The holiday season is finally in full swing, and that means it's time to plan your holiday entertainment accordingly. What better place to find plenty of free holiday content than the Roku Channel?
For holiday romance, comedy, adventure and anything else you crave this festive season, the Roku Channel should be one of your first destinations. It’s one of the best free streaming services and boasts a massive library of shows and movies for just about any mood.
So if you're looking to save some money but capture the spirit with all your favorite tropes like saving Christmas, finding love and so on, this is where you should park it this season. Here are some of the best holiday movies you can watch right now on the Roku Channel — all for free.
'Holiday in Handcuffs'
Trudie (Melissa Joan Hart) is a waitress whose life is falling apart days before she has to attend a family Christmas party. Desperate to impress her parents and avoid disappointing them, she impulsively kidnaps a handsome customer named David (Mario Lopez). She forces him to pretend to be the perfect boyfriend for the entire holiday weekend.
At least, that's what she had planned as David ends up fighting tooth and nail against her charade. Trudie tries to maintain things enough to get her parents to believe what's going on while David struggles to escape. Except, wouldn't you know it, there's a bit of a Christmas spark between the two at the last moment.
Watch on the Roku Channel
'Christmas Time'
Kevin Snowdon is a London-based teacher whose dislike for Christmas is "supported by science". His wife, fed up with it, finally takes matters into her own hands by scheming a reservation mishap that forces him and his family to go to the ultimate Christmas-themed tourist destination: Lapland.
Since he pretty much has to go, his holiday plans are ruined, made even worse by the fact that the Snowdons' rival family shows up at the exact same place. But it's all for the better, because Kevin can finally overcome his hatred for the holiday stemming from childhood and enjoy it for once.
Watch on the Roku Channel
'The Dog Who Saved Christmas'
Zeus is a Labrador Retriever and former police dog who's lost his bark after a botched investigation that cost his human partner his career. Adopted by George Bannister (Gary Valentine) as a guard dog, Zeus finds himself alone on Christmas Eve when the family leaves for Grandma's house.
That's when a pair of clumsy burglars, Ted Stein (Dean Cain) and Stewey McMann, break into the house to rob it. It's up to Zeus to overcome his trauma and use his police training to set up a series of booby traps to stop the robbers, "Home Alone" style, proving he's capable of saving his new family and finally regaining his voice.
Watch on the Roku Channel
Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds.
More From Tom's Guide
You must confirm your public display name before commenting
Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
