The namesake tune won Best Original Song in 1942 and is prolific enough that it’s likely playing in your head right now. Say what you will of the Technicolor film’s story, but there’s no debating “White Christmas” contains masterful music. (Like we said, musical logic!) When the men run across sisters Betty and Judy, played by Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen, the four embark on a jazzy journey to the shockingly not-so-snowy Vermont. Princes of the silver screen Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye play friends Bob and Phil, who become singing and songwriting partners after nearly dying in World War II. Need a break from…everything? Let director Michael Curtiz’s 1954 Christmas spectacle transport you back in time with its old-world cool, polished performances, and gleefully bonkers musical logic. Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection With editorial contributions by Alison Foreman. Entries are unranked and listed in chronological order of release date. Here are the 10 best Christmas movies currently streaming on Netflix. For this list, we considered both films that are explicitly Christmas-themed, and ones set at Christmas time or have iconic Christmas moments. As the season of giving approaches, IndieWire has gifted you a guide of holiday films to keep you busy this December, when you might be putting Netflix’s other great programs on the back-burner. With all that said, there’s still some genuinely good treats in addition to the coal inside of Netflix’s stocking, including some old favorites buried in with the new originals. But if you’re looking for a bad Christmas movie, you might as well as find the best bad Christmas movie, which Netflix makes awfully hard to track down. There’s nothing wrong with watching a bad Christmas movie on the contrary, there’s a sugary stupidity to them that often is half of the appeal. “The Christmas Prince” trilogy? A cinematic achievement best left unexperienced, and that somehow isn’t even half of the royalty themed Christmas movies that Netflix has in their archives. Because the streamer releases so many Christmas movies, it’s difficult to sort the good from the bad - and most tend to be very, very bad. The struggle with Netflix’s Christmas films is sorting the good from the bad. Every November and December sees the addition of what can feel like hundreds of Christmas movies, ranging widely from cutesy rom-coms to kiddie fare to animated works to the surprisingly sexual escapades of the puzzling Emma Roberts holiday film “Holidate.” Since Netflix started producing original films at an increasingly rapid pace, the venerable streamer has slowly turned into the top market for original holiday films this side of the Hallmark Channel. With titles from Disney+, Amazon Prime, and Netflix, here are 69 of the best family Christmas movies worth watching with your whole squad this holiday season.Thanksgiving has passed and December is fast approaching, which can only mean one thing: now’s the time to stream some holiday classics! And yet, on Netflix, the seasonal pickings of yesteryear are fewer and further between that ever before - having been pushed aside in favor of new, shinier tales made by the streamer itself. And you can stream them without even leaving your cozy home. Whatever you're into, we've got enough options to keep you and your fam occupied all the way through December 25. Maybe you're hoping to check out more recent Christmas titles, like Spirited, Noelle, and 8-Bit Christmas. Maybe you're looking for beloved classics, like Home Alone and Jingle All The Way. Whether you need some festive films to watch with mom and dad over Christmas break or some kid-friendly flicks for the little ones, we've got plenty of family Christmas movies that people of all ages can watch (and will actually enjoy). Not all families are alike, but I'm sure you know what yours can and cannot handle. And while Bad Santa and Love Actually are a fun holiday watch, it's always nice to find a movie that, you know, doesn't scandalize your parents or scar the kids. How do we survive the holidays with the relatives? Screen time to the rescue! No Christmas season is complete without streaming a few (or a few dozen.) holiday movies and soaking up the season like a peppermint stick in a hot mug of cocoa.
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