If you know our team, you’ll know that Kristy is the Christmas Queen – lights, movies, decorations, the whole lot, it’s hands down her favourite time of the year. So with December almost here and the festive spirit kicking in, we asked her to share her go-to Christmas movies to help everyone get in the mood. Between end-of-year chaos, work wrapping up and last-minute shopping, sometimes you just need a cosy couch, a bowl of snacks and a feel-good Christmas flick. So here it is, Kristy’s Top 10 must-watch Christmas movies (including a few new streaming releases) to make movie night easy this December. Enjoy! 🎄🍿
🎬 Top 10 Must-Watch Christmas Movies This December
1. The Holiday
A warm, charming swap-house rom-com (London ↔ LA) that’s become a seasonal favourite.
2. Home Alone
Classic mischievous fun for the whole family, booby traps, burglars, endless laughs.
3. Love Actually
Multiple love stories, big ensemble cast, chaotic, emotional, iconic.
4. Elf
Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf = guaranteed laughs + feel-good-festive mood.
5. The Grinch (2000 Jim Carrey version)
Because we’ve all felt a little Grinchy at Christmas… and this one nails it.
6. A Merry Little Ex‑Mas (2025, Netflix)
A freshly released Netflix rom-com where a separated couple plan “one last Christmas together” with the kids… until the new partner shows up. Fresh, festive and fun.
7. A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025, Disney+)
The Jonas Brothers in a Christmas musical comedy race across London to New York, a fun new one for the streaming list.
8. Champagne Problems (2025, Netflix)
A business-romance holiday film: an executive heads to France for a champagne acquisition, and a romance unfolds. Fresh setting, new twist.
9. The Family Stone
Emotional, touching, real: family tensions, holiday traditions — great for those “slow-couch” nights.
10. The Christmas Chronicles (Netflix)
Kurt Russell as a cool, modern Santa? Yes please.
This one’s become a new-age Christmas favourite
💡 Quick Tip: Not Sure Where a Movie Is Streaming?
If you’re hunting for a Christmas movie and have no idea which platform it’s on, try the app JustWatch.
Type in the movie and it tells you exactly where it’s streaming in Australia – Netflix, Stan, Disney+, Prime, Binge, Paramount+, anywhere.
Makes movie night so much easier!
