If you're getting tired of It's a Wonderful Life, this Bing Crosby classic musical can satisfy your craving for an old fashioned Christmas movie. You never see Clarence break out into song or the Baileys start dancing in the snow, do you?
White Christmas is available for streaming on Netflix or rental from iTunes and YouTube for $2.99.
The holidays are a time for family, friends and some well-deserved time off. But just like in Home Alone, these things don’t always go as planned. Hopefully you won’t have to battle burglars with complex contraptions while your family rushes home from Paris.
It's available for rental from Amazon Instant, iTunes and YouTube for $2.99.
This beloved Tim Burton classic combines the best parts of two different holidays, but has a distinctly Christmasy feel to it. Whether you're watching it for the first or 100th time, this stop-animation musical will fill you with holiday spirit.
It's available for streaming from Netflix or rental fromiTunes and YouTube for $2.99.
There are dozens of Dickens' A Christmas Carol adaptations, but Disney's latest using motion-capture technology is one of the most visually stunning. It's definitely worth the watch if you think you'll be getting an HDTV this year.
It's available for rental from Amazon Instant, Sony Entertainment Network and YouTube for $2.99.
There is a criminal lack of Hanukkah movies out there, but of the ones that exist, The Hebrew Hammer is the funniest. A parody of 1970s exploitation movies, it's worth the watch just to see Andy Dick play an insanely evil Santa Claus.
It's available for streaming from SnagFilms or rental from Sony Entertainment Network for $2.99.
The winter season isn’t just about mass consumerism and peppermint-flavored everything -- it’s also about love. This film combines a number of stories about the harsh truth and blissful reality of romance. In the spirit of the holidays, there’s still has a happy ending overall, so no need for tissues.
Love Actually is available for streaming from Netflix or rental from iTunes and YouTube for $2.99.
While it's true that Christmas-mania begins the second the clock strikes midnight on Nov. 1, there are some movies about Thanksgiving. This film about an unlikely pair getting home for Thanksgiving dinner will have you in stitches, which makes it perfect to watch after all the turkey and fixings.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles is available for streaming from Amazon Instant and Hitbliss or rental from iTunes for $2.99.
Lots of kids dream of visiting Santa's workshop, a place of lore filled with toys and elves. So if you have little ones of your own or just visiting, this film is sure to delight them long enough to pull the presents out from their hiding spot.
The Polar Express is available for streaming from Netflix or rental from Amazon Instant and iTunes for $2.99.
Before Bill Murray became a Wes Anderson staple, he was the titular character of this modern adaptation of Dickens' classic tale. Full of laughs, drama and twists, the tale of this cold-hearted network president is sure to delight you this holiday season.
Scrooged is available for streaming from Amazon Instant or rental from iTunes and YouTube for $2.99.
If you don't think Die Hard is a Christmas movie, it's not difficult to see why -- the action-packed film only has a few mentions of Christmas. Still, it makes the list because it adds much needed variety to the saccharine holiday cheer.
It's available for rental from Amazon Instant, iTunes and YouTube for $2.99.
The holidays — a time for food, family and festivities — only come around once a year. Nothing captures the spirit of the season quite like a beloved holiday movie, but even if stores are packed with holiday trinkets the moment Halloween ends, most TV stations don't air the classic specials right away.
Have no fear — there are plenty of holiday films that are available to watch online now and all year round.
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Whether you like comedies, romances, drama or action flicks, there's a holiday movie out there for you. Just be sure to make some peppermint flavored hot chocolate to go with it!
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