That Christmas soundtrack: The definitive guide to all songs in the movie

The latest addition to Netflix's Holiday catalog, That Christmas is now available on the streaming platform. Based on Richard Curtis' children's book trilogy That Christmas and Other Stories, the movie premiered at the BFI London Film Festival in October and was released on Netflix on December 4, 2024.

That Christmas is the directional debut of Simon Otto, best known as the Head of Character Animation for the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy. Written by Richard Curtis and Peter Souter, the movie features the voices of Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, Bill Nighy, and more.

One of the key charms of the movie is its festive songs and nostalgic music. The film's musical score is composed by Grammy-nominated composer John Powell, renowned for his work on films like How to Train Your Dragon and Happy Feet. That Christmas also includes an original song by Ed Sheeran, titled Under the Tree, which he co-wrote with Johnny McDaid.

Speaking about his inspiration for the song with Tudum by Netflix, Sheeran said,

"It felt so good to create something my children would watch, with their uncle, based in the country they live in. This is going to become a holiday staple, at least in our household. Hope everyone loves it and enjoys the song — we had such a great time creating it.”

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Every song in That Christmas movie

Here is the list of all the songs in That Christmas -

• Wannabe” by The Spice Girls, performed by Michael Roberts
• “Happy Birthday” by Stevie Wonder, performed by Michael Roberts and Cast
• “Levitating” by Dua Lipa, performed by Michael Roberts and Cast
• “Papa Don’t Preach” by Madonna, performed by Michael Roberts and Cast
• “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” performed by Michael Roberts and Cast
• “Boom Shak-a-Lak” by Apache Indian
• “Under the Tree” by Ed Sheeran
• “Silent Night” by The Pre-Teens
• “Underneath the Tree” by Kelly Clarkson
• “Nessun Dorma — Turandot” performed by Cast
• “Boom Shack-a-Lak” performed by Cast
• “Boom Shakalaka” performed by Cast
• “Snowflakes” by Emmy the Great and Tim Wheeler
• “Christmas Lights” by Coldplay

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Plot Summary

Still from the trailer (Image via YouTube/Netflix)

Netflix's That Christmas is set in the fictional seaside town of Wellington-on-Sea and focuses on three interconnected stories that explore love, family, and holiday magic. The overlapping characters and shared settings are similar to Curtis's other holiday classic, Love Actually.

Santa Claus, voiced by Brian Cox, is the narrator of this comedic holiday mishap. One plotline focuses on a lonely boy worried about his Dad not making it home in time for Christmas, the other revolves around twin girls, whose names get exchanged on the naughty list and the nice list. There are also other storylines, centering around multiple characters.

Curtis talked about his hopes for the movie in an interview with Tudum by Netflix, saying,

"I hope it’ll remind people of the joy and complexity of Christmas, and some of the joys and comedy and heartbreak of childhood. And then there’s a very special thing for me, that the film takes place in a town very much like my own in Suffolk. I hope they’ll love the sense of the place — and go away with a new, delightful, simple English world in their heads.”

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Where to watch That Christmas?

That Christmas is now streaming on Netflix. The movie premiered on the streaming platform on December 4, 2024, in multiple countries.

Initially, it was planned for a theatrical release by 20th Century Fox through a partnership with Locksmith Animation. However, after Disney acquired Fox in 2019, the project left Fox and shifted to Warner Bros. Pictures later that year. The film's distribution rights were eventually acquired by Netflix in June 2022.

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