One of the best parts about Christmas is how many different ways to get into the spirit. One of our favorite pre-season activities is watching classic Christmas movies. They are not only entertaining to watch, but they usually include everything we love about the holidays. And, of all the streaming services, Amazon Prime has the most romantic Christmas movies, animated holiday movies, and some of the best Christmas movies of all time. As a result, we’ve compiled a list of the top 11 Christmas movies on Amazon Prime you want to take advantage of. Get ready for a cozy Christmas movie marathon on Amazon Prime. Our simple guide shows you how to access it, no matter where you are. Just use ExpressVPN to unblock the fun and enjoy heartwarming stories from anywhere.
List of the top 11 Christmas movies on Amazon Prime
Celebrate the holidays with the best Christmas movies on Amazon Prime. We’ve rounded up the top 11, from timeless classics to newer favorites like “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It’s the perfect way to add some festive joy to your season. Grab your snacks, cozy up, and let the Christmas movie magic begin.
1. The Family Stone
Genre | Comedy, Adventure |
Director | Thomas Bezucha |
Cast | Dermot Mulroney Claire Danes Rachel McAdams Luke Wilson Diane Keaton Tyrone Giordano |
IMDb Rating | 6.3 |
Thomas Bezucha’s family dramedy invites viewers into the close-knit Stone family for a Christmas reunion that quickly goes sideways. Meredith Morton, played by Sarah Jessica Parker, is the uptight and conservative girlfriend of one of the Stone sons who struggles to fit in with the Stones’ eccentricities. Meredith’s expectations are repeatedly shattered, resulting in all of the clashes that characterize a complex family dynamic struggling to make room for a new member.
2. Eyes Wide Shut
Genre | Horror, Suspense |
Director | Stanley Kubrick |
Cast | Tom Cruise Todd Field Madison Eginton Leslie Love Jakcie Sawiris |
IMDb Rating | 7.5 |
Eyes Wide Shut, directed by Stanley Kubrick, is an unusual Christmas movie choice, but it will work for the right people. The film explores desire, secrecy, and temptation set against the backdrop of a lavish and seductive New York City Christmas. Dr. Bill Harford, played by Tom Cruise, and his wife, Alice, played by his real-life wife at the time, Nicole Kidman, begin exploring their intimate relationship at lavish holiday parties illuminated by holiday lights. These erotic adventures, disguised and masked, quickly turn into mysterious rituals carried out by an enigmatic secret society.
3. A Christmas Story
Genre | Animation, Horror, Action |
Director | Bob Clark |
Cast | Peter Billingsley Darren McGavin Tedde Moore Melinda Dillon Ian Petrella Yano Anaya |
IMDb Rating | 7.9 |
A Christmas Story is a beloved holiday classic that rivals “It’s a Wonderful Life” in terms of slapstick comedy. The film, set in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, attempts to capture the nostalgic essence of a 1940s American Christmas. Ralphie Parker is a young boy who wishes for a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. His quest for one is riddled with mishaps, including a scene that has inspired many real-life children to lick frozen flagpoles. Continue the tradition by watching it again this year.
4. A Christmas Carol
Genre | Fiction |
Director | Robert Zemeckis |
Cast | Jim Carrey Colin Firth Bobbi Page Gary Oldman Steve Valentine Ron Bottitta |
IMDb Rating | 6.8 |
Charles Dickens’ classic story has become a Christmas tradition, adapted and imitated more times than anyone can count. This 1984 TV movie, on the other hand, is one of the best iterations. George C. Scott plays Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old miser who is ruining the Christmas of the Crachit family until three ghosts visit him on a fateful Christmas Eve night.
5. Arthur Christmas
Genre | Action, Fantasy |
Director | Sarah Smith Barry Cook |
Cast | James McAvoy Bill Nighy Imelda Staunton Marc Wootton Hugh Laurie |
IMDb Rating | 7.1 |
Isn’t the story of Christmas Eve pretty well-known at this point? Santa’s elves make all of the toys before Christmas, and Santa transports them worldwide in his sleigh in a single night. Things take a turn for the worse when one of the 600 million children on Santa’s list is overlooked one Christmas Eve. While Santa (Jim Broadbent) and the elves are willing to overlook one minor blunder amid a night of triumph, Santa’s misfit son Arthur (James McAvoy) is not. Arthur sets out on an unauthorized mission halfway around the world to make the final present delivery before dawn, determined to make his father proud and prove himself worthy of the Claus name.
