Jingle Bell Heist
NZ release: 26 November 2025
Sexual references Rated on: 15 December 2025
What’s it about?
At the height of the holiday season, two strangers team up to rob one of London’s most famous department stores, and accidentally falling in love.
The facts
- Directed by Michael Fimognari
- Starring Olivia Holt (Heart Eyes) and Connor Swindells (Sex Education)
- English language
- Runtime: 96 minutes
Why did it get this rating?
This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.
Sexual References
The sexual references are light and are mostly used for comedic purposes in the plot. This includes:
- A security guard interrupts two characters doing something they shouldn’t, and they distract him with an over-the-top kiss while wearing Santa beards.
- A man pretends to pursue a woman as part of a scheme, but things become uncomfortable when they end up alone at her place and share an awkward kiss.
- One woman talks about how her boss got her mother pregnant then fired her.
Crime
The film revolves around characters stealing money and valuable items.
Coarse language
This film contains the use of coarse language. In one scene, a frustrated woman yells “what the fu--,” but the scene cuts before she can finish the word. A young girl also says “sh*tty” after she hears her mother say it. The term “sl*t” is also used.
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