This holiday season, enjoy quality time with family over movies and series.
Not everything has to be parties and celebrations. This Christmas, make time to rest and share quality moments with the people you care about. Those moments can be a gift in themselves, especially as the year draws to a close.
To give you some ideas, we put together this list of movies and series, covering some of the best holiday productions available on streaming platforms including Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and more.
Movies
1. Home Alone (1990 and 1992) – Disney+
Kevin McCallister is accidentally separated from his family during the Christmas holidays. In the first film, he defends his home from two bumbling thieves; in the sequel, he gets lost in New York City, where he faces the same villains again.
2. Klaus (2019) – Netflix
A mail carrier is sent to a remote island, where he meets a mysterious toymaker, giving rise to the story of Santa Claus.
3. Elf (2003) – Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max
A human raised as an elf travels to New York City to find his biological father, spreading Christmas cheer to everyone around him.
4. El Grinch (How The Grinch Stole Christmas, 2000) – Max, Prime Video
The grumpy Grinch tries to ruin Christmas, but his heart changes when he meets little Cindy Lou.
5. El Expreso Polar (The Polar Express, 2004) – Hulu, Apple TV and Max
A skeptical boy takes a magical train journey to the North Pole and rediscovers faith and the Christmas spirit.
6. Gremlins (Gremlins, 1984) – Max
Billy Peltzer receives an adorable Gizmo as a Christmas gift, but when he breaks the rules for caring for it, he unleashes an invasion of mischievous gremlins that cause chaos in his town.
7. La Estrella (The Star, 2017) – Netflix
A donkey named Bo and his animal friends witness the first Christmas when they help Joseph and Mary reach Bethlehem.
8. Las Crónicas de Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, 2008) – Disney+
Four siblings travel to a magical world called Narnia, where they fight the White Witch to free the kingdom from eternal winter.
9. Crónicas de Navidad (The Christmas Chronicles, 2018) – Netflix
Two siblings who try to catch Santa Claus end up joining him in an effort to save Christmas.
10. El chico que salvó la Navidad (A Boy Called Christmas, 2021) – Netflix
Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure in search of his father and the legendary village of the elves.
Series
1. Los Guardianes de la Navidad (The Christmas Chronicles, 2020) – Netflix
Two siblings help Santa Claus save Christmas after causing an accident with his sleigh.
2. El Calendario de Navidad (The Holiday Calendar, 2018) – Netflix
A photographer inherits a magical calendar that predicts transformative events in her love life.
3. Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking – Max, Food Network
Brothers James and Oliver Phelps, forever known as the Weasley twins from the Harry Potter series, host pairs of professional bakers who create magical edible works of art on the sets where the films were shot.
4. Navidad con los StoryBots (A StoryBots Christmas, 2018) – Netflix
A story made for children, in which the StoryBots help Santa Claus save Christmas.
5. The Holiday Movies That Made Us (Las películas navideñas que nos formaron, 2020) – Netflix
A documentary that goes behind the making of some favorite holiday classics.
6. Let It Snow (2019) – Netflix
The stories of a group of young people intertwine as they face personal and romantic dilemmas during a snowstorm on Christmas Eve.
7. Merry Happy Whatever (2019) – Netflix
A woman introduces her boyfriend to her strict family, setting off a series of funny situations as they adjust to the unexpected visitor.
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
