What’s Coming to Netflix in December 2025
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It’s time for your comprehensive look ahead at everything scheduled to arrive on Netflix throughout the final month of the year. Spanning holiday rom-coms, high-profile returns, international dramas, family favorites, and some of the platform’s biggest originals of the year, this is your guide to what’s new on Netflix this December in the US.
The month kicks off with a wave of licensed films and comfort-watch series, before rolling into headline releases like The Abandons, Emily in Paris season 5, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. We also see major holiday programming, stand-up specials, new global debuts, and the highly anticipated continuation of Stranger Things season 5 arriving right on Christmas Day. Whether you’re after festive viewing, something dramatic, or a blockbuster mystery to close out the year, there’s a little bit of everything arriving throughout the month.
Want to just see the biggest Netflix Original releases coming up in December? We’ve got you covered with deep dives into the biggest titles we know are coming up. As always, you should also check out all the titles set to leave Netflix throughout the final month of the year here. Big series like How I Met Your Mother, Arrow, and Supernatural are all on the chopping block.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 1st
- A League of Their Own (1992) – Directed by Penny Marshall, this beloved sports comedy-drama stars Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, and Madonna as members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during World War II.
- All The Empty Rooms (2025) Netflix Original – Documentary short where reporter Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp travel across the country to document the preserved bedrooms of children lost to school shootings, underscoring the urgent need to address escalating gun violence.
- Anything Else (2003)– Woody Allen comedy about a young writer navigating love and life in New York. Jason Biggs and Christina Ricci headline.
- As Good as It Gets (1997) – Jack Nicholson won an Oscar for his role as an obsessive-compulsive writer who develops an unlikely relationship with a waitress (Helen Hunt, who also won an Oscar) in this romantic comedy-drama directed by James L. Brooks.
- Bad Teacher (2011) – Cameron Diaz stars as a foul-mouthed, gold-digging middle school teacher who clashes with a colleague (Lucy Punch) while pursuing a wealthy substitute (Justin Timberlake) in this raunchy comedy.
- Beowulf (Season 1) – British fantasy series based on the well-known property starring Kieran Bew and Ed Speelers.
- Big Mama’s House (2000) – An undercover FBI agent disguises himself as a strict grandmother to catch a criminal.
- Big Momma’s House 2 (2006) – Martin Lawrence returns as FBI agent Malcolm Turner, once again disguising himself as Big Momma, this time going undercover as a nanny.
- Brightburn (2019) – A horror twist on the superhero origin story where a boy uses his powers for evil.
- Burlesque (2010) – Christina Aguilera makes her film debut as a small-town girl who finds her place in a Los Angeles burlesque club run by Cher in this musical drama.
- CoComelon Lane (Season 6) Netflix Original – Kids animated series.
- Cheaper By The Dozen (2003) – Shawn Levy directs this first ecomedy starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt. Parents juggle careers and chaos, raising twelve children.
- Cheaper By The Dozen 2 (2005) – The sequel starring Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, and Eugene Levy. Two oversized families clash on a summer lake vacation.
- Christmas Break-In (2018) – A girl stays home alone for Christmas and must protect her family’s home from thieves in this family-friendly holiday movie.
- Grantchester (Multiple Seasons) – The PBS/ITV detective drama series following an Anglican vicar helping a local inspector solve crimes.
- Downton Abbey (2019) – The Crawley family and their servants prepare for a royal visit in this big-screen continuation of the beloved British period drama series.
- Godzilla (2014) – Directed by Gareth Edwards, this reboot stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Bryan Cranston as the iconic monster emerges to battle other ancient creatures threatening humanity.
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) – Michael Dougherty’s monster spectacle unites an ensemble cast including Vera Farmiga, Kyle Chandler and Millie Bobby Brown as Monarch faces the unleashed Titans, leading to a towering showdown between Godzilla, Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodan.
- Holiday in Santa Fe (2021) – Holiday romance blossoms at a family-run Latino Christmas décor shop. Starring Mario Lopez and Emeraude Toubia.
- Hollow Man (2000) – Directed by Paul Verhoeven, Kevin Bacon stars as a scientist whose invisibility experiment goes horribly wrong, turning him into a dangerous predator.
