From The Snowman and The Grinch, to Home Alone and The Muppet Christmas Carol, some of the most fab-yule-ous Christmas classics are handcrafted for kids. And with dozens of brand new festive flicks released every year, here at Urban List, we know it can be hard to keep up.
But don’t get your stocking in a twist—we’ve searched high and wide for the merriest movies so you don’t have to. Read on for the best Christmas movies for kids.
Merry Little Batman
Prime Video
Merry Little Batman sees is a brand new Christmas superhero animation. After Damian Wayne is left alone on Christmas Eve, he transforms into “Little Batman” and goes on a mission to save Gotham City from supervillains.
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
Disney+
The seventh installment in the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid film series, this upcoming release sees Greg Heffley accidentally damage a snowplow while building a snowman. Worried that he won’t get the new video game console he wants for Christmas, Greg then gets snowed in with his family.
The Claus Family 3
Netflix
The Claus Family is back in this third installment of the festive franchise, and this time, they're facing their biggest holiday challenge yet. The movie follows the youngest Claus sibling, Noor, as she finds out about their grandpa’s double life and wants to join her family’s secret gift-giving business.
Klaus
Netflix
When Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) finds himself stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, he discovers an unlikely ally in local teacher Alva (Rashida Jones) and a mysterious toy maker named Klaus (J.K. Simmons).
Action Pack Saves Christmas
Netflix
Netflix’s 'Action Pack' series unloaded a Christmas special last year. It’s a 27-minute holiday-themed spinoff, where the gang teams up with Santa to fend off Teddy Von Taker, who plots to steal the Christmas cheer from their town.
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The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus
Netflix
Everyone’s favourite suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby is back for a festive special. It’s Boss Baby Theadore’s (Alex Baldwin) first Christmas, and though he doesn’t want anything to do with it, a series of unfortunate events leads to him being sent to the North Pole.
The Nutcracker And The Four Realms
Disney+
When Clara (Mackenzie Foy) attends her godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, she finds herself disappearing into the Four Realms of a parallel world. Featuring a star-studded lineup with the likes of Helen Mirren as the tyrant Mother Ginger and Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Disney’s new movie is based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale.
A Boy Called Christmas
Netflix
A Boy Called Christmas is about exactly that. It follows the tale of a young boy’s adventure in the snow to find a fabled village of elves. Along with his reindeer Blitzen (and loyal pet mouse), he sets out to meet his magical and hilarious destiny.
Robin Robin
Netflix
In this stop-motion short made by Wallce And Gromit makers Aardman Animations, Gillian Anderson and Richard E. Grant voice-star in a tale about a bird, raised by mice, about discovering where she belongs at Christmas time.
Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
Netflix
In this short but magical stop-motion animation, Shaun The Sheep sets out on another goofy adventure with the rest of his flock. The 30-minute Christmas special sees Shaun’s festive season turn to dismay when a farmhouse raid sees his cousin Timmy go missing.
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