Discover Hidden Gems: 14 Free Christmas Movies You Can Stream Now

Grab your favorite device to watch some of these festive flicks, all for free

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Elise Moreau
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Updated on November 4, 2024
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Premium streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have plenty of popular Christmas movies. Still, many Christmas movies are available for free on the web from sites like YouTube.

Whether you love romantic Christmas movies, animated Christmas movies, or inspiring and dramatic movies, there's something here for everyone!

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Scrooge (1935)

Based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, this 1935 version was among the first films to feature sound. The quality may not be great, but it's still an incredible Christmas classic!

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My Santa (2013)

Watch as a single mother falls in love with a Santa Claus who works at a mall. What she doesn't know is that he's the son of the real Santa, and he's looking to find his very own Mrs. Claus!

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All I Want for Christmas Is You (2017)

Christmas isn't Christmas without a Mariah Carey movie or two. In recent years, the star has been competing with Dolly Parton for most holiday specials, and All I Want for Christmas Is You is definitely one of her more entertaining ones.

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12 Dog Days Till Christmas (2014)

This movie is perfect for dog-loving adults and kids of all ages. A troubled teenager is forced to work at an animal shelter, then finds out he only has 12 days to find homes for all the dogs before the shelter closes by Christmas.

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Babar and Father Christmas (1986)

Based on the original children's book, this holiday-themed TV special of Babar the Elephant will delight kids of today and adults who grew up watching the show.

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Santa Claws (2014)

We weren't going to let cat lovers miss out on this movie list! In Santa Claws, a boy asks for a kitten for Christmas, even though Santa Claus is allergic to cats. Before you know it, Santa is suffering a severe allergy attack, and the kittens have to band together to finish delivering his gifts.

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Christmas for a Dollar (2013)

Set during the Great Depression, Christmas for a Dollar tells the story of a struggling family dealing with the death of a wife and mother. Just when they expect no gifts for Christmas, the children's father gives them one dollar to spend on gifts for each other.

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The Wizard's Christmas (2016)

This exciting animated movie will wisp you away to a fantasy land where a wizard's apprentice must correct what the Dark Wizard did on Christmas Eve many years ago. Perfect for kids and the whole family.

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Christmas in the Heartland (2017)

Two teenage girls who are seemingly completely different become friends while seated next to each other on a plane. Both are on their way to visit family they've never met for Christmas, and they decide to switch places.

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Paper Angels (2014)

In this movie, the Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program connects a man and a boy during difficult times in their lives. Through their hardships, they end up discovering the true meaning of Christmas.

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Dear Santa (2011)

This one is for the shopaholics. The wealthy parents of a young woman who can't control her spending finally decide to cut her off unless she changes her spending habits by Christmas. While trying to change her ways, she falls for the owner of a soup kitchen after reading his daughter's letter to Santa, in which the daughter asks for a new wife for her father.

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Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)

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In this sci-fi holiday classic, Santa gets abducted by aliens who want to bring Christmas cheer to Mars. It's even sillier than it sounds, but Santa Claus Conquers the Martians certainly isn't forgettable.

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Married by Christmas (2016)

A workaholic has to find a fiancé by Christmas after learning from her parents that the first of her siblings to marry will inherit the family business. With her sister planning to get married on Christmas Eve, she has no time to waste!

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Believe (2016)

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Facing economic uncertainty, a factory owner has to make tough decisions at Christmas time. If you're in the mood for something inspiring and faith-based, Believe will hit the spot.

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