Best and Worst Netflix Christmas Movies of 2025

This year's Netflix holiday movies ranked from worst to best

Oliver Hudson and Alicia Silverstone star in "A Merry Little Ex-Mas."Amanda Matlovich/NetflixNetflix has become a rival to Hallmark and Lifetime with its original holiday films.This year, it released four new holiday films."Jingle Bell Heist" is easily the best.When Netflix released "A Christmas Prince" in 2017, it became one of the true viral moments of the holiday season — eight years later, the streamer is still chasing that high.This year, N…

Best and worst Netflix Christmas movies of 2025

By Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times Once again, it’s time to festoon ourselves with garlands, fire up the twinkle lights and examine the very special cinematic universe that is Netflix Christmas movies. This year brings four new ones, filled with holiday sweaters and adorable, if sparsely stocked, retail establishments (seriously, this is sort of a theme). And I watched and rated them all. Now, will somebody please bring me a frosted cookie an…

Moira Macdonald rates this year’s best and worst Netflix Christmas movies

This year's Netflix Christmas movies have it all, from fake Santa beards to cute holiday thieves, and — thank goodness — a dog in a Santa suit.

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2025 Netflix Holiday Movies, Ranked: Which Was the Best? (POLL)

From Alicia Silverstone and Oliver Hudson in 'A Merry Little Ex-Max' to Olivia Holt and Connor Swindells trying to pull off a 'Jingle Bell Heist' to Alexandra Breckenridge and Ryan Eggold in 'My Secret Santa.'