14 Funny Christmas Movies to Get You Through the Holiday Season

All we want this holiday is a little Christmas comedy. From fan favorites like How the Grinch Stole Christmas to classics like Love Actually and Miracle on 34th Street, Peacock has got a bag full of gifts for every comedy fan this season! 

1. Love Actually (2003) 

In this beloved holiday film, Londoners navigate the complexity of relationships across nine intertwined stories with one emotion connecting them all: love. Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley, and Bill Nighy lead the all-star ensemble. 

Stream Love Actually on Peacock. 

2. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 

This Christmas favorite follows a man hired to play Santa Claus at the Macy's on 34th Street who claims to be the real deal, starting a case to determine his mental health and authenticity. Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn star in the Oscar-winning movie. 

Stream Miracle on 34th Street on Peacock. 

3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 

Give the gift of laughter to all the Grinches on your block. Jim Carrey brings the notorious Christmas hater to life (green fur and all!) as he tries to steal the holiday spirit from Whoville.   

Stream How the Grinch Stole Christmas on Peacock on Dec 20. 

4. The Grinch (2018) 

A greener Grinch and a bigger Christmas. In this updated classic, the cranky green Scrooge goes all out to stop the WHOs of Whoville from having their biggest Christmas celebration yet (with a little help from his trusty dog Max, of course).  

Stream The Grinch on Peacock. 

5. The Night Before (2015) 

Three lifelong friends (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anthony Mackie) get into an evening of festive debauchery and hilarity as they search for the Nutcracka Ball, the holy grail of Christmas parties in New York. 

Stream The Night Before on Peacock. 

6. Almost Christmas (2016) 

A beloved patriarch asks his family to get along during the holiday season, but it'll require a Christmas miracle for them to spend five days together without killing each other. 

Stream Almost Christmas on Peacock. 

7. Genie (2023) 

In this Peacock Original, get ready to rock around the Christmas tree. Magical genie Flora (Melissa McCarthy) helps her newfound friend Bernard (Paapa Essiedu) unlock the spirit of the holidays and friendship to win his family back.   

Stream Genie on Peacock. 

8. Unaccompanied Minors (2006) 

After a Christmas Eve blizzard shuts down the airport, a group of stranded teens create holiday pandemonium for an uptight airport official and his assistant. The Paul Feig-directed holiday adventure is inspired by a true story that was first told on This American Life in 2001. 

Stream Unaccompanied Minors on Peacock. 

9. Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1962) 

In the classic holiday TV special, Mr. Magoo plays Ebenezer Scrooge, a grouchy businessman who learns the error of his greedy ways on a magical Christmastime journey. 

Stream Mr. Magoos Christmas Carol on Peacock. 

10. Jingle All the Way (1996) 

It wouldn’t be the holidays without a little bit of hijinks. A crazed postman (Sinbad), a tough policeman, and a shady Santa get in the way of a workaholic father (Arnold Schwarzenegger) trying to buy the coveted popular toy action figure, Turbo Man, for his son. 

Stream Jingle All the Way on Peacock. 

11. See You Next Christmas (2021) 

Roast some chestnuts on this hot holiday fire! Friends Logan (AJ Meijer) and Natalie (Elizabeth Guest) start believing fate is pushing them together when they keep showing up unattached at their friend’s annual Christmas party.    

Stream See You Next Christmas on Peacock. 

12. Tammy (2014) 

Looking for an unconventional film to watch over the holidays? Add Tammy to your streaming list! After losing her job, wrecking her car, and discovering her husband's infidelity, a woman (Melissa McCarthy) hits the road with her feisty grandmother. 

Stream Tammy on Peacock. 

13. Meet the Parents (2000) 

The holidays wouldn’t be complete without awkward family reunions and first meetings. When Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo) brings her boyfriend Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) home for a wedding, her father Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro), an ex-CIA agent, takes a disliking to him and turns the visit into a nightmare. 

Stream Meet the Parents on Peacock. 

14. Meet the Fockers (2004) 

The sequel to Meet the Parents picks up when Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) fears the worst after he accompanies his fiancée's uptight father and mother to meet his free-spirited mom Roz (Barbra Streisand) and dad Bernie Focker (Dustin Hoffman). 

Stream Meet the Fockers on Peacock. 

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