With less than one month to go until Christmas day, many Brits look forward to cosy evenings on the sofa with a steaming mug of hot chocolate and a jolly festive film.
There’s something comforting about gathering the family around to watch a seasonal flick, and thanks to the streaming services on offer there’s no shortage of merry movies to watch this Yuletide.
But new research has unwrapped the best value streaming site for Christmas films, and Netflix has been crowned the most worthy of your money.
Experts at New Casinos analysed the top 100 Christmas films with the most IMDB votes and gave an index score to each film based on their position in the ranking.
The score of each film was given to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ if available with a subscription and then totalled to find the film index score, which was divided by the monthly subscription fee to determine the final value score.
Taking the title of the best value streaming service for Christmas films is Netflix, with a value score of 240.62, combined with the cheapest subscription fee of £6.99.
Netflix is certain to keep you feeling festive over the Christmas period – and the platform boasts the highest film index score, so take your pick from family favourites like Nativity! or heartwarming love stories such as Holidate.
Amazon Prime Video scooped second place, after earning a value score of 184.33.
The popular service has the highest fee of £8.99 per month, but it certainly redeems itself with its strong film index score of 1657.11.
If you particularly enjoy a Christmas classic, Prime will spoil you with options, including the iconic Love Actually and the thrilling Die Hard, for no extra cost.
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In third place sits Disney+, with its value score of 173.49.
Despite having a lower score, the streaming service does offer some of the top Christmas films with the most IMDB votes, including The Nightmare Before Christmas and Home Alone.
A spokesperson from New Casinos commented on the findings: “As we enter the Christmas period, nothing gets us feeling more festive than cosying up and watching a Christmas film – but with a range of streaming services, there can be uncertainty as to which one can fulfil our desires without splurging too much.
“It’s interesting to see just how much higher the Netflix value score is than Amazon’s, and it is certainly useful to see where our money is better spent.”
