12 Family-Friendly Christmas Movies to Stream on Netflix this December
As the holiday season is officially here, December will be filled with wrapping presents, baking, cooking, get-togethers, and relaxing at home. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly Christmas movies to watch together with your family and friends, or have on in the background, here are 12 of them you can find on Netflix.
A Trash Truck Christmas (2020)
Voice cast: Henry Keane, Glen Keane, Lucas Neff, Brian Baumgartner, Jackie Loeb, John DiMaggio
When Santa crash-lands in the junkyard on Christmas Eve, Hank, Trash Truck and their animal friends all have a hand in rescuing the holiday for everyone.
Alien Xmas (2020)
Voice cast: Keythe Farley, Dee Bradley Baker, Kaliayh Rhambo
A young elf mistakes a tiny alien for a Christmas gift, not knowing her new plaything has plans to destroy Earth’s gravity — and steal all the presents.
The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday (2023)
Voice cast: Michael Godere, Ezekiel Ajeigbe, Raul Ceballos, Chris Diamantopoulos, Mallory Low
To keep their annual Holiday Heist-tacular afloat, Mr. Wolf and his crew of animal outlaws will have to restore the whole city’s Christmas spirit — fast!
An Elf’s Story: The Elf on the Shelf (2011)
Voice cast: Brendan Dooling, Michael May, Doug Williams
A young scout elf who helps Santa determine who’s naughty or nice takes on an assignment to help restore a 9-year-old boy’s belief in Christmas.
The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
Cast: Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Oliver Hudson, Lamorne Morris, Martin Roach
After accidentally crashing Santa’s sleigh, a brother and sister pull an all-nighter to save Christmas with a savvy, straight-talking St. Nick.
The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020)
Cast: Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp, Jahzir Bruno, Julian Dennison, Judah Lewis, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Tyrese Gibson
Unhappy over her mom’s new relationship, a now-teenage Kate runs away and lands at the North Pole, where a naughty elf is plotting to cancel Christmas.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Madalen Mills, Hugh Bonneville, Anika Noni Rose, Ricky Martin
Decades after his trusted apprentice betrayed him, a once-joyful toymaker finds new hope when his kind and curious granddaughter comes into his life.
Klaus (2019)
Voice cast: Jason Schwartzman, Rashida Jones, J.K. Simmons, Joan Cusack, Will Sasso, Norm Macdonald
A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
Voice cast: Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Jonathan Pryce, Johnny Flynn, James Cosmo
On a cold Christmas Eve, selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past — and change the future — before time runs out.
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (2021)
Voice cast: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Laura Aikman
Shaun’s seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the Flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else’s present?
That Christmas (2024)
Voice cast: Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, Lolly Adefope, Alex Macqueen, Katherine Parkinson, Bill Nighy
That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys!
Trolls Holiday Special (2017)
Voice cast: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, James Corden, Ron Funches, Kunal Nayyar, Aino Jawo, Caroline Hjelt, Walt Dohrn
When Queen Poppy realizes that Bridget and the Bergens don’t have any holidays, she hatches a plan for Branch and the Snack Pack to help create one.
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