6. It’s a Wonderful Life
Genre | Comedy, Action, Fantasy |
Director | Frank Capra |
Cast | James Stewart Lionel Barrymore Henry Travers Frank Faylen Ward Bond H.B. Warner |
IMDb Rating | 8.6 |
It wouldn’t be Christmas without the classic It’s a Wonderful Life. The immortal classic stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man ready to end it all before an angel (Henry Travers) intervenes and reveals to him how the lives of the people of Bedford Falls would have unfolded if he hadn’t intervened. The vision gives George his second chance at life with rare, ecstatic gratitude. It’s a Wonderful Life was a commercial flop when it was released, but it’s now as much a part of our annual traditions as A Christmas Carol.
7. Christmas Lodge
Genre | Comedy, Drama |
Director | Terry Ingram |
Cast | Erin Karpluk Rukiya Bernard John Innes Rebecca Toolan Peter Benson Michael Shanks |
IMDb Rating | 6.0 |
Mary Tobin (Erin Karpluk) grew up going to her family’s Christmas Lodge every Christmas, and she cherishes those memories. When she returns as an adult for a weekend vacation, she discovers that the lodge has fallen into disrepair over the years. Not only that, but the family wishes to sell the lodge. Lacking funds and under duress, Mary sets out to perform a Christmas miracle and restore the lodge to its former glory. All while falling in love along the way.
8. A Snow Globe Christmas
Genre | Comedy, Romance |
Director | Jodi Binstock |
Cast | Alicia Witt Christina Milian Art LaFleur Donal Faison Trevor Donovan Francia Raisa |
IMDb Rating | 5.4 |
This Lifetime Christmas film stars Alicia Witt and Donald Faison as a cynical TV executive (Witt) who wakes up after a blow to the head to discover a completely different life. She’s settled in a seemingly idyllic small town with her former sweetheart (Faison) and two children. However, the little snow globe fantasy isn’t real, and the executive must choose between this fantasy and the real world.
9. Christmas in Mississippi
Genre | Comedy, Romance |
Director | Emily Moss Wilson |
Cast | Jana Kramer Faith Ford Charles Adams Wes Brown Trace Masters Matt Blackwell |
IMDb Rating | 6.4 |
They say you can never go home again, but Holly (Jana Kramer) discovers otherwise on Christmas in Mississippi. A hurricane hit Gulfport five years ago, and the town’s popular Christmas light show was canceled. Holly is eager to contribute to making it happen this year, but so is her high school sweetheart, Mike (Wes Brown). Holly does not want a repeat performance after how he treated her heart the last time. But, with her mother (Faith Ford) pushing her in one direction and Mr. Kriss (Barry Bostwick) joining in for good measure, it won’t be long before these two old love birds start flying again.
10. A Bride For Christmas
Genre | Comedy, Romance |
Director | Gary Yates |
Cast | Arielle Kebbel Kimberley Sustad Karen Kruper Andrew W. Walker Sage Brocklebank |
IMDb Rating | 6.5 |
Jessie (Arielle Kebbel) has recently broken up with her third fiancé. She decides that commitment isn’t for her. On the other end of the spectrum is Aiden (Andrew W. Walker), who never gets past the “going steady” stage before moving on to the next woman. When Aiden’s friend Matt (Peter Benson) claims that women can tell he’s unwilling to commit, he agrees to a strange bet to convince a woman to marry him before Christmas. Matt knows Jessie’s recent ban on long-term relationships, so he directs Aiden to her. Matt believes he has everything under control but is in for a surprise in this Christmassy romantic comedy.
11. Christmas On The Bayou
Genre | Comedy, Romance |
Director | Leslie Hope |
Cast | Hilarie Burton Randy Travis Edward Asner Tyler Hilton Markie Post Colin Bates |
IMDb Rating | 6.2 |
In the romantic comedy Christmas on the Bayou, Katherine (Hilarie Burton) is confronted with some impossible choices. Katherine has worked hard to become a successful marketing executive, but she begins to suspect all her work time is affecting her son Zack (Brody Rose). She decides that taking Zack back to her hometown for the holidays will be a welcome change for both of them. While there, she runs into her old childhood love, Caleb (Tyler Hilton), who does everything he can to persuade her to leave the big city and return home. Cupid struck him dead center, and a less hectic way of life seduced him. Katherine will need the guidance of her mother (Markie Post) and the wise Papa Noel (Ed Asner) to figure out what path to take.
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