10 movies on OTT that will awaken your festive spirit in Christmas 2025: The Holiday, Home Alone and more

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It's that magical time of the year when you can hear jingle bells, see twinkling lights and be wrapped up in cosy blankets. Get ready to celebrate a cosy Christmas 2025 with your friends and family by watching these 10 movies on OTT, to help awaken your Christmas spirits.

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Elf follows Buddy, who is a human but is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father. The movie stars Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner and Bob Newhart. It is streaming on Prime Video.

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Home Alone follows an eight-year-old Kevin, who is accidentally left behind when his family leaves for France. At first, he's happy to be in charge; but when thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other. The movie is available to watch JioHotstar.

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The Holiday follows two girls from different countries swap homes for the holidays to get away from their relationship issues. The movie stars Jude Law, Jack Black, Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz. It is streaming on Prime Video, Netflix, JioHotstar and Apple TV.

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The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school, who remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go.He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker. The movie stars Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa. It is available to watch on Zee5, Prime Video and Apple TV.

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The Christmas Chronicles follows siblings Kate and Teddy Pierce, who plan to capture Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. When the plan goes awry, the kids join forces with a somewhat jolly Saint Nick and his loyal elves to save the holiday before it's too late. It is streaming on Netflix.

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The story of How the Grinch Stole Christmas focuses on a Grinch, resides outside the town of Whoville, whose inhabitants adore Christmas. But he despises them and the festival. Cindy, a resident, befriends the Grinch, hoping to make him love Christmas. The movie stars Jim Carrey as the Grinch, with Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin and Molly Shannon. The movie is available to watch on Netflix.

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Love Actually narrates the story of eight couples, of mix-bag ages and walks of life, who encounter love in their own special ways; all this in the beautiful days leading up to Christmas in London. It is streaming on Prime Video.

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Falling for Christmas follows a young, newly engaged heiress, who gets into a skiing accident in the days before Christmas. After she is diagnosed with amnesia, she finds herself in the care of the handsome cabin owner and his daughter. The movie stars Lindsay Lohan and Chord Overstreet in the lead roles. The movie is available to watch on Netflix.

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The Princess Switch follows two women, one ordinary woman from Chicago and a duchess switch places a week before Christmas. The movie stars Vanessa Hudgens, Sam Palladio, and Nick Sagar. It is streaming on Netflix.

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A Christmas Prince focuses on a young aspiring journalist, who is sent abroad to cover a royal event. She hears rumours about the crown prince and goes undercover to investigate them. The movie stars Rose McIver, Ben Lamb, Tom Knight, Sarah Douglas, Daniel Fathers, Alice Krige, and Tahirah Sharif in the lead roles. It is streaming on Netflix.