It’s a new month, which naturally means Netflix has rolled out a fresh batch of titles to add to our ever-growing watchlists. Among the cozy holiday flicks and feel-good seasonal movies, one new release has already pulled ahead of the pack and claimed the top spot on the streamer’s Top 10 list. Yes, it technically falls under the rom-com umbrella but with a crime twist that gives it a little extra sparkle. And viewers are clearly eating it up. The movie in question? Jingle Bell Heist.
The film follows Connor Swindells (Sex Education and Barbie) as Nick O’Connor, alongside Disney alum Olivia Holt, who plays Sophie Arbus, a hardworking department store employee juggling way too much responsibility.
When Sophia Martin (Holt) relocates from Philadelphia to London to care for her mom after a cancer diagnosis, she’s hoping the move will stretch her budget a little further. Instead, she finds herself working two jobs, permanently exhausted, and learning that her mother’s surgery won’t be covered by insurance.
