Here Are the Best New Christmas Movies to Stream This Season
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We've finally reached the holiday season, which means it's time to do nothing but watch the best Christmas movies! Our favorite TV channels and streaming platforms have been working overtime to supply us with some enticing holiday programming this year, and we're certainly not disappointed. Honestly, we can't think of any other Christmas activity better than being sprawled out on the couch, wearing the comfiest Christmas pajamas while watching some holiday classics. But if you're looking for something other than the traditional Home Alone or Elf (both of which are a must-watch during this time of year), why don't you check out some of these new Christmas movies coming out in 2023?
If you're a Christmas movie fanatic like us, you may have seen that Hallmark released its 2023 Countdown to Christmas schedule. (It's a win for fans of cheesy, wholesome movies!) You might have also noticed that Lifetime's Christmas movie lineup is up and ready to view as well. (Sometimes we want something a little mysterious!) Well, you can bet that some of those movies have made this list. Though, a brief scroll will show you that there are plenty of Netflix Christmas movies and Amazon Prime Christmas movies, too!
Beware: Reading these movie descriptions might persuade you to clear your entire holiday itinerary so you can make room to watch each and every one of these as they premiere!
A Heidelberg Holiday
Premieres: Sunday, November 12
Where: Hallmark Channel
Plot: Heidi is filled with joy when she's offered the chance to sell her self-crafted glass ornaments at the iconic Heidelberg Christmas Market over in Germany. It's already going well when she meets Lukas, a local who sweeps her off her feet, making the experience even better.
Best. Christmas. Ever!
Premieres: Thursday, November 16
Where: Netflix
Plot: Charlotte and Jackie are old friends with some slight tension. They haven't really connected with each other in years, both having families of their own now. So, you could imagine their shock when the two randomly reunite on Christmas! This is when Charlotte begins to realize Jackie's "perfect" life isn't as good as she has always made it seem.
EXmas
Premieres: Friday, November 17
Where: Amazon Freevee
Plot: No one wants to imagine what spending Christmas with an ex would be like. That horrific nightmare becomes a reality for Graham, when his family invites Ali—his ex-fiancée—over for the holidays, not knowing he would be coming home.
Dashing Through the Snow
Premieres: Friday, November 17
Where: Disney+
Plot: Eddie Garrick is a loving father, but doesn't really believe in "Christmas magic" after a difficult childhood and hard divorce. His perspective may change when he meets a nice, but rather peculiar man named Nick.
A Merry Scottish Christmas
Premieres: Saturday, November 18
Where: Hallmark Channel
Plot: Lacey is getting ready to spend the holidays with her mom. She has no idea what's in store for her: Untold family secrets, lots of drama, and (obviously) a bit of romance!
Country Hearts Christmas
Premieres: Sunday, November 19
Where: UPtv
Plot: Say what you want about the Jameson Family, but that won't stop them from finding success in their personal and professional lives! Being busy has drifted them apart over the years, but something brings them all back together for the holiday this year, showing them what's really important.
Genie
Premieres: Wednesday, November 22
Where: Peacock
Plot: Bernard is down on his luck this holiday. His job, family, and personal life issues all seem to be at a low point. He's offered a chance to fix it all when he accidentally summons Flora (Melissa McCarthy), a genie who has all the necessary magic, but hasn't quite mastered how to use it.
The Velveteen Rabbit
Premieres: Wednesday, November 22
Where: Apple TV+
Plot: If you've read the book as a child, then you know how special this story is! It follows a young boy and the stuffed animal he receives on Christmas, which turns out to be part of a beautiful, spellbinding world.
The Naughty Nine
Premieres: Wednesday, November 22
Where: Disney Channel (Available for streaming on Disney+ on Thanksgiving Day.)
Plot: When you punish a defiant 5th-grader during the holidays, it only makes him more rebellious. It doesn't matter if you're Santa! In fact, it'll just inspire him to gather a crew of other unruly children on the naughty list, and head to Santa's Village with a devious plan in mind.
Christmas at the Chalet
Premieres: Saturday, November 25
Where: Lifetime
Plot: Christmas vacations are supposed to be fun. For Lex, her trip to the a luxury ski resort is anything but that. She faces a major problem when she gets word that her ex-husband and his new girlfriend will be joining her and her son, forcing her to lay low and take a job at the local chalet. She makes sure to document it all on social media, seeing her become an internet sensation.
