“My Secret Santa” is currently the top movie on Netflix, according to the platform’s public ranking system.
The holiday comedy follows a determined single mom (Alexandra Breckenridge) who, in need of a job to send her daughter to snowboarding camp, disguises herself as a man to get hired as a seasonal Santa at a ski resort. But when she falls for her handsome boss, of course, things get complicated.
Tia Mowry, Ryan Eggold and Madison MacIsaac also star in this chaotic, “Mrs. Doubtfire”-esque Christmas film.
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“The Family McMullen” is currently one of the top movies on HBO Max.
The long-awaited sequel to 1995’s “The Brothers McMullen” follows the romantic hurdles of a now 50-something Barry (Edward Burns) and his 20-something kids, along with his brother Patrick (Michael McGlone) and widowed sister-in-law Molly (Connie Britton).
Tracee Ellis Ross, Halston Sage, Juliana Canfield, Pico Alexander and Brian d’Arcy James also star in the film.
“Oh. What. Fun.” is the No. 1 movie on Prime Video right now.
In the holiday comedy, Claire (Michelle Pfeiffer), the glue that holds her lovable, chaotic family together, plans a special Christmas outing for them. However, they make the grave mistake of forgetting about her. But while they scramble to find her, Claire discovers the unexpected magic of an off-script holiday.
The cast includes Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Denis Leary, Dominic Sessa, Jason Schwartzman, Eva Longoria and Joan Chen.
“The Bad Guys 2” is one of the top movies on Peacock right now.
The animated sequel finds reformed criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula trying hard to be good. However, they get themselves roped into a high-stakes heist masterminded by a new team of delinquents they didn’t see coming: the Bad Girls.
Sam Rockwell, Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, Anthony Ramos, Zazie Beetz, Marc Maron, Maria Bakalova, Craig Robinson and Awkwafina star in the voice cast.
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