What Are You Watching This Christmas?
The holidays are a magical time filled with warmth, love and traditions. Watching movies with those that you love is, of course, one of the best traditions of all. Whether you are looking for something new to enjoy, or want to fall back on the classics, Netflix has you covered with some fantastically festive films for everyone.
Single All The Way
This quirky, and wholesome twist on a classic trope will be warming everybody’s hearts this holiday season. Tired of eternally being the “single one” within his family, Peter convinces his best friend, Nick, to pretend to be his date for the holidays. I think we all know how this one is going to end, don’t we?
Muse Entertainment Enterprises, Single All the Way (2021)
Klaus
A new animated classic to add to the holiday list, Klaus is a film that the entire family can enjoy. What is more Christmas than using gift giving to heal the wounds of a community? A Christmas origin story, Klaus will warm your heart just in time for the big day.
A Christmas Prince
There’s a reason that everyone loves the “hallmark” style movie: there is something comforting in knowing that no matter the drama, everything will turn out alright in the end. In this Netflix take on the classic trope, Rose McIver (CBS Ghosts) is a reporter who goes undercover to get the scoop on the playboy prince. Of course, all that she finds in the end is love, and two more movies to enjoy when you’re done.
MPCA, A Christmas Prince (2017)
A Bad Moms Christmas
Look, sometimes you just aren’t in the mood for cutesy or pure. Sometimes you want a little bit more fun with your Christmas jingle. That’s why A Bad Moms Christmas is a go-to for any viewer who enjoys things with a rougher edge. Still wholesome and full of Christmas warmth, A Bad Mom’s Christmas just gives you permission to not be perfect this holiday.
STX Entertainment, A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
Falling For Christmas
Lindsey Lohan may have had some hard times. However, who hasn’t? That has only made us love her all the more. In this comeback movie, Lohan takes on Christmas with all of the charm and grace that she had been known for in her earlier films. Fall in love all over again with Falling for Christmas.
Netflix, Falling for Christmas (2022)
The Christmas Chronicles
Every child everywhere has dreamt of it: It’s Christmas eve and there is only one thing that you want—you want to catch Santa Claus. However, for Kate and Teddy Pierce, this time-honored tradition of children everywhere turns into an unforgettable adventure, and perhaps, saving the day just in time for Christmas.
Netflix, The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
The Merry Gentlemen
Releasing on November 20th of this year, The Merry Gentleman is the perfect Christmas movie for all of you Magic Mike fans. Featuring heartthrob Chad Michael Murray and Britt Robertson, the movie leads Ashley (Robertson) and Luke (Murray) set out to save Ashley’s family business, just in time for Christmas.
Hybrid, The Merry Gentlemen (2024)
The Princess Switch
If you grew up in the early to mid-2000s, then Vanessa Hudgeons is a household name—for perfectly good reason. In this play on the classic “switching places” trop, a Chicago baker gets the change of a lifetime, switching places with the prince’s fiancé… who looks just like her. Twice the Vanessa Hudgeons, where could you go wrong?
Netflix, The Princess Switch (2018)
The Grinch (2018)
You can’t deny that the Grinch is a classic Christmas figure. After all, this is the third movie to have been made about him. This 2018 animation takes a whole new take on the Grinch that we know, letting a whole new generation of children fall in love with him as he sets out to steal Christmas.
Holidate
It’s a tale as old as time—when two single people decide to pretend to date each other, in order to avoid looking tragically single in front of their family, they will, inevitably, fall in love. Even if we know exactly how this is going to end, we are all here to enjoy the journey that takes us there along the way.
The Noel Diary
Staring This Is Us’s Justin Hartley (Kevin Pearson), The Noel Diaries follows the story of a man who is forced to return home on Christmas in order to settle his estranged mother’s estate. Only, he discovers a diary that not only reveals secrets to his own past, but entwins his journey with that of a beautiful young woman. Anyone else swooning yet?
Netflix, The Noel Diary (2022)
Trailer Park Boys Christmas Special
So, The Trailer Park Boys may not be known for “wholesome” or “heartwarming”, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t get to celebrate Christmas too. This Christmas special is full of all of the things that made Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles household names—it’s the ideal special for people who are looking for things a little more ‘trailer park’ this season.
Foley Walkers Studio, The Trailer Park Boys Christmas Special (2004)
The Holiday Calendar
What do you get when you add a magical antique advent calendar, seemingly magical powers, and The Vampire Diaries’ Kat Graham? Well, Christmas magic of course—and The Holiday Calendar. Enjoy all the charms and shenanigans you expect from a great holiday movie with this one.
Netflix, The Holiday Calendar (2018)
Christmas Inheritance
Christmas Inheritance has everything that a person expects from a holiday rom-com. Big city girl? Check. Returns home to a smalltown? Check. Realizes that the fame and glory of the business world might not be what she wants after all… well, you’ll have to watch to find out.
