We Met in December 2025 Movie Review
Oh, this one’s for the real ones who know that Serendipity is one of the best—and most underrated—Christmas romances. From the second Niall Matter and Autumn Reeser’s characters show up on screen in We Met in December, something feels right. I’m extra Grinchy this year, so it always feels like I need something a little more to get attached and believe in the romance. Surprisingly, as whimsical as this plot feels, there’s a magic in those first few minutes that makes it easy to root for them.
And the second they part ways and it becomes clear that they don’t have each other’s contact numbers? Angsty perfection. I will indeed suspend all the disbelief necessary for this one. I’m in it. Fully. I’m also totally fine believing that neither of them can dig through the millions of profiles. Plot holes don’t matter when the angst is this delicious.
It’s also so clear from those first few moments that the payoff is going to be excellent, and it is. Matter and Reeser do such an incredible job of tethering the characters together, even when they’re separated and looking for each other. It’s part of what makes Serendipity so magical, and we can feel that same sense of warmth all throughout We Met in December.
Time stretches in an intoxicating manner with split-screen scenarios that make it so exciting to want to see their reunion. To top things off, every other character in the movie, alongside Annie and Dave, is so delightful that it makes every in-between moment so lovely—a true kick your feet and giggle throughout. Sit with your heart in your throat the entire time, just waiting for the moment they find each other again. These are what love stories are all about. They’re the stories that stay with you.
The movie sparkles with a gorgeous sense of longing that stretches throughout and brings to life the spirit of Christmas in a way that’s achingly romantic and tender. It’s who we choose to spend the holidays with and how we make the best of every situation we’re in. It’s refusing to give up on someone when they’ve touched you in a way you weren’t expecting.
Sometimes the best Christmas romances are the ones that do a bit too much to touch on the holiday spirit. They feature narratives that might seem too unrealistic, but maybe they’re proof of magic. Proof of the fact that if something is meant to be, it’ll come to pass. And narratives like this feel extra believable around the holidays because nostalgia runs deeper this time of year. Whether we’re grieving or too stressed or something just isn’t right, trying to find joy around the holidays feels like the one thing we can hold onto—familiar traditions and new beginnings intermingling together to give us something special.
We Met in December is not only well-made made but it’s full of so much heart that every feeling it evokes is a necessary serotonin boost. It’s giddy and exciting. It’s why so many of us read romance novels because they hit every time, even when we know that a happy ending is right around the corner.
