25 Christmas classics: How to watch

UPI Staff

13 December 2023 at 11:48 am·2-min read

"Frosty the Snowman" is one of 25 classics to explore this Christmas season. Screenshot courtesy of Universal Pictures All Access

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- With Christmas fast approaching, it is the perfect time to gather family to reminisce and watch holiday classics. Here's a list of 25 popular Christmas films from the last 20+ years -- and where to stream them.

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) -- included with subscription on Max

It's a Wonderful Life (1947) -- included with subscription on Prime Video

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) -- included with subscription on Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video

White Christmas (1954) -- included with subscription on Netflix

Disney+ is streaming "The Muppet Christmas Carol." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) -- $5.99 on Prime Video

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) -- included with subscription on AppleTV+

AppleTV+ is streaming "A Charlie Brown Christmas." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

How the Grinch Stole Christmas, animated version (1966) -- included with subscription on Peacock

Little Drummer Boy (1968) -- included with subscription on Peacock, $1.99 on Prime Video

Netflix is streaming "Love Actually," which stars Laura Linney and Colin Firth. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI

Frosty the Snowman (1969) -- $7.99 on Prime Video

Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1970) -- $1.79 on Prime Video

Peacock is streaming the animated version of "The Grinch That Stole Christmas" and Disney+ is streaming the live-action film. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Year Without Christmas (1974) -- included with subscription on Philo, $2.89 on Prime Video

A Christmas Story (1983) -- included with subscription on HBO Max

Die Hard (1988) -- included with subscription on Hulu

Scrooged (1988) -- included with subscription on Paramount+, Prime Video

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) -- included with subscription on Hulu, Max, Prime Video

Prancer (1989) -- included with subscription on AMC+, Philo

Home Alone (1990) -- included with subscription on Disney+, Hulu

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) -- included with subscription on Disney+

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) -- included with subscription on Disney+

The Santa Clause (1994) -- included with subscription on Disney+

Jingle All the Way (1996) -- included with subscription on Disney+

How the Grinch Stole Christmas, live-action version (2000) -- included with subscription on Disney+

Elf (2003) -- included with subscription on Hulu, Max

Love Actually (2003) -- included with subscription on Netflix

Bad Santa (2003) -- included with subscription on Paramount+

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