Hideaway Pictures, Christmas Inheritance (2017)
The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas tells the story of the creation of the most famous Christmas stories: Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. Featuring Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens (Mathew Crawley), this film is honest, funny and truly gets to the heart of why Christmas is such a well-loved holiday. Enjoy it with hot chocolate and your family this Christmas eve—I know I will.
The Mazur Kaplan, The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
The Knight Before Christmas
Another classic story trope brought to life perfectly by, you guessed it, Vanessa Hudgeons. This time, she is dealing with a medieval knight who has magically transported to present day America. Will he help her with her disillusionment about love? Well, you can watch and find out.
MPCA, The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
Meet Me Next Christmas
Love sometimes means sacrifice. It also sometimes means attempting to defeat next to impossible tasks. In this fun holiday romp, it means that Layla has to race through New York City trying to get tickets to a sold-out Christmas concert so that she can get her dream romance with her dream man.
Roberts Media., Meet Me Next Christmas (2024)
Crown For Christmas
So, Allie loses her job as a maid in New York City. What is she to do? Well, accept a temporary gig as a governess to a young girl in a powerful European family, of course. Did I mention that the family lives in a castle? I think we all know how this is going to end for Allie, but we enjoy watching it anyway.
MPCA, Crown for Christmas (2015)
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
This is one of my personal Christmas classics and it is one that everyone needs to watch. Expanding upon the basic story outlined in Dr Seuss’s original How the Grinch Stole Christmas, this movie shows Jim Carrey at his finest, teaching us all a little about the meaning of Christmas.
Universal, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
The Snow Sister
The Snow Sister explores a very common facet of Christmas that not all of us want to face. Sometimes, unfortunately, grief is also a part of our holiday celebrations. For a young boy who has just lost his sister, it feels as if Christmas has been canceled… until he meets a mysterious girl who shows him that maybe there’s still room for Christmas. The Snow Sister premiers on November 29th.
Anonymous Content, The Snow Sister (2024)
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
This film explores the complicated relationships we can have with our family and how the holidays can affect them. When Jackie Foster’s estranged dad, Jack, shows up unexpectedly at her door for Christmas, they are both forced to confront old wounds in order to “save” their Christmas.
Walt Disney, I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
I Believe In Santa
He’s a 10 but he still believes in Santa… do you still date him? Lisa is in love with Tom. Tom is in love with Lisa… However, Tom also still believes in Santa. Follow the misadventures as Lisa tries to decide if she just accepts this or needs to find someone else.
ESX Entertainment, I Believe in Santa (2022)
Christmas In Rome
Everyone loves Rome, even when they haven’t been there themselves. There is something magical about the idea of this city. Which is what American tour guide, Angela, finds as she teaches Oliver about the heart of Rome at Christmas. If you can’t afford to fly to Rome for Christmas, this is likely just as good.
Cattleya, Christmas in Rome (2019)
Christmas Flow
Nothing says Christmas like rap… right? While there may not be too many Christmas songs that feature the smooth tones of rap music, this film featuring an unlikely romance between a famous rapper and a journalist is still filled with all of the heart any Christmas film needs.
Netflix, Christmas Flow (2021)
Christmas On Mistletoe Farm
So, we have a single father, an inherited farm, bumbling “city slicker in the country” antics, and adorable children planning to stay in their new home forever. What more do you want from your Christmas films?
Mirrorball Films, Christmas on Mistletoe Farm (2022)
A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter
Few people are as popular this year as pop icon Sabrina Carpenter. So, why not enjoy a joy filled night of variety music and skits with the one and only? This releases on Netflix on December 6th.
Netflix, A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (2024)
A Boy Called Christmas
A Boy Called Christmas weaves together a Christmas origin story that is filled with heart, love and, well… Christmas. As an ordinary boy sets out to find his father, and discovers a fabled village, we see just how extraordinary the ordinary can be. Featuring the late Dame Maggie Smith, this film is a heartwarming tale for the whole family.
Netflix, A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
Shaun the Sheep is an animated classic that originates from England. It is beloved across the world, and in this delightful holiday romp to save Timmy before he becomes someone else’s present, you are sure to fall in love with Shaun the Sheep all over again.
Aardman Animations, Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (2021)
Father Christmas Is Back
This film centers around the four sisters of the Christmas family, who have reunited for the holidays, despite their differences. When their estranged father, who once left them on Christmas, returns, misunderstandings and secrets are revealed for humor and heart. By the end, you’ll remember what family and Christmas is about.
MSR Media, Father Christmas Is Back (2021)
1000 Miles From Christmas
So, an auditor who completely despises Christmas is sent to a small town for work. Here, he meets a woman who is determined to change his view about the holidays. My bet is on her winning and them falling in love, however, I guess we’ll watch to find out.
Netflix, 1000 Miles from Christmas (2021)
Love Hard
Ah, nothing says Christmas like a good ol’ catfish, does it? Our spunky LA lead, played by Nina Dobrev, believes that she has fallen in love with the perfect man from the East Coast. Unfortunately, when she flies to surprise him for the holidays… she discovers that she’s been catfished. However, that might not be the end of her romance. There may be another love out there for her yet.
