Christmas movies aren’t just for kids! In fact, most of these aren’t for kids at all. Here are 25 Christmas movies for adults to watch.
Some of these are old classics. Some are new and you’ll want to add them to your yearly watch list!
25 Christmas movies for adults
Grab some popcorn, my favorite holiday dessert, and your favorite blanket! It’s time to enjoy a good holiday movie.
25. HoliDate
Genre: Adult, Comedy
Rating: TV-MA
Cast: Emma Roberts, Luke Blacey, Kristen Chenoweth, Jessica Capshaw, King Bach, Cynthy Woo
Runtime: 103 mins
Steaming Station: Netflix
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 46% 🍿 41%
My first impression is that this is definitely not for kids. It’s got a lot of adult humor including sex, drugs and swearing. It is ridiculous and hilarious. If you like inappropriate humor and are tired of romantic comedies that are sweet and cutesy this might be for you.
I did really enjoy it. It will not be winning any awards for writing or acting but if you’re looking for something mindless and fun you’ll enjoy this.
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
24. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: TV-PG
Cast: Brooke Burns, Henry Winkler, Warren Christie
Runtime: 88 mins
Steaming Station: Prime Video
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍿 66%
This is more of a typical Hallmark style holiday movie. It involves a woman, her uncle and a kind, handsome stranger that helps them all see the joy in the season.
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️
23. Home for the Holidays (1995)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: PG-13
Cast: Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Robert Downey Jr., Dylan McDermott
Runtime: 103 mins
Steaming Station: Prime Video
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 63% 🍿72%
If you’re a Christmas movie purist then move along. This is more of a Thanksgiving movie. But I still think it’s a classic holiday movie.
A woman is fired from her job on the day she is flying back to visit her crazy family. This is neither original nor especially exciting but I do think it’s worth watching if you love a good family comedy drama.
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️
22. While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Genre: Romance
Rating: PG
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher
Runtime: 103 mins
Steaming Station: Prime Video
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 80% 🍿79%
Yes! It’s a Christmas movie! Watch it and you’ll believe. Lucy saves her crush from an oncoming train and while he’s in a coma a misunderstanding leads his family to believe she’s his fiancé. We all know what happens but it’s fun to watch this one again! This should definitely be on your list of Christmas movies for adults but is good for kids as well.
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
21. Die Hard (1988)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Rating: R
Cast: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia
Runtime: 132 mins
Steaming Station: Prime Video
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 94% 🍿94%
Everyone loves Die Hard! When terrorists crash his wife’s office holiday party, John McClane saves the day. This should definitely be on your list of Christmas movies for adults and teens.
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
20. A Christmas Story (1983)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: PG
Cast: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin
Runtime: 94 mins
Steaming Station: Prime Video
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 89% 🍿88%
We watched A Christmas Story every year when I was a kid. So I was a little surprised when I watched it for the first time as an adult and realized it was one of those PG movies from the 80’s that’s a lot less PG than they are now! But it’s still one of the best movies to watch during the holidays! This should definitely be on your list of Christmas movies for adults but can also be on your list for the whole family.
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
19. The Night Before (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Rating: R
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Jillian Bell
Runtime: 101 mins
Steaming Station: Prime Video
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 68% 🍿61%
A group of friends head out for a night on the town and encounter crazy, wild times. If you know these actors and creators you know the type of irreverent humor that is coming for you. It’s funny and definitely just for adults.
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
18. The Ref (1994)
Genre: Comedy
Rating: R
Cast: Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey
Runtime: 93 mins
Steaming Station: Prime Video
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 72% 🍿73%
This dark Christmas comedy is full of hijinks and laughs. Perfect for anyone who isn’t looking forward to the holidays!
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
17. Scrooged (1988)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Cast: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe
Runtime: 101 mins
Steaming Station: Prime Video
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 71% 🍿71%
The selfish executive gets a visit from three Christmas spirits to show him the truth about his life! Bill Murray makes the movie. If you haven’t seen this classic it’s time.
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
16. A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Rating: R
Cast: Kal Penn, John Cho, Neil Patrick Harris
Runtime: 90 mins
Steaming Station: Prime Video
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 68% 🍿59%
Fans of Harold and Kumar will enjoy this one. It’s been six years since their last adventure and they’ve grown apart. They each have other friends. But as they’re preparing for the holidays a package arrives that brings them together and on more adventures. This should definitely be on your list of Christmas movies for adults.
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
15. The Family Stone (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes
Runtime: 101 mins
Steaming Station: Prime Video
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 53% 🍿63%
A man brings his girlfriend and her sister home for the holidays. The usual Christmas movie hijinks ensue and it’s a good time. Worth watching!
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️
14. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: R
Cast: Steve Martin, John Candy
Runtime: 93 mins
Steaming Station: Prime Video
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 91% 🍿87%
Two men, trying to get home for Christmas, go on an unexpected adventure and discover friendship. That basically sums up one of the funniest movies of the 1980’s. This should definitely be on your list of Christmas movies for adults!
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
13. Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rating: R
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant
Runtime: 97 mins
Steaming Station: Prime Video
Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 80% 🍿81%
Remember the hideous Christmas jumpers (sweaters)? Bridget Jones’s Diary is perfect to watch at Christmas. Enjoy her quirky hijinks and lovable character as she navigates singledom and relationships. I couldn’t leave this off a list of 25 Christmas movies for adults. Even if it’s not all centered around the holidays.
5 Star Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Originality Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Keep reading for Christmas Movies for Adults numbers 1-12.
