Grab some popcorn, pizza, or any of your favourite snacks and get ready to binge on some fascinating Christmas films. With these family Christmas movies, you do not have to leave your kids out of the special moment. You have nothing to worry about because they are kid-friendly movies. This list will make choosing the best film for your family easy. Moreso, there are different themes you can choose from including classic, fantasy, comedy, musical or a combination of any of the different themes.
Interesting Family Christmas Movies To Watch This Year
This list of the top 10 Christmas movies contains both animated and non-animated films. Also, each movie has its cast so you can also choose movies featuring your favourite actors if you wish. However, we included only the major members of the cast in this list.
1. Elf (2003)
Cast
- Will Ferrell as Buddy
- James Caan as Walter
- Zooey Deschanel as Jovie
- Jon Favreau as Dr. Leonardo
- Peter Dinklage as Miles Finch
- Bob Newhart as Papa Elf
- Edward Asner as Santa Claus
- Mary Steenburgen as Emily
Experience a Christmas of laughter with Buddy the Elf. Buddy accidentally finds himself at the North pole among Santa’s toy-making elves. Realizing that he does not belong there, he sets out to find his biological father in New York.
2. The Polar Express (2004)
Cast
- Tom Hanks as Ebenezer Scrooge, Hero Boy, Santa Claus
- Eddie Deezen as Know-It-All
- Josh Hutcherson as Hero Boy
- Michael Jeter as Smokey and Steamer
- Nona Gaye as Hero Girl
- Daryl Sabara as Hero Boy
Looking for family Christmas movies on self-discovery and faith? Watch how a young hero boy embarks on a journey to assess his belief in Santa. His experience along the way beats his expectation.
3. A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
Cast
- Zoe Margaret Colletti as the Truth Pixie
- Henry Lawfull as Nikolas
- Maggie Smith as Aunt Ruth
- Michiel Huisman as Joel
- Sally Hawkins as Mother Vodol
- Kristen Wiig as Aunt Carlotta
- Stephen Merchant as Miika
This movie reveals the wonders of Christmas fantasy and magic. Nikolas, a young boy is determined to find his father who had left home in search of a village of elves. Eventually, this adventure takes Nikolas through an extraordinary experience.
4. Home Alone (1990)
Cast
- Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister
- Joe Pesci as Harry Lime
- Daniel Stern as Marv Murchins
- Kieran Culkin as Fuller McCallister
- Catherine O’Hara as Kate McCallister
- John Heard as Peter McCallister
- Devin Ratray as Buzz McCallister
This is one of the most popular family Christmas movies. Nonetheless, your kids will be excited every time to watch eight-year-old Kelvin protect his family home from two adult thieves.
5. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Cast
- Edmund Gwenn as Santa Claus
- Natalie Wood as Susan Walker
- Maureen O’Hara as Doris Walker
- John Payne as Fred Gailey
- Alvin Greenman as Alfred
- Marlene Lyden as Dutch Girl
One of the best classic Christmas movies to watch with family. It tells the story of a man who was hired to act as Santa at Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Unexpectedly, he started claiming to be the real Santa.
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6. Angela’s Christmas (2017)
Cast
- Lucy O’Connell as Angela
- Caitriona Balfe
- Jared Harris
- Brian Gleeson as Guard
- Ruth Negga as Mother
- Moe Dunford
Angela’s Christmas is one of the holiday animated family Christmas movies that will keep you glued to your screen. This story of a poor Irish family and their little daughter who desires to take care of baby Jesus.
7. The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
Cast
- Kurt Russell as Santa Claus
- Goldie Hawn as Mrs Claus
- Darby Camp as Kate Pierce
- Judah Lewis as Teddy Pierce
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Claire Pierce
- Oliver Hudson as Doug
- Lamorne Morris as Mikey Jameson
Here is yet another Christmas comedy movie. Watch with laughter as two siblings, Teddy and Kate, are on an unexpected journey after trying to capture Santa on camera.
8. A Christmas Story (1983)
Cast
- Peter Billingsley as Ralphie
- Ian Petrella as Randy
- Scott Schwartz as Flick
- Melinda Dillon as Mother Parker
- Darren McGavin as The Old Man Parker
- Zack Ward as Scut Farkus
One of the amusing family Christmas movies is A Christmas Story. It is centred around an average middle-class family, especially their son Ralphie who also has to deal with a bully.
9. The Santa Clause (1994)
Cast
- Tim Allen as Scott Calvin
- Eric Lloyd as Charlie Calvin
- David Krumholtz as Bernard the Elf
- Wendy Crewson as Laura Miller
- Judge Reinhold as Neil Miller
- Paige Tamada as Judy the Elf
- John Pasquin as Santa No. 6
Enjoy a mix of comedy and fantasy in one of the best Christmas movies. Find out how Scott unexpectedly becomes the next Santa. Also, he has to keep it a secret from his ex-wife.
10. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
Cast
- Madalen Mills as Джорни
- Forest Whitaker as Jeronicus
- Keegan-Michael Key as Gustafson
- Anika Noni Rose as Jessica
- Phylicia Rashad as Grandmother Journey
- Ricky Martin as Don Juan Diego
- Kieron L. Dyer as Edison
It is arguably one of the most incredible musical kids Christmas movies out there. Watch how a toy maker regains his will to make toys following his granddaughter’s visit.
Final Words
Family Christmas movies should be kid-friendly so that nobody is left out of the fun night. Hence, this list of carefully selected best Christmas movies for adults and kids Christmas movies makes sure of that. If you are unsure which movies to watch first, a movie marathon might help you decide.
