Looking to cozy up by the fire while watching an iconic holiday film? The Hollywood Reporter has got you covered. Here's where to stream 5 classic Christmas movies.
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00:00 That star is crooked.
00:02 [SCREAMING]
00:06 Looking to cozy up by the Christmas tree
00:08 while watching an iconic holiday film?
00:09 We've got you covered.
00:11 Here's where to stream five classic Christmas movies.
00:14 If you can believe it, this year marks the 20th anniversary
00:16 since Buddy the Elf started spreading Christmas cheer
00:19 by singing loud for all to hear.
00:20 Elf stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a lovable human
00:23 who was adopted by the North Pole's hardest working
00:25 holiday crew of elves, only to leave Santa's workshop
00:28 in search of his real dad in the Big Apple.
00:30 It was released in 2003, and you can
00:31 stream it on Hulu and Max.
00:34 Dad!
00:35 You look like you came from the North Pole.
00:37 That's exactly where I came from.
00:39 Another modern Christmas classic celebrating
00:41 its 20th anniversary this year is Love Actually.
00:43 The film, also released in 2003, follows
00:46 eight intertwined couples during the holiday season in London.
00:49 You can stream it on Netflix.
00:51 If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling
00:53 you'll find that love actually is all around.
00:57 Meanwhile, it's officially been 40 years since A Christmas
01:00 Story was released.
01:01 While reflecting on the film's four decade anniversary,
01:03 star Peter Billingsley recalled that the movie
01:05 wasn't a massive hit when it was originally released in 1983.
01:09 He told The Hollywood Reporter, "Every Christmas
01:11 it seems to get more and more popular.
01:13 It was cool to be a part of something that
01:14 sort of had a second life."
01:16 You can stream A Christmas Story on Max.
01:19 I triple dog dare ya!
01:21 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:23 [CRYING]
01:27 The holiday classic White Christmas
01:28 is streaming on Netflix.
01:30 The musical film stars Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby,
01:32 Rosemary Clooney, and Vera Ellen as singers
01:35 who team up to save a failing inn in rural Vermont
01:37 that happens to be owned by the two men's
01:39 former commanding general from their days in the army.
01:41 The film, released in 1954, will celebrate its 70th anniversary
01:45 next year.
01:46 You know something?
01:48 What?
01:49 Vermont should be beautiful this time of year.
01:52 And you can catch A Charlie Brown Christmas
01:54 streaming on Apple TV+.
01:55 The animated special that follows the Christmas
01:57 adventures of Charlie Brown, Snoopy,
01:59 and the rest of the Peanuts gang first aired in 1965.
02:02 It's not bad at all, really.
02:05 Maybe it just needs a little love.
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02:10 This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
02:12 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:15 (upbeat music)