The 31 Best Christmas Movies to Watch on Amazon Prime in 2022
Make the most of your Amazon Prime membership with these Christmas movies on Amazon Prime Video.
Whether you're having loved ones over again for the first time since last year or spending the holidays solo, make the most of your Amazon Prime membership with these Christmas movies on Amazon Prime Video—you have an entire library of movies to stream!
Whether you're in the mood to cry, laugh or watch John McClane own terrorists at Nakatomi Plaza, we've got you covered. Settle in, grab some sugar cookies and popcorn, make some cocoa, and cozy up with the 31 best Christmas movies to watch on Amazon Prime in 2022.
Best Christmas movies on Amazon Prime in 2022
1. Miracle on 34th Street
This 1947 classic, in which the genuine Kris Kringle is forced to prove his own sanity, is just the comfort viewing the world needs in 2020 (and every year).
Rent Miracle on 34th Street for $3.99.
2. Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin stars in this Christmas classic that celebrates being with family for the holidays, even when they drive you bonkers. But guys, can we please talk about Uncle Frank? The dude is a legit bully and may have deserved some of the same treatment as Joe Pesci if we're being honest.
3. Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
Kevin McAllister and his baddie buffoons are back, this time in the Big Apple.
Rent Home Alone 2: Lost In New York for $3.99.
4. Elf
Full of quotable moments and Christmas magic, Elf brings some serious cheer.
5. It's a Wonderful Life
Though it may not seem so in 2020, there's still a lot for us to be grateful for. It's a Wonderful Life is a great reminder of that.
Watch It's a Wonderful Life, included free with Prime Video.
6. Dr. Seuss' The Grinch
Benedict Cumberbatch voices the curmudgeonly Christmas thief in this animated rendition of the holiday staple.
Rent Illumination Presents: Dr. Seuss' The Grinch for $3.99.
7. The Santa Clause
Tim Allen takes the reindeer reins as St. Nick in this Disney classic.
Rent The Santa Clause for $3.99.
8. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
There's a bit of debate as to whether The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Christmas movie or a Halloween movie. We're here to settle that for you: It's both, so watch it again, even if you already sang along to it in October!
Rent Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas for $3.99.
9. Krampus
If you like your Christmas movies to come with cautionary tales (and, you know, demons and a little violence), enter Krampus.
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10. Almost Christmas
This star-studded ensemble (featuring Gabrielle Union, Danny Glover, Mo'Nique and more) centers around a family who lost their matriarch, but not their sense of humor.
Rent Almost Christmas for $3.99.
11. Love Actually
Love Actually is the ultimate Christmas romcom.
Rent Love Actually for $3.99.
12. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
This Chevy Chase classic is as funny now as it was 30 years ago.
Rent National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation for $3.99.
13. A Christmas Story
Yule shoot your eye out laughing during A Christmas Story.
Rent A Christmas Story for $3.99.
14. The Polar Express
This animated classic brings the picture book to life and features the original song "Believe" by Josh Groban.
Rent The Polar Express for $3.99.
15. The Muppet Christmas Carol
Good luck getting the "Marley and Marley" refrain out of your head.
Rent The Muppet Christmas Carol for $3.99.
16. Scrooged
Bill Murray stars in this sardonic, hilarious retelling of A Christmas Carol.
17. Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You
The Queen of Christmas gets animated with a puppy. Is there anything cuter?
Watch Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You, included free with Prime Video.
18. Disney's A Christmas Carol
Jim Carrey is always animated, but here it's literal as he plays Ebenezer Scrooge.
Rent Disney's A Christmas Carol for $3.99.
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19. The Man Who Invented Christmas
Take a look at Charles Dickens' creation of the beloved Christmas story.
Rent The Man Who Invented Christmas for $3.99.
20. Deck the Halls
Christmas lights and Danny DeVito? Sign us up.
Rent Deck the Halls for $3.99.
21. Christmas With the Kranks
Jamie Lee Curtis and Tim Allen star in this heartwarming Christmas comedy.
Rent Christmas With the Kranks for $3.99.
22. White Christmas
The Irving Berlin classic will give you all the nostalgia feels.
Rent White Christmas for $3.99.
23. Black Nativity
Angela Bassett and Jennifer Hudson are among the stars in this film, a modern-day rendition of Langston Hughes' play.
Rent Black Nativity for $3.99.
24. Fred Claus
Anyone who's been in the shadow of a sibling can relate to this Vince Vaughn comedy.
25. Last Holiday
Queen Latifah shows us all the joy of living in the moment and embracing the now.
26. The Holiday
Burned by love, Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz each cross the pond to switch homes and find romance.
27. Office Christmas Party
Come for the hedonistic laughs, stay for Jennifer Aniston as a boss.
Rent Office Christmas Party for $3.99.
28. Anna and the Apocalypse
A zombie Christmas musical with a relatable heroine? We're all in.
Rent Anna and the Apocalypse for $3.99.
29. The Night Before
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anthony Mackie and Seth Rogen bring the debauchery and laughs.
Rent The Night Before for $3.99.
30. Nothing Like the Holidays
A must-watch for any family that bickers over the holidays.
Watch Nothing Like the Holidays free with Prime Video.
31. Die Hard
Yes, Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
Watch Die Hard free with Prime Video.
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