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Holiday cheer: The best Netflix movies to watch

by Zintle Mdaka
PICTURE: PEXELS/ NETFLIX

Festive season can be the busiest season of the year, with parties, travelling and many more, which may lead to reckless spending that will make you have a Janu’worry’ at the start of next year.

An indoor holiday cheer in a form of movies and series on Netflix can help you save money.

These captivating films will entertain you and your family while sitting indoors and enjoying your snack or Christmas lunch.

  1. Disaster Holiday

With a star-studded cast that includes Kenneth Nkosi, Tina Jaxa and Lunathi Mampofu, the local film is set on the backdrop of a workaholic dad, trying to win over his kids. He visits the coast of Durban with his family for a big work meeting- under the guise of a family road trip vacation.

Below is a trailer of the movie.

Your family vacations can be chaotic but they have nothing on a Ngema road trip! Kenneth Nkosi, Lunathi Mampofu and Tina Jaxa star in Disaster Holiday coming to your screens, 13 December. Enjoy the ride! pic.twitter.com/vI35oEk1PP

— NetflixSA (@NetflixSA) November 14, 2024

2. The Merry Gentlemen

This comedy movie is suitable for viewers who are 13 and above, it is about a Broadway dancer who stages an all-male Christmas-themed revue to save her parents’ small-town nightclub and meets a guy with all the right moves. The stars of the movie are Britt Robertson, Chad Michael Murray and Marla Sokoloff.

Trailer of the movie.

The Chad Michael Murray stripping Santa movie has finally arrived.

The Merry Gentlemen is NOW PLAYING. pic.twitter.com/8uPn3l9JvU

— Netflix (@netflix) November 20, 2024

3. Hot Frosty

Starring Lacey Charbert, Dustin Miligan and Craig Robinson; this film tells a story of a young widow’s magic scarf that brings a dashing snowman to life. In this romance movie, one will learn if the dashing snowman can help her rediscover romance, laghter and holiday cheer before he melts away or not.

Here is a brief stint of the movie.

Hot snowman turns into hot real man. Hearts MELT ⛄️

Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan star in Hot Frosty. Coming November 13. pic.twitter.com/EsjqIdckf6

— Netflix (@netflix) October 23, 2024

4. Meet Me Next Christmas

This romance movie boasts with an all-star cast that includes Christina Milan, Devale Ellis and Kofi Siriboe; narrates the story of Layla who races across New York City to find a ticket to a sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve concert, on a quest to reconnect with the man of her dreams.

Watch: trailer of the film

Christina Milian and Devale Ellis star in Meet Me Next Christmas. Premiering November 6!

In pursuit of fairytale romance, Layla races through NYC and recruits the help of a handsome concierge to get the hottest ticket in town: the sold out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert. pic.twitter.com/33UzPGPrSN

— Netflix (@netflix) October 22, 2024

 

Also see: Top mzansi swimwear brands to rock this festive season | Bona Magazine

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