Kristen Stewart’s “perfect” Christmas movie that’s an “utter delight” lands new UK streaming home

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The popular Christmas movie, Happiest Season, starring Kristen Stewart, is now available on a new streaming service in the UK. The film is a funny and heartwarming romantic comedy about a woman named Abby who visits her girlfriend’s family for the holidays.

Abby intends to propose to her girlfriend, Harper (played by Mackenzie Davis), while they’re with Harper’s family. However, Abby is surprised to discover that Harper hasn’t yet told her parents she’s gay.

The romantic comedy will also feature Dan Levy, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber, Alison Brie, and Aubrey Plaza, joining stars Stewart and Davis.

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You can now watch Happiest Season, the 2020 film directed by Clea DuVall, for free on Channel 4’s streaming service. It was shown on Film4 last night and is now available with ads.

Critics generally liked the movie, and it currently has an 82% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 214 reviews.

Our review team at Digital Spy called Happiest Season the “perfect Christmas rom-com,” and simply put, we highly recommend it. We believe it’s the best of the genre, offering everything you could want in a holiday romance and even more.

Pajiba praised the film as ‘completely delightful,’ and The New Statesman noted that it cleverly subverts common tropes of the genre while adding fresh suspense through LGBTQ+ elements.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, this movie is like a fancy holiday coffee drink—enjoyable and comforting, but ultimately lacking in substance. It’s a sweet treat you might feel a little guilty about indulging in.

According to The Times, the movie was directed and co-written by Clea DuVall, and she skillfully takes familiar Christmas romantic comedy tropes and makes them feel fresh and exciting.

According to Thrillist, Happiest Season is a consistently funny and heartwarming holiday movie that also manages to be surprisingly sharp and insightful.

According to Screen International, the actors often appear more intelligent than the script itself, as they struggle with an unbelievable and increasingly ridiculous storyline.

Happiest Season is now streaming on Channel 4.

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2025-12-23 02:49