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5 Family Christmas Movies on Netflix Worth Watching

Here’s a list of the family Christmas movies on Netflix that we’re watching with our kids, to give you some quick inspiration for a Christmas movie night!

You won't find many classic Christmas movies on Netflix, but some of the original, new Christmas movies on Netflix are definitely worthy of a place in your holiday movie rotation! Help other families find the best family Christmas movies on Netflix by “liking” your favorites below, and adding a review for any you’ve seen.

Be sure to also check out our big list of Christmas movies for kids across the various streaming services, as well as those family-friendly Christmas movies that are currently free on YouTube!

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    The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

    Kurt Russell is the Santa Claus we never knew we needed in this fun Netflix Christmas movie about a brother and sister who team up with the big man to save Christmas after his sleigh crashes in Chicago. Check out the sequel, too.

    Klaus (2019)

    Kelly R:  An original backstory about how the legend of Santa came to be, this is the beautifully animated and beautifully told story of an unlikely friendship between a reluctant postman and a reclusive toymaker. It focuses on the spirit of giving rather than magic and elves, and is filled with funny and poignant moments. This Netflix film instantly became one of my family's favorite Christmas movies for kids!

    Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)

    Kelly R:  One of my family's favorite new Christmas movies for kids, Jingle Jangle is filled with the wonder, spirit and excess of Christmas without being explicitly about the holiday. Told with fantastic Broadway-style dancing and musical numbers, the story is about a brilliant toymaker who gives up on his passion when he is betrayed by his assistant, but the magic sparks again years later when his granddaughter comes for a visit.

    That Christmas​ (2024)

    From the writer-director of Love Actually comes a new Christmas movie on Netflix about a terrible snowstorm which alters everyone's plans — including Santa's.

    A Boy Called Christmas (2021)

    A young boy named Nikolas embarks on a magical journey to the snowy North Pole to find his father and discover the secret of Christmas.

Primary photo:   The Christmas Chronicles, photo credit Michael Gibson

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