

Starring: Kristy Swanson, Chris Potter, Colin Lawrence, Catherine Lough Haggquist

Directed By: George Erschbamer

#23

A Very Country Christmas (2017)

#23

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A busy single parent is unaware that the handsome man she just met is actually a country superstar who is... [More]

Starring: Greyston Holt, Bea Santos, Greg Vaughan, Raven Stewart

Directed By: Justin G. Dyck

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#22

#21

Angela's Christmas Wish (2020)

#21

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Angela's Christmas Wish is a heart-warming tale of a determined little girl who sets out to reunite her family in... [More]

Starring: Lucy O'Connell, Ruth Negga, Moe Dunford, Jared Harris

Directed By: Damien O'Connor

#20

Bob's Broken Sleigh (2015)

#20

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A magic-less elf is ambushed by an evil puffin and becomes stranded in a magical forest. He and the friends... [More]

Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Cole Howard, Victor Garber, Raini Rodriguez

Directed By: Jay Surridge

#19

Christmas Break-In (2018)

#19

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Izzy is left alone at school when a blizzard hits her town. When she discovers three bumbling crooks have taken... [More]

Starring: Danny Glover, Denise Richards, Cameron Seely, Sean O'Bryan

Directed By: Michael Kampa

#18

Christmas Catch (2018)

#18

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Detective Mackenzie Bennett is hot on the trail of Carson, a suspected diamond thief, and goes under cover to catch... [More]

Starring: Lauren Holly, Franco Lo Presti, Yanic Truesdale, Genelle Williams

Directed By: Justin G. Dyck

#17

Christmas in the Heartland (2017)

#17

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Teenagers Kara and Jessie strike up an unlikely friendship while sitting next to each other on a plane that's bound... [More]

Starring: Sierra McCormick, Brighton Sharbino, Bo Derek, Shelley Long

Directed By: Harvey Lowry

#16

Christmas in the Smokies (2015)

#16

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A family must save its Smoky Mountains berry farm against all odds.... [More]

Starring: Sarah Lancaster, Barry Corbin, Alan Powell, Gregory Alan Williams

Directed By: Gary Wheeler

#15

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#15

#14

Christmas With a Prince (2018)

#14

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A busy doctor reluctantly agrees to allow an injured prince to convalesce secretly in her pediatric ward.... [More]

Starring: Kaitlyn Leeb, Nick Hounslow, Josh Dean, Melinda Shankar

Directed By: Justin G. Dyck

#13

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#13

#12

Holiday Rush (2019)
40%

#12

Adjusted Score: 13231%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: After being fired, a radio DJ moves in with his aunt, bringing along his four spoiled children.... [More]

Starring: Stormi Maya, Sonequa Martin-Green, La La Anthony, Tamala Jones

Directed By: Leslie Small

#11

Holly Star (2018)

#11

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A cash-strapped puppeteer returns home for the holidays and gets caught up in a treasure hunt with her paintball-obsessed best... [More]

Starring: Michael A. Nickles, Teya Patt, Katlyn Carlson, Brian Muller

Directed By: Michael A. Nickles

#10

Hometown Holiday (2018)

#10

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A woman who escapes the city in favor of her small hometown finds herself falling for a rancher, but he's... [More]

Starring: Kevin McGarry, Sugenja Sri, Sarah Troyer, Stephen Huszar

Directed By:

Puppy Star Christmas (2018)

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Four lovable puppies must save Christmas when four mischievous doggies hijack Santa Claus and the North Pole for their own... [More]

Starring: Kaitlyn Maher, Makenzie Moss, David DeLuise, Denisse Ojeda

Directed By: Robert Vince

Jack Whitehall: Christmas with my Father (2019)

Adjusted Score: -1%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Jack Whitehall invites his notoriously stuffy father onstage in London's West End for a Christmas comedy extravaganza, complete with celebrity... [More]

Starring: Jack Whitehall, Michael Whitehall, Hugh Bonneville, Graham Norton

Directed By: Richard van't Riet