Christmas is sort of right here, which implies numerous scorching cocoa, frenzied buying and wrapping items. However the good treatment for the stress of the vacation season is a superb Christmas film, and there are a handful of stable movies at the moment obtainable to stream on Netflix. Beneath, we’ve rounded up a curated listing of the most effective Christmas films on Netflix proper now, from bona fide classics to new favorites.
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A Christmas Prince
The one which began all of it — “A Christmas Prince” was Netflix’s first foray into the Christmas Romance style, and the 2017 movie was such a success, it primarily put the streamer on the map as a brand new go-to vacation spot out there beforehand dominated by Lifetime and Hallmark. Ever-charming “Ghosts” and “iZombie” star Rose McIver stars as Amber, an bold journalist who infiltrates the Aldovian Royalty underneath the guise of tutoring younger Princess Emily (Honor Kneafsey). However when the precocious princess shortly discovers the reality, the 2 workforce as much as rehab the general public picture of the good-looking, reclusive Prince Richard (Ben Lamb), who simply as shortly wins Amber’s coronary heart. And of for those who’re not prepared to go away Aldovia, Netflix additionally has two sequels, “The Royal Wedding ceremony” and “The Royal Child.” – Haleigh Foutch
That Christmas
One among 5 new Christmas films launched on Netflix in 2024, “That Christmas” is the most effective of the bunch. This animated characteristic from “Love Truly” author Richard Curtis weaves varied tales collectively in a small U.Okay. city within the days main as much as Christmas, largely centered across the youngsters — a lonely baby of a single guardian, youngsters attempting to eschew their households’ long-held traditions, twin sisters with very totally different personalities and naturally the dad and mom attempting to carry it collectively. It’s charming, candy and it’ll 100% make you cry. Plus the youngsters adore it. – Adam Chitwood
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The Princess Change
A lighthearted rom-com dressed up in Christmas garments (and royal finery), “The Princess Change” will get quite a lot of consideration for supply double Vanessa Hudgens, nevertheless it’s additionally one Netflix’s most downright satisfying unique romantic comedies up to now. Hudgens performs twin main roles as Stacy, a Chicago baker who travels to the fictional kingdom of Belgravia for a global Christmas baking competitors, and Girl Margaret Delacourt, Duchess of Montenaro, who occurs to look precisely like Stacy. When the Duchess decides she wants a while out of the general public eye, the 2 resolve to modify lives quickly — and naturally, they each wind up falling in love in the course of the ruse. It’s an identity-switching, royal romance style mashup that hits all the precise beats, and it additionally has two more and more unhinged sequels, “Switched Once more” and “Romancing the Star,” by which Hudgens takes on a 3rd function as Margaret’s mischievous cousin, Girl Fiona Pembroke. – Haleigh Foutch
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Falling for Christmas
Lindsay Lohan’s much-hyped return to the display screen is an satisfying romp across the Christmas tree, riffing on “Overboard” with the story of an entitled heiress (Lohan), who loses her reminiscence throughout a snowboarding accident and learns to like greater than herself when type ski resort native (performed by “Glee’s” Chord Overstreet) takes her in. Within the Netflix Christmas rom-com custom, it’s heightened to absurd extremes (Goldie Hawn fell off a ship, Lohan falls off a mountain), however that’s additionally a part of what makes Netflix’s specific model of Christmas romance so enjoyable. Lohan stays an endearing on-screen presence — they usually even throw in slightly “Rockin’ Across the Christmas Tree” callback for the “Imply Ladies” crowd. – Haleigh Foutch
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The Knight Earlier than Christmas
A yr after “The Princess Change,” Vanessa Hudgens delivered one other of Netflix’s greatest Christmas films with “The Knight Earlier than Christmas” — the streamer’s most outlandish and maybe its most entertaining of the bunch but, although it succeeds extra as a fish-out-of-water Christmas comedy than a swoon-worthy romance. Josh Whitehouse stars as Sir Cole Lyons of Norwich, a medieval knight magically transported to present-day Ohio, the place he falls for Hudgens’ disillusioned Excessive Faculty trainer and fumbles by way of his first encounters with automobiles, expertise and all of the wonders of the trendy world on his quest to show himself a real knight. – Haleigh Foutch
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Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Sq.
