==Premise==
==Premise==
After losing her job, desperate single mother, Taylor, resorts to disguising herself as an elderly man to get hired as a local ski resort’s [[Santa Claus]] for the holidays. Things become complicated when the resort manager begins to suspect her and she falls in love with the owner’s handsome son.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2025/02/netflix-holiday-romance-my-secret-santa-shooting-in-downtown-kamloops-this-week.html|website=Hollywood North Buzz|accessdate=29 Sep 2025|title= Netflix Holiday Romance MY SECRET SANTA Shooting in Downtown Kamloops This Week
After losing her job, desperate single mother, Taylor, resorts to disguising herself as an elderly man to get hired as a local ski resort’s [[Santa Claus]] for the holidays. Things become complicated when the resort manager begins to suspect her and she falls in love with the owner’s handsome son.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2025/02/netflix-holiday-romance-my-secret-santa-shooting-in-downtown-kamloops-this-week.html|website=Hollywood North Buzz|=29 Sep 2025|title= Netflix Holiday Romance MY SECRET SANTA Shooting in Downtown Kamloops This Week
|first=Susan|last=Gittins|date=February 17, 2025}}</ref>
|first=Susan|last=Gittins|date=February 17, 2025}}</ref>
==Cast==
==Cast==
==Production==
==Production==
The film is directed by [[Mike Rohl]], and written by Carley Smale and Ron Oliver. It is produced by Howard and Alexander Braunstein.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://thecinemaholic.com/mike-rohl-my-secret-santa/#|website=The Cinemaholic|accessdate=29 Sep 2025|title= Mike Rohl to Direct ‘My Secret Santa’ For Netflix
The film is directed by [[Mike Rohl]], and written by Carley Smale and Ron Oliver. It is produced by Howard and Alexander Braunstein.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://thecinemaholic.com/mike-rohl-my-secret-santa/#|website=The Cinemaholic|=29 Sep 2025|title= Mike Rohl to Direct ‘My Secret Santa’ For Netflix
|first= Shubhabrata|last=Dutta|date=January 29, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/my-secret-santa-cast-announcement|website=Netflix.com|accessdate=29 Sep 2025|title= Take a Guess at Who’s in the Cast of My Secret Santa|date=6 Feb 2025|first=Brooke|last=McIlvaine}}</ref>
|first=Shubhabrata|last=Dutta|date=January 29, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/my-secret-santa-cast-announcement|website=Netflix.com|=29 Sep 2025|title= Take a Guess at Who’s in the Cast of My Secret Santa|date=6 Feb 2025|first=Brooke|last=McIlvaine}}</ref>
The cast is led by [[Alexandra Breckenridge]], [[Ryan Eggold]], [[Tia Mowry]], Madison MacIsaac, and [[Diana Maria Riva]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2025/02/netflixs-my-secret-santa-with-virgin-rivers-alexandra-breckinridge-filming-in-kamloops.html
The cast is led by [[Alexandra Breckenridge]], [[Ryan Eggold]], [[Tia Mowry]], Madison MacIsaac, and [[Diana Maria Riva]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2025/02/netflixs-my-secret-santa-with-virgin-rivers-alexandra-breckinridge-filming-in-kamloops.html
|title= MY SECRET SANTA with Alexandra Breckenridge Hits the Slopes in Kamloops |first=Susan|last=Gittins|date=Feb 8, 2025|accessdate=29 Sep 2025|website=Hollywood North Buzz }}</ref>
|title= MY SECRET SANTA with Alexandra Breckenridge Hits the Slopes in Kamloops |first=Susan|last=Gittins|date=Feb 8, 2025|=29 Sep 2025|website=Hollywood North Buzz}}</ref>
[[Principal photography]] took place in [[Kamloops]], British Columbia in February 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2025/01/netflix-holiday-romance-my-secret-santa-filming-this-february-in-vancouver.html
[[Principal photography]] took place in [[Kamloops]], British Columbia in February 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2025/01/netflix-holiday-romance-my-secret-santa-filming-this-february-in-vancouver.html
|title= Netflix Holiday Romance MY SECRET SANTA Filming This February in Kamloops BC|first=Susan|last=Gittins|date=January 10, 2025|accessdate=29 Sep 2025|website=Hollywood North Buzz }}</ref>
|title= Netflix Holiday Romance MY SECRET SANTA Filming This February in Kamloops BC|first=Susan|last=Gittins|date=January 10, 2025|=29 Sep 2025|website=Hollywood North Buzz }}</ref>
