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Grab your eggnog and head under the mistletoe for a holiday kiss.

I’m a romantic at heart, and holiday romantic comedies are one of my favorite genres. I write them (with my wife), I watch them, and I love talking about them. From twinkling city lights to perfect snow falls, to the big kiss right before the credits roll, a great holiday rom-com captures the spirit of the season in a way no other genre can. So it begs the question: what’s the best streamer out there for watching Christmas rom-coms? Let me save you a (eggnog-induced) headache and tell you. I think the best streamer for holiday rom-coms is Hulu, and here’s why…

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Just in time for the holiday season, the 2005 Christmas romantic comedy The Family Stone is now trending on Prime Video. The movie follows a woman who accompanies her boyfriend home for the holidays but is met with an overwhelmingly negative response from his family because of her uptight personality. Along with the typical plot points that spell success for many rom-coms, The Family Stone also features a fantastic ensemble cast that showcases many A-list actors. Overall, it is the perfect comforting rom-com to start off the holiday season.

The Family Stone received a mixed critical reception and holds a modest 52% on Rotten Tomatoes, but it did well at the box office, grossing $92.9 million on a budget of $18 million (via Box Office Mojo). Though The Family Stone is not as highly remembered as other romantic comedies of the same time period, the movie is actually very good and audiences now have...

As the Christmas season approaches, you're probably ready to get into the holiday spirit with some on-brand movies — and if we're putting aside all but one streaming service, there are some pretty great selections on Amazon's Prime Video. I'm just as susceptible to holiday cheer as anyone else, and whether they're from my childhood or new discoveries, I like to settle in on a chilly early winter night with a holiday-themed movie. So what are some great selections on Prime Video?

This list obviously excludes anything that requires a secondary subscription — looking at you, movies available on Prime through Max and Starz — as well as anything you have to pay to rent, but there are still some pretty solid holiday movies to choose from on the online retailer's proprietary streamer. From dramatic family Christmases to a sprawling British ensemble comedy to one of the most famous (and emotional) Christmas movies in cinematic history,...

The Family Stone is a whole lot more than just spilled egg platters, holiday cheer, and excessive throat clearing à la Sarah Jessica Parker. The holiday movie's stacked cast and collective funniness might've been its initial hook, but Sarah Jessica Parker's uptight character Meredith Morton really seals the deal in this holiday rom-com. Well, and the throat clearing doesn't hurt either.