The Heist Before Christmas

There’s nothing that says Christmas more than curling up on the sofa to watch a few festive films.

The Heist Before Christmas is Sky’s 2023 a brand-new, Christmas special which arrived on Sky Max during the festive season. With some familiar faces – any James Nesbitt or Timothy Spall fans in the room? – this film is sure to bring you all the laughs and feels.

The official synopsis from Sky reads:

“Twelve-year-old Mikey Collins, who’s dirt-poor and hates Christmas, finds two Santa Clauses in the woods. One has just pulled off a bank heist (James Nesbitt) and is on the run with the cash, the other Santa (Timothy Spall) claims to have fallen out of his sleigh. Mikey has no time for this second guy – he’s well past believing any of the Jingle Bells, spirit-of-the-season rubbish, even if his little brother Sean insists on treating the old man like a superstar. Instead, Mikey’s determined to get his hands on the bank-robber’s cash, convinced that this is the answer to giving his family the Christmas they all crave. But as Mikey risks everything for the loot, he comes to realise that maybe the spirit of Christmas is alive after all…”