The Christmas season is finally here, and you know what that means; time to cosy up with your favourite snacks, twinkling lights, and heartwarming stories that bring the festive spirit alive.
Classic Hollywood Christmas movies like Home Alone and The Grinch have a special place in our hearts. Nollywood is where the yuletide cheer comes with a unique cultural twist.
Both industries have been delivering films that celebrate the holiday spirit in ways that feel fresh, vibrant, and oh-so-relatable.
Think family reunions filled with drama and love, Christmas weddings with unexpected twists, and “Detty December” moments in Lagos that are as chaotic as they are joyous.
These movies capture everything we love about the season from the laughter and the tears to the inevitable reminder that family, hope, and good food are what truly matter.
This list is your go-to guide for all the films (Hollywood and Nollywood) that set the perfect tone for Christmas.
Whether you’re a sucker for romantic holiday stories, love a bit of comedy mixed with yuletide chaos, or crave heartwarming tales that tug at your emotions, there’s something here for you.
Christmas in Lagos
This Jade Osiberu’s release is about love, family, and all the messy, beautiful complexities of human relationships.
It’s a feel-good Christmas movie that captures the essence of the season; romance, laughter, and grief.
Christmas in Lagos features a stellar cast including Teniola Aladese, Shalom C. Obiago, Rayxia Ojo, Shaffy Bello, Richard Mofe Damijo, Wale Ojo, Ladipoe, Ayra Starr, and Adekunle Gold. Catch it on Amazon Prime.
Disaster Holiday
Directed by Rethabile Ramaphakela, this South African Netflix film follows a workaholic dad, trying to win over his kids.
He heads to the coast of Durban for a big work meeting, under the guise of a family road trip vacation. All hell breaks loose.
The film features Jacques Adriaanse, Tina Jaxa, Lunathi Mampofu, and Kenneth Nkosi.
Our Little Secret
Our Little Secret is a 2024 American romantic comedy film on Netflix directed by Stephen Herek and written by Hailey DeDominicis.
The film follows Avery, who is spending her first Christmas with her boyfriend’s family but discovers her ex is also part of the holiday festivities and decides to hide their romantic history.
It stars Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Tim Meadows, Jon Rudnitsky, Judy Reyes, Henry Czerny, Chris Parnell, and Kristin Chenoweth.
Meet Me Next Christmas
This Hollywood drama currently streaming on Netflix follows Layla who in pursuit of a fairytale romance with the man of her dreams, must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert.
Directed by Rusty Cundieff the film features Christina Milian, Devale Ellis, Kofi Siriboe, Tymika Tafari, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, Matt Sallee, and Kalen Allen.
A Naija Christmas
Directed by Kunle Afolayan, this film follows three who are determined to carry out their mother’s one wish.
These men race to find wives they can bring home by Christmas. Meanwhile, their mum sets out to plan the most beautiful Christmas celebration ever. It stars Abayomi Alvin, Kunle Remi, Efa Iwara and Rachel Oniga.