Music is composed by Matthew Rogers,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Yash |title=My Secret Santa cast and characters: Here’s who brought the Netflix rom-com to life |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/entertainment/my-secret-santa-cast-characters-here-s-brought-netflix-rom-com-life |website=www.soapcentral.com |access-date=17 December 2025 |language=en-us |date=9 December 2025}}</ref> and features, among other tracks, ”[[Run Rudolph Run]]”.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Felt |first1=Klein |title=Alexandra Breckenridge Reveals If She’s Truly Singing In My Secret Santa: ‘That Scared Me’ |url=https://thedirect.com/article/alexandra-breckenridge-my-secret-santa-singing |website=The Direct |access-date=17 December 2025 |language=en |date=5 December 2025}}</ref>
==Release==
==Release==
The film was released on [[Netflix]] on December 3, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=”My Secret Santa” Netflix Christmas Rom-Com Sets December 2025 Release|accessdate=October 15, 2025|url=https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/my-secret-santa-netflix-christmas-rom-com-sets-december-2025-release/|first=Jacob|last=Robinson|date=August 21, 2025|website=What’s on Netflix}}</ref>
The film was released on [[Netflix]] on December 3, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=”My Secret Santa” Netflix Christmas Rom-Com Sets December 2025 Release|=October 15, 2025|url=https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/my-secret-santa-netflix-christmas-rom-com-sets-december-2025-release/|first=Jacob|last=Robinson|date=August 21, 2025|website=What’s on Netflix}}</ref>
==Reception==
==Reception==
American romantic comedy film
| My Secret Santa | |
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Release poster |
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| Directed by | Mike Rohl |
| Screenplay by | |
| Story by | Carley Smale |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Michael Blundell |
| Edited by | Daria Ellerman |
| Music by | Matthew Rodgers |
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Netflix Studios |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time |
92 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
My Secret Santa is a 2025 American Christmas romantic comedy film directed by Mike Rohl and starring Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold and Tia Mowry. It was released on Netflix on December 3, 2025.
After losing her job, desperate single mother, Taylor, resorts to disguising herself as an elderly man to get hired as a local ski resort’s Santa Claus for the holidays. Things become complicated when the resort manager begins to suspect her and she falls in love with the owner’s handsome son.[2]
The film is directed by Mike Rohl, and written by Carley Smale and Ron Oliver. It is produced by Howard and Alexander Braunstein.[3][4]
The cast is led by Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold, Tia Mowry, Madison MacIsaac, and Diana Maria Riva.[5]
Principal photography took place in Kamloops, British Columbia in February 2025.[6]
Music is composed by Matthew Rogers,[7] and features, among other tracks, Run Rudolph Run.[8]
The film was released on Netflix on December 3, 2025.[9]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 79% of 14 critics’ reviews are positive.[10]
- ^ “My Secret Santa (12)”. British Board of Film Classification. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Gittins, Susan (February 17, 2025). “Netflix Holiday Romance MY SECRET SANTA Shooting in Downtown Kamloops This Week”. Hollywood North Buzz. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Dutta, Shubhabrata (January 29, 2025). “Mike Rohl to Direct ‘My Secret Santa’ For Netflix”. The Cinemaholic. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ McIlvaine, Brooke (February 6, 2025). “Take a Guess at Who’s in the Cast of My Secret Santa”. Netflix.com. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Gittins, Susan (February 8, 2025). “MY SECRET SANTA with Alexandra Breckenridge Hits the Slopes in Kamloops”. Hollywood North Buzz. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Gittins, Susan (January 10, 2025). “Netflix Holiday Romance MY SECRET SANTA Filming This February in Kamloops BC”. Hollywood North Buzz. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Singh, Yash (December 9, 2025). “My Secret Santa cast and characters: Here’s who brought the Netflix rom-com to life”. www.soapcentral.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ Felt, Klein (December 5, 2025). “Alexandra Breckenridge Reveals If She’s Truly Singing In My Secret Santa: ‘That Scared Me’“. The Direct. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ Robinson, Jacob (August 21, 2025). “‘My Secret Santa’ Netflix Christmas Rom-Com Sets December 2025 Release”. What’s on Netflix. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ “My Secret Santa“. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
