A Merry Little Ex-Mas

Play trailer

1:54

A Merry Little Ex-Mas

2025

1h 31m

Holiday

Romance

Comedy

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

56%

Tomatometer

18 Reviews

35%

Popcornmeter

100+ Ratings

Recently divorced Kate hopes for one last perfect family Christmas before selling her house. But her holiday plans are hilariously derailed when her ex-husband Everett unexpectedly introduces his younger and successful new girlfriend.

Watch on Netflix

Stream Now

Adam Graham

Detroit News

Dec 2

B-

"A Merry Little Ex-Mas" may or may not count as a comeback for Silverstone, but it's a reminder of her particular talents, and she makes "Ex-Mas" a tiny little holiday treat.

Go to Full Review

Benjamin Lee

Guardian

Nov 12

2/5

Predictably, specificity subsides and broader, physical humour takes over, all of it unfunny not only for its lack of originality but for how it forces a mostly adequate cast into outsized cartoon acting that they can’t convincingly pull off.

Go to Full Review

William Bibbiani

TheWrap

Nov 12

Some movies are movies. Other movies are cocoa. 'A Merry Little Ex-Mas' is the latter.

Go to Full Review

John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Dec 24

72/100

Alicia Silverstone and Oliver Hudson lead a charming Christmas family romantic comedy that is sweet enough to enjoy, and possibly add to your Christmas rotation.

Go to Full Review

Zach Youngs

InSession Film

Dec 19

C

It’s meant to make us laugh, cry, and feel warm inside. A Merry Little Ex-Mas does all of that. It’s a film that feels like fuzzy slippers and a mug of hot cocoa and that’s not a bad thing at all.

Go to Full Review

Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

Dec 9

6/10

Despite its highly effective premise, A Merry Little Ex-Mas is a functional and rather forgettable romantic comedy. That said, it undeniably achieves its goal: sparking a smile during this season of family get-togethers...[Full review in Spanish]

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Tommy N.

@tommy22 4d

Mentally had to take a week off just to finish this movie! Hallmark but wayyyyy worse! Wouldn’t recommend to my enemy

See more

Jennifer O

@MsJennO 5d

This was a very bland movie and you can tell they made it on a budget. Don’t waste your time.

See more

Tim S.

@smoyert09 6d

Do not watch if your a dude. Worst I've seen plot, the story.

See more

William M.

@wmurphy41 Dec 27

Perfectly fine Christmas fare

See more

Juliet A

@Jujuissuchacutie Dec 26

Such a cute and romantic movie!! Also super funny and fun for family holiday entertainment. This movie made me laugh so hard and the romance literally made me cry. Definitely recommend this if you love romance and drama.

See more

Scarlet B

@Scarletberry Dec 25

I got rotten tomatoes just to review this horror of a movie. When I say horror I mean it, the whole premise of this movie is a family pushing the mother to stay trapped in the small town with her ex husband despite her lifelong dream of leaving to pursue her career. Her ex husband and her kids treat her poorly the whole movie and were meant to call it a "happy ending" when she stays with gets back with him and puts her career aside again. Honestly ridiculous. Sets women back and the side character weren’t even funny because of how hard they went into the stereotype.

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Steve Carr

Director

Alicia Silverstone

Actor

Oliver Hudson

Actor

Jameela Jamil

Actor

Melissa Joan Hart

Actor

Pierson Fode

Actor

A Merry Little Ex-Mas: Trailer 1

1:54

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Recently divorced Kate hopes for one last perfect family Christmas before selling her house. But her holiday plans are hilariously derailed when her ex-husband Everett unexpectedly introduces his younger and successful new girlfriend.

Director: Steve Carr
Producer: Paula Hart, Melissa Joan Hart
Screenwriter: Holly Hester, Holly Hester
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Hartbreak Films
Genre: Holiday, Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 12, 2025
Runtime: 1h 31m

Most Popular at Home Now