What are the new Netflix Original Christmas movies this year? Release dates and cast details

In recent years, Netflix has been on a mission to release a Christmas movie for everybody, every year. Their solution to achieve this? Release a whole host of festive films every year, in the hopes that there'll be something for everyone.

While their Christmas schedules are often packed, this doesn't mean that the films are exactly Oscar-worthy. This year, there are four films coming out in the early weeks of the festive season which have a range of themes, from a heist movie to a gender-bending Santa Claus comedy and wine-related romance.

So, whether you're a fan of Netflix's original festive films or you just want to find something to put on in the background while the family's over, read on to find out all you need to know about Netflix's 2025 Christmas release schedule.

What are the New Netflix Original Christmas movies this year?

This year's offerings begins with A Merry Little Ex-mas, which follows a divorcee whose plans are wrecked when her ex shows up with his new girlfriend. Meanwhile, Champagne Problems (which seemingly borrows its title from the Taylor Swift song) is a romcom about an ambitious businesswoman set against the gorgeous backdrop of the French winter.

While Champagne Problems leans into the romance, Jingle Bell Heist is a romcom with the emphasis firmly on the 'com' which sees a pair of small-time thieves discover that they each plan to break into the same London department store. Hilarity ensues. Finally, My Secret Santa follows a single mother as she attempts to pass as a man to become a season Santa at a ski resort.

Read on to find out more about each one.

A Merry Little Ex-mas

Release date: Wednesday 12th November

Cast: Many of the character names have not yet been revealed, but the actors appearing are:

• Alicia Silverstone as Kate
• Oliver Hudson as Everett
• Jameela Jamil as TBA
• Melissa Joan Hart as TBA
• Pierson Fodé as TBA
• Timothy Innes as TBA
• Linda Kash as Doris
• Emily Hall as Sienna

What is A Merry Little Ex-mas about?

A Merry Little Ex-mas follows the recently-divorced Kate, who is after one last family Christmas before selling her house. However, ex-husband Everett decides to show up with his younger and more successful new girlfriend, throwing a spanner into Kate's plans.

The film is directed by Steve Carr, who previously worked on Daddy Day Care, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, and the 2018 remake of Freaky Friday. A Merry Little Ex-mas might be the one to watch this Christmas for people who want a laugh.

Champagne Problems

Release date: Wednesday 19th November

Cast:

• Minka Kelly as Sydney Price
• Tom Wozniczka as Henri Cassell
• Flula Borg as Otto Moller
• Xavier Samuel as Ryan Garner
• Maeve Courtier-Lilley as Skyler Price
• Thibault de Montalembert as Hugo Cassell
• Sean Amsing as Roberto Salazar
• Mitchell Mullen as Marvin Roth
• Astrid Whettnall as Brigitte Laurent
• Floran Royer as Taxi Driver

What is Champagne Problems about?

Champagne Problems sees Sydney Price, a successful M&A businesswoman from the States, travel to France in an attempt to seal the acquisition deal with a world-renowned Champagne brand ahead of Christmas. However, her plans are scuppered when she meets Henri, a charming Parisian who turns out to be the Champagne magnate's son. Written and directed by Daredevil (2003) and Ghost Rider's Mark Steven Johnson, Champagne Problems is for those who love a bit of Christmas romance.

Jingle Bell Heist

Release date: Wednesday 26th November

Cast:

• Olivia Holt as Sophia
• Connor Swindells as Nick O'Connor
• Lucy Punch as Cynthia
• Peter Serafinowicz as Maxwell Sterling
• Poppy Drayton as Brianna
• Michael Salami as Ralph
• Mariah Louca as Lori
• Anabel Kutay as Shanice
• Belal Sabir as Ali Zafar
• Alara-Star Khan as Maddie
• Ed Kear as Eddie
• James Dryden as Leo Stein
• Brooke Henzell as Samantha Warren
• Aylin Scott as Jess
• Ntiarna Xavier Knight as Mrs Claus
• Charlotte Hazelby as Bridezilla
• Ada Player as Lilly
• Homer Todiwala as Detective Jones
• Natasha Joseph as Rita
• Fiz Marcus as Ms. Jackson
• Jess Lloyd-Jones as Lulu
• Des Fleming as Dr Wilson

What is Jingle Bell Heist about?

Sophia is a retail worker. Nick is a pretty unsuccessful repairman. This Christmas, they've decided to become thieves – the only problem is, they've each chosen the same department store in London to rob. With the two of them forced into an uneasy alliance, this holiday heist is ideal for those who want a fun caper this holiday season. Jingle Bell Heist is written by Bridgerton staff writer Abby McDonald and directed by long-time Mike Flanagan cinematographer Michael Fimognari.

My Secret Santa

Release date: Wednesday 3rd December

Cast:

• Alexandra Breckenridge as Taylor Jacobson
• Ryan Eggold as Matthew Layne
• Tia Mowry as Natasha Burton
• Madison MacIsaac as Zoey Jacobson
• Diana Maria Riva as TBA
• Dominic Fox as Jimmy
• William Vaughan as Eric
• Jayden Oniah as Max
• Adam Beauchesne as Kenny
• Barry W Levy as Robert
• Cam Woodman as Sebastian
• Catriona Leger as Melissa

What is My Secret Santa about?

My Secret Santa follows Taylor Jacobson, a single mother desperate to make ends meet. After her daughter, Zoey, is accepted onto an elite snowboarding camp, Taylor enlists the help of her friends to turn herself into a white-bearded, rosy-cheeked old man so that she can apply for a job as the ski resort's Santa. A gender-swapped interpretation of the drama at the heart of Some Like It Hot, things get complicated when Taylor meets Matthew and starts to fall in love. My Secret Santa is a fun little treat for those who love a bit of heightened humour in the holidays.

The four new films release weekly on Wednesdays starting on 12th November, exclusively on Netflix.

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