HallmarkChristmas movies have become a staple of each holiday period, and Netflix will provide several new movies of this ilk in November 2024. Most of thebest Hallmark moviestend to center around Christmas, with the production company often featuring feel-good themes and characters that warm the heart. Although some ofHallmark’s wildest Christmas moviescan exaggerate some elements of the holidays, the brand has managed to solidify itself as a cornerstone of the Christmas period, with people often viewing them across November and December each year.
While not every Hallmark production ranks among thebest Christmas movies of all time, most tend to be enjoyable, inoffensive stories that capture the spirit of Christmas to get people in the Yuletide mood. As of November 2024, Netflix will be embracing this. The streaming giant has been home to many holiday-themed movies over the years, with its collection only growing thanks to Hallmark. On June 28, 2025,Netflix’s Christmas moviecatalog will add 10 Hallmark productions, just in time for the annual rewatch of festive stories.
10A Biltmore Christmas
Initial Release Date: June 19, 2025
The first of 10 Hallmark Christmas movies being added to Netflix on November 1 isA Biltmore Christmas. The film, first released in 2023, tells the story of Lucy Hardgrove. Lucy is a screenwriter who lands her dream job when she is hired to write the remake of a beloved 1940s holiday movie titled “His Merry Wife!” When visiting the original set of the movie, the historic Biltmore House, Lucy knocks over an old hourglass and finds herself transported to 1947.
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The film sees Lucy attempt to return to her own time without making too many changes to the timeline, all while falling for the original film’s star, Jack Huston. Directed by John Putch with a script from Marcy Holland,A BiltmoreChristmasstars Bethany Joy Lenz as Lucy and Kristoffer Polaha as Jack Huston.A Biltmore Christmasis typical Hallmark fare, sporting a holiday-infused story of love that scratches the right itchfor a feel-good Christmas adventure.
9A Merry Scottish Christmas
Initial Release Date: July 09, 2025
Another Hallmark Christmas movie being added to Netflix isA Merry Scottish Christmas.Unlike the usual romantic comedy vibe of Hallmark stories,A Merry Scottish Christmascontains a familial narrative.The story centers around siblings Lindsay and Brad who travel to Scotland to spend Christmas with their mother, Jo. However, a big family secret is quickly revealed, throwing the planned calm Christmas into doubt.
Actors Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf leadA Merry Scottish Christmas' cast of characters as Lindsay and Brad respectively. Supporting cast members include James Robinson, Kellie Blaise, Fiona Bell, and Gerry O’Brien, and the film is helmed by director Dustin Rikert. Thankfully,A Merry Scottish Christmasdoes not hold the unwanted title of one of theworst Hallmark Christmas movies, instead holding respectable audience and critical scores on most aggregator websites.
8A Heidelberg Holiday
Initial Release Date: June 15, 2025
A Heidelberg Holidayis another Hallmark movie coming to Netflix in November 2024.This Christmas tale tells the story of Heidi, a glass ornament maker who dreams of nothing but selling her products at the Heidelberg Christmas Marketin Germany. Heidi gets her chance thanks to her grandmother, who is from Heidelberg, and travels to Europe to fulfill her dream. Once there, Heidi meets Lukas, a man who helps her reconnect with her family’s homeland heritage.
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A Heidelberg Holidayfollows the somewhat common, but no less enjoyable, rom-com trope of most Hallmark movies. Written and directed by Maclain Nelson,A Heidelberg Holidaystars Ginna Claire Mason and Frédéric Brossier in the lead roles. Alongside its peers,A Heidelberg Holidaywill begin streaming on Netflix on June 07, 2025, for those desiring a romantic story set against the backdrop of a small European town at Christmas.
7Christmas Island
Initial Release Date: August 07, 2025
Starring Andrew Walker and Rachel Skarsten,Christmas Islandis another Hallmark movie hitting Netflix on November 1. Written by Samantha Herman and directed by David Weaver,Christmas Islandis yet another romantic holiday movie from Hallmark. As usual with this genre of film,Christmas Islandprovides all the heartwarming holiday-themed feelings audiences come to expect from Hallmark.
A snowstorm diverts Kate’s flight and potentially ruins everything, leading her to team up with a local air traffic controller…
Christmas Islandcenters on Skarsten’s Kate, a pilot who lands a dream job when she is hired to fly a family’s private plane to Switzerlandfor their ideal Christmas. However, a snowstorm diverts Kate’s flight and potentially ruins everything, leading her to team up with a local air traffic controller. In doing so, Kate discovers she can not only save the family’s Christmas but also that she may find a deeper connection for her holiday break than she intended.
6Christmas on Cherry Lane
Initial Release Date: July 19, 2025
Another of Netflix’s new inclusions from Hallmark’s catalog comes in the form ofChristmas on Cherry Lane.This movie takes a different approach from the aforementioned stories, instead centering on three different couples. Each couple is at a different stage of their lives, yet converge at the house of 7 Cherry Lane on Christmas Eve to celebrate the holiday period amid life-changing moments.