There are only a few public figures who incite prompt pleasure and affection fairly like Dolly Parton, and she or he brings all that signature feel-good spirit to her Netflix vacation particular “Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Sq..” As unabashedly optimistic and high-camp as its title star, the musical particular options music by Parton and stars the nice Christine Baranski an apex Scrooge planning to evict a complete city proper earlier than Christmas, till she a go to from an angel (performed by Parton, clearly) helps her discover her goodwill towards mankind once more. There are faucet dance tangos, an aerial dancer within the city sq. gazebo and big ensemble dance breaks all over the place you look — at one level, they even paint Baranski’s face what can solely be described as Grinch-green; it’s a gleeful, chaotic vacation spectacle. – Haleigh Foutch
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The Christmas Chronicles 1 & 2
Netflix has its personal unique Christmas film franchise in “The Christmas Chronicles.” The 2018 movie stars Kurt Russell as Santa Claus and finds him in a pickle when he will get stranded on Christmas Eve. It’s as much as a few youngsters to assist him get Christmas again on observe, and possibly save their very own Christmas within the course of. The 2020 sequel, directed by Chris Columbus, takes a extra fantastical strategy to the story and finds Goldie Hawn taking part in Mrs. Claus, with a storyline that takes place largely on the North Pole. – Adam Chitwood
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Let It Snow
If it’s a YA rom-com you’re in search of, 2019’s “Let It Snow” is an absolute delight. The whole movie takes place on Christmas Eve in a snowy Illinois city and follows the misadventures of assorted teen characters – a woman who finally ends up spending the day with a pop star; a woman anxious her boyfriend goes to interrupt up along with her; a child planning a giant celebration inside a Waffle Home. This one’s charming as all get-out. – Adam Chitwood
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Klaus
The 2019 Oscar-nominated animated movie “Klaus” is enjoyable for the entire household, and substantial as well. Directed and co-written by Sergio Pablos, the movie is about within the nineteenth century and revolves round a postman who’s stationed within the Far North who befriends a reclusive toymaker named Klaus. The movie places a singular spin on the Santa Claus narrative, and boasts a voice solid that features Jason Schwartzman, J.Okay. Simmons, Rashida Jones and the late Norm Macdonald. – Adam Chitwood
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Author/director David E. Talbert’s 2020 musical “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” is a joyous and surprisingly emotional Christmas story. Forest Whitaker stars as Jeronicous Jangle, a once-happy toymaker and inventor who now runs a failing pawnbroker store. When his granddaughter comes to go to, nevertheless, she lights a spark in him that he hasn’t seen for 3 many years, and collectively they battle Jeronicous’ former apprentice (performed by Keegan-Michael Key). – Adam Chitwood
Carry-On
Jaume Collet-Serra has constructed a powerful filmography making white-knuckle thrillers set in confined areas – films like “The Shallows,” “Orphan” and a string of unusually compelling Liam Neeson autos (the most effective, maybe, is 2015’s “Run All Evening”). After a short foray into large finances franchises (with DC’s “Black Adam” and Disney’s “Jungle Cruise”), he has returned to the model of movie that he made his title with. And what a return it’s. “Carry-On” stars Taron Egerton stars as a TSA agent who, throughout a busy vacation season, is blackmailed by a mysterious determine (Jason Bateman) into letting a suspicious bag get by way of safety. From there, Collet-Serra spins an exciting yarn, clearly indebted to John McTiernan’s immortal Christmastime motion traditional “Die Arduous,” that brings actual suspense, actual motion and, crucially, actual emotion. Egerton is the relatable, considerably shaggy hero, who has quite a bit to show and Bateman is a genuinely creepy villain, all the time one step forward of any potential roadblock (till he isn’t). With a starry supporting solid that features Sofia Carson, Logan Marshall-Inexperienced, Danielle Deadwyler and Dean Norris and a pulse-pounding rating from Lorne Bafle, “Carry-On” is the yuletide tide thriller you didn’t know you wanted however now can’t think about your life with out. Open this current as quickly as you’ll be able to. – Drew Taylor
