Meara covers streaming service news for CNET. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in journalism. When she’s not writing, she likes to dote over her cat, sip black coffee and try out new horror movies.

Longtime Jonas Brothers fans and newcomers to that club can join the band on a chaotic quest to get from London to New York in time for Christmas. A Very Jonas Christmas Movie is celebrity- and comedy-packed, and a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes suggests that it could be a fun detour this holiday.

The follow-up to 2023’s The Family Plan promises a mix of Christmas, comedy and action in Europe. Mark Wahlberg reprises his role as a former assassin who can’t avoid his past, and Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington plays the villain.

Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox play a broken-up couple who share a dog in this furry, feel-good Christmas rom-com. Their precious pooch — Merv — hasn’t been thriving following their split, so they have to jump into action.

Who said romantic Christmas movies have to just be Hallmark’s thing? In Netflix’s Champagne Problems, an American executive travels to France during the holidays for work and hits it off with a guy. It turns out he’s associated with the champagne brand she’s trying to acquire, but what are the holidays without a bit of drama?

A cracked tooth on Christmas Eve leads to adventure in this critically acclaimed comedy (it has an impressive 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes). The Baltimorons chronicles an unlikely romance between a newly sober man and his emergency dentist.

Netflix is looking to swipe your holiday attention with another Christmas rom-com — this time about two small-time thieves who join forces for a daring Christmas Eve heist. Olivia Holt (Freeform’s Cruel Summer) and Connor Swindells (Netflix’s Sex Education) play the Santa suit-wearing duo who might turn out to be more than just a reluctant team.

Shannon Thornton stars in this holiday rom-com as Joy, a woman who hasn’t been the luckiest at love or her career. A snowstorm — and the reclusive stranger she meets because of it — are transformative for her.

Netflix adds to the rom-com pile with My Secret Santa, a quirky tale about a woman who disguises herself as a man to get a gig as Santa. (It’s “like Mrs. Doubtfire in the reverse,” according to Netflix’s companion site Tudum.) Alexandra Breckenridge (Netflix’s Virgin River) dons the St. Nick camouflage and juggles a love interest while working at a luxury ski resort. 

This Prime Video movie’s cast list may bring you cheer — it stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Danielle Brooks, Maude Apatow, Jason Schwartzman, Eva Longoria and more. Pfeiffer plays the main character — a mom who goes on a solo adventure due to feeling underappreciated by her family at Christmas.

Cutthroat competition, family bonds and memorable company mottos are all on display in this merry documentary about New York City Christmas tree vendors. The film reveals what it takes to get trees to city sidewalks each year.

While it isn’t as Christmasy as other films on this list, this new animated Diary of a Wimpy Kid flick does incorporate the holidays. It’s based on the third Wimpy Kid book by Jeff Kinney and revolves around Greg Heffley and his dad.

Before I unwrap its plot, two things could interest you in A Merry Little Ex-Mas. First, the holiday vibes are strong — expect festive lights, red and green attire, sledding, snow and decorated trees. The second is that the movie stars ’90s icons Alicia Silverstone and Melissa Joan Hart. Story-wise, it follows a couple going through a divorce and coming together for one last Christmas.