40 great movies to stream on Netflix, Amazon, and more this holiday

Holidays are the right time for movies. It's one thing that will (hopefully) bring together the whole family, whether it's after opening presents or after a full meal. Choosing that movie, but that's the hard part. How do you choose something to watch that will delight the whole family?

To help solve the problem, we've put together a list of films available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu's streaming for the rest of the family, whether you're a family who's already sick of Christmas colors or a family-filled space, even if you're hosting a Friendgiving this year.

Pacino as Jimmy Hoffa and De Niro as Frank Sheeran from each other in the barrel at The Irishman

For families who want to talk to others as little as possible

Martin Scorsese's latest movie runs 3 hours long and 30 minutes long. That's three and a half hours of blessed peace (or at least a comment in the mirror not for you). Fortunately, the film, about the real athlete who killed Jimmy Hoffa, is one of the best of the year. The legends Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci all turn to great acting, reinforcing a work that is not just of recent history but about the passing of time.

Streaming on Netflix

For families to gather between watching Ken Burns documentary and the latest Fast & Furious movie

National Heritage (2004)

Does your uncle say that your great-great-grandfather died before revealing the gold collection site you buried somewhere? Is there a drawing in the house where you grew up that looks like a map with a big X on it? Does your family always get into arguments about how much money to spend on 23andMe? Are you all just American history buffs? Afterwards I have a movie to throw at you about Nicolas Cage as a family historian who loves the fact that the American Freemason has hidden all the treasures during the Revolutionary War.

Streaming on Netflix

The room is thrown into chaos in Psychokinesis

For families that have satisfied the atmosphere of local cinema Marvel

Psychokinesis (2018)

If your family has watched every comic book movie until they get tired, it's time to think a little outside the Disney box when it comes to superheroes. Look no further Psychokinesis, directed by Yeon Sang-ho (Train in Busan), which stars Ryu Seung-ryong as the deceased's father to gain telekinetic power and use it to help secure his daughter's fried chicken restaurant in a crowd-forming company.

Streaming on Netflix

For families who are always in concert together

Skysteen Broadway (2018)

After only a few hours Skysteen on Broadway closed on Broadway, the Netflix version of the show was available for broadcast. If your family is a Boss fan and misses his stay, even if you love sweet jams, Skysteen on Broadway it is a thrill, and it does not exclude anything the movie theater fans have acquired except the physical presence of Bruce Springsteen himself. Within two and a half hours, Skysteen talks about his life and work, and, naturally, he sings a little.

Streaming on Netflix

miles morider in spider-man in spider-verse

For families who can't decide whether to obey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, or Tom Holland is the best Spider-Man

There are many reasons Spider-Man: In Spider-Verse it is a complete movie, but among them are the facts that it is amazingly animated, captures an outstanding, diverse story line, and that it is a heartwarming watch for all ages. When high school student Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) witnesses Spider-Man & # 39; s (Chris Pine), and after being bitten by a colorful spider, he finds himself boosting the power of Spider-Man the next day, throwing an argument that excludes only one of Spider-Man's main characters, Kingpin (Liev Schreiber), but many other Spider-People.

Streaming on Netflix

Brennan (Ferrell) and Dale (Reilly) perform for the crowd.

Families with half-siblings

The Born Again (2008)

A certain distance, by Adam McKay My Brothers has been considered one of the best comics of the past 20 years. Moments like Adam Scott forcing his family to make a cappella, or Richard Jenkins & # 39; "don't give up your dinosaur", or Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly doing "Por Ti Volaré" at the Catalina Wine Mixer all get in the wrong way pop. The myth of two adoptive parents (Ferrell and Reilly) whose addiction transforms into an undeniable friendship is absurd, but also a hell of a joke.

Streaming on Netflix

For families who are already tired of all that red and green Christmas

Image (2018)

Zhang Yimou's action drama Dignity offers a retaliation from the color of the holiday with almost entirely shades of gray. The clothing and accessories are very dark and gray, with occasional skin and natural color that is the exception to the rule. The myth of court depression involving doppelgänger, love, and wuxia action, there's a little something for everyone.

