Curl up with a sapphic holiday film and you’ll find far more than mistletoe and meet-cutes. GO Magazine’s 20-film guide ranges from cosy Christmas romances to Thanksgiving comedy and holiday horror, with familiar favourites and newer releases in the mix. Here’s how to find a watch that fits your mood, whether you fancy a fake-dating plot or something decidedly less festive.

Essential Takeaways

  • A wide-ranging watchlist: GO Magazine includes 20 films, from Carol and Happiest Season to newer festive releases.
  • More than Christmas: The selection also features a Thanksgiving comedy, a New Year’s Eve romance and a Spanish holiday horror film.
  • Plenty of familiar tropes: Homecomings, old flames, family pressure and pretend relationships recur throughout the stories.
  • Check where to watch: The guide lists streaming options, but availability can change.
  • A 2025 Hallmark pick: The Christmas Baby, starring Ali Liebert and Katherine Barrell, is available on Hallmark+.

Sapphic holiday films go beyond the cosy Christmas romance

A hometown reunion, a tree that someone doesn’t want to give up, a pretend date that gets complicated: sapphic holiday films know their way around a seasonal setup. But the pleasure of GO Magazine’s list is its range, from sweet romantic comedies to stories with a more uneasy edge.

The guide gathers 20 films featuring sapphic characters and romances, spanning theatrical releases, indie titles and made-for-TV fare. Pride’s separate guide also points to familiar seasonal ingredients such as family pressure, old flames and fake dating, while making room for different tones and settings.

Choose your mood, not just your streaming service

For a glossy romance with a long afterlife in popular culture, Carol follows Therese and Carol as their connection develops in 1950s New York. Happiest Season takes a more contemporary route: Abby plans to propose to Harper over Christmas, then learns Harper hasn’t come out to her family.

Prefer a familiar romantic-comedy engine? Looking for Her plays with fake dating, while Friends & Family Christmas brings two women together after their parents try to set them up. Pride’s film guide likewise highlights stories built around pretend relationships, family expectations and rekindled connections.

The holiday calendar has room for Thanksgiving and horror

Not every seasonal watch has to be a Christmas romance. Lez Bomb is a Thanksgiving comedy about Lauren’s disrupted plan to come out to her family, while I Hate New Year’s centres on a musician returning to Nashville for New Year’s Eve.

And then there’s You Are Not Me, which steps away from cheerful festive fare altogether. In this Spanish holiday horror film, Aitana returns home with her wife and baby, only to find her parents have replaced her with a mysterious stranger. It’s a useful reminder that festive lights can frame a much darker story, too.

A 2025 Hallmark film brings a new family question

Among the newer picks, The Christmas Baby begins with a baby unexpectedly left at the doorstep of married couple Erin and Kelly. Hallmark’s official page confirms the film stars Ali Liebert and Katherine Barrell, while Hallmark+ lists it as a holiday romantic comedy and offers it to stream.

The baby’s arrival gives the story a different kind of seasonal question: how might a couple respond when their home and plans suddenly change? For viewers choosing a watch, the premise suggests a warmer, family-centred option alongside the list’s meet-cutes and romantic misunderstandings.

A few checks make choosing easier

Start with the mood you want, then check the film’s current listing before settling in. GO Magazine gives viewing options for each title, but services and availability can change; Hallmark+ is the official streaming destination for The Christmas Baby.

It’s also worth looking beyond the title’s festive label. A Christmas setting might mean a cosy romance, a family comedy or something much stranger. That variety is what makes a sapphic holiday watchlist feel less like one long rerun and more like a proper seasonal menu.

Find the story that suits your evening, whether it ends with a kiss or a twist.

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