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- Influencer (2022) – Kurtis David Harder’s tense social-media thriller follows Emily Tennant’s stranded traveler whose glamorous new friend, played by Cassandra Naud, hides a far darker agenda, turning an idyllic Thai getaway into a sly, slow-burn nightmare about curated identities and real-world danger.
- Joy for Christmas (2021) – Directed by Pat Mills and starring Cindy Busby and Sam Page, a woman teams up with a celebrity athlete to save her family charity.
- Kung Fu Panda (2008) – Jack Black voices the lead in one of DreamWorks’ biggest franchises to date.
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) – Po and the Furious Five face a new villain (Gary Oldman) while Po discovers secrets about his past in this animated sequel.
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) – Po reunites with his biological father and must train a village of pandas to defeat a supernatural villain in the third installment of the franchise.
- Little Women (2019) – Greta Gerwig’s acclaimed adaptation stars Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, and Timothée Chalamet in this fresh take on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel.
- Love is Blind: Italy (Season 1) Netflix Original – New international spin-off to the reality dating show.
- Money Monster (2016) – Directed by Jodie Foster and starring George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Jack O’Connell, centers on a TV finance host taken hostage live on air by a desperate investor, forcing the truth behind a stock scandal into the open.
- My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler (2025) Netflix Original – Sit-down interview.
- One Piece (Whole Cake Island 2 and 3)
- Overcomer (2019) -Starring Alex Kendrick and Aryn Wright-Thompson, this faith story follows a high school coach and a struggling teen runner who both search for identity and purpose amid personal setbacks and changing circumstances.
- Over the Hedge (2006) – A band of suburban wildlife accidentally stumbles into a human neighborhood, discovering chaos, snacks, and unintended adventure.
- Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018) – Directed by Andrew Hyatt and starring James Faulkner and Jim Caviezel, follows Paul during his final days in a Roman prison as he reflects on his past and supports the early Christian community enduring persecution.
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- Playing Gracie Darling (Season 1) Netflix Original – Australian mystery crime series. Decades after her childhood best friend vanished at a séance gone wrong, a psychologist must face her haunted past when another young girl goes missing.
- Pulp Fiction (1994) – Quentin Tarantino’s groundbreaking crime film weaves together interconnected stories featuring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, and Bruce Willis in a nonlinear narrative.
- Rio (2011) – A domesticated macaw travels to Brazil and rediscovers his wild side. Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway voice.
- Rio 2 (2014) – The family heads to the Amazon and discovers a hidden macaw community.
- Sew Torn (2025) – Indie comedy thriller from earlier this year starring Eve Connolly and Calum Worthy. A struggling sewing shop owner stumbles upon a botched drug deal and a suitcase of cash leading to some impossible choices.
- Stripes (1981) – Bill Murray and Harold Ramis play two friends who impulsively join the Army and cause chaos during basic training in this comedy directed by Ivan Reitman.
- The Gospel (2005) – Directed by Rob Hardy, this contemporary retelling of the prodigal-son parable stars Boris Kodjoe as an R&B singer who returns home to Atlanta and finds himself clashing with an old friend, played by Idris Elba, while reconnecting with his faith and family.
- The Ugly Truth (2009) – Katherine Heigl plays a TV producer forced to work with a chauvinistic correspondent (Gerard Butler) in this romantic comedy about opposites attracting.
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) – Martin Scorsese directs Leonardo DiCaprio in this wild biographical dark comedy about stockbroker Jordan Belfort’s rise and fall through excess and fraud.
- Troll 2 (2025) Netflix Original – Netflix’s biggest ever non-English movie returns for round two.
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- Victoria (Multiple Seasons) – Jenna Coleman is amongst a big ensemble cast for this period drama series from Britain, drawing on the life of Queen Victoria.
- War Room (2015) – A faith-driven drama about a struggling couple whose lives begin to change when they learn to rely on prayer and spiritual discipline. Alex Kendrick directs with Priscilla Shirer, T.C. Stallings, and Karen Abercrombie starring.
