Netflix has released its 2025 slate of Christmas films, with Jingle Bell Heist emerging as the most critically acclaimed. The streaming giant launched four holiday rom-coms from early November, all featuring famous faces and predictable plots.
The lowest-rated film is A Merry Little Ex-Mas, starring Alicia Silverstone and Oliver Hudson as a divorcing couple spending one last Christmas together. It has a 50% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviewers criticising its predictability and lacklustre romance.
Champagne Problems, set in France and starring Minka Kelly, scores 73%. Critics praise its comedic tone, calling it 'fizzy fun' despite a lukewarm romance. My Secret Santa, with Alexandra Breckenridge as a single mother disguised as Santa, holds 75% and is praised for its makeup and lead performance.
Jingle Bell Heist, starring Olivia Holt and Connor Swindells, also scores 75% but tops the list due to more reviews. The film follows two strangers robbing a London department store for revenge. Critics call it 'breezy and fun' with more edge than other Netflix Christmas titles.
