Our December 2024 Watchlist! 📽️🍿🎄

In the words of Mariah Carey, “It’s tiiiiiiiime!” That is, time for the Christmas festivities to begin. 

The Christmas season is in full swing, and there's some cosy festive features to keep us warm this December.

From the return of Lindsay Lohan and Wallace and Gromit, to the last-ever Gavin and Stacey episode, as always, there are so many options to choose from for every level of festive cheer!

There are plenty of Christmas movies that fans turn back to year after year, from modern rom-coms like Love Actually and The Holiday, to comedies like The Grinch Who Stole Christmas and Elf. But along with all of these very re-watchable films, there’s always a new set of festive (and non-festive) movies that are released every year. 

So, without further ado, here are just some of the new Christmas movies (and a few TV shows) you should have on your December watch list this festive season.

Meet Me Next Christmas

While there was a surprising lack of rom-coms on the Christmas streaming calendar last year, Netflix is delivering the goods in 2024. Meet Me Next Christmas stars Christina Milian as a woman who goes on a mission to get last-minute tickets to a Pentatonix concert so that she can reconnect with the man she’s in love with. For fans of Christmas, acappella, and ‘00s pop stars, this movie is one for you this December.

On Netflix now.

A Sudden Case of Christmas

Andie MacDowell and Danny DeVito star in A Sudden Case of Christmas.When Claire, a devoted Christmas enthusiast, discovers her parents are planning to separate during a family holiday in Italy, she teams up with her mischievous grandfather (Danny Devito) to devise a plan to reunite them.

A Sudden Case of Christmas is available to watch on Amazon, Apple TV, Sky Store and Google Store.

The Merry Gentlemen

There’s something for everyone when it comes to Christmas movies! Those looking for a sexy Christmas movie, you might be interested in The Merry Gentlemen. It’s about a woman who stages a male Christmas-themed strip show in order to raise money to save her parents’ business. 

On Netflix now. 

Dear Santa

Jack Black stars as the devil in this Christmas comedy based around a spelling mistake. Things go south when a young boy (with horrendous spelling) writes a letter to Satan instead of Santa, summoning the wrong person down his chimney. 

Watch Dear Santa on Paramount+ now.

Our Little Secret

The queen of Christmas is back. No, not Mariah. We’re talking about Lindsay Lohan. After taking on the genre in Netflix’s Falling For Christmas, Lindsay Lohan has returned in Our Little Secret. In the movie, two resentful exes are forced to spend Christmas under the same roof, after discovering their current partners are siblings. 

On Netflix now.

Nutcrackers

Ben Stiller stars as a high-flying real estate developer in this heartwarming Christmas comedy called Nutcrackers. When his sister dies in an accident, Michael is forced to step into the role of guardian for her four unruly orphaned sons who live on a farm. Except, he knows nothing about parenting. 

Fun fact: The nephews are played by four real-life siblings and the movie was filmed in parts on their family’s farm. Now that must’ve been fun! 

Watch Nutcrackers on Disney+ now.

Carry On

Looking for an action movie that takes place at Christmas time? This one’s for you. Some might say it’s the Die Hard of 2024. Taron Egerton plays an airport security agent who’s been blackmailed by a mysterious Jason Bateman into letting a dangerous bag slip onto a Christmas flight.  

Available to watch on Netflix from 13th December.

That Christmas

If you’re looking for something that works for even the youngest members of your family, there’s That Christmas, an animated movie (based on Richard Curtis’s series of children’s books) that tells a series of intertwined stories about family life during Christmas, love and loneliness. 

On Netflix now. 

Red One

Chris Evans and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson join forces in Red One, playing a hacker and the North Pole’s head of security. Together, they must rescue Santa Clause, who has been kidnapped - unfortunately, on Christmas Eve.

You can watch Red One in cinemas now.

Gavin & Stacey

Five years after the unforgettable Christmas cliffhanger, fans will finally learn whether Smithy says yes to Nessa’s marriage proposal in the highly anticipated final episode of Gavin and Stacey. 

The finale features Pam in a frenzy as she prepares to host Christmas while juggling a spat with Mick and the antics of their unpredictable friends, Dawn and Tim. Meanwhile, Gavin and Stacey explore ways to reignite the spark in their marriage.

The 90 minute special is set to air on Christmas Day, though the exact time has yet to be announced.

Watch Gavin and Stacey Christmas Day on BBC One.

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Wallace and Gromit are back! The dynamic duo will be returning to our screens this Christmas for the first time since 2008’s A Matter of Loaf and Death. Wallace and his pal Gromit are back after a recent crime wave of stolen garden goods leads Wallace to become the prime suspect.In this new 70-minute feature film, Vengeance Most Foul, Wallace & Gromit will face off against their arch enemy Feathers McGraw: the evil penguin last seen locked up 1993’s The Wrong Trousers.

Christmas Day on BBC One.

Tiddler

This one’s perfect for the kids! Based on the beloved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, this charming tale follows a little fish with a big imagination who finds himself lost in the vast ocean - until his storytelling skills come to the rescue. Narrated by Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, this heartwarming adventure promises festive fun for the whole family!

Watch Tiddler on BBC One on Christmas Day.

What are you most looking forward to watching this December? Let us know in the comments below!