- What Lies Beneath (2000) – Directed by Robert Zemeckis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford star as a couple whose perfect marriage is disrupted by supernatural occurrences in their home.
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012) – Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, Jessica Chastain stars as a CIA analyst in this gripping dramatization of the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 2nd
- Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches (Season 2) – The newest season of AMC’s series set in the Anne Rice franchise. Starring Alexandra Daddario.
- Borg vs. McEnroe (2017) – Janus Metz directs this cool-blooded tennis drama starring Sverrir Gudnason as the stoic Björn Borg and Shia LaBeouf as fiery rival John McEnroe, building toward their legendary 1980 Wimbledon showdown.
- Matt Rife: Unwrapped — A Christmas Crowd Work Special (2025) Netflix Original – Stand-up comedy special.
- The Sunlit Night (2019) – Directed by David Wnendt, this gentle comedy-drama follows an aspiring painter played by Jenny Slate as she escapes to Norway for an art residency, where she clashes and connects with her eccentric mentor, played by Zach Galifianakis, against the endless glow of the Arctic summer.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 3rd
- My Secret Santa (2025) Netflix Original – Featuring Virgin River’s Alexandra Breckenridge and Ryan Eggold, this holiday rom-com sees a single mom disguised as Santa Claus.
- The Northman (2022) – Alexander Skarsgård headlines this action-packed period piece from director Robert Eggers, about a Viking warrior who is on a quest for vengeance against his murdering uncle.
- Stranded with my Mother-in-Law (Season 3) Netflix Original – Brazillian reality show.
- With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration (2025) Netflix Original – Meghan Markle is back with more cooking and crafting in this Christmas special.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 4th
- A Lot Like Christmas (2021) – This Hallmark Channel romantic comedy follows a woman who wakes up after an accident to find herself living in a reality where she’s married to her college crush and has the perfect Christmas life she always dreamed of.
- Forrest Gump (1994) – Tom Hanks’ multi-Oscar-winning drama about a kindhearted man with a simple outlook, who unwittingly drifts through decades of American history, shaping lives along the way.
- Fugue State 1986 (Season 1) Netflix Original – Colombian thriller series inspired by the most brutal massacre committed by a single man in Colombia.
- I Wish You Had Told Me (2025) Netflix Original – Filipino LGBTQ+ drama film about a young missionary uncovering his late father’s secret, traveling to Spain in search of his dad’s forbidden love.
- I’m Your Man (2021) – German science fiction romance film starring Maren Eggert and Dan Stevens.
- Lali: Time to Step Up (2025) Netflix Original – Argentinian music documentary on the pop star.
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- The Abandons (Season 1) Netflix Original – New Western drama from Kurt Sutter. Washington Territory, 1854: Two families, one born of privilege and the other made of orphans and outcasts, become entangled by crime, a buried secret, forbidden love, and a piece of silver-rich land, mirroring the larger clash between the powerful and the powerless on a frontier beyond the reach of justice.
- The Believers (Season 2) Netflix Original – Thai drama thriller.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 5th
- A Lot Like Christmas (2021) – Holiday rom-com starring Maggie Lawson.
- Jay Kelly (2025) Netflix Original – Noah Baumbach’s highly anticipated new drama with Adam Sandler and George Clooney.
- Love and Wine (2025) Netflix Original – South African rom-com about a wine farm heir trades lives with his childhood friend.
- Mean Girls (2004) – The OG Mean Girls starring Lindsay Lohan.
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- Mean Girls (2024) – The recently released rebooted Mean Girls movie with Tina Fey writing. Angourie Rice and Reneé Rapp star.
- MVP (2022) – A retired NFL player is saved from scandal by a homeless veteran in this drama starring Nate Boyer and Christina Ochoa.
- Owning Manhattan (Season 2) Netflix Original – Property reality series.
- Sicilia Express (Season 1) Netflix Original – Christmas family comedy series from Italy. About two friends working in Milan, who discover a dumpster that allows them to teleport back to their families.
- The Making of Jay Kelly (2025) Netflix Original – A special BTS documentary on how they bought Jay Kelly to life.
