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The 5 Best New Christmas Movies to Curl Up With This Festive Season
Five new Christmas films to stream for the perfect festive night in.
There’s something beautifully inevitable about December: the decorations appear overnight, your calendar becomes a festive Rubik’s Cube, and suddenly the only thing you want to do is climb into soft pyjamas, sink into the couch, spiral for gifts online (we’re here to help), and commit to a night of cinematic comfort. Luckily, this year’s new Christmas releases deliver everything from high-stakes heists to families behaving badly — plus one emotional gut-punch wrapped in fairy lights and Kate Winslet magic.
So clear the diary (you were staying in anyway), fire up the snacks, and let these five newcomers soundtrack your most deliciously lazy evenings.
1. A Merry Little Ex-Mas
Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Oliver Hudson, Jameela Jamil, Pierson Fodé, Melissa Joan Hart
Divorced-but-not-yet-divorced couple Emma and Josh make one last attempt at a united front for their kids — cue the kind of painfully relatable festive diplomacy that only separated parents can bring to the table. Equal parts funny, bittersweet and surprisingly tender, this film asks the eternal Christmas question: is anyone actually holding it together, or are we all just running on gingerbread and obligation? A comforting, modern family comedy for when you want feelings… but only the manageable kind.
2. Oh. What. Fun.
Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Denis Leary, with support from Jason Schwartzman and Eva Longoria
Michelle Pfeiffer leads this brilliantly chaotic holiday spiral, where a meticulously planned Christmas unravels with glorious speed. Lost gifts, surprise visitors, a dog with questionable decision-making skills—this one has everything except a functional family group chat. The film’s real triumph is that it leans into the slapstick while still offering the faintest reminder that holiday chaos is universal, and sometimes the disasters make the best stories. Perfect for a midweek laugh when your own to-do list is starting to threaten you.
Streaming on Prime Video from 3rd December
3. Goodbye June
Cast: Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall, Helen Mirren, plus Kate Winslet herself
If you prefer your Christmas movies with emotional heft, this is the one. Directed by Kate Winslet, Goodbye June follows four siblings returning home for a holiday tinged with unresolved tensions and a family crisis simmering beneath the tinsel. It’s atmospheric, beautifully acted and drenched in that wistful, end-of-year introspection. Yes, you’ll cry. Yes, you’ll love it. Yes, you’ll text someone afterwards.
Sitchu Tip: Watch this when the night is quiet, the tree is lit, and you’ve accepted that festive melancholy is a valid seasonal mood.
Streaming on Netflix from 24th December
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4. Jingle Bell Heist
Cast: Olivia Holt, Connor Swindells, Lucy Punch, Peter Serafinowicz
Finally — a Christmas rom-com for the Girl Math generation. Two strangers team up to rob a department store (for reasons that almost make sense), and somewhere between the planning, the disguises and the festive décor, romance sneaks its way in. It’s silly, sparkly fun with just enough plot to hang your stocking on.
Bonus: zero emotional heavy lifting required. The cinematic equivalent of eating a whole box of shortbread without thinking.
5. My Secret Santa
Cast: Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold, Tia Mowry
A single mum secretly moonlights as a resort Santa to cover her daughter’s ski lessons — and naturally ends up juggling costumes, mishaps and the growing suspicions of a handsome instructor. It’s sweet, safe and satisfyingly predictable in all the best hallmark-y ways. Kids will love it; adults will tolerate (read: secretly love) it; and everyone will feel marginally more festive afterwards. Sometimes that’s exactly what the moment calls for.
Streaming on Netflix from 3rd December
Whether you want a cathartic cry, a comedic meltdown or a deeply unserious holiday romance, this year’s Christmas lineup has you covered. Consider this your invitation to cancel plans, bake something comforting, shop up a storm online, and let the silly-season streaming commence.
