11 new Christmas movies to watch in 2025
‘Tis the season for Christmas jazz playlists on loop, cozy fireplace TV screensavers, and—of course—Christmas movies. Whether you’re spending the yuletide season with family, gathering with friends, getting cozy with a significant other, or enjoying the solitude of being home alone, it’s practically become tradition to have festive films playing all month long. Miracle on 34th Street, The Polar Express, Elf, and other oldies but goodies are a sure-fire way to get everyone in a festive mood. But every year, a roster of new movies comes along. Some of them might be great to play in the background while folding laundry or putting up Christmas decorations, while others might actually be worth including on your movie night watch list.
Here are the new movies you might want to check out for the 2025 holiday season.
11 best new Christmas movies for 2025
A Merry Little Ex-mas
On Netflix now
Alicia Silverstone and Oliver Hudson play Kate and Everett, a couple wishing for nothing but an amicable divorce this Christmas. But a lot of awkwardness arises as they navigate the situation while spending time with their family, and new love interests. Aside from the starring couple, this movie also features Jameela Jamil and Melissa Joan Hart.
The Family Plan 2
On Apple TV+ now
It’s always been Morgan family tradition to spend Christmas together. So when Dan’s (Mark Wahlberg) daughter makes plans to stay in London for the holidays, the family decides to move the party over to her. The clan makes a trip of it, thinking it would be a fun holiday vacation. But some surprises arise, including an unexpected rival from Dan’s past life as an assassin, a mysterious guy named Aidan (Kit Harington).
Champagne Problems
On Netflix now
Business executive Sydney (Minka Kelly) is flying off to Paris just before the holidays, strictly for business. She’s determined to close the deal in the acquisition of a world-renowned champagne brand. However, things get a bit more complicated when she falls for a handsome stranger. And, as it turns out, her one-night-fling is the champagne company founder’s son.
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
On Disney+ now
After a big show in London, the Jonas Brothers struggle to get home in time for Christmas with their families. Thus begins a crazy adventure through Europe, filled with extreme mishaps, brotherly quarrels, and quite a few exciting cameos (aside from Danielle Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas) including Randall Park, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Billie Lourd, and more.
Jingle Bell Heist
On Netflix now
Sophie (Olivia Holt) and Nick (Sex Education‘s Connor Swindells) are two minimum wage workers with an hourly stint at Santa’s workshop at a London department store. Overworked and under-payed, they decide to stick it to the man. And so they hatch a plan to rob the department store on Christmas Eve.
The Merchants of Joy
On Prime Video now
In New York City, five families have dominated the Christmas tree business for decades. This documentary dives into the highly-competitive, high-pressure, high stakes world of the annual NYC tree selling season, but also the highly-rewarding feeling of bringing yuletide joy to thousands of people in the city.
Oh. What. Fun.
On Prime Video now
Like many mothers, Claire Clauster (Michelle Pfeiffer) feels overworked and under-appreciated, especially during the holidays. Though she’s the one putting in the most effort to make the holidays perfect, the members of her family don’t seem to care to put in the same effort for her. It all comes to a head when her family accidentally leaves her home alone during a special outing she had planned. So Claire decides to go on a big holiday adventure all on her own.
My Secret Santa
On Netflix now
A single mom is desperate to get her daughter half-priced snowboard lessons at a swanky ski resort. And the only way she can do that is by getting the job as Santa Claus, which she can only do if she manages to transform into an older gentleman that resembles ol’ St. Nick. So she does, with the help of her best friends and their special effects makeup skills. The trouble is she might get caught in her lie by a handsome hotel manager with whom she develops complicated feelings with.
Tinsel Town
On NOW and SKY now
Kiefer Sutherland stars as a washed up movie star who has to take a job in an English pantomime in order to keep his career afloat. Rebel Wilson stars as the pantomime’s dance instructor and Danny Dyer and Lucien Laviscount also star.
Merv
On Prime Video 10 December
Anna (Zooey Deschanel) and Russ (Charlie Cox) have decided to break up after a years-long relationship. And they’re not the only ones torn up about it. Their dog, Merv, is clearly taking their separation hard and seems to have lost his spark—even as his humans try to co-parent him as best they can. So, Russ decides to take Merv on a beach trip with him to try and cheer him up. But things become muddled when Anna decides to crash their boys’ trip and old feelings resurface.
Silent Night, Deadly Night
In cinemas 12 December
This remake of the ’80s Christmas slasher film follows the same premise as the original. When he was young, Billy Chapman (Rohan Campbell) witnessed the bloody murder of his parents at the hands of a man dressed in a Santa suit. Because of this, he’s made it an annual tradition to commit multiple bloody murders every Christmas—while wearing the red suit and white beard, of course. However, this revival puts a more twisted, supernatural twist to the original story.
