The Ultimate Christmas Movie Streaming Guide 2023: Where to Watch ‘Elf,’ ‘Home Alone,’ ‘Die Hard’ and More

Forgotten at home during the holidays, Kevin McCallister has to protect his house from The Wet Bandits. You can watch this beloved movie again and again on Disney+, along with Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

Will Ferrell plays Buddy the Elf, a man raised by elves in the North Pole who embarks on a journey to NYC to find his real dad. Watch this instant hit on Max and add it to your holiday movie rotation. 

Tim Allen unknowingly becomes Santa Claus when he puts on Santa’s suit on Christmas Eve. Watch what hilariousness ensues when the reluctant businessman has to take on his unwanted role as Santa Claus on Disney+ this season. The subsequent movies and series are also on the platform.

All Ralphie wants is a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun, but will he get his Christmas wish? Watch this classic movie on Max. 

There are a lot of takes on Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, but few are better than this one from the Muppets featuring Academy Award-winner Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge. You can watch The Muppet Christmas Carol on Disney+.

A heartwarming story about how a single life impacts those around them for the better, It’s a Wonderful Life brings meaning to the holidays. The classic film is available on Prime Video.

Complicated love lives get even more complex during the holiday season in the feature film Love Actually. The movie hits differently these days, but the film is still considered a classic and is available to rent on Apple TV+ or Prime Video.

Before Olaf, there was Frosty, the original talking snowman. Share this children’s classic, available to rent on Apple TV+ and Prime Video, with your little ones so they can discover the magic of the holidays.

One boy’s life is changed forever by taking a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. The film based on the beloved book is available to watch on Max.

Not only does this Disney+ film look like the perfect Christmas movie to watch with the family, but it’s also got major star power. In the film featuring Lil Rel Howery, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Teyonah Parris and Oscar Nuñez, a “non-believer” (Bridges) and his daughter must help Santa Claus (Howery) escape those chasing him. 

A man (Paapa Essiedu) who is down on his luck has his life turned upside down when a jewelry box he finds unleashes a magical genie (Melissa McCarthy). After being trapped for 2,000 years, the genie and man form an unlikely friendship. The holiday film is streaming on Peacock.

Charlotte (Heather Graham) takes a surprise trip with her husband (Jason Biggs) and son to prove that her friend Jackie’s (Brandy) life isn’t as good as it seems in her holiday newsletter. See what hijinks unfold by streaming this new film on Netflix.

Watch this fabulous take on A Christmas Carol starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, who are just as hilarious as ever in this 2022 film. You’ll definitely want to dedicate a night to watching this uplifting movie on Apple TV+.

If you’re getting cabin fever, watch the disturbing feature film Violent Night, starring David Harbour on Prime Video. When a group of mercenaries goes after a wealthy family, only Santa is equipped to stop them.

Basically the antithesis of Santa Claus, Krampus is a movie about the festive demon who only appears during the holiday season. You can watch the horror film starring Adam Scott and Toni Collette on Peacock. 

While babysitting during the holidays, a teen and the child in her care are terrorized when someone breaks in. Nothing goes as expected in this holiday horror film streaming on Peacock. 

While you may not consider Gremlins a festive film, the movie begins with a father giving a Christmas gift to his son. Rewatch this classic with holiday eyes by renting it on Apple TV+ or Prime Video.

Your holidays should definitely be spent watching the iconic Die Hard film starring Bruce Willis as John McClane. Kick back and enjoy this suspenseful movie on Hulu.

Deciding if Edward Scissorhands is a holiday movie can stir up quite the debate, but if you’re someone who considers it a festive film you can now watch it on Max.

Taking place at Christmastime, Trading Places stars the comedy-dream team Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd. Rent the amusing story of two men – who are the complete opposite of one another – switching lives on Apple TV+ or Prime Video.

Is there a rom-com more iconic than You’ve Got Mail? You can watch the inspired comedy that takes place during the holidays by renting it on Apple TV+ or Prime Video.