All The Christmas Movies You Can Watch Today If You Need A Break From Family Festivities
Sometimes you don’t load the dishwasher right. Or you finish the oat milk. OR you chew too loudly. Whatever your struggle, sometimes you need to take a break from your family.
But if your family is somehow everywhere, all the time, during the holidays, you may need a solution for tuning them out. Our solution? There is an endless stream of Christmas content provided by Netflix, Hulu, and more.
Have you already burned through all your go-to holiday classics? Then, take these titles for a spin.
They’re slightly less mind-dumbing than the dozens of films churned out for the holidays each year, and you might even have a shot of getting your family to watch them.
While it’s technically not a movie, last year, my family and I escaped into the charming world of Merry Happy Whatever (2019), a cheeky 8-episode Netflix series featuring Disney alums Ashley Tisdale and Bridgit Mendler.
It was a dramatic, silly, multi-camera comedy that could have streamed on ABC or Fox. Bright and touching, this spirited min-series definitely deserved a second season.
The Netflix original, Let it Snow (2019) has juicy teen romance and a few familiar faces. Parents might recognize actress Kiernan Shipka from Mad Men (2007-2015) while their kids know her from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-2021).
The film has a great ensemble cast, featuring a few newcomers, plus overlapping storylines sure to keep the family occupied for a few hours.
Unaccompanied Minors (2006) is a veritable mid-2000s classic now streaming on Netflix.
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When a random group of kids flying home to see their families for the holidays gets stuck in the airport on Christmas, they decide to make the best of it. A totally kid-friendly movie with an adventurous appeal the whole family can get in on.
Netflix original, Holidate (2020) is a young adult adventure featuring Emma Roberts and her character’s plan to book a fake date to avoid prying questions at family gatherings for brand-name holidays.
It’s a bit mature for kids but has plenty of laughs and dating faux pas for adults. It spans a whole year of cringe-worthy holiday celebrations, as their fake dates start to feel real to the couple. (Streaming on Netflix.)
Bonus: Looking for something a little raunchy? Stream Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) with Hulu Live TV.
It’s loosely based on the classic, A Christmas Carol and deals with an overconfident bachelor with a sordid dating history.
Arguably one of Matthew McConaughey’s most entertaining roles, we also see Jennifer Garner as his childhood love interest and a full roster of hilarious cameos from other actors you know.
If none of these sound right for you, don’t worry: there’s a whole host of holiday content under the “Christmas Comedies” section of Netflix and Hulu’s “Holidays” tab. Cheers to the holidays; we’ll make it through, one movie at a time.
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