Christmas movies that are underrated
If you’re tired of the classic Christmas movies, try these six underrated holiday films.
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The holiday season is here, which means it’s time to grab a sweet treat, get cozy on the couch and turn on the latest Hallmark Christmas movie.
Hallmark movies are, for many, the perfect light viewing to match the feeling of the holiday season. Every year, Hallmark releases a new lineup of Christmas and other holiday-themed films as part of its “Countdown to Christmas.”
Between enemies-to-lovers, small town dilemmas and workaholic drama, the tropes are expected and plentiful. Still, the films offer a tender viewing experience to escape from the stress of everyday life.
There are two dozen new holiday films available to watch on Hallmark this year. Here’s a look at all of them, and where you should start.
See list of new Hallmark Christmas movies 2025
There are more than two dozen new Hallmark Christmas movies this year. Here’s a look at all of them:
Which Hallmark Christmas movie should you watch? See list by theme
Starting your Hallmark journey can be overwhelming, especially this time of year. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of holiday fan favorites from this year and years past based on themes like traveling and royal families. Here’s a look at some of the options if you don’t know where to start binging.
Travel
- “Christmas Getaway“: A travel writer is seeking a traditional Christmas adventure finds herself double booked for her vacation after a rental mix up.
- “A Keller Christmas Vacation”: Two parents plan a family Christmas river cruise visiting Germany and Austria to help bring their children back together after they’ve drifted apart.
- “Christmas in Notting Hill“: Starring William Moseley and Sarah Ramos, a American woman visiting London falls for a soccer star after he discovers she doesn’t know who he is.
Small town tales
- “The Most Colorful Time of the Year“: An optometrist seeks to help a colorblind school teacher see holiday lights in all their glory and romance bubbles along the way.
- “Christmas by Starlight“: Annie tries to save her family’s restaurant, The Starlight Cafe, after it becomes scheduled for demolition.
- “‘Twas the Date Before Christmas“: Jesse convinces Bryan to join her family for a day of holiday activities as she feels the pressure to bring someone home this year. He obliges, but her family doesn’t know it’s their first date.
Time travel
- “A Grand Ole Opry Christmas“: Gentry and her friend Mac are taken back in time to Christmas 1995. At the Grand Ole Opry, country music’s most prestigious venue, she spends time with her late father, a country star, and begins a new romance.
- “A ’90s Christmas“: A career-focused attorney takes an interesting rideshare and is transported to 1999s as she plans to spend Christmas alone.
- “Round and Round“: Stuck in a time loop, Rachel is reliving the night of her parents’ Hanukkah party and seeks the help of Zach, who her grandma is trying to set her up with, to get out.
Royals
- “A Royal Christmas“: Starring Lacey Chabert, a Philadelphia seamstress heads to her boyfriend’s home to meet his family only to discover he’s the heir to the throne of Cordinia. She struggles to win over his mother, who wants the prince to marry a royal.
- “A Royal Montana Christmas“: Princess Victoria visits Big Sky County for Christmas and meets a handsome guide at the ranch. After falling in love, she’s forced to decide if her feelings are strong enough to renounce her title.
- “Crown for Christmas”: Allie gets fired from her job and accepts a temp role as a governess to Princess Theodra but soon discovers there’s a connection between her and the child’s father Maximillion, the King of Winshire.
Career Woman
- “Santa Tell Me”: A design show host is sent a letter stating she’ll meet her true love, Nick by Christmas Eve. Her search is complicated when she manages to meet three Nicks over the Christmas season.
- “The Sweetest Christmas”: A pastry chef sings up for the American Gingerbread Competition in hopes of building her business and encounters a second chance at love.
- “Snow Bride”: While walking through a snowy mountain, a political reporter obsessed with scoops, falls and is rescued by the eldest son of a political family. Faced with the pressure of finding a partner, she agrees to be his girlfriend over the holiday season.
Cat Lovers
- “Christmas at the Catnip Cafe“: Olivia inherits part ownership of a cat cafe and tries to convince Ben, the veterinarian, to sell. But the two bond as she spends the weeks leading up to Christmas working there.
Single mom who works too hard
- “The Christmas Secret”: A single mother finds her luck has changed as she tries to support her two children over the holiday season.
- “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”: A single mom having trouble keeping up the holiday spirit experiences a turn of events after her uncle visits her accompanied by a handsome younger man.
Sporty romances
- “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story”: Alana, a Chiefs superfan, tries to win Fan of the Year Award for her family and falls in love with someone in the team’s front office. Disclaimer: Plot may remind viewers of a certain celebrity couple.
- “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story”: Two lifelong Bills fans come together at Christmas in Buffalo.
Hallmark Christmas movie schedule
See the schedule for Hallmark’s new Christmas movies for 2025 below. More showtimes for movies from past years are available at hallmarkchannel.com/schedule.
How to watch Hallmark Christmas movies
Hallmark airs its Christmas movies on its cable channel, which is available to stream on services that offer live TV, like Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and DIRECTV.
In addition, Hallmark has its own streaming platform, Hallmark+, with plans starting at $7.99 per month. A 7-day free trial is available for the platform.
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at mdelrey@usatoday.com
