Look, this is a Netflix holiday rom-com through and through—predictable, safe, and about as challenging as wrapping a square present. The Metacritic score of 49 tells you what you need to know: critics found it formulaic.
That said, it has genuine heart and represents a meaningful milestone as Netflix's first gay holiday rom-com. For families comfortable with LGBTQ+ representation (and in 2025, that should be everyone), it's a perfectly pleasant watch that normalizes diverse relationships in the holiday movie canon.
The real question is whether anyone—kid or adult—will remember it a week later. It's comfort food cinema: goes down easy, feels nice in the moment, but doesn't leave much of an impression. The 6.2 IMDb and 2.7 Letterboxd ratings suggest audiences found it... fine. Just fine.
If you've got tweens or teens looking for inclusive holiday content, this checks the box. If you're hoping for something that breaks the rom-com mold or offers genuine surprises, keep scrolling.