Streaming on Netflix

Daisy Ridley as Rey in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

For families who already have one The rise of the Skywalker

tickets and they are hype

Wrap everything in the galaxy far, far away for viewing Star Wars: The Last Jedi before December The wake of the Skywalker. SparkNotes Type: Rey (Daisy Ridley) receives Jedi training from the legendary Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), while Finn (John Boyega) and Poe (Oscar Isaac) try to save the neutral pursuit of the First Order.

Streaming on Netflix

For families who already have one The rise of the Skywalker tickets but they are cold

Spaceballs (1987)

The crowning of the original Star Wars trilogy and almost all of the science fiction material of the time, Mel Brooks & # 39; Spaceballs still funny in a weird way. With “Yogurt” standing on Yoda, “Black hat” replacing Darth Vader, and “Princess Vespa” replacing Princess Leia, it is a note-making note of Lucas ’original work, and a complete aperitif The wake of the Skywalker.

Broadcast on Amazon

Families working on their next D&D campaign

Rise of Jupita (2015)

The ascension of Jupiter it may not actually have holes or fins, but it packs in enough amazing ideas to run one, two, three, maybe a thousand campaigns. Written and directed by the Wachowski sisters, The ascension of Jupiter stars Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum as an everyday Earthwoman who is on the surface of the Earth and part of a battle, half a dog sent to be sent to space. It will begin transplanetary politics. Sean Bean turns into a pile of bees.

Streaming on Netflix

incredibles 2 - holly hunter as elastigirl

For families managing children of different ages

Incredibles 2 it has something for children and adults as it mixes the big halls, a heavy message about their place in popular culture and our dependence on heroes in general, and the difficulty of parenting. Director Brad bird's talent for action wraps the whole pack with a happy bow, making the family of super heroes the film (and its predecessor, The Incredibles) closely related institutions despite the fact that they all have supernatural powers.

Streaming on Netflix

The party starts heading south on the Invitation.

For friends who don't want to host Friendgiving the following year

Invitation (2015)

Are you tired of hosting relationships every year? Make your friends wonder if this year might be the last straw by showing them Invitation, the best movie in recent years about a poorly made dinner party. We won't ruin the twist, but this will only go better if you have a red light on the porch, and if you make subtle points about joining a cult or getting into spiritual philosophy before everyone can watch a movie.

Streaming on Netflix

Purpose: impossible - to relax - to sail by helicopter

Families that love to scream

Sometimes you just want to scream and cry, and one of the most reliable places to look at ots and whops in Mission: Impossible Franchise. In Fall, Tom Cruise also stars as Ethan Hunt's biggest spy, and he releases death-defying bullets for our entertainment. This also includes Henry Cavill, Crise Cruise actually breaking his ankle during the jump of the roof, as well as fights that create helicopter concerns and constant chase / fighting.

Broadcast on Amazon, Hulu

mattie ross and cock cogburn, both on horseback

Only families with their ancestry watch old Westerns

True Grit (2010)

Watch the new movie by streaming the Coen Brothers version It's a real Thing, which starred Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Hailee Steinfeld as the lead killer. Charles Portis' first novel was published in 1968, and the movie starring John Wayne came out in 1969; the Coen brothers work on the same important issues, but focus on the power of young Mattie Ross (Steinfeld) and pack a screen full of colorful characters to support her story. It's a sour key to the movie and, with a sprinkling of ice, perfect for the holidays.

Broadcast on Amazon

For families that need a moment to think, "Well, at least we're not"

Holidays can be a stressful time, especially if you're the kind of person who wonders how to interact with the ones you love and count the minutes until you're not with them. If so, try wearing it Independent, which follows the Graham family as the misery and suffering inherited by famine send them into a dark, supernatural evil. At least things aren't that it's bad!

Broadcast on Amazon

For families who love to cook

Big Night (1996)

What’s better than a Thanksgiving dinner? Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub make pasta! It's a great night, directed by Campbell Scott and Tucci himself, stars Tucci and Sharhoub as brothers working in an Italian restaurant in the 1950s. The restaurant fails, but it looks like they were given the last chance when they were told that famous chef Louis Prima would be dining there. They kicked off all the overnight stations, inviting everyone to participate in a party to prepare for Primima's visit.