Christmas in Notting Hill
Premieres: Saturday, November 25
Where: Hallmark Channel
Plot: Graham is a talented soccer player who has has it all, with the exception of a love life. Coming home to Notting Hill for the holidays, he meets Georgia, an American visiting his hometown. Safe to say that sparks fly.
A Biltmore Christmas
Premieres: Sunday, November 26
Where: Hallmark Channel
Plot: Lucy is a screenwriter with a vision, and it doesn't involve a happy ending! This doesn't sit right with the studio that's funding the remake of a 1947 movie she's working on, which has them sending her to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, where the movie was originally filmed. She goes, not expecting to be transported back in time.
Mistletoe Connection
Premieres: Sunday, November 26
Where: UPtv
Plot: Kate and Mark couldn't be any different. She's a local-business owner in a small town, and he's a developer at a big-named company who wants to take over her shop. The one thing they have in common is their shared-love of Christmas. Will that be enough to bring the two both of them to sort out their differences?
Family Switch
Premieres: Thursday, November 30
Where: Netflix
Plot: Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms play overwhelmed parents with two rebellious teenaged kids and a toddler who only knows havoc. With nothing going right this holiday, fate decides to step in—causing the parents to swap bodies with their children. This is where the chaos truly begins!
The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday
Premieres: Thursday, November 30
Where: Netflix
Plot: This crew of unruly, talking animals may be deemed as the "bad guys" in town, but that doesn't mean that they can't spread some Christmas magic! Watch the devious tasks they get into in order to complete their holiday mission.
A Royal Christmas Surprise
Premieres: Thursday, November 30
Where: BET+
Plot: Riley is from Kentucky, while Mandla (her husband-to-be) is from a South African royal family. Riley invites Mandla's family over to her parent's home for the holidays, not knowing that it would fuel a season full of feuds.
Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas
Premieres: Thursday, November 30,
Where: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Plot: Carly drops everything to move to a small town where she'll lead the local church choir on Christmas. This is the only thing on her mind, so when she meets Matthew, a mysterious, but charming veteran home for the holidays, she gets thrown for a doozy.
Candy Cane Lane
Premieres: Friday, December 1
Where: Amazon Prime Video
Plot: Eddie Murphy plays a man named Chris, a husband and father of three, who wants nothing more than to win the local Christmas decorating contest. It's clear that there's no measure he wouldn't take, even if it means making a deal with a secretly naughty elf.
Never Alone for Christmas
Premieres: Thursday, December 7
Where: BET+
Plot: Lauren and Miles were a couple going strong, until they randomly called the wedding off just days before. Fast forward to the holidays, and they're both miraculously on the same Christmas vacation. Was it meant to be all along?
Rescuing Christmas
Premieres: Thursday, December 7
Where: Hallmark Movies Now
Plot: Chuck and Debbie may appear to be regular people, but they're actually two of Santa's elves! They head down to Earth, where they meet Erin, a woman with no Christmas spirit whatsoever. Maybe granting her three wishes will change her mind!
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
Premieres: Friday, December 8
Where: Disney+
Plot: Everyone's favorite wimpy kid, Greg, is back and better for the holidays this year! We use the word "better" loosely, as this Christmas becomes a bit stressful for him. Hey, he didn't mean to destroy a snowplow while hanging out with his best friend, Rowley!
A Cowboy Christmas Romance
Premieres: Saturday, December 9
Where: Lifetime
Plot: Lexie never thought she'd return back to her hometown in Arizona—but business is business, and a potentially huge deal at her job sees her heading back 10 years later. Now, she must face her father and brothers who are upset she left them behind, while also trying to close a deal with a committed farmer.
Yes, Chef! Christmas
Premieres: Sunday, December 10
Where: Lifetime
Plot: A passionate, but somewhat timid culinary school instructor named Alicia (Tia Mowry) is growing restless at the "what ifs" in her life, and is hoping for a random string of luck. Well, this Christmas, she gets just that when she's invited to enter a cooking contest that could change her life.
The Holiday Proposal Plan
Premieres: Saturday, December 16
Where: Lifetime
Plot: Sonny and Kip are exes with mutual friends. Somehow avoiding the awkwardness all this time after their breakup, they are forced to come together to help their friends get engaged. Will things between them rekindle?
Dial S for Santa
Premieres: Sunday, December 17
Where: UPtv
Plot: Lana is more than happy to visit her mother for Christmas. What she didn't expect, however, was to be teamed up with a swoon-worthy policeman as they try to figure out who exactly is responsible for the town's multiple burglaries!
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