With Christmas now simply days away, it’s time to start out placing collectively your festive watchlist – and we’re comfortable to report that Netflix has a wide selection of choices to assist unfold some seasonal cheer.

After all, everyone knows that scrolling via the streaming platform to seek out one thing everybody can agree on can typically take without end, significantly with a lot to sift via.

With that in thoughts, we’ve rounded up the great, the dangerous and – frankly – the very odd to assist make selecting one thing to look at this Christmas season a bit of simpler…

Sabrina Carpenter is rounding off a 2024 that’s seen her dominating each the headlines and the charts along with her very first Christmas particular.

In addition to superb performances and… hmmm… let’s say combined comedy sketches, the particular additionally boasts some critically spectacular visitors from Emmy winner Quinta Brunson and music icon Shania Twain to Santa himself.

Oh, and stick round for a duet between Sabrina and fellow hitmaker Chappell Roan that we’re going to want on streaming instantly.

What number of occasions have you ever carelessly flicked on The Vacation midway via once they’re displaying it on ITV2? And each single time, thought to your self “oh, I like this movie, I’d love to look at it from the start a while”?

Effectively, your Christmas want has lastly been answered. This yr, it’s accessible to look at on Netflix from the beginning, with out adverts, in all its dancing-to-Mr-Brightside-on-the-bed, I-wonder-if-Jude-Regulation-would-do-Mr-Napkinhead-in-person-if-I-asked-him-nicely, oh-yeah-I-forgot-Lindsay-Lohan-was-in-this glory.

Nostalgia performs an enormous half on the subject of placing collectively your Christmas watchlist, so when you’re seeking to stroll down reminiscence lane this festive season, Netfix has an amazing outlet for that on this absolute traditional.

There’s lots let’s imagine about how The Grinch places a surprisingly darkish twist on one in all Dr Seuss’ twist or the best way the costumes and units each completely summon up the sensation of Christmas… however everybody is aware of it’s Jim Carrey’s scene-stealing flip because the miserly title character that retains us coming again to this yearly.

Yeah alright, Y2K purists are all the time going to favour the Jim Carrey model, however that doesn’t imply this animated model is with out its charms, both.

This household comedy really is now the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time, with Benedict Cumberbatch lending his voice to the titular miser. Really feel like discovering out what all of the fuss is about? Effectively, Netflix has you coated.

New to Netflix in 2024, Our Little Secret is the third and closing instalment in Lindsay Lohan’s three-film take care of the streaming service. It’s additionally, because it goes, the strongest of all of them, and does an amazing job of reminding the world precisely why all of us fell in love with Lindsay within the first place.

Clearly, when you’re after some hard-hitting Oscar-worthy performances and screenwriting, it’s in all probability finest to offer this a swerve, however as Netflix’s Christmas originals go, that is undoubtedly top-of-the-line on supply.

And better of all, if you wish to do a double characteristic with the amnesia-heavy rom-com Falling For Christmas afterwards, you don’t even want to change platforms.

The Lohanaissance is in full swing, and we’re right here for it.

Followers of Love Truly will certainly wish to take a look at this new animated story, that started streaming in 2024.

Though the festive rom-com isn’t precisely recognized for its child-friendly content material, That Christmas (written by Richard Curtis himself!) takes the very best components of Love Truly and turns them into a brand new movie that the entire household can get pleasure from, centring round totally different intertwining tales that each one happen one Christmas Eve.

Pay attention, we love what Pixar, Disney and Dreamworks have all managed to attain with CGI throughout the previous 20 years… however there’s simply one thing about conventional 2D animation that computer-generated imagery simply can’t match, isn’t there?

Klaus is proof that there’s nonetheless a spot for this explicit form of visible within the fashionable period. The movie’s fully distinctive look, and the nostalgia it invokes, make it an ideal household look ahead to Christmas. Plus, who doesn’t love an alternate Santa story?

Because it started streaming in 2019, Klaus has grow to be one thing of a cult traditional, and one we expect is just going to grow to be an increasing number of standard because the years go on.

One other fashionable household Christmas story, this one sees two precocious youngsters by chance crashing Santa’s sleigh and having to staff up with him to avoid wasting the large day.

Younger followers will benefit from the journey, festive scenes and Kurt Russell’s tackle Father Christmas. Personally, we’ll be tuning in for 2 causes: Goldie Hawn… and the entire wigs.

And when you get pleasure from it, don’t miss The Christmas Chronicles 2, additionally streaming on Netflix.

Model new beneath the tree for 2024 and simply ready to be unwrapped (actually!), this rom-com options Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray in a movie that mixes Magic Mike and… properly… just about each different Netflix Christmas film you’ve watched within the final 5 years.

You may attempt to say you’re watching this for the plot when you like – however nobody who’s really seen The Merry Gents will really imagine you.

Single All The Manner arrived on Netfix in 2021 to a lot fanfare over the best way it took the tried-and-tested “will they, received’t they… oh and by the best way it’s Christmas” festive components and utilized it to a queer love story.

Clearly, it’s nice that Netflix gave such a giant push to a movie with a same-sex romance at its coronary heart, and we love that Single All The Manner showcases queer characters with supportive households.

However it’s additionally a complete lot of enjoyable, helped in no small half by the presence of all-round display screen icon Jennifer Coolidge.

However whereas Single All The Manner may scratch a “responsible pleasure” itch, Smiley tells a seasonal queer love story that’s really high quality.

Set in Barcelona within the lead-up to Christmas, this Spanish-language collection mixes a little bit of Regular Folks with Pals and the queer comedy Hearth Island, centring round two homosexual males who meet across the festive interval, however can’t fairly get on the identical web page as a result of points with communication, classism and internalised homophobia.

