Netflix has a catalog full of Christmas movies to watch. With that in mind, we’ve selected the top 10 for your marathon. Check out our list
Christmas movies are a great option to unwind, get in the mood for the date, and clear your head. With beautiful and usually romantic plots, they conquer even the most skeptics. Fortunately, the catalog of Netflix is a complete dish and offers great options for Christmas movies to watch, streamed or not.
Come to think of it, the canaltech selected the top 10 Christmas movies to watch on the platform. There are classics like The Grincheven national such as A Christmas full of grace🇧🇷 Without forgetting, of course, A whip of creaml, a film that marks the return of Lindsay Lohan to the screens.
So, get the popcorn ready and happy marathon!
10. Tune in to love
Tune in to love landed on Netflix in 2020 to further expand the shelf of friends to lovers novels from streaming.
The story follows two best friends, Jack Russo (Evan Williams) and Maggie Quinn (Natalie Hall), who together host a romantic show on local radio. Everyone thinks they match and should give each other a chance, except them. But, as is to be expected of any clichéd romantic film, the two soon discover that they are kindred spirits.
Known by the official title of Midnight at the Magnoliathe film features Natalie, Hall, Evan Williams, Olivier Renaud, among others.
9. Santa in training
Christmas isn’t Christmas without the figure of the Merry Old Man, right? And this feature film by director Christian Vogeler tells a story about it. The plot introduces us to a reality where every 30 years a different man is chosen to take Santa’s place on Happy Night.
However, on one of these occasions the chosen one is Eddie, a man who hates the appointment. Now, in addition to all the already traditional work that the party requires, a pair of elves will have to train it to perform this task well.
With a light and funny text, Santa in training it is the right option to watch with family.
8. Christmas landscape
There’s nothing better than a mix of Christmas, romance and chef movies, right? Is active Christmas landscape we have it all.
The storyline follows a famous chef named Shake Roarke who is quite famous for appearing in TV shows. One day, he is asked to be the head judge at Thunder Mountain Ski Resort during the holiday season.
At the other extreme, however, we have Clara, a young woman who lives in frustration after trying to open a restaurant in the city and failing. But, since magical things can happen at Christmas, fate will make sure that the path of the two crosses is born and an unexpected passion is born.
Starring Scott Cavalheiro, Kaitlyn Leeb and Vivica A.Fox in the cast, the film tells an impeccable love story. Directed by Justin G. Dyck and written by David Finley.
7. Love doesn’t go on vacation
Speaking of novels set at Christmas, Love doesn’t go on vacation is indispensable in this marathon.
In the film we follow two women who are frustrated with their love lives and who therefore decide to move house to breathe fresh air and spend the end of the year with a different energy: Iris (Kate Winslet) goes to Los Angeles, while Amanda (Cameron Diaz) goes to London. What they both didn’t expect is that a novel could knock on their door in this magical period.
In addition to an entertaining and romantic plot, the film features a strong cast with Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Kate Winslet.
6. The origin of the Guardians
Leaving the novels and moving on to animation, this 2012 film tells the story of North, a modern Santa Claus, full of tattoos and fashionable clothes. He is part of the Guardians, a group of magical beings including the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny, whose goal is to turn commemorative dates into memorable occasions for children.
It turns out that Breu, an evil spirit, intends to turn all the children’s dreams into nightmares, leaving them full of fear.
To fight this adversary, the Guardians will have the help of Jack Frost, an invisible boy who controls winter, but first they will have to train the boy, since he doesn’t know how to use his powers.
5. A Christmas full of grace
Not only international Christmas movies live on Netflix, right? Therefore, the streaming giant has invested in some Brazilian feature films. there is between them A Christmas full of gracea production starring Sérgio Malheiros and Gkay, and directed by Pedro Antônio Paes.
The film tells the story of Carlinhos, a boy in love with his girlfriend who discovers on Christmas Eve that he has been cheated on. Desolate, he wanders aimlessly on the street and accidentally runs into Graça, a fiery and exaggerated woman.
The two then decide to pretend to be lovers and Carlinhos takes her to the family Christmas dinner. But what seemed like a good idea soon turns into a nightmare.
Released in 2022, the film is an original production of the platform and mixes some romance with good doses of humour.
4. All right next Christmas
Another Brazilian Christmas movie from Netflix that is worth giving a chance is this feature film directed by Roberto Santucci and starring Leandro Hassum, Elisa Pinheiro and Danielle Winits.
The plot tells the story of Jorge, a bitter man who hates Christmas day and does everything to avoid celebrating this date. It turns out that on the eve of the holiday he slips off the roof and hits his head. When he wakes up, he realizes that he is experiencing Christmas next year, and this situation repeats itself day after day.
Not knowing how to act and what to do to stop this time jump, Jorge gradually realizes how this strange event serves to teach him a lesson.
In the feature film, Hassum and Winits repeat the successful partnership that began Until luck do us part🇧🇷 Ah, it’s worth mentioning that although the film is a comedy, it also brings good moments of reflection and drama.
3. The Grinch
Classics are classics and this feature could not be left out of the list of 10 Christmas movies to watch on Netflix.
This children’s film accompanies the grumpy character, the Grinch, who has only one goal at the end of the year: to end Christmas for all the inhabitants of Wholand, by stealing and destroying everything the people own that has any connection with the commemorative date. He just didn’t expect a little girl named Cindy Lou Who to make him rethink her ways.
Two. A little Christmas
After a few years away from the audiovisual sector, Lindsay Lohan returns protagonist of this Christmas romantic comedy🇧🇷 In the film she brings Sierra Belmont to life, a spoiled heiress who loses her memory after suffering an accident at the ski resort minutes after being proposed by Tad, a superficial influencer.
When she wakes up in the hospital, Sierra realizes she can’t remember anything, not even her name. Without much to do, she goes to the inn of Jake, her savior. And, of course, that in time a romance will emerge between the two.
With some clichés and a consistent plot, the film is a great option for anyone who wants to have a good time at Christmas.
1. Santa’s diary
Who loved to see Justin Hartley play Kevin This is uswill surely be happy to see him back on screen, this time in this Christmas romantic comedy.
In the film he plays Jacob, a successful writer who needs to return to his mother’s city to take care of her belongings after her death. While rummaging through boxes and souvenirs, he meets Rachel, a girl who is looking for his real mother (Noel).
As expected, the two embark on an adventure and end up falling in love. But there’s a problem: Rachel is already engaged to another man.
Starting from a romantic cliché, Santa’s diary offers much more than just a love triangle and differs from the other films, exploring the various layers of the protagonists, Jacob’s relationship with his father and Rachel’s emotion during the search for her biological family. In this way, the film is a Netflix hit that is definitely worth playing.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
