The Best Christmas Movies On Netflix, According To Rotten Tomatoes

My Secret Santa, The Noel Diary, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)Courtesy of NetflixIt’s the most joyous time of year (aka the perfect excuse to cuddle up with hot chocolate and turn on a cozy Christmas movie). Luckily for Netflix subscribers, there’s plenty of festive titles to watch, whether you’re in the mood for a holiday classic or a cheesy rom-com and everything in between.Ranking Christmas movies can be difficult, after all, holiday films are highly personal, and favorites can vary from family to family based on traditions, what you gravitated toward growing up and your personal taste.ForbesThe Best New TV Shows Streaming In December 2025 On Netflix, Prime Video And MoreBy Monica MercuriThat’s why ranking them by Rotten Tomatoes scores makes the process a bit easier. In 2024, the review site’s editorial board released its list of 61 Best Christmas Movies to Watch on Netflix. Now, one year later, there’s an exciting new addition to the list that’s trending on Netflix following its release.My Secret Santa (2025) launched on the streamer on Dec. 3 and is currently the second most-streamed movie on the platform as of Dec. 14. The rom comedy follows a single mom who pretends to be a man to get hired as a seasonal Santa at a luxury ski resort to earn extra money. Along the way, she falls in love with the hotel’s handsome manager. The film stars Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold and Tia Mowry.MORE FOR YOUThe Best Christmas Movies To Watch On NetflixKeep reading for the top Christmas films to watch on Netflix in 2025, ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes scores. I’ve also included trailers and short synopses to help make choosing your next watch even easier.Klaus (2019)Critics’ score: 95%Audience score: 96%Synopsis: “After proving himself to be the worst student at the academy, a postman is sent to a frozen town in the North where he discovers a reclusive toymaker named Klaus.”Cast: Jinko Gotoh, Sergio Pablos, Marisa Roman Matt Teevan and moreLittle Women (1994)Critics’ score: 92%Audience score: 94%Synopsis: “In this 1994 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic, the March sisters confront growing pains, financial shortages, family tragedies and romantic rivalries in mid-19th-century Massachusetts.”Cast: Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, Christian BaleJingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)Critics’ score: 91%Audience score: 69%Synopsis: “Decades after being betrayed by his apprentice, a once joyful toy maker finds new hope when his bright young granddaughter arrives on his doorstep.”Cast: Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville, Anika Noni Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Lisa Davina Phillip and moreAlien Xmas (2020)Critics’ score: 100%Audience score: 69%Synopsis: “When extraterrestrials attempt to steal Earth's gravity, only the gift-giving spirit of Christmas — and a small Alien named X — can save the world.”Cast: Keythe Farley, Dee Bradley Baker, Kaliayh Rhambo, Michelle Deco, Barbara GoodsonWho Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery (2022)Critics’ score: 91%Audience score: 80%Synopsis: "A holiday-hating detective is forced to solve a murder — and save Christmas — with help from famous trainees who must improv their way through the case.”Cast: Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Maya Rudolph, Pete Davidson, Sean Hayes, Marshawn Lynch, Haneefah Wood, Lilan BowdenFeast of the Seven Fishes (2019)Critics’ score: 88%Audience score: 88%Synopsis: “The life story of a large Italian family on Christmas Eve as they prepare for the traditional Feast of the Seven Fishes. The family members reminisce about the past and seek love in the future.”Cast: Skyler Gisondo, Madison Iseman, Josh Helman, Addison Timlin, Ray Abruzzo, Lynn Cohen and moreLet It Snow (2019)Critics’ score: 85%Audience score: 48%Synopsis: “A snowstorm hits a small midwestern town on Christmas Eve, bringing together a group of high school students. They soon find their friendships and love lives colliding, and Christmas morning, nothing will be the same.”Cast: Kiernan Shipka, Shameik Moore, Odeya Rush, Isabela MonerA Boy Called Christmas (2021)Critics’ score: 83%Audience score: 62%Synopsis: “An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny.”Cast: Henry Lawfull, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Michiel Huisman, Zoe Colletti, Stephen Merchant and moreMy Secret Santa (2025)Critics’ score: 77%Audience score: 42%Synopsis: “A single mom needs a job. A ski resort needs a Santa. Disguised as a St. Nick lookalike, can Taylor fool a charming hotel heir into ho-ho-hiring