The Grinch
2018
1h 25mPG
Benedict Cumberbatch voices the Grinch in the 2018 animated one, which is brighter and kinder than you might remember from the trailer. On Peacock. Very easy for kids.
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Family and kids Christmas on Peacock
The Grinch, in all three sizes, is Peacock's family Christmas. The 2018 cartoon is the easiest, the Jim Carrey one is the event, and the 1966 special is the short. The Star tells the Nativity from the donkey's side, which kids follow happily. Save The Holdovers for when the little ones are asleep.
8 movies · checked November 12, 2026 · US only · included or free, not rentals
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
1h 45mPG
Jim Carrey in the full green makeup, committing completely. The 2000 live-action Grinch, on Peacock. Louder than the cartoon, and a lot of millennials want exactly that.
Genie
2023
1h 33mPG
A workaholic dad wishes for more time and gets Melissa McCarthy as a genie instead. It is a Christmas movie even though the wish is the headline, and Peacock has it.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966
26mG
Twenty-six minutes, Boris Karloff, and the song. The original TV special, on Peacock. This is the one to watch when dinner is in the oven and you still want the real Grinch.
Christmas Time Is Here
2020
1h 24mG
A soft 2020 Christmas movie, and it is everywhere we checked: Netflix, Prime, Paramount+, Peacock, and Tubi. When a title is this easy to find, the couch wins.
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
1h 28mPG
The Muppet theater is about to be lost at Christmas, and the gang puts on a show to save it. On Peacock. If you want the Muppets and Disney+ is busy with the Carol.
The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
2005
1h 7mG
A later Frosty, about an hour, for kids who want the hat and the magic without a long sit. On Peacock.
The Star
2017
1h 26mPG
The first Christmas, told mostly by the donkey who gets pulled into it. A bright, kid-friendly faith movie on Peacock. Animals do a lot of the preaching, which helps.
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