The best Christmas jams are playing, your tree is filling the room with a beautiful pine scent, and you have more dessert than you could ever eat in one sitting. It’s finally the holiday season, and there’s no better way to celebrate than hanging out with your friends and family. We put together a list of crack-up Christmas movies for you and your loved ones to watch while you eagerly wait for Santa to visit! It’s time to sit back, relax, and belly laugh your way to Christmas Day!
Elf (2003) (Rated PG)
Available on Max and Prime Video.
“Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn’t know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.” – IMBD
Home Alone (1990) (Rated PG)
Available on Prime Video.
“An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.” – IMBD
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) (Rated PG)
Available on Prime Video.
“Kevin is separated from his family again when he accidentally boards a flight to New York City during a Christmas trip to Miami. However, he crosses paths with the same burglars, who now plan to rob toy stores on Christmas Eve.” – IMBD
Scrooged (1988) (Rated PG-13)
Available on Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Prime Video.
“A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.” – IMBD
Why Him? (2016) (Rated R)
Available on Prime Video and Hulu.
“A holiday gathering threatens to go off the rails when Ned Fleming realizes that his daughter’s Silicon Valley millionaire boyfriend is about to pop the question.” – IMBD
Gremlins (1984) (Rated PG)
Available on Max and Prime Video.
“A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.” – IMBD
The Night Before (2015) (Rated R)
Available on Starz and Prime Video.
“On Christmas Eve, three lifelong friends spend the night in New York City looking for the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.” – IMBD
Office Christmas Party (2016) (Rated R)
Available on TNT, TBS, and Prime Video.
“When his uptight CEO sister threatens to shut down his branch, the branch manager throws an epic Christmas party in order to land a big client and save the day, but the party gets way out of hand…” – IMBD
Just Friends (2005) (Rated PG-13)
Available on Hulu and Prime Video.
“While visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high-school crush and best friend-a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer.” – IMBD
Love Actually (2003) (Rated R)
Available on Prime Video.
“Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales, all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.” – IMBD
A Christmas Story (1983) (Rated PG)
Available on Max, TNT, TBS, and Prime Video.
“In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.” – IMBD
Bad Santa (2003) (Rated R)
Available on Paramount+, PlutoTV, and Prime Video.
“A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.” – IMBD
Bad Santa 2 (2016) (Rated R)
Available on Paramount+ and Prime Video.
“A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.” – IMBD
Trading Places (1983) (Rated R)
Available on Netflix and Prime Video.
“A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.” – IMBD
Jingle All the Way (1996) (Rated PG)
Available on Hulu and Prime Video.
“A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.” – IMBD
Friday After Next (2002) (Rated R)
Available on Prime Video.
“Working as security guards, Craig and Day-Day run into the thief who stole their Christmas presents.” – IMBD
Die Hard (1988) (Rated R)
Available on Hulu, Peacock, Roku, and Prime Video.
“A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.” – IMBD
A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) (Rated R)
Available on Netflix and Prime Video.
“As their own mothers drop in unexpectedly, our three under-appreciated and over-burdened moms rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for mothers: Christmas.” – IMBD
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Rated PG)
Available on Prime Video.
“On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.” – IMBD
Four Christmases (2008) (Rated PG-13)
Available on Max and Prime Video.
“A couple struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas.” – IMBD
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) (Rated PG-13)
Available on Max and Prime Video.
“The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.” – IMBD
Daddy’s Home 2 (2017) (Rated PG-13)
Available on Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Prime Video.
“Having finally gotten used to each other’s existence, Brad and Dusty must now deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.” – IMBD
Happiest Season (2020) (Rated PG-13)
Available on Hulu.
“A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family’s acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.” – IMBD
When Harry Met Sally… (1989) (Rated R)
Available on Max, Cinemax, and Prime Video.
“Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.” – IMBD
Krampus (2015) (Rated PG-13)
Available on Max, Cinemax, and Prime Video.
“A boy who has a bad Christmas accidentally summons a festive demon to his family home.” – IMBD
Did we forget any of your favorite Christmas comedy movies? Send an email to spencersblog@spencergifts.com and let us know what we missed! Make sure to visit our site for all your holiday needs. Most importantly, have a very merry Christmas! *All synopses provided by IMBD.