her?”Cast: Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold, Tia MowryHot Frosty (2024)Critics’ score: 76%Audience score: 52%Synopsis: “Two years after losing her husband, Kathy magically brings a handsome snowman to life! Through his naïveté, the snowman helps Kathy to laugh, feel and love again, as the two fall for each other just in time for the holidays... and before he melts.”Cast: Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Craig Robinson, Joe Lo Truglio, Katy MixonA Castle for Christmas (2021)Critics’ score: 75%Audience score: 41%Synopsis: “To escape a scandal, a bestselling author journeys to Scotland, where she falls in love with a castle — and faces off with the grumpy duke who owns it.”Cast: Brooke Shields, Cary Elwes, Vanessa Grasse, Lee RossJourney to Bethlehem (2023)Critics’ score: 74%Audience score: 93%Synopsis: “The lives of a young couple, Mary and Joseph, change when the Angel of the Lord informs them of the birth of Jesus. Later, King Herod devises a sinister plan after learning about the child.”Cast: Milo Manheim, Fiona Palomo, Antonio Banderas, Omid Djalili, Rizwan Manji and moreThe Noel Diary (2022)Critics’ score: 73%Audience score: 64%Synopsis: “When a best-selling author returns home at Christmas to settle his mother's estate, he finds a diary that holds secrets to the past.”Cast: Justin Hartley, Barrett Doss, Essence Atkins, Bonnie Bedelia, James RemarA Christmas Prince (2017)Critics’ score: 73%Audience score: 49%Synopsis: “In the lead up to Christmas, a young journalist is sent abroad to go undercover to get the scoop on a playboy prince who is destined to be king.”Cast: Rose Mclver, Ben Lamb, Alice Krige, Honor KneafseyThe Knight Before Christmas (2019)Critics’ score: 71%Audience score: 42%Synopsis: “A medieval knight is transported to the present day, where he falls for a high school science teacher who's lost her belief in love.”Cast: Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Whitehouse, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Harry Jarvis, Ella KenionSingle All the Way (2021)Critics’ score: 70%Audience score: 67%Synopsis: “Desperate to avoid his family's judgment about being single, Peter persuades best friend Nick to pose as his boyfriend on a trip home for the holidays.”Cast: Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers, Kathy Najimy, Luke Macfarlane, Barry Bostwick, Jennifer Robertson, Jennifer CoolidgeMeet Me Next Christmas (2024)Critics’ score: 69%Audience score: 41%Synopsis: “On a quest to reconnect with the man of her dreams, Layla races across New York City to find a ticket to a sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve concert.”Cast: Christina Milian, Devale Ellis, Mitch Grassi, Scott HoyingA Very Murray Christmas (2015)Critics’ score: 68%Audience score: 38%Synopsis: “Bill Murray rounds up an all-star cast for an evening of music, mischief and barroom camaraderie in this irreverent twist on holiday variety shows.”Cast: Bill Murray, George Clooney, Paul Shaffer, Amy Poehler, Julie White, Dimitri Dimitrov, Michael Cera, Chris Rock, Miley Cyrus and moreThe Christmas Chronicles (2018)Critics’ score: 67%Audience score: 76%Synopsis: “Siblings Kate and Teddy Pierce hatch a scheme to capture Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. When the plan goes awry, the kids join forces with a somewhat jolly Saint Nick and his loyal elves to save the holiday before it's too late.”Cast: Kurt Russell, Judah Lewis, Darby Camp, Lamorne Morris, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Oliver HudsonThe Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020)Critics’ score: 66%Audience score: 45%Synopsis: “Teenager Kate Pierce is reunited with Santa Claus when a troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas — forever.”Cast: Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Kimberly Williams-PaisleyChristmas With You (2022)Critics’ score: 65%Audience score: 60%Synopsis: “Angelina, a pop star, escapes from her daily life to grant a young fan's wish in small-town New York, where she not only finds the inspiration to revitalize her career but also a shot at true love.”Cast: Aimee Garcia and Freddie Prinze Jr.Love Actually (2003)Critics’ score: 65%Audience score: 72%Synopsis: "Love is all around — and so is heartbreak — as multiple couples navigate romance, family, weddings and airports at Christmastime.”Cast: Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Laura LinneyDolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square (2020)Critics’ score: 64%Audience score: 52%Synopsis: “A woman plans to sell a small town with no regard for the people living there, until she receives a miraculous visit.”Cast: Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Jenifer Lewis, Treat Williams