Jingle Bell Rocks! (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Jingle Bell Rocks! is a documentary film directed by Mitchell Kezin, running about 94 minutes. “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree at 33 1/3 RPM” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In JINGLE BELL ROCKS!, director Mitchell Kezin delves into the minds of some of the world’s most legendary Christmas music fanatics and hits the road to hang with his holiday heroes – including hip hop legend Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons of RUN-D.M.C., The Flaming Lips’ frontman Wayne Coyne, filmmaker John Waters, bebopper Bob Dorough, L.A. DJ and musicologist Dr. Demento, and Calypso legend The Mighty Sparrow. In his search for the twelve best, underappreciated Christmas songs ever recorded, Kezin both asks and answers the question, “Why, when Christmas rolls around, are we still stuck cozying up with Bing Crosby under a blanket of snow?”

Who’s in it. Jingle Bell Rocks! stars Bill Adler as Himself, Clarence Carter as Himself, Wayne Coyne as Himself and Miles Davis as Himself (voice), among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Fandor Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp and Cineverse Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jingle Bell Rocks! page.

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