Broadcast on Amazon

Lady bird (Saoirse Ronan) and her mother (Laurie Metcalf) Lady bird

It's about time-saving family and college kids

Lady bird (2017)

Growth can be awful in small and large ways, as it is fully incorporated into Greta Gerwig & # 39; s Lady bird. Sairir Ronan stars as Christine, who calls herself a "Lady bird," and aspires to go to college in the big city and bring the battles of her family and her parents' looks like she can't understand her. The film is just as much fun as the image of being trapped and drawn between mother and daughter, as Lady bird and her mother (Laurie Metcalf) seem to be out of touch, or express their love for each other as the days count down until Lady bird leaves home.

Broadcast on Amazon

For families distressed by twisted ends

OK, if your family members worried with twisted ends, they may already know what's going on Personality. But if they don't, this is the perfect movie for the whole family to watch after dinner, with a revelation that will make you talk about the new year. Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway star in this fantastic claim as a fishing boat captain and his ex-wife, who have come to ask him to kill his new husband who abuses his son. Only, though? You'll have to look to find out.

Broadcast on Amazon

andy samberg leads a pack of kids riding bicycles on Hot Rod

Of the families we have just seen Ford v Ferrari and you want to keep the engine running

Hot Rod (2007)

If Ford v Ferrari leave you hankering for car cinema, Lonely Island has you covered. Hot Rod, directed by Akiva Schaffer, stars Andy Samberg as Rod, who would become a stuntman. His failed attempts to make sick tricks on a successful candidate find new urgency when a stepparent (Ian McShane), who constantly insults him, comes in need of a heart transplant that will cost $ 50,000. Determined to not let his stepfather die before he can earn his respect, Rod plans a scary attacker of raising money for surgery.

Broadcast on Amazon

Daniel Craig, with curly hair and a bathroom, are scenes in the courtyard.

Of the families we have just seen The knives and wants to keep the Southern James Bond claim going

Logan Lucky (2017)

If The knives leave you with a rush of more Daniel Craig Craig (but with more action), 11th Ocean Director Steven Soderbergh has made it covered with a powerful spiritual series. The Logan family – Jimmy (Channing Tatum), Clyde (Adam Driver), and Mellie (Riley Keough) – are searching for a plan to rob Charlotte Motor Speedway. Johan Bang (Craig) is a caring criminal who comes with him to pay for his cracking security expertise, sporting a stylish hairstyle and a clear non-Bond concept.

Broadcast on Amazon

everyone on the boat dancing on Pirate Radio

Families just want singalong

Pirate Radio (2009)

Although I have been cursed for so many topics (The Shipwreck in its native Britain, Good Morning England in France, Radio Rock Revolution in Germany, too I love Radio Rock Italy), Pirate radio shamelessly explores all the major musical genres since the 1960s, with music from the Kinks, the Bear Boys, The One, Turtles, David Bowie, and more. These stars are coming along as the film, working on a fictional radio station, takes place, working in love with various other age traps as Carl (Tom Sturridge) enters his own world among colorful DJs.

Broadcast on Amazon

charlie hunnam and robert pattinson on the table at The Lost City of Z

Families who receive most of their subscriptions to The New Yorker

The Lost City of Z (2016)

In 2005, David Grann published The New Yorker entitled “The Lost City of Z,” which chronicles the possible fate of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who disappeared in search of an old lost city in 1925. a long book, emphasizing the story and Gann himself walking on Fawcett's feet. The book then became an entertainment art movie under the direction of James Gray (Ad Astra), focusing on Fawcett's journey and the consuming nature of extinction and experimentation.

Broadcast on Amazon

Liam Neeson hangs in the train car at The Commuter

For families stuck in town

Quests (2018)

If you are wondering if your holiday destination is not a winter resort, rely on that idea for viewing The initiates, a thrill that happens almost entirely on a train. Michael (Liam Neeson) goes to the Hudson Line every day. His manner of humdrum is interrupted when a woman tells him that he must find a passenger hidden on the train, or face the death of his friends and loved ones.

