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The entertainment industry is in the midst of a general contraction after last year’s SAG and WGA strikes, but there’s one sector that continues to thrive: holiday-themed TV movies! Granted, last year’s 116 has very slightly declined to a mere 110 in 2024, but that should still provide you with enough distraction to minimize your obligation to make conversation with loved ones.

There are probably sicko fans out there who commit to watching every single one of these titles. I am, however, normal, and thus limited my in-depth investigation to a single platform: Netflix, which has released “only” five new Christmas comedies. Which (if any) should be your next watch? This guide should help narrow it down.

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Christmas-themed releases have always been a mix of movies that can be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of where they are from or what religion they follow, and then movies that are for a certain kind of audience. Upon closer inspection, you’ll also notice the difference in the quality of filmmaking between these two categories of Christmas films, with one feeling timeless and the other reeking of blandness and regression. I have grown up watching stuff like Home Alone, Die Hard, Jingle All the Way, and of course, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Amongst recent releases, there are some good examples like Klaus, Anna and the Apocalypse, Krampus, and Merry Little Batman. But it seems like this snowy landscape has been hijacked by Netflix now. And the streaming platform is giving Hallmark a run for its money with garbage like the Princess Switch films, Love Hard, A Not So Merry Christmas,...

Peter Sullivan’s Netflix movie, The Merry Gentlemen, is a sweet and simple story about a Broadway dancer whose life turns upside down after she finds out she’s been fired from her job. Ashley was very passionate about what she did, and she had a hard time coping with the news. Ashley had no clue what fate had in store for her and how her life was going to take a drastic turn in the next few days. So, let’s find out what all happened in The Merry Gentlemen and the kind of conflicts Ashley had to deal with in her life.

Spoiler Alert

Why did Ashley go back to Sycamore Creek?

Ashley was a part of the Jingle Belle group on Broadway, and she loved what she did. She had been performing for a very long time, and she was one of the senior members of the team.