Wonderland Sound and Vision, Love Hard (2021)
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Featuring the voice of Luke Evans, music, time travelling and a supernatural twist, this film is a take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol that you have yet to see. So, be sure that you don’t miss it.
Netflix, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
That Christmas
This December 4th, when a snowstorm and Santa’s big mistake stack against each other, the lives and loves of a small seaside town come together to create an endearing story. After all, what is more Christmas than everything not quite going the way you thought it would?
Family Switch
Family can be difficult. As much as Christmas pulls us together, it can also highlight the strains that already exist. Playing off the themes of Freaky Friday, the Walker family learn a valuable lesson about walking in each other’s shoes just before Christmas.
Imagine Entertainment, Family Switch (2023)
David And The Elves
It’s not easy being an elf—when it seems like it’s all work and no play, you can forget what Christmas is really about. When a jaded and overworked elf runs away, he relearns the magic of Christmas through the eyes of a young boy.
Netflix, David and the Elves (2021)
Just Another Christmas
Not everyone loves Christmas. It’s a good thing that it only happens once a year… unless you’re trapped in a time loop that forces you to relive Christmas over and over. In this film, a family man who hates the holidays learns the lessons of what’s important about life, as he’s forced to live through Christmas constantly, never getting a single break.
Camisa Listrada, Just Another Christmas (2020)
Yoh! Christmas
Everyone tells a few white lies to their family every now and again. There’s no harm in it after all. Unfortunately, when you tell your family you have a boyfriend, they expect you to bring him to Christmas. Now, Thando has 24 days to find someone to bring home with her.
BBZEE Productions, Yoh! Christmas (2023-)
A California Christmas
It isn’t Christmas until a wealthy city dweller migrates to a rural location, believing that he can find a way to make money out of a place, only to learn the value of simple living. So, it’s a good thing, that’s exactly the sort of story this film tells.
ESX Entertainment, A California Christmas (2020)
Operation Christmas Drop
Erica forgoes her family Christmas for work. Unfortunately, things are not going well for her when she clashes with Captain Andrew Jantz. Will they be able to work out their disagreements before Christmas? Watch to find out.
Netflix, Operation Christmas Drop (2020)
The Claus Family
How could Santa’s own grandchild hate Christmas? Well, it seems that in The Claus Family that is exactly the case. When Jules discovers his father is Santa Claus, he has to help him deliver presents around the world. Too bad Jules hates Christmas.
Dingie, The Claus Family (2020)
Let It Snow
This sweet, teen-centered Christmas movie is great for all levels of the family. When a snowstorm hits a small town on Christmas eve, the town inhabitants are pulled together in ways they never expected.
Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus
One of the best things about Christmas is getting to enjoy Christmas specials of all your favorite films and series. In this fun holiday romp, Ted, aka “The Boss Baby,” accidentally switches places with one of Santa’s elves, and approaches the North Pole with his usual… efficiency.
Netflix, The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (2022)
Christmas As Usual
This film brings in the question of traditions and whether it is alright to grow with your family. When Thea brings her boyfriend, Jashan, home to celebrate a classic Norwegian Christmas, the town finds many of their beliefs and traditions turned on their heads.
Motion Blur Films, Christmas as Usual (2023)
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Christmas is a time full of magic and adventure. This film brings together household names like Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, and Hugh Bonneville to weave together a magical Christmas tale.
Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
Holiday Rush
Being fired before the holidays is not how one wishes to start their Christmas. For a popular Radio DJ, however, that is exactly what happens, forcing him and his four spoiled children to move in with his aunt. There they learn the heartwarming lessons of what really is of value in life.
Poke Prod, Holiday Rush (2019)
Christmas With You
If you’re a pop star, you are living your dreams, right? Well, maybe. For Angelina, it also means living an exhausting lifestyle. When she escapes to a smalltown for a break, she might just discover the pieces that she’s been missing.
Netflix, Christmas with You (2022)
Best. Christmas. Ever!
The dreaded holiday newsletter causes strain in some old friendships in this fun holiday romp that questions the ways that we compare ourselves to others. With humor and hijinks, these families will learn where their values really lie.
MPCA, Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023)
Holiday In The Wild
If movies have taught us anything, it’s that when you are jilted by your partner just before a trip, this is exactly when you are going to discover all of the things that are missing in your life. It’s possible that’s exactly what Kate discovers when her husband jilts her before their holiday safari. You’ll have to watch to find out.
Advantage Entertainment, Holiday in the Wild (2019)
Hot Frosty
Okay, we know that this one seems like a bit of a long shot, but sometimes, you just have to try something a little different. A widow brings a snow man to life, and through his innocence about the world, she finds love once more. If you’re not sold by that, how about it starring Schitt’s Creek’s Dustin Mulligan and Mean Girls’ Lacey Chabert? Or maybe you just want to see that one hilariously outrageous scene that has everyone else losing it? Either way, it's worth a watch.
