The Best Christmas Movies on Netflix – CNET [CNET]
Apart from Christmas movies, Netflix has packed December with exciting new releases to light up your festive gathering. Check out Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio now, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery on Dec. 23 and Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical on Dec. 25.
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I watched Klaus for the first time in 2022 and couldn’t believe I’d missed out on the hilarious and heartwarming tale. It introduces Jesper, a guy forced to trade his cushy life for one on a frozen island where no one gets along. The situation seems hopeless, but that changes after he meets a big-bearded recluse named Klaus. Grab your family and enjoy one of the best holiday options on Netflix.
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Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery (2022)
Maya Rudolph and Jason Bateman improvise their way through a chilling case in this special episode of the Will Arnett-led crime comedy series Murderville (not a movie, but it is 50 minutes long). As the title suggests, it begins with the untimely death of a big-bellied merrymaker (skewered by a candy cane, a tragic way to go). Arnett, Bateman and Rudolph ensure the holiday laughs keep coming.
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Netflix’s holiday movie selection is depressingly light on classics, but it does include the beloved musical White Christmas. Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen star.
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The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
In The Christmas Chronicles, two kids try to catch the man with the bag on camera, leading to a full-on adventure with the legend. It’s a perfectly fine holiday flick starring Kurt Russell. A sequel, The Christmas Chronicles 2, is also streaming on Netflix.
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
The holidays are the perfect time to watch a musical. This one counts John Legend as a songwriter and stars Keegan-Michael Key in a villain-y role. A talented toymaker is painfully betrayed by an apprentice and loses sight of the magic. But his extremely bright granddaughter eventually enters his life, offering a chance at restoring that vision.
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A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
With realistic animal friends, a story involving a secret village, and some big names, this movie delivers an enjoyable fantasy. It follows red-haired boy Nikolas on a big adventure. Maggie Smith narrates, Kristen Wiig stars as his selfish aunt, and Michiel Huisman and Sally Hawkins add more star power to the cast.