For many families, watching Christmas movies together is a favorite tradition. While Netflix does not have a fantastic selection of Christmas movies, there are enough to enjoy. This list is designed for those with small children.
A Boy Called Christmas
Determined young Nikolas meets his destiny in a magical land inhabited by elves on a quest to find his father—and bring home the gift of hope.
(PG) Henry Lawfull, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, more
An Elf’s Story: The Elf on the Shelf
A young scout elf who helps Santa determine who’s naughty or nice takes on an assignment to help restore a 9-year-old boy’s belief in Christmas.
(TV-Y) Brendan Dooling, Michael May, Doug Williams, more
Family Switch
A family descends into chaos days before Christmas when a rare cosmic event causes the parents to swap bodies with their teenage kids.
(PG) Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms, Emma Myers, more
Trolls Holiday
When Queen Poppy realizes that Bridget and the Bergens don’t have any holidays, she hatches a plan for Branch and the Snack Pack to help create one.
(TV-Y7) Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, more
Christmas on a Mistletoe Farm
After inheriting a farm at Christmastime, a widowed father makes a bumpy adjustment to village life—while his kids hatch a plan to stay there forever.
(TV-G) Scott Garnham, Scott Paige, Kathryn Drysdale and more.
The Christmas Chronicles
After accidentally crashing Santa’s sleigh, a brother and sister pull an all-nighter to save Christmas with a savvy, straight-talking St. Nick.
(TV-PG) Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, more
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Unhappy over her mom’s new relationship, a now-teenaged Kate runs away and lands at the North Pole, where a naughty elf is plotting to cancel Christmas.
(PG) Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp and more
The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus
Christmas Eve takes a twisty turn when the Boss Baby accidentally swaps places with one of Santa’s elves and gets stranded at the North Pole.
(PG) JP Karliak, Pierce Gagnon, George Lopez
A Trash Truck Christmas
When Santa crash-lands in the junkyard on Christmas Eve, Hank, Trash Truck, and their animal friends all have a hand in rescuing the holiday for everyone.
(TV-Y) Henry Keane, Glen Keane, Lucas Neff, more
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
On a cold Christmas Eve, a selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past—and change the future—before time runs out.
(TV-Y7) Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, more
The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday
To keep their annual Holiday Heist-tacular afloat, Mr. Wolf and his crew of animal outlaws will have to restore the whole city’s Christmas spirit—fast!
(TV-Y7) Michael Godere, Ezekiel Ajeigbe, Raul Ceballos, more
Strawberry Shortcake’s Perfect Holiday
With holiday chores piling up and a cookie-stealing villain on the loose, Strawberry and her Berry Buddies must work together to save Winter Swirl.
(TV-Y) Ana Sani, Diane Kaarina, Andrea Libman
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
When Shaun’s hunt for a bigger stocking hits a snag, the whole farm sets out on a wild holiday adventure—complete with a sleigh!
(TV-Y) Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Laura Aikman, more
Klaus
A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.
(PG) Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, more
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday
Snowfall marks the start of Odinyule—the Viking holiday of giving! But crazy weather might cancel the tradition unless the Rescue Riders can swoop in.
(TV-Y) Noah Kaye Bentley, Brennley Brown, Zach Callison, more
Captain Underpants Mega Blissmas
Christmas gets weird—really weird—after George and Harold go back in time to change up a few of their beloved holiday’s traditions.
(PG) Nat Faxon, Jay Gragnani, Ramone Hamilton, more
A Storybots Christmas
Bo thinks her holiday gift-giving isn’t good enough, so she heads north to study under Santa Claus—only to find he’s missing.
(TVY) Ed Asner, Judy Greer, Erin Fitzgerald, more
Dreamworks Home: For the Holidays
Oh takes it upon himself to introduce Christmas joy to his fellow Boovs. Unfortunately, his well-meaning mission nearly destroys the city.
(TV-Y) Rachel Crow, Mark Whitten, Kelly Clarkson, more
Elf Pets: Santa’s Reindeer Rescue
Determined to help Santa get ready for his merry rounds of gift-giving, a team of special elves wrangles in more reindeer and much-needed holiday magic.
(TV-Y) Brad Hyland, Drew Barber, Ashley Roberts, more
Elf Pets: A Fox Cub’s Christmas Tale
An elite team of elves—and their furry fox cub friends—help bring the Christmas spirit to a boy whose mom may not make it home for the holidays.
(TV-Y) Leslie Bellair, Brad Hyland, Brody Rose, more
Spookley and the Christmas Kittens
When a green cat and three stray kittens wind up at Holiday Hill Farm, Spookley the Square Pumpkin and his friends help the felines find their way home.
(TV-Y) Vlasta Vrana, Sonja Ball, Craig Francis, more
The Claus Family
When his grandfather suddenly falls ill, holiday-hating Jules learns of his family’s magical legacy and realizes he’s the only hope to save Christmas.
(TV-G) Jan Decleir, Mo Bakker, Bracha van Doesburgh, more
The Claus Family 2
Santa’s one job? Deliver presents. But as Jules takes the reins from his Grandpa Noel, he receives a young girl’s letter with a special holiday wish.
(TV-G) Mo Bakker, Jan Decleir, Branch van Doesburgh, more
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Decades after his trusted apprentice betrayed him, a once-joyful toymaker finds new hope when his kind and curious granddaughter comes into his life.
(PG) Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville, more
