While promoting the release of the zombie survival movie We Bury the Dead by Zak Hilditch, Daisy Ridley also had some fun revealing her favorite "sorry, not sorry" movies. With Ridley synonymous with the Star Wars franchise, given her portrayal of Rey in the sequel trilogy, perhaps some of you expected her guilty pleasure films to land somewhere in the realm of sci-fi. However, her two picks actually exist in two wildly different genres. "Something that I watched recently that I just really love, again it's not 'sorry, not sorry,' I just really loved it, was Jingle Bell Heist," Ridley admitted. She then goes on to say, "Oh, I'll tell you something, too, that I really enjoyed, I Know What You Did Last Summer."
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Although a Christmas rom-com and a teen slasher movie appear to have nothing in common at first glance, that's not entirely true. Both films embrace a campy style, which seems to be what Ridley likes in a good guilty pleasure. For those unfamiliar with Jingle Bell Heist, it's one of those cheesy but charming holiday rom-coms about two down-on-their-luck people who decide to rob a luxury department store on Christmas Eve and, of course, fall in love in the process. In the opposite corner is 2025's I Know What You Did Last Summer, the legacy sequel that continues the hook-killer mysteries started by the first movie from 1997.
Interestingly, both movies had opposite receptions. Jingle Bell Heist earned a higher critical score than audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. In contrast, I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) received a nose-turn from critics and a warmish embrace from audiences. Neither one of them is an acclaimed masterpiece, but that's okay. As Ridley said when asked to pick her guilty pleasures, "I really take no shame, and I don't think anyone should."
'Jingle Bell Heist' And 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Embrace Camp
Listen, the best guilty pleasure movies are the stupid fun ones, if you're asking me. Respect given if you want to cry your way through Marley & Me (2008) on a random Tuesday, but that doesn't sound like the best time to me. Jingle Bell Heist and I Know What You Did Last Summer, on the other hand, yeah, I get it. Neither movie takes itself too seriously. Both films have average reviews, and lastly, they understand that cheesiness, balanced with a decently compelling plot, can equal big fun for audiences.
How these movies capture said chessiness is accomplished in different ways. Jingle Bell Heist leans into romance and heist action clichés, while I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) offers creative kills, questionable dialogue, and a dose of nostalgia, although it never gets quite as pulpy and silly as I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). Whether you want to watch one or both of Ridley's guilty pleasure recs really depends on your unique tastes.
Should You Watch 'Jingle Bell Heist', 'I Know What You Did Last Summer', Or Both?
If you adore Hallmark Christmas movies like The Santa Stakeout (2021), you'll like Jingle Bell Heist, just expect a little more Die Hard (1988) thrown into the mix. Its genre-blending, fast-paced fun sets it apart from the usual holiday rom-com fare while still touching on a lot of the tropes and clichés romance fans love. Not to mention that Olivia Holt and Connor Swindells' chemistry does wonders for making you invest in their characters.
In the opposite corner is 2025's I Know What You Did Last Summer. Obviously, fans of the original 1997 movie should check this out, just know that familiarity can help or hurt your perception. For some, the '90s nostalgia and callbacks feel forced, while others love all the connections, including the return of Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr.'s characters. Regardless, I Know What You Did Last Summer is a fun, fast-paced slasher that elevates its bloody kills and makes good use of its R-rating. If you check this one out and are left craving more self-aware slasher thrillers, consider adding Happy Death Day (2017) and Scream (1996) to your watch list.
