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The Heist Before Christmas

5.020231h 17mMovieFamilyAdventureFantasy

After a bank robber dressed as Santa Claus holds up a bank, a child disillusioned with Christmas encounters a man in the woods who, also dressed as Santa, claims to have fallen out of his sleigh. The pair strike up a friendship and go on an adventure.

DirectorEdward Hall
WriterRonan Blaney

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Not available in United States
Streaming in 17 other countries

The Heist Before Christmas isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia and 13 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Edward Hall

TSTimothy Spall
Timothy Spall
Santa
JNJames Nesbitt
James Nesbitt
Bank Robber
LDLaura Donnelly
Laura Donnelly
Patricia Collins
BT
Bamber Todd
Mikey Collins
JM
Joshua McLees
Sean Collins
BWBronagh Waugh
Bronagh Waugh
Georgina
LHLloyd Hutchinson
Lloyd Hutchinson
Spam Brady
PSPat Shortt
Pat Shortt
Headmaster
CO
Conor O'Donnell
Butcher
CT
Cameron Tharmaratnam
Member of Staff
DLDaniel Lamont
Daniel Lamont
Five Year Old Boy
LB
Lemmy Black
Driving Dad

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The Heist Before Christmas — streaming FAQ

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The Heist Before Christmas isn't on any streaming service in United States yet, but it's available in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Bulgaria and other countries. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is The Heist Before Christmas on Netflix?

No, The Heist Before Christmas is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026.

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The Heist Before Christmas isn't streaming in United States yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.