Where to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) tonight
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) runs 25 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 7.7 from 823 TMDB members. When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but it is a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus' help to learn the meaning of Christmas.
- Runtime
- 25 min — ends 8:25 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Family, Comedy
- Released
- December 9, 1965
- TMDB rating
- 7.7 / 10 from 823 votes
- Director
- Bill Melendez
- Starring
- Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Tracy Stratford, Cathy Steinberg
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Apple TV (subscription), Apple TV Amazon Channel (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is A Charlie Brown Christmas?
- A Charlie Brown Christmas is 25 min long (25 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 8:25 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is A Charlie Brown Christmas rated?
- A Charlie Brown Christmas is rated NR in the US.
- Is A Charlie Brown Christmas a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream A Charlie Brown Christmas?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Apple TV (subscription), Apple TV Amazon Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
If you like A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (2007)
- Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
- Merry Little Batman (2023)
- Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
- Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
- Shrek the Halls (2007)
- A Garfield Christmas (1987)
- Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land (2022)
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