Timeless Tidings of Joy (Great American Family, Pure Flix)
An annual bundle of new Christmas movies is there for the taking on the faith-forward Great American Family channel and its streaming app, Pure Flix. A high-profile offering: Full House alum Candace Cameron Bure plays Ally, who inherits a letterpress shop from her grandmother that she is preparing for sale when she meets an avowed old soul (Paul Greene) determined to preserve its legacy.
Watch it: Timeless Tidings of Joy premieres Nov. 15 on Great American Family and Pure Flix (encore broadcast Nov. 29 on Great American Family)
Merry Little Mystery (The Roku Channel)
Meet Natasha (Jordin Sparks), who spends the holidays at her grandparents’ house in her hometown and has taken over her grandfather’s role as a covert holiday gift-giver to deserving, grateful citizens. It’s her family’s best-kept secret, until an investigative reporter (Keon Alexander) wants to unmask the town’s Secret Santa. He’s hot on her trail, but things get more complicated when Natasha gets the hots for him.
Watch it: Merry Little Mystery premieres Nov. 19 on The Roku Channel
The Family Plan 2 (Apple TV+, PG-13)
The original 2023 family action thriller may have wobbled critically, but it emerged a big winner on Apple TV+ in 2023. Which explains why the streamer is bringing back a sequel, doubling down by making it a Christmas movie (call this the Die Hard factor). Mark Wahlberg, 54, stars as dad, car salesman and former assassin Dan Morgan, who just wants his family to have a fun holiday overseas. Bad guys have other plans.
Watch it: The Family Plan 2 premieres Nov. 21 on Apple TV+
Jingle Bell Heist (Netflix)
Think Ocean’s Eleven, but cuter, more Christmassy, and with fewer thieves. Sophia (Olivia Holt), a quick-thinking retail worker, and Nick (Connor Swindells), a struggling repairman, team up to rob London’s most famous department store on Christmas Eve. A funny thing happens on the way to the caper: Buried secrets and unexpected feelings threaten to unravel both the heist and their budding connection.
Watch it: Jingle Bell Heist premieres Nov. 26 on Netflix
Christmas Everyday (Lifetime)
Lifetime kicks off its annual “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” rollout of 13 new Christmas films this weekend, and Christmas Everyday has top-of-the-tree star power. R&B singer-songwriter Brandy Norwood plays fashion designer Fancy, who is overwhelmed planning a wedding for her bridezilla baby sister while trying to uphold family holiday traditions as her mother (Debbi Morgan, 69) is losing her sight.
Watch it: Christmas Everyday premieres Nov. 29 on Lifetime
A Grand Ole Opry Christmas (Hallmark Channel, Hallmark+)
Hallmark celebrates the Grand Ole Opry’s real-life centennial this year with a new film about a country music icon’s daughter who leaves songwriting behind when her dad is killed in a sudden, tragic accident. But when the Nashville institution invites her back to represent him at its upcoming centennial celebration (at Christmas, no less!), she begins a journey toward healing.
Watch it: A Grand Ole Opry Christmas premieres Nov. 29