While My Secret Santa is currently ruling Netflix’s streaming charts, critical reactions have been less glowing. The holiday rom-com—co-starring Ryan Eggold—earned a modest 5/10 from Collider, with reviewers calling it pleasant background viewing rather than a must-watch. Still, audiences appear to be embracing its cozy, festive appeal in full force.
Starring Virgin River’s Alexandra Breckenridge alongside New Amsterdam heartthrob Ryan Eggold, My Secret Santa might be striking a strong impression on the streaming charts, but it didn’t impress Collider’s Luna Guthrie, who awarded the new festive movie a disappointing 5/10 in her official review. “Ultimately, My Secret Santa feels like one of the more forgettable Christmas movies of the year,” Guthrie wrote, adding, “It is not funny or wacky enough to appeal to kids the way Doubtfire does, and it isn’t charming or thoughtful enough to appeal to adults.
