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What Are the Top Movies & Shows to Watch for the Holidays?
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with a binge of everything the holidays have to offer. The best movies and shows are waiting for you on TV, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and HBOMax.
Top Classic Christmas Movies
- It’s a Wonderful Life - James Stewart stars as failed businessman George Bailey, whose guardian angel shows him what life would be like if he'd never existed.
- A Christmas Story - A young boy named Ralphie tries to convince the adults in his life that he won’t shoot his eye out if he gets his dream Christmas gift: a Red Ryder BB Gun.
- A Charlie Brown Christmas - Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole Peanuts gang come together to find the true meaning of Christmas.
- Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Jim Carrey plays the titular green recluse out to ruin Christmas in this live-action version of the timeless tale by Dr. Seuss.
- The Polar Express - Tom Hanks stars in this story about a young boy who learns to believe when he takes an incredible train ride to the North Pole.
The Holidays on TV
- Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas - All December on Freeform
- Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting - December 1st at 7/6c on NBC
- National Christmas Tree Lighting - December 5th at 8:30/6:30c on CBS.
- iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2021 - December 15th at 8/7c on The CW
- Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest - December 31st at 8/7c on ABC
Streaming Holiday Movies
- Love Hard (Netflix) - An L.A. writer flies to New York for Christmas to surprise the guy who was a perfect match on a dating app, only to find out she’s been catfished.
- Happiest Season (Hulu) - Kristen Stewart discovers her girlfriend hasn’t revealed their relationship to her conservative parents at the family’s annual holiday party.
- 12 Dates of Christmas (Amazon Prime Video) - A young woman winds up reliving the same Christmas Eve blind date twelve times.
- Holidate (Netflix) - Two strangers decide to be each other’s plus one for a year's worth of social events.
- The Holiday (Hulu) - Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet play two lovelorn ladies who decide to trade houses in LA and an English village for a change of pace.
Holiday Recipes
- Shrimp Scampi - Start your holiday meal with this classic appetizer.
- Classic Pork Crown Roast - Please a crowd with this main dish that looks as good as it tastes.
- Christmas Stuffing with Bacon - Round out the meal with a spin on stuffing that incorporates nature’s candy: bacon!
- Beet-Orange Salad - Squeeze in some vegetables with this fresh, seasonal salad.
