I Believe in Santa
Genre: Holiday Romantic Comedy
Release Year: 2022
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Christina Moore, John Ducey, Violet McGraw, Missi Pyle, Matthew Glave, Brooke Dillman
Lisa thinks she's found the perfect guy—until she learns he still believes in Santa Claus. What begins as a playful debate snowballs into a high-stakes conflict about truth, faith, and the heart of Christmas itself.
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Behind the Scenes
This unconventional Christmas rom-com was a long time percolating. The idea came first: a grown man that still beleives in Santa Claus. Many things were tried. Is he like Elf? Is his family putting presents under his tree every year to keep his hope alive? Is he just dumb? We landed on a smart guy, with no kids, who is so enamored by the magic of the season that the dream lives inside him for real.
Social Proof
I Believe in Santa climbed into Netflix's Global Top 10 during its release week and has remained a trending holiday title every Christmas since. It sparked spirited debates across social media for its takes on faith, logic, and need to believe in something bigger than ourselves.
Feedback
"It really does soar on a magical combination of unhinged narrative ambition and bizarrely earnest sentimentality. That is a feeling that I personally chase during this time of year, when pop culture is flooded with Christmas movies. To me, real Christmas magic might just be a holiday columnist falling inexplicably in love with a grown man who believes in Santa and owns a lot of vests. —Brett White, decider.com