How to Stream ‘Elf,’ ‘It’s A Wonderful Life,’ & More Holiday Staples on TV
The holidays can be a hectic time and despite doing our best to find free time, it can be tough to catch your favorite holiday staples on TV live.
A good alternative is streaming, and plenty of Christmastime flicks are readily available through some of today’s most popular platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Disney+. Below, we’re breaking down where you can find your holiday favorites this year on streaming and On Demand.
Starz
Elf (2003)
Amazon Prime Video
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Elf (Credit: New Line/courtesy Everett Collection)
Disney+
Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Santa Clause (1994)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Netflix
White Christmas (1954)
HBO Max
A Christmas Carol (1938)
Elf (2003)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Die Hard (Credit: Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film corp./courtesy Everett collection)
AMC+
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
The Polar Express (2004)
Elf (2005)
Apple TV+
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Peacock
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Die Hard (1988)
Hulu
The Holiday (2006)
Warner (Broadcast via TNT & TBS)
The annual 24-hour A Christmas Story (1980) marathon
It's a Wonderful Life where to stream
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