Looking forward to spending the weekend snowed in and curled up on the couch? We are, too! That’s why we’ve compiled a list of our favorite winter movies to watch with your family in 2025. From long-time classics to more recent releases, there are options for both the kids and the parents to enjoy. So grab your fluffiest blankets, make a bowl of popcorn, and heat up some hot chocolate: it’s time to get cozy!
12 Family Movies to Watch This Winter
The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday
When Christmas is unexpectedly canceled, everyone’s favorite group of animal outlaws, the Bad Guys, must do the unthinkable: restore the city’s holiday spirit in time for their yearly heist.
Rating: G, IMDB rating: 5.2/10, Release date: 2023
Where to watch: Netflix
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Discouraged by all the commercialism he witnesses around him during the holiday season, Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang do their best to find the real meaning of Christmas.
IMDB rating: 8.3/10, Release date: 1965
Where to watch: Apple TV
That Christmas
After a huge blizzard hits a small seaside town right before Christmas, everyone has to change their holiday plans, including Santa Claus (who may have overestimated the power of his sleigh).
Rating: PG, IMDB rating: 6.8/10, Release date: 2024
Where to watch: Netflix
Snow Day
In this musical twist on the 2000s classic, siblings Hal and Nathalie will do anything for a snowday. So when a winter whiteout blows through and cancels school, they decide to make the most of it.
Rating: TV-G, IMDB rating: 4.2/10, Release date: 2022
Where to watch: Apple TV
Klaus
When Jesper, an unskilled postman, is sent to work on a remote island, he discovers Klaus, a reclusive carpenter with a talent for toys. Together, the two forge a legacy of gifts and giving.
Rating: PG, IMDB rating: 8.2/10, Release date: 2019
Where to watch: Netflix
The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santa’s Sleigh
Niko the reindeer is ready to fulfill his lifelong dream of taking his place on Santa’s Flying Forces. But when Santa’s sleigh goes missing, it’s up to him and his friends to track it down before Christmas.
Rating: [Not Rated], IMDB rating: 6.2/10, Release date: 2024
Where to watch: Hulu, Disney+
Jingle All the Way
Jamie’s son only wants one thing for Christmas: Turbo-Man, the hottest toy of the season. As Jamie struggles to find it on Christmas Eve, he decides he’ll do whatever it takes to make this holiday miracle happen.
Rating: PG, IMDB rating: 5.8/10, Release date: 1996
Where to watch: Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video
Adominable
After discovering a yeti on her roof, Yi and her two friends set out on a quest to bring him home. However, evil forces who want to steal the beast for themselves won’t make this trip easy.
Rating: PG, IMDB rating: 7/10, Release date: 2019
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
The Santa Clause
On Christmas Eve, Scott Calvin accidentally knocks Santa Claus off his roof, forcing him and his son to finish the gift route. They’re then brought back to the North Pole, where an elf tells Scott that he must take Santa’s place.
Rating: PG, IMDB rating: 6.6/10, Release date: 1994
Where to watch: Disney+
Arthur Christmas
At the North Pole, every Christmas goes according to plan. Except for this one, when one kid out of millions is missed during the gift delivery. It’s up to Santa’s youngest son, Arthur, to get the child their present on time.
Rating: PG, IMDB rating: 7/10, Release date: 2011
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
The Grinch and his dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave overlooking Whoville. Aggravated by their holiday-loving neighbors, they hatch a plan to steal their presents and ruin Christmas.
Rating: [Not Rated], IMDB rating: 8.3/10, Release date: 1966
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu
Barbie in the Nutcracker
In Barbie’s first-ever full-length movie, Barbie awakes to find that her beloved nutcracker has come to life and is battling the Mouse King! When the Mouse King shrinks her, she must race to reverse the magic.
Rating: G, IMDB rating: 6/10, Release date: 2001
Where to watch: Prime Video
