Get Your Popcorn Ready: 5 Best Places to Watch Free Movies Online

Are you in need of a Christmas fix in the form of movies? Well we have some great places you can watch some of your favorites, some classics and some new Christmas movies for free! This is one area you can stay a little bit frugal for the holidays and have extra dough to make cookies or put into your wallet. So just snuggle up and get ready for our Top 5 list as well as some links to enjoy on the Internet.

Crackle

This is probably the best site out there to watch free movies, partly because they are partnered with Sony Pictures. This gives them access to hundreds of great movies featuring the actors you have come to like. While they are free, they do have short commercial breaks every now and then. But it’s a great time to run get some more popcorn from the kitchen. Simply do a search for “Christmas” and you’ll get a list of what’s currently available.

Popcornflix

So here is a cool mix of things to do. String some popcorn together for your Christmas tree and tune into Popcornflix for several holiday movies. You’ll find some great cartoon based ones for the kids here and they add new movies all of the time so you’ll want to keep checking back for availability. No account is needed so it makes it easy for even the kids to select their own movies.

SnagFilms

With over 10,000 films to watch, you will likely find something to suit your taste at this site. While it does require you to sign in with a social media account at least it’s free and you can share your favorites with family and friends. Search for “Christmas” and you will find some classics and new movies for sure. There will be some for the whole family to watch over the holidays.

Viewster

Not as many Christmas movies as some of the other, but still this site is a place to find ones you probably wouldn’t normally watch. There will always be the traditional Christmas movies you want to see but once in a while it’s great to see something different. The one thing where they differ is they have episodes from various shows with a holiday theme.

YouTube

You might not think of YouTube to be the place to check out full-length movies however, there are several available to watch. There are many genres to browse through the Movies section of the website. Some are for rent and some are completely free – although they can be pulled at any time if it violates copyright infringement according to YouTube.

Below are some links to Christmas movies that you might enjoy (unless they get pulled):

A Christmas Carol (1984) – An old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.

The Sweetest Christmas – A Hallmark movie featuring a struggling pastry chef Kylie (Lacey Chabert) who finds the Christmas spirit and a new love in this romantic film.

Earnest Saves Christmas – chronicles Ernest’s attempt to find a replacement for an aging Santa Claus.

Christmas with the Kranks – Luther Krank is fed up with the commercialism of Christmas; he decides to skip the holiday and go on a vacation with his wife instead. But when his daughter decides at the last minute to come home, he must put together.

SnowGlobe – SnowGlobe – An ABC Family movie that takes you on a magical journey inside a snowglobe where it’s all Christmas.

It Came Upon The Midnight Clear – A retired detective (Mickey Rooney) goes to heaven but returns to take his grandson to New York for Christmas.

Naughty or Nice (2012) – Holiday humbug Krissy Kringle receives a special delivery intended for Santa Claus, the Naughty or Nice book he left behind while visiting a child, and uses the power of the book to expose the naughty deeds of those around her, but soon finds that her newfound power isn’t always so nice.

Home Alone 2 Lost In New York – Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) struggles to stop some thieves from robbing an elderly man’s toy store just before Christmas.

Elf (2003) – Walter, a cynical businessman, reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with increasingly chaotic results.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964) – A Christmas stop-motion animated television special that has been a classic for years.

Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town – A Christmas stop-motion animated television special starring Fred Astaire as the narrator.

Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1962) – Mr. Magoo is featured as a man who doesn’t believe in Christmas in this animated adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.”

A Muppet Family Christmas – Fozzie Bear surprises his mother Emily on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) – In this live-action adaptation of the beloved children’s tale by Dr. Seuss, the reclusive green Grinch (Jim Carrey) decides to ruin Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville.

Polar Express – When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

Scrooge (1970) – A Technicolor musical film adaptation in Panavision of Charles Dickens’ 1843 story, A Christmas Carol.

So now you have some movies to watch and definitely get into the Christmas spirit and no chance of getting border from nothing to watch. May this Christmas and holiday time be wonderful for you and your family.