Christmas Movies for Kids
Holiday classics carry a surprising amount of peril, sly adult humour and the occasional genuinely upsetting scene. These picks are the ones that hold up for younger children, with every content note taken straight from the screenplay.
19 script-verified picks
- 1Elf2003 · PG5+
Only mild scares, mild language — our age 5+ pick
- 2How the Grinch Stole Christmas2000 · PG6+
A few genuinely tense scenes, barely any language — our age 6+ pick
- 3Home Alone1990 · PG7+
A few genuinely tense scenes, mild language — our age 7+ pick
- 4The Polar Express2004 · G6+
A few genuinely tense scenes, barely any language — our age 6+ pick
- 5A Christmas Story1983 · PG7+
Only mild scares, strong language throughout — our age 7+ pick
- 6The Nightmare Before Christmas1993 · PG7+
A few genuinely tense scenes, barely any language — our age 7+ pick
- 7The Muppet Christmas Carol1992 · G6+
Some intense frightening scenes, barely any language — our age 6+ pick
- 8Arthur Christmas2011 · PG6+
A few genuinely tense scenes, barely any language — our age 6+ pick
- 9The Christmas Chronicles2018 · PG7+
A few genuinely tense scenes, mild language — our age 7+ pick
- 10A Christmas Carol2009 · PG7+
Some intense frightening scenes, barely any language — our age 7+ pick
- 11The Santa Clause1994 · PG5+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 5+ pick
- 12Fred Claus2007 · PG6+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 6+ pick
- 13Its a Wonderful Life1946 · PG8+
Some intense frightening scenes, mild language — our age 8+ pick
- 14Frozen2013 · PG5+
A few genuinely tense scenes, barely any language — our age 5+ pick
- 15Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992 · PG8+
A few genuinely tense scenes, mild language — our age 8+ pick
- 16Miracle on 34th Street1994 · PG5+
Barely a scary moment, barely any language — our age 5+ pick
- 17The Grinch2018 · PG4+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 4+ pick
- 18Jingle All the Way1996 · PG6+
Only mild scares, mild language — our age 6+ pick
- 19Deck the Halls2006 · PG8+
Only mild scares, mild language — our age 8+ pick
