What to Watch

Our guide to the best movies and TV shows streaming online, updated daily.

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‘Elf’

If you need a jolt of holiday cheer, the modern Christmas classic Elf will chase away any and all bah humbugs. Now streaming on Max, the 2003 charmer centers on the adventures of an oversized elf (the great Will Ferrell) who travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father (the late James Caan). An immensely enjoyable... Read more

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Elf

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‘Meet Me Next Christmas’

One of Netflix's new holiday rom-coms, Meet Me Next Christmas, features a Christmas music mainstay, Pentatonix, in a fun and festive light. The movie stars Christina Milian as Layla, a hopeless romantic on a jolly journey to secure tickets to the a cappella group's Christmas Eve concert in order to meet who thinks is the love of her life.... Read more

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‘Prep & Landing’

Although it came out in 2009, I consider Prep & Landing to be a Christmas classic and a true, merry must-watch. Centering on the organization that helps prep homes for Santa Claus' Christmas Eve arrival, the 22-minute-long animated short is full of heart and holiday cheer, while also serving as a quick way to relax and rejuvenate from... Read more

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Prep & Landing (2009)

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‘Home Alone 2: Lost In New York’

If you thought Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) were outsmarted in Home Alone, just wait until you see what Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) has planned for them in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. In the beloved Christmas sequel, the snarky child loses his father at the airport and mistakenly boards the wrong flight. When he lands in... Read more

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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‘Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas’

Years before The Muppet Movie became a box office sensation and catapulted the Muppet phenomenon to new heights, certified genius Jim Henson expanded the palate he had used on television shows like Sesame Street and The Muppet Show with Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, a 1977 special that originally aired on the CBC (but is streaming on Prime... Read more

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Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas

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‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’

The 1964 Christmas movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is one of Rankin/Bass' most famous and festive films. Narrated by singer Burl Ives' Sam the Snowman, the seasonal special features classic holiday tunes such as "Silver and Gold," "The Most Wonderful Day of The Year," and of course, the film's titular song spotlighting "the most famous... Read more

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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