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Netflix Dropped Its Christmas Line-Up With A Whopping 23 Movies & Shows On The Way

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Ho, ho, ho! Merry Litmas! Despite it only being October, now is the time to embrace some Christmas spirit, with Netflix dropping its holiday movie and show line-up.

The streaming platform has confirmed that a whopping 23 different Christmas movies and seasonal shows are coming. And the movies on offer actually look damn good. We’ve got cute family films to get even the biggest grinches in the holiday spirit, with The Claus Family and A Boy Called Christmas. For those who don’t want Christmas jammed down their throats, we have date movies Love Hard and Single All The Way.

Then there are the Netflix sequels, such as The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star, along with A California Christmas: City Lights –– which fans of the original movies won’t want to miss. In short, your Christmas viewing is already sorted! 

We’ve picked out this year’s Netflix movies to get the most excited about:

Love Hard

Synopsis: “After meeting her perfect match on a dating app, an LA writer learns she’s been catfished when she flies 3,000 miles to surprise him for Christmas.”

Cast: Nina Dobrev, Darren Barnet, Jimmy O. Yang, and Harry Shum Jr.

Watch this if you liked: Holidate. 

Available to watch: November 5.

The Claus Family

Synopsis: “When his grandfather suddenly falls ill, holiday-hating Jules learns of his family’s magical legacy and realises he’s the only hope to save Christmas.”

Cast: Jan Decleir, Mo Bakker, and Stefaan Degand.

Watch this if you liked: The Christmas Chronicles. 

Available to watch: November 1.

The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star

Synopsis: “When a priceless Christmas relic is stolen, royal look-alikes Margaret and Stacy turn to audacious doppelgänger Fiona — and her dashing ex — for help.”

Cast: Vanessa Hudgens, Nick Sagar, Remy Hii, and Amanda Donohoe.

Watch this if you liked: The Princess Switch. 

Available to watch: November 18.

Single All the Way

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, Luke Macfarlane, Barry Bostwick, and Jennifer Coolidge.

Watch this if you liked: Happiest Season.

Available to watch: December 2.

A California Christmas: City Lights

Synopsis: “It’s been a year since Callie and Joseph fell in love, and they’re happier than ever running their dairy farm and winery, until business and family obligations call him back to the city — and threaten to derail their romance.”

Cast: Lauren Swickard, Josh Swickard, and David Del Rio.

Watch this if you liked: A California Christmas. 

Available to watch: December 16.

A Castle for Christmas

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 and Cary Elwes.

Watch this if you liked: Holiday In The Wild. 

Available to watch: November 26.

A Boy Called Christmas

Synopsis: “Determined young Nikolas meets his destiny in a magical land inhabited by elves on a quest to find his father — and bring home the gift of hope.”

Cast: Maggie Smith, Michiel Huisman, Kristen Wiig, and Sally Hawkins.

Watch this if you liked: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.

Available to watch: November 24.

Check out the full list of Netflix Christmas movies and shows here.