Stream on Amazon, Hulu

Families with different pets

Rango (2011)

The most depressing part of any toy Story movie is when the toy is separated from the rest of the gang, often falling off the car. It's too small! How will they make it back to safety? Rango it answers the same question, sending a wireless animal to the Mojave Desert after it collapsed in a car accident of its owners. The next adventure, which sees him selected by the sheriff of the town of creatures, beats him up against rivals Gila monster Bad Bill and gunslinger Rattlesnake Jake, and is packed with the strangest and most amazing set of characters you've ever seen.

Broadcast on Amazon

Aquaman - Aquaman standing in front of a trunk of water holding his victim

For families who wish they were on the beach

Let the cool, refreshing waves of the seven underwater kingdoms drain on you Aquaman. Patrick Wilson as Orm. Willem Dafoe and little man bun. Jason Momoa as half an Atlantean, a hero who is reluctant to accept his Atlantean obligation. Giant crab monsters. Dinosaurs in the center of the Earth. Nicole Kidman with war syndrome. Julie Andrews as a deep sea monster. Aquaman it has everything.

Broadcast on HBO Now or HBO & # 39; s HBO & # 39; s add-on

Families with children who have just entered high school

Mean Girls (2004)

Or it's been 15 years since It means Girls it's out, it's the color of the cause. Lindsay Lohan plays Cady Heron, who is thrown into the public school world after being stabbed for the rest of her life. Though initially a friend of Janis Ian (Lizzy Caplan) and Damian Leigh (Daniel Franzese), he will soon be drawn to the small and high-profile Plastic, led by Regina George (Rachel McAdams). As he hails from the Plastics world, he is forced to choose between true friendship and high school romance.

Broadcast on Cinemax or Cinemax for Hulu & # 39; s -in

Crazy Rich Asians - Eleanor, Nick and Rachel

For two families celebrating holidays together for the first time

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Dealing with your family is as old-fashioned as it is time, but given the opportunity to move in Cool Asian Asians, which puts the rom-com thread on after pulling through rom-com at the top of the argument. Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) accompanies her boyfriend Nick (Henry Golding) at the wedding of his best friend in Singapore. It was at this point that Rachel discovered that Nick's family – and everyone who knew him – were rich in product and were all members of a high society. As such, it's hard to get the approval of Nick's mother (Michelle Yeoh), who demeans Rachel for countless reasons.

Broadcast on HBO Now or HBO & # 39; s HBO & # 39; s add-on

For families that tie in how sad it is that the Curiosity Rover sings itself "Happy Birthday" every year

Apollo 11 (2019)

Everyone can agree that space is limited; we may not agree that this is shocking or shocking. (And then again, why can't they both?) Apollo 11 He is on the plus side, using Archived footage that the public has never seen to tell the story of the first celestial light when men first went to the moon. Director Todd Douglas Miller does not use any of the talking heads, allowing the cancellation of one of the best historical moments to speak for ourselves.

Streaming on Hulu

For a family that doesn't make presents this year

Skiing the media shackles with the dark humor of Bethlehem Riley, who stars Lakeith Stanfield as a young telemarketer who succeeds in his career after learning to embrace the “white voice.” As he ascends the company, he finds himself in a dilemma. the disconnect between profit and moral duty, as his friends want to meet. The more he learns about the company, the harder it becomes to reconcile the amount of money he makes – especially as companies become increasingly scientific.

Streaming on Hulu

For families contemplating converting

If you want to exchange things during this holiday season, consider Satan. As captured in Penny Lane's text, the Temple of Satan can actually be one of the best religious groups out there, as its sole purpose is to advocate religious freedom and fight discrimination of all kinds. Its fans may look silly at times – their first speaker, hired actor, sports horns and cape – but they have a pure heart.

Streaming on Hulu

For families looking for a new YA series after many Harry Potter salons

So, okay, we don't get it Death Engines 2, but at least, Death Engines is one of the most inventive movies to hit the screens on time. And if you like it enough, it will lead you to a series of books, which will support your dreams of moving cities temporarily. The film is set for a post-apocalyptic future where cities have turned into big, exciting, fast-paced and wasteful machines each with a high bid. There’s also a sad cyborg dad. That's fine.