If all of that sounds a tad severe – allow us to reiterate that it’s additionally each hilarious and candy (the entire thing known as Smiley, in any case!).

For some motive, critics completely went in on Final Christmas when it was launched in 2019 – and whereas admittedly it’s not fairly Oppenheimer, it’s additionally fairly stable as festive rom-coms go.

Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding lead a forged that additionally consists of Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh and Emma Thompson, placing a brand new spin on the titular Wham! hit.

Belief us, it’s time to offer Final Christmas one other likelihood.

One other new Netflix unique for 2024, Scorching Frosty introduces us to a grieving widow, whose life is turned the wrong way up when her Christmas want brings a snowman to life.

If that sounds preposterous, that’s as a result of it’s – however so long as you don’t take it too critically (nobody concerned in Scorching Frosty appears to be, and that’s the purpose!), you’ll have a good time with this movie, which stars Imply Women’ Lacey Chabert and Schitt’s Creek’s Dustin Milligan.

A celebration of all issues quintessentially British a few household Christmas, Nativity! tells the story of a college Christmas present that winds up spiralling uncontrolled when it captures the eye of Hollywood.

It form of got here and went when it was launched in 2009, however has gone on to grow to be a cult favorite, spawning three sequels and even a stage musical. Intrigued? Why not give one thing new a stream this Christmas.

A real twenty first century Christmas romance, Love Laborious tells the story of a courting columnist who travels to her on-line crush’s hometown over the festive season, solely to find he’s been catfishing her utilizing photos of his pal.

We in all probability don’t have to let you know the entire thing ends in a farcical (albeit predictable) love triangle, however Love Laborious proved surprisingly standard upon its unique launch on Netflix in 2021, so it’s doubtlessly value trying out.

Netflix Christmas movies are really single dads’ time to shine, as proved with just about the entire platform’s new arrivals previously few years.

Christmas With You tells the story of a flagging pop star on a quest to seek out inspiration for a festive chart-topper, solely to seek out Yuletide romance with – you guessed it! – a fan’s father, performed by the always-dreamy Freddie Prinze Jr.

Let’s simply name a spade a spade right here – typically what all of us really want at Christmas is to take a seat down in entrance of a load of brainless tosh when you tuck into the High quality Road. And on that be aware, we’ve got to say thanks to Netflix for the A Christmas Prince cinematic universe.

Initially dreamed up as a Christmas cash-in on royal fever, the movie proved standard sufficient that it spawned two extra sequels. Status cinema that is undoubtedly not, however pair it with a tasty mulled wine and smiles are assured all-round.

Maintaining with the royal theme is Netflix’s The Princess Change trilogy (that’s proper, there are three of ’em now!).

The unique basically mixes the plots of The Princess Diaries and The Mother or father Entice, with subsequent sequels throwing an extra third lookalike into the combination, all of whom are performed by Vanessa Hudgens.

The Excessive Faculty Musical star and voguing fanatic has already proved herself to be the queen of Netflix’s thrown-together festive choices, showing not simply on this collection but additionally 2019’s The Knight Earlier than Christmas, which might be the obvious instance of “a board assembly arising with the movie’s title and dealing backwards from there” we’ve ever come throughout.

When Jingle Jangle first began streaming in 2020, it was apparent Netflix had one thing particular on their palms, and when you’ve not managed to look at it within the years since, now’s your likelihood.

Not solely is the movie a festive journey with a stellar forged (together with Forest Whittaker, Anika Noni Rose and Ricky Martin because the voice of a matador doll who involves life), it’s additionally a heartwarming musical with songs by John Legend. When you’ve blown via the same old suspects, that is undoubtedly value including to your go-to Christmas movies record.

However it’s not simply festive movies that Netflix has on supply. Pals’ continued dominance on the platform means we will nonetheless get a giant dose of 90s nostalgia this Christmas, with the sitcom’s array of festive episodes.

The One With The Woman From Poughkeepsie sees Phoebe striving to put in writing the proper Christmas songs for her close-knit friends (if solely something rhymed with “Rachel”), whereas The One The place Rachel Quits sees Lisa Kudrow’s character attempting to rehouse some unappealing brown bushes after seeing them going right into a chipper.

However the definitive Christmas particular is certainly The One With The Vacation Armadillo. That one has the whole lot you need from a Pals episode: Ross embarrassing himself, some pretty scenes with Joey and Rachel and the revelation of Monica’s obvious Santa fetish. What’s to not love?

And talking of naff, camp, be-wigged enjoyable at Christmas… you possibly can’t go mistaken with a little bit of Dolly Parton, are you able to?

Just like the overwhelming majority of Netflix’s unique festive content material, we will’t say that Dolly Parton’s Christmas On The Sq. is, by any stretch of the creativeness, a “good” movie. However that doesn’t make it any much less pleasing

Starting with Dolly taking part in the least convincing homeless individual ever dedicated to the display screen, and later floating up on a cloud in Christine Baranski’s front room, this movie is an actual wild experience and nice enjoyable. And if the combination of Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Jenifer Lewis and a complete lot of faux snow doesn’t make for an irresistible Christmas deal with, what does?

We’re calling this one an “various” Christmas movie within the vein of Die Laborious and Spencer.

This extraordinarily tense marital drama in all probability isn’t one to provide the “festive feels”, but when being at house over Christmas has you feeling tense, at the very least you may really feel some solidarity with Nicole Kidman or Tom Cruise’s characters.

Jokes apart, Eyes Vast Shut is the final movie by celebrated filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, centring round a person whose world begins to unravel when he learns his spouse as soon as thought-about having an affair throughout a household vacation. The very fact the entire thing is lit by twinkling Christmas lights simply provides to the weirdness of all of it.