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Weekend Watch: Christmas Heist, Oscar Contender, and Thrillers

11/29/2025

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Netflix offers several notable films this weekend.
Jingle Bell Heist features Olivia Holt and Connor Swindells in a Christmas rom-com about a department-store heist.
Left-Handed Girl is Taiwan's Oscar entry, following a mother and her daughters running a noodle stand.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and Caught Stealing deliver high-stakes action and crime thrillers.
The Assistant explores workplace misconduct through the eyes of a junior staffer.

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Story summary

Netflix offers several notable films this weekend.
Jingle Bell Heist features Olivia Holt and Connor Swindells in a Christmas rom-com about a department-store heist.
Left-Handed Girl is Taiwan's Oscar entry, following a mother and her daughters running a noodle stand.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and Caught Stealing deliver high-stakes action and crime thrillers.
The Assistant explores workplace misconduct through the eyes of a junior staffer.