Streaming on Hulu

A dark-haired woman standing in a gray over-the-top suit in Ana and Apocalypse

For families who can't decide between a Christmas movie, a high school movie, a zombie movie, or music

If you really can't dwell on one thing to watch, why not watch a movie that covers as many bases as possible? Ana and the Apocalypse is a high school movie set for Christmas, it features a zombie apocalypse, and it explodes in song all the time. It's the faults of the most awkward types, and the most fun, with the characters singing about the zombie slaughter and the danger of murder while carrying large sweets as weapons.

Streaming on Hulu

Aretha Franklin who plays Amazing Grace.

For families debating whether to attend church on holidays

Watching Aretha Franklin do is enough to make anyone believe in God, too Amazing Grace, which shows that Franklin is recording his live album of the same name, is a religious experience. Though it was filmed in 1972, the film remained largely untouched until 2018 due to problems with audio synchronization and Franklin's intervention. It's available now thanks to the family of Franklin, who is planning the release of the film after his death, and it's a wonderful experience to watch (and hear) Franklin sing.

Streaming on Hulu

Halla (Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir) skips a notice from a helicopter in the Woman's War

Families are trying to be more environmentally conscious

Anyone can be a hero when it comes to trying to be environmentally conscious, as seen (albeit to a much higher degree) in the Icelandic-Ukrainian film Woman in War. A gracious choir teacher takes him to interrupt the operation of an aluminum plant in the highlands of Iceland, using a bow and arrow and general knowledge of shutting down the power of the plant. Her activist, however, is interrupted when her request to keep a child is approved.

Streaming on Hulu

For families found

Archers (2018)

They are still terrible is a pick run home for any family. Directed by King Hirokazu Kore-eda, it's one of the most touching movies you've ever made (I've never cried so much), asking what "family" is and how much love it is. The title shoppers of the film's part are an acquired family that can sometimes turn to stealing to get through. The de facto parents of the group take another child when they see him duplicate outside, and though they understand that very well, the new addition to the family distracts the established and terrifying powers of alienation.

Streaming on Hulu

For families starting out on test class passes

Swimming With Men (2018)

Eric (Rob Brydon), an accountant, finds himself in a life-threatening situation – e.g., in a well-organized home screening group to pressure him to join them, because they need one person to come out with their plan. As it turned out, all the team members were facing their own problem, but they received a renewed sense of purpose together while training for the World Championships in Milan.

Streaming on Hulu

For a family with fresh vegetables

Chicken Run (2000)

Aardman Pictures is best known for Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, however Chicken Run it would be a crowning achievement. The film takes place instead of a chicken. Internal poultry produce eggs, but they can quickly turn into eggs as the farm owners decide to lead the poultry to produce more profit. When a rooster came among them who said they couldn't fly, they asked him to help them teach them to do the same, so that they could fly out of the farm and escape. It is The Great Escape, but also chickens.

Streaming on Hulu

kelly macdonald completing jigsaw puzzle in Puzzle

For families working with a new jigsaw puzzle

Puzzle (2018)

Is it possible to make a compelling movie about making jigsaw puzzles? Yes it is. Marc Turtletaub & # 39; s Puzzle, based on an Argentine film of the same name, is surprisingly large, starring Kelly Macdonald as a housewife who discovers the talent of composing puzzles and Irrfan Khan as the master of puzzles she encounters while pursuing her passion. It is a silent film – as it may not be surprising, given the focus of the jigsaw competition – but the warm, gorgeous one as Agnes (Macdonald) comes out frozen.

Streaming on Hulu

the family smiles on the slopes of Colorado Majeure

In families where everyone is currently mad at dad

Phoqa Majeure (2014)

Having a family problem? Want to put someone in there? Reuben Östlund's film follows the family finding things they don't like and not just after a few moments of alarm. When an avalanche takes place on a ski resort, the reluctant patriarch runs away rather than makes an attempt to save his family. Going, dad.

Streaming on Hulu

Bookmart - Molly and Amy move the elements

In families with mysterious girls they can make blue jokes

Burgeoning female sex gets its day in the sun Bookmart, The feature is directed by Olivia Wilde's character. Best friends Molly (Beanie Feldstein) and Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) spent nearly every high school hitting books, and, upon graduating, decided to spend their last day separated from the other kids. The film is great because it doesn't make the bookmaker Molly and Amy bully the other readers – in fact, everyone gets a good turn, when they change the pace.

Streaming on Hulu