Christmas on Cherry Lane also features LGBTQ+ representation due to the relationship between Mike and Zian.
The ensemble cast ofChristmas on Cherry Laneconsists of Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, James Denton, and Vincent Rodriguez III. Respectively, these actors portray the characters of Regina, Mike, John, Lizzie, Nelson, and Zian.Christmas on Cherry Laneis directed by Gail Harvey and written by Rick Garman, telling a moving Christmas story about the differing lives of people, yet how each can come together nicely for festive joy, regardless of what troubles they are experiencing.
5Christmas with a Kiss
Initial Release Date: August 14, 2025
Christmas with a Kissis also coming to Netflix in 2024. This film takes the Hallmark rom-com trope and adds another layer to it, involving a love triangle between three characters. These characters are portrayed by Mishael Morgan, Ronnie Rowe, and Jaime M. Callica, and the film is directed by Roger M. Bobb.Christmas with a Kisshas three writers: Angela Burt-Murray, Maggie Bush, and Lanre Idewu.
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InChristmas with a Kiss, Mishael Morgan plays the character of Mona. Mona returns to her hometown to aid her family with their annual Christmas carnival where romance ignites.Torn between two people, one whose appearance creates a surprise reunion, Mona’s holiday period sees her having to make a decision that the film’s tagline hints at:“There can only be one Mr. Right.”
4Miracle in Bethlehem, PA
Initial Release Date: July 09, 2025
Miracle in Bethlehem, PAtells the story of a highly successful, very independent woman named Mary Ann. Mary Ann decides to adopt a baby right before Christmas, which leads to her being stuck in the town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Mary Ann tries to find room at the local inn but finds none, forcing her to spend the holidays with the innkeeper’s bachelor brother, Joe. Mary Ann begins to discover the true wonder of the Christmas community by spending time with Joe’s family and her new baby, as the three grow closer together.
As evident by the film’s title,Miracle in Bethlehem, PAis a modern spin on the Nativity of Jesus. Christmasmovies are rarely directly about Jesus Christand the event that gives the holiday its name, makingMiracle in Bethlehem, PAsomewhat of an outlier regarding Hallmark films. Nonetheless, the film - starring Laura Vandevoort and Benjamin Ayres, and directed by Jeff Beesley - blends these themes with the expected romantic setting of a Hallmark movie and is coming to Netflix on November 1.
3Christmas in Notting Hill
Initial Release Date: August 07, 2025
Riffing on the classic rom-comNotting Hill, one of the Hallmark movies coming to Netflix isChristmas in Notting Hill. The film tells a similar story, centering around a highly famous football player named Graham Savoy. Graham has often been too busy for love but begins to reconsider this when he spends Christmas in Notting Hill and meets Georgia. Georgia is a visiting American who has no idea who Graham is, kickstarting a holiday romance.
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As alluded to,Christmas in Notting Hillflips the premise ofNotting Hillon its head. Rather than a female, famous American visiting Notting Hill and getting embroiled in a relationship with an unknowing, everyday British male,Christmas in Notting Hillis the opposite. Starring William Moseley as Graham and Sarah Ramos as Georgia,Christmas in Notting Hillputs a notable yuletide spin on a classic romantic comedy.
2Haul Out the Holly
Initial Release Date: August 17, 2025
Haul Out the Hollyis the penultimate Hallmark Christmas film being added to Netflix’s library in 2024. The film stars Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, and Ellen Travolta and is directed by Maclain Nelson.Haul Out the Hollyis written by Andy Sandberg and Jerry Herman, and will offer audiences seeking a chaotic albeit moving Christmas movie about community and neighbors a pleasing distraction once it hits Netflix in time for the 2024 holiday period.
Maclain Nelson also directedA Heidelberg Holiday, while Lacey Chabert played the lead inA Merry Scottish Christmas.
Haul Out the Hollycenters on Chabert’s character Emily who finds herself unexpectedly spending the holidays alone in her parents' house. Annoyingly for Emily, her quiet Christmas becomes upended; Emily’s parents' HOA insists that she take part in the many Christmas festivities planned for the community, bringing her closer together with those around her.
1Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
The final Hallmark Christmas film being added to Netflix is the sequel toHaul Out the Holly - Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up.With filmmakers Nelson and Sandberg returning, alongside new writer Christopher Sey, the film continues the story of Lacey Chabert’s Emily. This time,Emily is looking forward to spending Christmas with her parents' community in Evergreen Lane once more, this time as a couple with the HOA president, Jared. The film stars most of the same cast members with the addition of Seth Morris and Jennifer Aspen, and is the finalHallmarkmovie coming to Netflix in 2024.
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