Favorite Family Christmas Movies

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Every year, there are classic Christmas movies that we enjoy watching together as a family. Curling up with a blanket on the couch and some popcorn with my kids to watch one of my favorite family Christmas movies is something I look forward to. Here is a handy list of tired and true family Christmas movies to add to your watchlist this season.

Favorite Family Christmas Movies

Animated Christmas Classics

Timeless stories and nostalgic favorites that never go out of style — perfect for cozy family nights with cocoa and popcorn.

  • A Charlie Brown Christmas
  • A Garfield Christmas
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  • Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
  • The Little Drummer Boy
  • Frosty the Snowman
  • Mickey’s Christmas Carol
  • The Snowman

Family-Friendly Musical Favorites

Heartwarming tales that bring Christmas magic to life through music and storytelling.

  • The Muppet Christmas Carol
  • The Polar Express
  • Klaus

’80s & ’90s Family Favorites

The holiday movies most of us grew up with — full of laughter, mischief, and big-hearted holiday lessons.

  • Home Alone
  • Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
  • Elf
  • A Christmas Story
  • National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  • Jingle All the Way
  • The Santa Clause

Timeless Holiday Classics

These beloved black-and-white and Golden Age films remind us what Christmas spirit truly means.

  • It’s a Wonderful Life
  • Miracle on 34th Street
  • White Christmas

Romantic Christmas Movies For Adults

These romantic Christmas movies are hits for moms.

  • Haul Out the Holly
  • Falling For Christmas
  • Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story

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Jackie R.
Jackie is the Founder of Rochester Mom Collective. She grew up in Ohio and moved to California to work in film where she had lots of adventures on movie sets. She met her husband in Hollywood and they moved to the San Francisco Bay Area shortly after getting married. In San Francisco, Jackie found work at a medical clinic where she gathered parenting resources for new moms in need. After being on the West Coast for fifteen years, they moved with their three children to the Rochester area to be near family. Jackie has operated her own photography business, Jackie Rutan Photography, for ten years. Jackie enjoys her quality time with friends and family, fellowshipping at her church and drinking iced coffee.