These 22 Cozy Movies Are Perfect To Watch By The Fire During The Holidays

When the leaves have left the trees, the air turns cold and misty, and the temperature stays 50 degrees (or below), there’s only one thing to do. Tuck yourself under a toasty blanket for as long as socially acceptable with a collection of festive holiday movies right by your side.

There’s no shortage of good Christmas films. Classics like Elf or Rudolph: Red Nose Reindeer are perfect comedies and low-stakes dramas to watch with your friends and families. But they’re not the most snug and soul-warming flicks out there. Yes, they’re all about the holiday cheer (which is an element of coziness), but they’re more funny and entertaining than anything. 

No, the perfect cozy film has a story that’ll tug at your heartstrings but will also make you ugly laugh.

To ease your quest for the coziest film, we searched far and wide (aka the libraries of most major streaming services) for the best cozy movies the internet has to offer this holiday season. Some are new, some are oldies but goodies; some have absolutely nothing to do with the holidays at all. Regardless, these are the most heartwarming films to watch by yourself (or with friends and family) on the sofa by the crackling fire with a cup of cocoa and a tray of Snickerdoodles.  Merry streaming.