Netflix's Falling For Christmas is the formulaic Christmas adventure everyone's been waiting for

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Lindsay Lohan is back – and we're here for it

Falling For Christmas
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What's all the hype about a holiday rom-com? Aren't there a million of those? Sure, but this isn't just any rom-com: Falling for Christmas is Lindsay Lohan's comeback movie, and the beginning of a new chapter in her very long career.

The film, which stars Lohan as a newly engaged, spoiled heiress who gets into a skiing accident and finds herself in the car of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner (Glee star Chord Overstreet), debuted with an 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.

“I wanted to do something where people felt like I hadn’t left. You know a lot of people say ‘comeback’ and stuff, and that puts a lot of pressure on the situation, and I’m not one that wants attention," she told Who What Wear. 

Lohan even recorded her own cover of 'Jingle Bell Rock' for the Christmas flick, a song she also performed in Mean Girls. She reportedly pitched the song for Falling for Christmas as a nod to her role in Tina Fey's iconic high school comedy.

"Falling For Christmas is incredible! I loved every second of it! Lindsay Lohan is well and truly back!" said one Twitter user.

"Watched Falling For Christmas with a couple of friends and when I tell you the second Lindsay Lohan showed up on screen you could feel the presence of a movie star. We don’t have many of those anymore. This is a new beginning for her and I can’t wait to see what comes next," one viewer said.

"Lindsay Lohan turning her whole life around and coming back to be a wholesome Christmas queen is my absolute favorite thing ever," said another.

"Seeing Lindsay Lohan thriving in Falling for Christmas brought me an unexpected sense of joy," writer Dana Piccoli tweeted.

"I’m just glad she’s acting again. She was always a truly talented actor and I think that’s so lost in the conversation about her. The fact that she’s in a place where she can just get back to doing her job and doing it well is so encouraging," someone wrote in reply to Piccoli's tweet.

Spoiler alert: Santa makes an appearance, and he's a little unsettling.

Falling for Christmas is streaming now, only on Netflix. Lohan signed a two-picture deal with Netflix, meaning we might be getting a sequel.

For more, check out our list of the best Netflix movies to add to your watchlist.

Lauren Milici
Lauren Milici
Senior Entertainment Writer

Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ based in New York City. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.