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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and if you’re wondering what Netflix’s most popular original Christmas movies and series have been, we’ve got the top 50 from the past few years.

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We’re going to split this list into two parts. First, we’ll cover the Christmas movies, shows, and specials that have picked up the most points in the United States, and then we’ll move onto the global list. The global list collects the points for 80+ Netflix countries.

As a quick refresher, points are picked up every time a show or movie gets featured in the daily top 10. If you’re a movie that ranks #10 for one day,...

A new Netflix Christmas movie, Holiday in the Vineyards, has made it onto the Global Top 10 chart. Previous Netflix Christmas movies, such as Best. Christmas. Ever! and Christmas as Usual, were poorly received by critics and audiences. While Holiday in the Vineyards may be slightly better than other recent festive movies, it still falls into the category of cheesy and forgettable Christmas films.

Netflix has a new Christmas movie, Holiday in the Vineyards, on the Global Top 10 chart, and it appears to be slightly better than the streamer's other recent holiday fare. Released December 13 on Netflix, the Christmas rom-com follows a familiar premise involving a widow who, while struggling to run the local vineyard and raise two boys, falls for a big city playboy sent to scout a new vineyard location in the area over the holidays. The Holiday in the Vineyards cast includes Josh Swickard, Sol Rodriguez, Eileen Davidson,...

Seasonal Norwegian film Christmas as Usual claims the No. 7 spot in Netflix's Global Top 10 movies, with 10 million hours viewed so far. The movie follows a newly engaged couple's first holiday together with a twist of hiding the truth about the groom's ethnicity, leading to family drama. Despite mixed reviews, the film's success may be attributed to word of mouth and its engaging premise, potentially climbing higher in the Top 10.

Seasonal Norwegian film Christmas as Usual has claimed the No. 7 spot in Netflix's Global Top 10 movies. The new holiday flick from director Petter Holmsen follows Thea (Ida Ursin-Holm) and Jashan (Kanan Gill), a newly engaged couple navigating their first holiday together with a unique twist. Jashan, who lives in California and is originally from India, has been invited to spend Christmas with Thea's family in her rural Norwegian hometown, but they have yet to learn the truth about his ethnicity,...

Christmas as Usual is a chaotic, yet joyful, holiday movie that brings plenty of family drama and Christmas traditions. The film follows the main couple, Thea and Jashan, as they navigate their first Christmas together and face challenges with honesty and cultural differences. With a strong cast, including Kanan Gill and Ida Ursin-Holm, the movie promises to deliver comedy and shenanigans as the characters try to find peace during the holiday season.

Netflix is bringing a plethora of holiday movies to its platform, including Christmas as Usual, a Norwegian film with plenty of family drama and a great cast. Now streaming on Netflix, Christmas as Usual is primarily set in Norway, though its leading characters begin their journey in the United States. The holiday movie brings the drama as the main couple contends with family, Christmas traditions, grief, and an ex that makes Christmas just a tad bit messier than expected.

Directed by Petter Holmsen, Christmas as Usual is a Netflix rom-com and the perfect holiday movie to watch this Christmas season. Christmas as Usual is nothing short of a fairy tale romance with a perfect Bollywood ending, which talks about putting aside cultural differences to embrace each other. Christmas as Usual follows a Norwegian woman named Thea who fell in love with her Indian boyfriend, Jashan, with whom she decided to spend her Christmas holidays back in her home, Norway. But their cultural differences caused a major dilemma in the story, almost ruining Thea’s perfect plan for Christmas Eve. Let’s see how things unfold in Thea and Jashan’s lives after they come to Norway.

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Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Film?

Thea and Jashan were in love with each other and therefore made the decision to live together under the same roof. Although it was...

Zack Snyder’s latest big-budget effects-driven feature, an awards contender from Todd Haynes, Bradley Cooper’s sensitive portrayal of an American icon, a beloved follow-up to an Aardman classic and the conclusion of The Crown are some of the highlights of a jam-packed December schedule on Netflix.

Haynes’ drama May December debuts on Netflix on Dec. 1. Loosely inspired by the story of Mary Kay Letourneau, the film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this year, is led by A-listers Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore and also stars Charles Melton, who was named best supporting actor by New York critics this week.

Sam Esmail’s feature Leave the World Behind is another heavyweight addition to Netflix in December. Starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke, the psychological thriller tells the story of survival in a world on the brink of collapse. Written, directed and produced by Esmail, the film...

It’s a good month for movies on Netflix in December, as The Super Mario Bros. Movie lands on the streamer for those Nintendo fans who have either been waiting to check it out, or who can’t wait to watch it again.

Netflix’s critically acclaimed new film May December also debuts this month. Directed by Todd Haynes (Dark Waters) and starring Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman, the film focuses on a couple whose relationship once hit the tabloids due to their large age gap. When an actress comes to their home in a bid to research their story for a role, things quickly spiral. Expect the best kind of drama from this one!

Also coming to Netflix in December is the highly anticipated epic biopic Maestro, which chronicles the lifelong relationship between legendary composer Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan). Cooper directed and co-wrote the film,...