Best ways to watch 6 of the most loved Christmas movies - from Elf to Home Alone
Christmas is here and so it's the time to bring some festive cheer to the small screen.
With many movies set in December and revolving around the holiday time, sometimes it's hard to pick your favourite. Whether it is a holiday-themed romantic comedy, a retelling of a classic story, or Die Hard, the pick of the bunch is out there for you to get your feet up and relax to. But where can you find them?
Here, we've chosen six of our favourite Christmas films and conveniently explained where you can stream them this season:
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Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone is an iconic Christmas movie (Publicity Picture)Where else to start? Classic quotes such as: "Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animals," and many other insane hijinks leave this iconic festive flick on many must-watch lists. the movie was a young Macaulay Culkin's breakout role and spawned various sequels. The plot revolves around young Kevin McCallister (Macaulay) as he defends his house from thieves (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) after being accidentally left home while his family traveled to France for Christmas.
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Available on Disney+ and Starz. Starz can be brought as an add-on for Hulu.
Elf (2003)
Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf (Publicity Picture)Will Ferrell's popular Christmas comedy features the star as Buddy the Elf. It is one of the most beloved Christmas films and sees Will's character Buddy raised by elves in the North Pole. However, he realises something is off and journeys to New York City to find his birth father (James Caan). Other members of the star-studded cast included Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, and Peter Dinklage.
Available on Max and Hulu.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Jim Carrey played the brilliant role of the Grinch (Melinda Sue Gordon/Imagine Ent/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)Jim Carrey plays the titular character and underwent training on how to resist torture as he said that putting on the make-up and costume felt like he was being buried alive. The flick is based on the children's book by Dr. Seuss, and the 1966 TV movie of the same name, How The Grinch Stole Christmas is a live-action retelling of the classic story.
Available on Netflix.
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Jim Carrey makes it onto the list again in another book-inspired film. Based on Charles Dickens' classic, this animated Disney film takes viewers on a journey as Ebenezer Scrooge is shown the true meaning of Christmas and being kind to others by Christmas ghosts. All three ghosts and Scrooge were voiced by Jim. Gary Oldman and Colin Firth also provided their voices to some roles.
Available on Disney+.
The Santa Clause (1994)
Eric Lloyd and Tim Allen in The Santa Clause (REX/Shutterstock)Tim Allen starred as Scott Calvin, a man who becomes Santa Claus after accidentally scaring him, leading the big man to fall from the roof. Families can still enjoy the classic film and its two film sequels which were also made - The Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006).
Available on Disney+.
Love Actually (2003)
For many film fans, Love Actually is a great Christmas choice (REX)Love Actually can be described as the perfect Christmas romantic comedy film. It features a star-studded cast including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Kiera Knightly, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, and more. The film follows various stories where all the characters are interwoven in some way. Iconic scenes include Mark professing his love to Juliet on cue cards and Karen opening up a Joni Mitchell CD from her husband as she realises he brought a necklace for another woman.
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Available on Netflix.
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