Culture and Lifestyle Movies Every Mom And Daughter Should Watch This Christmas By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on September 4, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: amazon.com Going home for the holidays? Then you should bookmark this list, which is full of movies you'll love watching with your mom, (and/or your aunts, your grandma, your mom's friends), at Christmastime. You'll need a few ideas, and we have plenty for you. So grab some cozy blankets and hot chocolate, and settle in for a great Christmas film to make you laugh, cry, and wonder at the joy of the season. These Christmas movies are classics old and new, and they all take place during the holiday season. For a family film with zany laughs galore, put on Elf. For a movie with a great soundtrack that you can watch while cooking together, go for A Charlie Brown Christmas. If you're interested in classics, we also have plenty of black-and-white films (some of which are also movie musicals!) from the 1940s that will warm your heart. Happy holidays! 01 of 23 These Holiday Films are Sure to Please 02 of 23 A Charlie Brown Christmas amazon.com Get a fire going, snuggle up on the couch, and watch the Peanuts gang ring in the Christmas season. Simple, perfect, heartwarming. To watch: available with a subscription on Appletv+ 03 of 23 Almost Christmas amazon.com It's all about family (and their struggles to just get along) in this Christmas film starring Danny Glover and Gabrielle Union. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 04 of 23 Christmas in Connecticut amazon.com Barbara Stanwyck stars in this 1945 Christmas comedy about a food writer whose world is turned upside down when she has to host a war hero for Christmas. To watch: $2.99, amazon.com 05 of 23 Elf amazon.com What's a Christmas movie marathon without a few laughs? This hilarious holiday flick starring Will Ferrell will have you and your mama belly-laughing in no time. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 06 of 23 Eloise at Christmastime amazon.com Because no Christmas season is complete without a trip to the Plaza with Eloise. Included with Prime membership, amazon.com 07 of 23 Holiday Affair amazon.com Janet Leigh stars in this romantic 1949 film about a young widow and her son, whose lives are interrupted during the holiday season by mom's two suitors. To watch: $2.99, amazon.com 08 of 23 Holiday Inn amazon.com Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire star in this song-and-dance-filled holiday romp about romantic rivalry and holiday cheer that had its premiere in 1942. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 09 of 23 It Happened on 5th Avenue amazon.com An unexpected holiday tangle arises when hobo Aloysius T. McKeever and his friends move into a mansion on 5th Avenue in this 1947 Christmas caper. To watch: $2.99, amazon.com 10 of 23 Last Christmas amazon.com Based on the George Michael song of the same name, follow the journey of a woman who meets a mysterious stranger over the holiday season. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 11 of 23 It's a Wonderful Life amazon.com The 1946 Christmas classic staring James Stewart is a must-watch with mom come December. Is it even possible to stay dry-eyed during the final scene? To watch: free with Prime membership amazon.com 12 of 23 Last Holiday amazon.com Queen Latifah stars in this comedy about a woman who, upon being told she has a terminal illness, takes a solo vacation to Europe. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 13 of 23 Miracle on 34th Street IMDB This surprisingly modern movie from 1947 has a timeless lesson: surrender to the magic of the season and childlike wonder, and great things just might happen. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 14 of 23 Love Actually amazon.com Love, actually, is all around in this Christmas film of many interweaving plots. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 15 of 23 Meet Me in St. Louis amazon.com Next-door neighbors fall in love in this 1944 classic starring Judy Garland—it's the film that brought us Garland's memorable rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 16 of 23 Scrooged amazon.com Bill Murray stars in this 1988 retelling of A Christmas Carol, which sees Murray visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 17 of 23 The Apartment amazon.com This 1960 Billy Wilder-directed film stars Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon and takes place during the holiday season with office parties aplenty. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 18 of 23 The Bishop's Wife amazon.com Cary Grant and Loretta Young star in this 1947 film about a Christmastime visit. The visitor? Dudley the angel, aka Cary Grant. To watch: $2.99, amazon.com 19 of 23 The Family Stone amazon.com Destined to be a Christmas classic for years to come, The Family Stone explores the ups and downs of coming home for the holidays. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 20 of 23 The Holiday amazon.com Swapping homes for the holidays might just change lives in this re-watchable Nancy Meyers film starring Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 21 of 23 The Preacher's Wife amazon.com Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Courtney B. Vance star in this Penny Marshall-directed remake of the 1947 Christmastime classic The Bishop's Wife. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com 22 of 23 The Shop Around the Corner amazon.com Margaret Sullivan and James Stewart are destined to fall in love in this romantic 1940 drama set in Budapest, Hungary, at Christmastime. To watch: $2.99, amazon.com 23 of 23 White Christmas amazon.com Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen star in Irving Berlin's White Christmas, a charming 1954 movie musical about two performing pairs. To watch: $3.99, amazon.com Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit