Over the years Netflix has been known for producing a lot of good and exceptional movies, series, and documentaries. And unsurprisingly, they also make good Christmas movies like "The Christmas Chronicles," "A Christmas Prince," "The Princess Switch," "Angela’s Christmas," and "Klaus". Now, this 2020 even with a virus lurking that changed our way of life and made everything on hold. Netflix made sure that Christmas will still be a season of happiness as they will release Christmas movies and series that you don’t want to miss starting this October 28th before Halloween. Below is the list of movies that caught my attention while scrolling at the Netflix scroll bar. Ready to get a sneak pick?
Must Watch Netflix Christmas Films
1. Holidate
Date of Release: October 28, 2020
Genre: Feel good, romantic movie
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Tiffany Paulsen
Movie Duration: 1h 44m
Lead Stars: Emma Roberts as Sloane & Luke Bracey as Jackson
Synopsis: Two strangers (Sloane & Jackson) fed up with their families’ pressure of them being single, agreed to be each other's holiday date. The two pretended as couples all year long to avoid their families' irritating remarks. But the pretending went out of hand as they developed real feelings for each other.
Date of Release: Nov 5, 2020
Genre: Feel good, inspiring, romantic movie
Director: Martin Wood
Writers: Gregg Rossen, Brian Sawyer
Movie Duration: 1h 35m
Lead Stars: Kat Graham as Erica Miller and Alexander Ludwig as Captain Andrew Jantz
Synopsis: A congressional aide (Erica Miller) dropped her Christmas with the family to follow her boss’s order to check out and find reasons to defund the beachside Air Force base that drop gifts and supplies to remote islands at Christmas. On the island, she met the big-hearted Air Force pilot, Captain Andrew Jantz, who knew her reason why she has come to their place. Fortunately, a turn of events happened as Erica found herself understanding the noble act that the Air Force has been doing, and has also dropped her heart for Captain Jantz without even knowing.
3. Dash & Lily
Date of Release: Nov 10, 2020
Dash & Lily, is based on the novel Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares, by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, is a romantic drama. There are two novels in total available for reading in the collection. Over eight episodes, the first season will cover the events of the first novel.
Genre: Understated, romantic series
Lead Stars: Midori Francis as Lily and Austin Abrams as Dash
Season 1 Number of episodes: 8
Synopsis: In New York and its Christmas, two teenagers (Dash & Lily) who seek love, exchanged messages and dares, and pass back and forth a red notebook around the city of New York.
Date of Release: Nov 13, 2020
Genre: Feel – good, heartfelt movie
Director: David E. Talbert
Writer: David E. Talbert
Lead Stars: Forest Whitaker as Jeronicus Jangle and Madalen Mills as Journey
Movie Duration: 2h 2m
Synopsis: A great toymaker devastated for a very long time because of his friend’s betrayal. Found himself hopeful again as his kind, determined, and curious granddaughter came into his life and helped him to invent the most beautiful toy ever.
Date of Release: Nov 19, 2020
Genre: Romantic movie
Director: Mike Rohl
Writers: Robin Bernheim, Megan Metzger
Lead Star: Vanessa Hudgens as Stacy De Novo / Lady Margaret
Movie Duration: 1h 36m
Synopsis: When Duchess Margaret suddenly inherits Montenaro's throne and enters a rough patch with Kevin, it's up to her double Stacy to save the day before their plans are foiled by a new lookalike, party girl Fiona.
Date of Release: Nov 22, 2020
Genre: Campy, feel-good, heartfelt, inspiring movie musical
Director: Debbie Allen
Writer: Maria S. Schlatter & Dolly Parton
Lead Stars: Dolly Parton as Angel and Christine Baranski as Regina Fuller
Movie Duration: 1h 38m
Synopsis: An angry, bitter, and cold-hearted woman plans to sell her hometown's land without even considering the other citizens' opinions that also live there. But, a savior came by to neutralize the situation and used music, magic, and memories to change the heartless woman’s mind.
Date of Release: Nov 25, 2020
Genre: Feel – good, exciting movie
Director: Chris Columbus
Writers: Matt Lieberman, Chris Columbus
Lead Stars: Kurt Russell as Santa Claus, Goldie Hawn as Mrs. Claus, and Darby Camp as Kate
Movie Duration: 1h 52m
Synopsis: Kate Pierce, the beautiful young girl who adored Christmas and Santa Claus has become skeptical and hopeless of Christmas. But, when a mysterious troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas forever, she was reunited with Santa Claus and helped him in saving Christmas again.
There you go! The best Christmas movies of the year that you should watch out for. These may be just another movie for you but for sure these will give you a little break from everything that has been boggling your mind. Because watching movies is what I also do whenever I get overwhelmed with what is happening in my surroundings. So, make sure to gift yourselves by watching these movies.
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Operation Christmas drop (2020). (2020, November 5). IMDb. https://imdb.to/3o9JTjN.
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Jingle jangle: A Christmas journey (2020). (2020, November 13). IMDb. https://imdb.to/2IPGdDE.
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