With the constant flow of holiday releases, it’s hard to figure out which movies to watch. Hallmark alone has 42 new holiday movies this year and other channels like Lifetime and Great American Family also have many offerings. This roundup will give you a good starting point with the major streamers’ new festive offerings.
‘A Christmas Frequency’ – Stream it on Hulu
In this slow-paced rom-com, the radio producer Kenzie (Ansley Gordon) must help her boss, Brooke (Denise Richards), hide the fact that she has split up from her husband. As Kenzie tries to set up Brooke on dates, she ends up finding love for herself with a nice dude (Jonathan Stoddard) who works in the same building.
‘Christmas vs. The Walters’ – Stream it on Netflix
This movie is about Charlotte (Heather Graham) who mistakenly ends up at the lavish house of her friend Jackie (Brandy Norwood) for Christmas. Will Charlotte get over her feelings of envy, or will she ruin Christmas for everyone?
‘Candy Cane Lane’ – Stream it on Amazon Prime Video
Reginald Hudlin’s vehicle for Eddie Murphy is the standout film of the year. Chris (Murphy) has a passion for Christmas and is obsessed with winning an annual contest that awards the best holiday decorations. The major plot point involves Chris and his family trying to corral the gifts listed in “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” which have come to calamitous life.
‘Elf Me’ – Stream it on Amazon Prime Video
This Italian production starts off with a puppet Santa scaring off a young boy. The rogue elf Trip (Pasquale Petrolo) helps Elia save the toy store run by his mother from the evil forces of capitalism.
‘EXmas’ – Stream it on Amazon Freevee
Graham (Robbie Amell) is stunned to discover that his family has secretly stayed in touch with his ex-girlfriend, Ali (Leighton Meester). When Graham’s parents invite Ali over for the holidays, things take a hilarious turn.
‘Family Switch’ – Stream it on Netflix
In this comedy directed by McG, the members of a family led by Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms get Freaky Friday’ed for Christmas.
‘Genie’ – Stream it on Peacock
Melissa McCarthy plays Flora, a genie free again after thousands of years in a jewelry box. She is gung-ho on helping her hapless liberator, Bernard win back his estranged wife and daughter.
‘The Naughty Nine’ – Stream it on Disney+
Fifth grader Andy sets out for the North Pole to retrieve his undelivered presents after he lands on Santa’s naughty list, with the assistance of similarly deprived kids.
‘So Fly Christmas’ – Stream it on BET+
Terri J. Vaughn’s comedy about friendship follows Wyvetta (Tichina Arnold) who is dumped at the altar on Christmas Eve, and her supportive bestie Dione (Tami Roman) who publicly swear off romance.