Christmas 2021: New Christmas Watch of 2021

This is the season for cosy sweaters, indulgent food swaps, and snuggling up on the couch or in the theatre to watch a holiday-themed movie. But with the onslaught of original content creating a traffic jam in your watch list, picking the perfect movie can be a challenge.

The holidays are almost upon us, and that means dozens of Christmas movies are hitting our screens over the coming weeks. If you're making it your mission to track down as many holiday films as possible to celebrate the festive season, then look no further.

Get your hot chocolate ready and put on your chicest pajamas, because here are the best Christmas movies of 2021, streaming on Netflix.

Zoey’s Extraordinary

The musical series Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist with its finale narrative hanging off a cliff, but thankfully, the angels over at Roku are resurrecting the series in holiday movie form, complete with its entire brilliant cast: Jane Levy, Alex Newell, Skylar Astin, John Clarence Stewart, et cetera. Set on her first holiday—spoiler alert!—without her father, the movie picks up where Season 2 left off and promises a holiday as magical as if Mitch had never left.
Watch on: The Roku Channel
Release Date: December 1
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Single all the way

In an attempt to avoid those awkward relationship status questions during the holiday season, Peter (Michael Urie) asks his friend Nick (Philemon Chambers) to spend Christmas with him and pretend that they're a couple. Jennifer Coolidge, recently seen in The White Lotus, co-stars. Single All the Way.
Watch: Netflix
Release Date: December 2.

A California Christmas 2

Fans of A California Christmas rejoice because a sequel to the adorable holiday flick is heading to Netflix. The story picks up with everyone's faves, Callie and Joseph, a year after their romance first began. Now, they're running their dairy farm and winery, but their relationship comes to a crossroads when Joseph starts feeling a pullback to city life.
Watch: Netflix
Release Date: December 16

Grumpy Christmas

Don’t close out Netflix just yet; there’s more to be devoured. Grumpy Christmas is a sequel to the Mexican family comedy Un Padre No Tan Padre, in which prickly Don Servando must cope with his hippie son. This time, the family heads to the beach to spend the holiday with relentless Aunt Alicia, who becomes enemy number one for Servando.
Watch: Netflix
Release Date: December 22

A Boy Called Christmas

For the nostalgic holiday movie lover, this year’s lineup includes a thoughtful and family-friendly origin story about Father Christmas, courtesy of Netflix. A fable bookended by narration from the amazing Maggie Smith, the tale follows a boy named Nikolas, along with his chatty mouse and magical reindeer friends, on an adventure that culminates in the discovery of Elfhelm and, in turn, Christmas. Kristen Wiig, Jim Broadbent, and Joel Fry round out the cast.
Watch: Netflix
Released on: November 24