As the Christmas holiday approaches, children eagerly anticipate weeks filled with family gatherings, festive meals, and endless fun. For parents, it’s also a season to balance these festivities with ensuring their kids stay entertained and engaged during the break. With many families travelling to hometowns, attending events, or simply enjoying some downtime, Showmax provides the perfect solution—a wide variety of kids’ shows and movies that promise hours of fun, learning, and adventure, all accessible on the go.
Here are some exciting shows available on Showmax this holiday season:
KUNG FU PANDA 4
FPB rating: 10-12PG.
Kung Fu Panda 4 brings Jack Black back as Po, the lovable kung fu master, in the sixth highest-grossing movie of 2024.
Po is tasked with training a new Dragon Warrior and facing a sorceress intent on resurrecting his past foes. Teaming up with Zhen, a crafty fox voiced by Awkwafina, Po embarks on a mission to protect the Valley of Peace.
Nominated for multiple Kids’ Choice Awards, the film continues the beloved franchise, earning over $2 billion globally. The first and third films are also on Showmax, with Kung Fu Panda 2 completing the box set on 30 December 2024.
Watch the trailer here
TABBY MCTAT
FPB rating: PG
Adapted from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestseller, Tabby McTat is a heartwarming story about a musical cat and his busker friend Fred, whose bond is tested when Fred is hospitalized.
Directed by South Africans Sarah Scrimgeour and Jac Hamman, the animated feature stars BAFTA nominees Rob Brydon and Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísú, with Jodie Whittaker narrating.
Produced by Magic Light Pictures, it was a top-rated Christmas 2023 hit in the UK and won the 2024 International Emmy for Kids: Animation.
Stream Tabby McTat along with all 11 Donaldson-Scheffler adaptations on Showmax this Christmas.
Watch the trailer here:
WONKA | STREAM FROM FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER
FPB rating: PG V
Wonka reimagines Willy Wonka’s origins, starring Timothée Chalamet as the inventive young chocolatier determined to transform the world with his creations.
Directed by Paul King (Paddington), this magical musical comedy was the seventh-biggest blockbuster of 2023. Featuring a star-studded cast, including Olivia Colman and Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa, the film earned Chalamet a Kids’ Choice Award and several other nominations.
With an 82% Rotten Tomatoes rating, The Guardian hailed it as “spectacular, imaginative, sweet-natured, and funny.”
Watch the trailer here:
IF | STREAM FROM MONDAY 9 DECEMBER
FPB rating: 7-9 PG
IF is a magical adventure about Bea (Cailey Fleming), a girl who can see everyone’s imaginary friends (IFs) and helps reconnect them with their kids.
Directed and co-written by John Krasinski (A Quiet Place), the film stars Ryan Reynolds as Cal, a role that earned him a 2024 Kids’ Choice Award nomination. The star-studded voice cast includes Steve Carell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Awkwafina, and the late Louis Gossett Jr., with cameos from Hollywood A-listers like George Clooney, Emily Blunt, and Bradley Cooper.
Praised as “a mind-bending, eye-popping, musical extravaganza” by Common Sense Media, IF is recommended for ages 6+.
Also streaming this December includes Classic on the Couch
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (rated 7-9 PG V), the second biggest film of 2023;
- Best Animated Feature winner Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse and its sequel Across The Spider-Verse
- The blockbuster young adult franchise The Hunger Games, starring Jennifer Lawrence, is available from 9 December.
Subscribe to the Showmax Entertainment mobile plan for N1,600 monthly or the multiple devices plan for N3,500.
Visit www.showmax.com/ng or download the Showmax app to register and subscribe. With Showmax, your kids are guaranteed a magical and entertaining Christmas holiday.