17 Holiday Favorites You Can Stream on Netflix

It's time, people: Christmas is on the horizon. That means it is now perfectly socially acceptable to start watching holiday movies, and we can point you exactly to where you need to go: Netflix. A ton of great movies are on the streaming service, including holiday classics to revisit, plus stuff you may not have ever seen. We've gone ahead and rounded up the best of Netflix's holiday-themed movies for your viewing pleasure. Whether you're looking for nostalgia, animation, or something slightly spooky, take a look at what Netflix has to offer!

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The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
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The Legend of Frosty the Snowman

Have some little ones who need a holiday fix? It doesn't get any friendlier than Frosty.

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White Christmas
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White Christmas

White Christmas is a holiday classic. It's the perfect movie to watch with the family on Christmas Eve with the fire roaring. Even if old movies generally aren't your thing, you might enjoy this one.

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12 Dates of Christmas
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12 Dates of Christmas

Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Amy Smart are at the center of this feel-good holiday romance from Freeform.

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Holidays
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Holidays

And now for something different. Christmas is just one of several holidays spotlighted in this horror anthology.

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A Very Murray Christmas
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A Very Murray Christmas

Bill Murray enlisted a handful of his famous friends (George Clooney, Miley Cyrus, and more) to help him celebrate the holidays in this Netflix special from Sofia Coppola.

Watch it now.

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Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
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Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

Once Upon a Christmas is just one of the many Disney movies on Netflix. The streaming service also has Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas and Mickey's Magical Chrismas.

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Bad Santa
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Bad Santa

This 2003 dark comedy starring Billy Bob Thornton has everything adults want in a Christmas movie — humor, profanity, and actually a little bit of heart. It also costars Lauren Graham in what is quite the departure from Lorelai Gilmore.

Watch it here.

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A Christmas Horror Story
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A Christmas Horror Story

For those of you who prefer to eschew the schmaltzy yuletide cheer, here is an anthology of Christmas horror shorts — and bonus points, William Shatner is in one of them as a character called "Dangerous Dan." Excellent.

Watch it here.

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Dear Santa
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Dear Santa

Who doesn't want to watch Angel and Person of Interest sweetheart Amy Acker learn a valuable holiday lesson as she falls in love with the owner of a soup kitchen? Nobody, that's who. Bonus points: it's directed by Jason Priestley.

Watch it here.

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Get Santa
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Get Santa

Award-winning actor Jim Broadbent (Iris, Game of Thrones) as Santa Claus who crashes his sleigh and is on the run from the police? Yes, please.

Watch it here.

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Gremlins
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Gremlins

In the same vein as A Christmas Horror Story, put the "ahh!" back in holiday with Gremlins, which is a cheery Christmas story if ever we saw one! But seriously, it's an '80s classic with one of the most disturbing Santa Claus stories of all time.

Watch it here.

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Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
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Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

If you can't watch the original cartoon, this Jim Carrey version is the next best thing. He's at his manic best, plus a pre-Gossip Girl Taylor Momsen stars as Cindy Lou Who.

Watch it here.

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A Holiday Engagement
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A Holiday Engagement

After being unceremoniously dumped, a woman hires a man to play her fiancé for her holiday weekend with the family. Hilarity ensues. Bonnie Somerville, Chris McKenna, Haylie Duff, and Shelley Long are just a few of the "Hey, it's that guy/girl!" faces in this Hallmark charmer.

Watch it here.

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Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
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Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas

In this sequel to the 1999 animated film Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, the gang reunites for five holiday shorts: "Belles on Ice," "Christmas: Impossible," "Christmas Maximus," "Donald's Gift," and "Mickey's Dog-Gone Christmas."

Watch it here.

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The Radio City Christmas Spectacular
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The Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Kick off the holiday season with Radio City Music Hall's singing and dancing extravaganza, including several performances by the world-famous Rockettes dance troupe.

Watch it here.

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The Ref
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The Ref

If you've never seen this holiday comedy starring Denis Leary and Kevin Spacey, you are truly missing out. It puts the "fun" in "dysfunctional family," turned up to 11, as Leary's criminal takes a family hostage on Christmas while he plots his escape — and the family turns out to be kind of insane. Not only are the two big stars hilarious, but Judy Davis, Christine Baranski, and Glynis Johns also turn in epic comedic performances.

Watch it here.

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Santa's Apprentice
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Santa's Apprentice

This 2010 French cartoon features Santa Claus looking for a young boy to replace him, with the conditions that the right child must be named Nicholas, must be an orphan, and must have a pure heart. It's an adorable film for holiday family time.

Watch it here.