# The ultimate Christmas movie streaming list > A curated list of 25 Christmas movies to stream or rent this holiday season. - Title: The ultimate Christmas movie streaming list · Mashable - Summary: A curated list of 25 Christmas movies to stream or rent this holiday season. Mashable lists 25 Christmas movies available for streaming or rental this… - Keywords: christmas movies, streaming, rental, the long kiss goodnight, home alone, the preacher's wife, meet me in st louis, klaus, carol, tangerine, the holiday, Mashable - Source: Mashable — https://mashable.com/entertainment/best-christmas-movies-list - Author: Oliver Whitney - Published: 2026-11-14T10:00:00+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: christmas movies, streaming, rental, the long kiss goodnight, home alone, the preacher's wife, meet me in st louis, klaus, carol, tangerine, go, the holiday ## The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) Geena Davis plays a pregnant school teacher who wakes up with no memory of her past, discovering elite knife skills after a car accident. > she begins remembering things and discovers she has elite knife skills ## Home Alone (1990) Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister sets traps for burglars while left home alone during the holidays. > those old paint cans, your brother's pet tarantula, even a blow torch to burn the top off of a strange man's head can keep you safe ## The Preacher's Wife (1996) Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington star in a remake of a 1947 film about a pastor helping a strained marriage. > dudley is just here to revitalize the pastor's faith and remind him of the important things he's let slip as christmas approaches ## Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) Judy Garland stars in a musical about a family relocating to New York City after Christmas for their father's job. > the two eldest smith daughters, esther and rose, are distraught since they're both in love with local boys and have their futures planned near home ## Klaus (2019) An animated film about a Norwegian postman who discovers a reclusive toymaker becomes Santa. > when jasper helps klaus donate one of his creations to a local kid, soon every kid in town is desperate to send the toymaker a letter to get a gift in return ## Carol (2015) A 1950s-set romance between two women during the holiday season in New York City. > the two women begin to fall in love over a shared lunch of martinis and a trip to carol's connecticut home ## Tangerine (2015) A Black trans woman and her friend navigate revenge after discovering her pimp/boyfriend is cheating with a white woman. > it's time for revenge ## Go (1999) A '90s cult classic about a Santa-themed rave in Los Angeles with drug deals and car chases. > there's undercover cops, a pissed-off las vegas bouncer, car chases, a guy who took way too many pills ## The Holiday (2006) A rom-com about two women swapping homes for the holidays after breakups. > iris swaps her cozy english cottage to spend christmas in the hollywood hills ## It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Jimmy Stewart plays a man who saves his town during a financial crisis by helping neighbors. > when things go terribly wrong on christmas eve, bailey reaches a breaking point and steps onto a bridge ## Elf (2003) Will Ferrell's character believes he's Santa but is an orphan who sets out to find his real father. > buddy spent his entire life growing up in the north pole believing he was one of santa's helpers ## Phantom Thread (2017) A 1950s period romance between a perfectionist dressmaker and a waitress. > reynolds woodcock falls for a waitress, alma, who isn't as submissive as the usual women he casually dates and discards ## The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Michael Caine plays Ebenezer Scrooge in a Muppet musical adaptation of Dickens' story. > kermit plays scrooge's benevolent employee bob cratchit ## Moonstruck (1987) Cher's romantic comedy features snowy New York City scenes with a love interest. > there's cher's lorettta walking through the snowy streets of new york city in a long black trench coat ## Miracle on 34th Street (1994) Richard Attenborough plays a Santa figure who is institutionalized after a Christmas-themed court case. > it's up to susan (mara wilson) and a lawyer (dylan mcdermott) to defend kris kringle in court ## The Polar Express (2004) A children's film about a boy boarding a magical train to the North Pole. > tom hanks plays and voices a handful of roles, including the train's conductor, a scrooge puppet, and santa claus himself ## Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) Kevin McCallister is left in New York City without his family after a holiday mishap. > he makes enemies too, including tim curry as a dastardly hotel concierge ## Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Jim Carrey plays the Grinch who plots to ruin Christmas in Whoville. > among the more bizarre elements of this adaptation was a schmaltzy backstory that explained the grinch's hatred of christmas ## Love Actually (2003) A collection of interlocking vignettes about love across different characters. > the story of the timid prime minister (hugh grant) who falls for a sassy staff member (martine mccutcheon) ## The Santa Clause (1994) Tim Allen plays a marketing exec who accidentally becomes Santa after killing the original. > when scott puts on the magical suit to please his young son charlie, he becomes bound by the holy north pole contract ## Key takeaway Mashable lists 25 Christmas movies available for streaming or rental this holiday season, including classics and modern films.