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THIS is the best value streaming service to watch Christmas films, according to experts

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New research has discovered some of the major streaming service’s value for Christmas films, with Netflix being 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.

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The score of each film was given to Netflix, Amazon Prime, 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. 

Streaming service Subscription price p/m Film index score Value score 
Netflix £6.99 1681.92 240.62 
Amazon Prime £8.99 1657.11 184.33 
Disney+ £7.99 1386.19 173.49 

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 films like The Christmas Chronicles or comedies such as The Office Christmas Party

Amazon Prime is in second place, earning a value score of 184.33. It may have the highest fee of the three streaming services, £8.99 per month to be exact, but it certainly redeems itself with its high film index score of 1657.11. The streaming service is the one for you if you particularly enjoy a Christmas classic, with the subscription including films such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), It’s a Wonderful Life, and the beloved rom-com Love Actually for no extra cost. 

Last is Disney+, which sees a value score of 173.49. While the streaming service may not be the best value of the three, it does offer some of the top Christmas films with the most IMDB votes that we all know and love, such as Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Home Alone is ranked as the most popular Christmas film by IMDB, and is available on streaming service Disney+

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.”

The index score of the films were awarded to each of the streaming services, including Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime, if the film is available for no extra fee on the platform with a subscription, and added together to discover the total film index score for each service. Finally, the value score was calculated by dividing the film index score by the subscription fee to determine which streaming service is the worthiest of your money for Christmas films. 

# Movie IMDB votes Index Netflix Disney+ Amazon Prime 
1 Home Alone 565,100 100.00   
2 Love Actually 479,942 98.77   
3 It’s a Wonderful Life 453,797 98.34   
4 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 353,482 96.46   
5 The Nightmare Before Christmas 338,279 96.13   
6 Elf 266,596 94.33    
7 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 246,191 93.73   
8 The Polar Express 207,629 92.44    
9 National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 187,985 91.69    
10 Klaus 148,581 89.91   
11 Bad Santa 144,224 89.69    
12 Just Friends 119,139 88.25   
13 Home Alone 3 117,227 88.12   
14 The Santa Clause 116,620 88.09   
15 A Christmas Carol (2009) 115,887 88.04   
16 Jingle All The Way 104,491 87.26    
17 Scrooged 100,609 86.97    
18 Office Christmas Party 80,402 85.28  
19 Last Christmas 78,102 85.06    
20 The Christmas Chronicles 72,562 84.50   
21 Four Christmases 72,478 84.49   
22 The Grinch 70,667 84.30    
23 A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas 70,070 84.24    
24 Holidate 65,769 83.76   
25 Arthur Christmas 59,362 82.99   
26 The Muppet Christmas Carol 58,595 82.89   
27 The Santa Clause 2 57,454 82.74   
28 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) 51,684 81.94    
29 A Bad Moms Christmas 51,121 81.86   
30 Christmas with the Kranks 49,848 81.67   
31 Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 47,947 81.37    
32 Fred Claus 44,118 80.75    
33 White Christmas 42,780 80.51    
34 Black Christmas 41,401 80.27    
35 Tokyo Godfathers 40,683 80.13   
36 Happiest Season 39,547 79.92    
37 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 37,921 79.60   
38 A Charlie Brown Christmas 37,749 79.57    
39 Miracle on 34th Street (1994) 37,113 79.44    
40 Jack Frost 36,960 79.41  
41 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms 33,725 78.72  
42 The Shop Around the Corner 33,508 78.67    
43 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 31,821 78.28    
44 An Affair to Remember 30,836 78.04   
45 The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 30,016 77.84   
46 The Princess Switch 28,292 77.39   
47 Deck the Halls 28,273 77.39  
48 Bad Santa 2 25,823 76.70  
49 Fatman 25,254 76.53    
50 The Ref 25,016 76.46    
51 Surviving Christmas 24,826 76.40    
52 Meet Me In St. Louis 24,629 76.34    
53 Scrooge (1951) 22,949 75.81    
54 Noelle 21,629 75.36   
55 A Christmas Prince 19,791 74.69   
56 Frosty the Snowman 18,736 74.28    
57 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey 18,580 74.22   
58 The Knight Before Christmas 18,110 74.02   
59 The Bishop’s Wife 17,998 73.98   
60 Home Sweet Home Alone 16,919 73.51   
61 Holiday 16,514 73.33    
62 8-Bit Christmas 16,231 73.20    
63 The Man Who Invented Christmas 16,222 73.19   
64 Saving Christmas 15,974 73.08   
65 The Best Man Holiday 15,923 73.05    
66 Holiday Inn 15,449 72.82    
67 A Christmas Carol (1984) 15,096 72.65    
68 Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town 15,059 72.63    
69 The Snowman 14,727 72.46    
70 Santa Claus: The Movie 13,558 71.84    
71 Blackadder’s a Christmas Carol 13,209 71.64   
72 Mickey’s Christmas Carol 12,960 71.50   
73 Christmas Inheritance 11,877 70.84   
74 The Nativity Story 11,695 70.72    
75 The Princess Switch: Switched Again 11,690 70.72   
76 Operation Christmas Drop 11,675 70.71   
77 Bell Book and Candle 11,490 70.59    
78 Scrooge (1970) 10,974 70.24   
79 Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas 10,904 70.19   
80 A Christmas Prince: the Royal Wedding 10,858 70.16   
81 I’ll Be Home for Christmas 10,714 70.06   
82 A Christmas Horror Story 10,685 70.04    
83 Nativity 10,612 69.99  
84 Santa’s Slay 10,309 69.77   
85 The Holiday Calendar 10,250 69.73   
86 A California Christmas 9,999 69.54   
87 Noel 9,972 69.52    
88 The Year Without a Santa Claus 9,934 69.49    
89 Christmas in Connecticut 9,876 69.45    
90 A Christmas Carol (1999) 9,547 69.19    
91 This Christmas 9,539 69.18   
92 A Christmas Princess 8,394 68.22    
93 The Bells of St. Mary’s 8,347 68.18    
94 A Christmas Carol (1938) 7,513 67.38    
95 The Spirit of Christmas 7,406 67.27    
96 A Merry Christmas Miracle 7,109 66.96    
97 March of the Wooden Soldiers 6,920 66.76    
98 A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby 6,907 66.75   
99 12 Dates of Christmas 6,905 66.74   
100 Almost Christmas 6,869 66.70   
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