It seems like every year, Netflix cranks out hundreds of Christmas movies featuring generic stock-photo-worthy couples dressed in red and green. I’m here to save you the time– and effort of watching low-budget commercialized holiday movies by ranking just about the bottom-of-the-barrel garbage you’ll ever find. In my humble opinion, these are the absolute worst Christmas movies I’ve watched on Netflix. (And most importantly, spread some cheer!)
#4 “The Princess Switch”
Rating: 67% Rotten Tomatoes
My rating: 3/5
Speaking of Lindsay Lohan, in this Parent Trap-Esque twin abomination, Vanessa Hudgens plays not one but two characters who are unsurprisingly sisters! Now obviously they watched Barbie Princess and the Pauper because this plot is simply stolen straight out of that movie. The two sisters, one princess and one baker decide that they have to switch places, just in time for Christmas. Not only is the plot extremely tired and predictable, but Vanessa Hudgens’ British accent is horrendous. Now I’m not sure if Netflix doesn’t have the budget to cast other actors, but there’s not one, but TWO more movies featuring even more of Hudgens’ doppelgangers.
#3 “Falling For Christmas”
Rating: 61% Rotten Tomatoes
My rating: 2/5
Lindsay Lohan hasn’t been featured in a movie in a long time, and she’s ringing in the new year with just about the corniest piece of media I’ve seen in a hot minute. With absolutely no chemistry, this hallmark-worthy romance is extremely predictable but also absolutely hilarious. Lohan plays a Paris Hilton-Esque character here, channeling a rich spoiled socialite about to get engaged when she falls (gasp!) off a cliff, and into the arms of a handsome single dad/ski lodge owner. There’s even a “Jingle Bell Rock” Mean Girls reference, so I’ll give it a few more points!
#2 “Operation Christmas Drop”
Rating: 47% Rotten Tomatoes
My rating: 1.5/5
An uptight congressional aide finds herself at a small tropical military base that’s about to be shut down! But unfortunately, this base celebrates the holiday season by dropping toys and supplies to families. Disregarding the blatant military propaganda and forced cheer, the romance aspect and predictability of this movie are the one redeeming factor. Despite the multiple airplanes in this movie, the plot simply never takes off.
#1 “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby”
Rating: 36% Rotten Tomatoes
My rating: 3/5
You definitely do not need to have seen the previous “Christmas Prince” movies to enjoy how comically bad this movie is. As one of the lowest-rated Netflix Christmas movies, you’ll have to suspend your disbelief to enjoy this one. If a fantastical royal wedding universe wasn’t silly enough, suddenly the fictional kingdom is threatened by a curse (gasp!). Save your eyeballs and brain, because this movie is sure to melt your heart and your brain cells.