While many popular Christmas movies will require a live TV plan or paid streaming service, there’s plenty of festive content you can watch for free.
In fact, here’s more than 40 Christmas movies that are currently available to stream through a variety of free streaming services like Plex, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Tubi and Xumo Play.
Our Top Free Christmas Movie Picks
We’ve listed more than 40 Christmas movies in this guide that are available to stream for free over the holidays. If you’re not sure where to start, here are some of our top free Christmas movie picks.
Arthur Christmas
Comedy | 1h 33m
Santa might have everything covered at Christmas, but it looks like he’s forget a present this year. Along with the help of Grandsanta, an elf, an old sleigh and an untrained reindeer, Santa’s son Arthur sets out to save Christmas.
Better Watch Out
Horror/Comedy | 1h 39m
If you like a serving of horror with your holiday then Better Watch Out is another one to check out. A babysitter attempts to protect herself and a 12-year-old boy during a home invasion.
Die Hard
Action/Thriller | 2h 11m
A classic for many at this time of the year. Watch along as John McClane battles a group of terrorists at Nakatomi tower on Christmas Eve.
Get Santa
Family/Comedy | 1h 42m
When Santa crash-lands his new sleigh, he enlists the help of Tom and his father to get him get back to Lapland
The Night Before
Comedy/Drama | 1h 41m
When three lifelong friends realize their annual Christmas Eve tradition is coming to an end, they agree to make this last one memorable, and set off in search of the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas
Musical/Drama | 1h 40m
After her father passes away, Zoey attempts to re-create the perfect Christmas for her family, and quickly discovers the task will be a lot more complicated than she ever imagined.
Many More Christmas Movies Available To Stream For Free
All of the following festive movies are available to stream for free over the holidays.
| Watch on | |
|---|---|
| 12 Days of Christmas Eve (2004) | Plex Pluto TV The Roku Channel Tubi Xumo Play |
| A Christmas Carol (1935) | Plex Pluto TV The Roku Channel Tubi Xumo Play |
| A Christmas Carol (1951) | Plex Tubi |
| A Christmas Carol (1984) | Plex Pluto TV The Roku Channel Xumo Play |
| A Christmas Movie Christmas (2019) | Tubi |
| A Christmas Proposal (2008) | Pluto TV The Roku Channel Tubi Xumo Play |
| A Gift from Bob (2020) | Pluto TV The Roku Channel |
| A Hometown Christmas (2018) | Tubi |
| A Madea Christmas (2013) | Tubi |
| A Merry Friggin’ Christmas (2014) | Plex Pluto TV The Roku Channel Tubi |
| All About Christmas Eve (2012) | Pluto TV Tubi Xumo Play |
| Alone for Christmas (2013) | Plex Pluto TV The Roku Channel Tubi Xumo Play |
| Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) | The Roku Channel Tubi |
| Black Christmas (1974) | Pluto TV The Roku Channel Tubi, |
| Black Christmas (2006) | Plex Pluto TV The Roku Channel Tubi |
| Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember (2001) | Pluto TV Tubi |
| Christmas in the Heartland (2017) | Plex Pluto TV The Roku Channel Tubi Xumo Play |
| Christmas Time (2017) | Tubi |
| Daddy’s Home (2015) | Pluto TV |
| Daddy’s Home 2 (2017) | Pluto TV |
| Dead End (2003) | Plex Pluto TV Tubi |
| Die Hard (1988) | The Roku Channel |
| Eight Crazy Nights (2002) | Pluto TV |
| Girlfriends of Christmas Past (2016) | Tubi |
| It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) | Plex Xumo Play |
| Last Holiday (2006) | Pluto TV The Roku Channel |
| Mercy Christmas (2017) | Pluto TV Tubi Xumo Play |
| Miracle on 34th Street (1994) | Pluto TV The Roku Channel |
| Naughty & Nice (2014) | Pluto TV Tubi |
| Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) | Plex Pluto TV The Roku Channel Tubi |
| Scrooge (1970) | Plex Pluto TV |
| The Snowman (1982) | Pluto TV |
| Stalled (2013) | Tubi |
| Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018) | Pluto TV The Roku Channel Tubi Xumo Play |
| This Christmas (2007) | Pluto TV |
| The Traveler (2010) | The Roku Channel Tubi |
The majority of the free-to-watch Christmas movies listed above are available to stream on Pluto TV and Tubi. These are two of the most popular free streaming services, and both offer access to a good variety of content throughout the year.
While many free streaming services allow viewers to watch without signing up for an account, creating an account might be worth it for some homes, and especially those that want to add multiple Christmas movies to a watchlist, or continue watching a festive movie at a later time.
No Escaping Ads With These Christmas Movies
While free streaming services don’t charge a monthly fee, they do tend to heavily rely on ads to generate revenue. As a result, ads will be shown before and during all of the movies listed in this guide.
In our opinion, Tubi offers a lighter ad load than Pluto TV, so if you plan to watch a Christmas movie that’s available to stream through both services, we would recommend watching it on Tubi.
Regardless of where the movie is available to stream, or the ad load, the ability to watch for free is a great option for those looking to enjoy Christmas movies without having to pay for another monthly subscription.
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