With that in mind, we’ve compiled a selection of the new festive films making their way to our screens this season. Whether you’re searching for something to keep Granny entertained while you set up her new phone or a naughty comedy to enjoy with your siblings once your parents have gone to bed, we’ve found the best new flicks to enjoy while you digest that second helping of Christmas pud.
From falling in love with a dashing prince to tequila-fuelled tomfoolery, here are the best new cheesy films to watch this Christmas.
Something From Tiffany’s
Plot: Love a film that hinges on a high-stakes holiday mix-up? This one’s for you. A man heads to Tiffany’s to buy earrings for his girlfriend (Zoey Deutch) and bumps into someone else buying an engagement ring. Each picking up the wrong little blue box, the hopeful fiancé heads out to find the ring that is rightfully his, only to discover that he likes the person who mistakenly received it more than he anticipated.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
When to watch: 9th December
Who to watch with: Your bestie
Cheesiness rating: 2/5 🧀 Photo Courtesy of Amazon Studios
Falling For Christmas
Plot: Our festive prayers have been answered: Lindsay Lohan is back on our screens in a tale of unlikely romance. Falling For Christmas follows a spoiled heiress who temporarily loses her memory after a skiing accident. Finding herself in the care of a local widower and his young daughter, she begins to reevaluate the things that truly matter. When her fancy fiancé reappears just in time for Christmas, her feelings about her new life become complicated.
Where to watch: Netflix
When to watch: Available now
Who to watch with: Your love interest
Cheesiness rating: 3/5 🧀Photo Courtesy of Netflix
Hotel For The Holidays
Plot: Yes, it might be about a hotel in New York but this is far from the high jinks-filled films of Christmas past. Riverdale‘s Madelaine Petsch stars as a stressed-out hotel manager who is whisked off her feet when a handsome prince comes to stay for the holidays. Can the advances of a dashing royal compete with the love of her longtime friend, the hotel chef?
Where to watch: Amazon Freevee
When to watch: Available now
Who to watch with: Your grandparents
Cheesiness rating: 4/5 🧀Photo Courtesy of Amazon Studios
The Noel Diary
Plot: Nothing says festive like healing family trauma. When a bestselling author (Justin Hartley) is called home to handle his family estate, he runs into a young woman who is trying to find out the truth about her birth mother. Learning that the two families were connected, the pair begin to piece together the puzzle, with an old diary helping to connect them with their loved ones once again.
Where to watch: Netflix
When to watch: Available now
Who to watch with: Your parents
Cheesiness rating: 3/5 🧀Photo Courtesy of Netflix
Your Christmas Or Mine?
Plot: Tackling the age-old question about whose family to visit over the holidays, this is all about a young couple’s first Christmas together. X (Asa Butterfield) decides at the last minute to surprise his girlfriend at her family home but ends up in a sticky situation when he realises that she had the exact same thought. Stuck at their in-laws’ without each other, the young lovers are forced to confront the chaos of a family Christmas…just not their own.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
When to watch: Available now
Who to watch with: Your partner
Cheesiness rating: 3/5 🧀Photo Courtesy of Amazon Studios
The Binge 2: It’s A Wonderful Binge
Plot: If you missed the first outing of The Binge, fear not, the plot is pretty simple. A town where drinking and drug use is legal for only one day a year gets more than it bargained for when the date lands on Christmas Eve. With only 24 hours to go wild, one set of friends attempts to navigate the already chaotic festive season against a backdrop of full-blown debauchery.
Where to watch: Disney+
When to watch: 9th December
Who to watch with: Your siblings
Cheesiness rating: 2/5 🧀Photo Courtesy of Disney+/Hulu
Christmas With You
Plot: Who doesn’t want to see Freddie Prinze Jr’s wholesome face at Christmas? When a pop star is tasked with coming up with a holiday hit, she heads out of town in search of inspiration from a young fan. Wanting nothing more than to spend Christmas with her idol, the little girl and her idyllic town provide the perfect material for a mega hit. When the young fan’s father (Prinze Jr) enters the picture, it becomes clear that her glitzy life in the big city might not be all she wants after all.
Where to watch: Netflix
When to watch: Available now
Who to watch with: Nieces and nephews
Cheesiness rating: 5/5 🧀
Photo Courtesy of Netflix
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Plot: If you are yet to enjoy the ridiculousness of the Murderville series, let us get you up to speed. The story revolves around a run-of-the-mill police department led by Will Arnett as Senior Detective Terry Seattle. The twist? Only Arnett has a script. This Christmas special invites Maya Rudolph and Jason Bateman into the crime comedy improv den to help Detective Seattle solve the scariest mystery of all: who killed Santa?
Where to watch: Netflix
When to watch: 15th December
Who to watch with: Your in-laws
Cheesiness rating: 2/5 🧀Photo Courtesy of Netflix
Spirited
Plot: Stepping out of his Elf shoes for a brand-new Christmas adventure, Will Ferrell teams up with Ryan Reynolds in this festive musical. Reimagining Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the movie follows a bad-tempered man as he comes up against the ghosts of his past, present and future in the hope of redeeming his soul. There are plenty of dance numbers along the way.
Where to watch: Apple TV+
When to watch: Available now
Who to watch with: The whole family
Cheesiness rating: 4/5 🧀Photo Courtesy of Apple TV+
Christmas With The Campbells
Plot: Breakups are one thing but breakups at Christmas are an entirely different cup of cocoa. When Jesse (Brittany Snow) is dumped by her lowlife boyfriend Shawn right before the big day, his parents invite her to Christmas anyway. There she finds comfort in the friendship of Shawn’s cousin (Justin Long), who offers to help her through the tough time. Just when things start heating up between the pair, Shawn arrives to fix the relationship, making the situation even more complicated.
Where to watch: VOD (Google Play Store, Amazon Prime Store, Apple Store)
When to watch: Available now
Who to watch with: Your friend group
Cheesiness rating: 3/5 🧀Photo Courtesy of RLJE Films
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