Netflix's Holiday in the Vineyards: Is It Any Good?
A look at Netflix's new Christmas movie, Holiday in the Vineyards, and how it compares to other recent holiday hits on the streaming platform.
The Arrival of Holiday in the Vineyards
Netflix has a new Christmas movie, Holiday in the Vineyards, on the Global Top 10 chart, and it appears to be slightly better than the streamer's other recent holiday fare. Released on December 13, the Christmas rom-com follows a familiar premise involving a widow who, while struggling to run the local vineyard and raise two boys, falls for a big city playboy sent to scout a new vineyard location in the area over the holidays. The Holiday in the Vineyards cast includes Josh Swickard, Sol Rodriguez, Eileen Davidson, Omar Gooding, Carly Jibson, and Annika Noelle.
Valentina and Carter look down at their wine glasses in Holiday in the Vineyards.
In its first week of streaming, the new Christmas movie has made Netflix's Global Top 10 chart. For the week of December 11-17, Holiday in the Vineyards ranked 10th with 6.9 million hours viewed and 3.9 million total views, marking its first week in the Global Top 10. Holiday in the Vineyards is one of two festive films on Netflix's chart for this week, with Christmas as Usual appearing in the Top 10 for a second straight week.
Reception Compared to Other Christmas Hits
Holiday in the Vineyards is Netflix's latest festive flick, including Best. Christmas. Ever! and Christmas as Usual, to appear in the Global Top 10 during the 2023 Christmas season. Unfortunately, neither one of these titles was received well by critics or audiences. Best. Christmas. Ever! was excoriated by critics as one of the worst Christmas movies ever, resulting in a 38 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Viewers reported an even worse experience than critics, with the audience score dropping to 19 percent.
Christmas as Usual doesn't have enough reviews to qualify for a Rotten Tomatoes score. However, it was also received poorly by viewers, resulting in a 31 percent audience score. Similarly, Holiday in the Vineyards has only been reviewed once by a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, Decider's Liz Kocan, who recommended streaming the movie and called it 'a great romantic comedy suitable for any time of year.' However, of the millions of viewers who watched Holiday in the Vineyards on Netflix, not one person has submitted a rating on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing. While Holiday in the Vineyards might be better than some of Netflix's recent festive fare, it still appears to fall within the category of cheesy Christmas movies that are easily consumable, but also quickly forgotten.
Conclusion and Availability
In conclusion, Holiday in the Vineyards has garnered attention by making it to Netflix's Global Top 10 chart during the 2023 Christmas season. While it seems to be received slightly better than some of Netflix's recent Christmas movies, it still belongs to the category of cheesy, easily consumable holiday films. The availability of Holiday in the Vineyards on Netflix makes it accessible for viewers who enjoy romantic comedies and festive flicks.
