When will Christmas Eve (2025) premiere? Release date, cast details, first look, and more

Releasing on November 7, 2025, Christmas Eve is a faith-based drama written and directed by Timothy A. Chey. The plot is based on eight incredible true stories of people around the world who find redemption and "find Christ" on Christmas Eve.

The film's narrative spans various locations and time periods, ranging from 1908 Chicago and the battlefields of World War II to modern-day Tokyo and New York City. The film’s ensemble cast features Kevin Sorbo, Stephen Baldwin, Sam Sorbo, Michael Irvin, and David Jofre, among other actors.

Some of true stories featured in the film include an atheist doctor who encounters a mysterious child, a woman hired by Pablo Escobar to kill her husband who finds God in a local church, two lost American and German soldiers who celebrate together in a small hut during the Battle of the Bulge, and a Japanese woman in Tokyo planning suicide who finds faith at the last minute.

Christmas Eve trailer, synopsis and more

The trailer for Timothy A. Chey's drama Christmas Eve offers a glimpse into a series of converging storylines during the holiday.

An important storyline features a scene from World War II, where two groups of lost American and German soldiers are confronted by a Christian widow who demands they abandon their weapons before entering her hut.

Another story shows a dramatic legal and cultural conflict: an atheist lawyer demanding the removal of a church’s nativity scene, reflecting a battle over the public expression of faith. The lawyer is heard issuing an ultimatum to:

"take down the nativity scene completely by December 24th."

The Christmas Eve trailer also showcases moments of profound personal struggle, including a pastor who confesses, "I don't believe in God anymore," and a man hired to carry out a dangerous mission who insists, "I've done everything you told me to do and I don't know what else to do here."

The trailer, which was unvieled on June 2, 2025, features different stories set during the holiday, highlighting different struggles in seprate timelines. The film is set for release on November 7, 2025.