12 CHRISTMAS CRACKERS!

Our sparkling round-up of tree-mendous treats for the young and young-at-heart, all launching on streaming services soon...

- HANNAH DAVIES, REBECCA FLETCHER

1 THE NAUGHTY NINE 
DISNEY+ Launches: 23 November

'Rebels with a Claus' is the tagline for this glossy holiday heist movie. When mischievous fifth-grader Andy (Winslow Fegley) finds himself without a present from Santa on Christmas morning, he realises he's been put on the naughty list. So, pulling a team of fellow naughty listers together, he embarks on a mission to break into Santa's village in the North Pole to take the gifts they feel they deserve. But in true Christmas-movie fashion, the group soon discovers that this might not be the best approach to getting on the good list...

2 FROG AND TOAD: CHRISTMAS EVE
APPLE TV+ Launches: 1 December

In this cute festive edition of the animation based on Arnold Lobel's books, the friends are looking forward to spending the holiday together. But an errand in town sidetracks adventurous Frog (voiced by Nat Faxon), causing homebody Toad (Kevin Michael Richardson) to wonder if his pal will make it back in time...

3 CANDY CANE LANE
PRIME VIDEO Launches: 1 December

Can Eddie Murphy save Christmas? The Hollywood star certainly gives it his best shot in this fun-packed flick in which he plays Chris, a dad-of-three who inadvertently strikes a dodgy deal with a cheeky elf called Pepper (Jillian Bell). Desperate to win his neighbourhood's home-decoration contest, he accepts a wish from Pepper which brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life. Cue mayhem and plenty of mirth, as Chris and family battle magical creatures to try to save the festive season for everyone...