- The New Yorker at 100 (2025) Netflix Original – Marshall Curry directs this feature documentary looking back at the work and impact of the famous magazine known for its journalism and fiction.
- The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2 (2025) Netflix Original – Spanish comedy film sequel that sees a father-son duo rescuing Santa after he was kidnapped by the CEO of a toy company.
- The Price of Confession (Season 1) Netflix Original – Korean drama series about a woman offered a way out of prison by a mysterious stranger who issues an impossible ultimatum.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 7th
- Babylon (2022) – Damien Chazelle’s critically acclaimed period comedy starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie.
- Cast Away (2000) – Directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt. A FedEx executive becomes stranded on a remote island and must learn to survive physically and emotionally.
- Church People (2021) – Faith comedy starring Thor Ramsey and Joey Fatone.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 8th
- Elmo and Mark Rober’s Merry Giftmas (2025) Netflix Original – YouTuber Mark Rober teams up with Sesame Street for a gift exchange.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 9th
- Badly in Love (Season 1) Netflix Original – Japanese dating show.
- Blood Coast (Season 2) Netflix Original – French action thriller returns.
- Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within (2025) Netflix Original – Documentary on children from a Ugandan orphanage finding healing through creating viral dance videos.
- The West Wing (Seasons 1-7) – Every episode of the beloved political drama series.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 10th
- Record of Ragnarok (Season 3) Netflix Original – Fan-favorite anime series returns.
- Simon Cowell: The Next Act (Season 1) Netflix Original – Simon Cowell sets out to build a new global boyband in a Netflix docu-series that follows him from open auditions to the group’s debut single, giving viewers an all-access look at his latest high-stakes gamble.
- The Accident (Season 2) Netflix Original – The viral Mexican drama returns.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 11th
- Had I Not Seen the Sun (Part 2) Netflix Original – The second part of the Mandarin language romantic thriller.
- Lost in the Spotlight (2025) Netflix Original – Indonesian comedy drama about a famous actor who loses his ability to act just as he secures a major gig.
- Man vs. Baby (Season 1) Netflix Original – Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean for many) will return to face off against a new nemesis, a young baby.
- The Fakenapping (2025) Netflix Original – Saudi comedy.
- The Town (Season 1) Netflix Original – Turkish series.
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (Season 2) Netflix Original – The second and final season of the action-adventure series based on the famous video game.
- True Beauty (Season 1) – Korean teen comedy series. Formerly bullied, a teen masters the art of makeup and becomes a knockout at her new school — but keeping up appearances is harder than it seems.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 12th
- City of Shadows (Season 1) Netflix Original – A six-episode police thriller from Spain starring Isak Férriz and Verónica Echegui as investigators tracking a brutal murder discovered at Gaudí’s La Pedrera, with the series directed by Jorge Torregrossa.
- Home for Christmas (Season 3) Netflix Original – Norwegian romantic comedy set around the holiday season.
- The Amazing Digital Circus (Season 1 – Episodes 5-7)
- The Fanatic (2019) – Directed by Fred Durst, this psychological thriller stars John Travolta as an unstable superfan who becomes dangerously fixated on a Hollywood action star, played by Devon Sawa, blurring the line between admiration and obsession.
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) Netflix Original – The third Knives Out movie with both Daniel Craig and Rian Johnson returning with a new ensemble cast and a new deadly murder mystery.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 13th
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) – Directed by Anthony Minghella, Matt Damon stars as the charming but sociopathic Tom Ripley who becomes dangerously obsessed with the luxurious lifestyle of a wealthy acquaintance (Jude Law) in this psychological thriller also featuring Gwyneth Paltrow and Cate Blanchett.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 14th
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023) – Directed by Cal Brunker, this animated sequel features voices like McKenna Grace, Taraji P. Henson, Kristen Bell, and James Marsden, and sees the pups gain super-powers and rise to the Mighty Pups to stop Mayor Humdinger’s scheme.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 15th
- A Cowboy Christmas Romance (2023) – In this holiday romance, real-estate agent Lexie Crenshaw (Jana Kramer) returns to her hometown in Arizona to broker a ranch land deal and confronts her past and a rancher (Adam Senn) while wrestling with family, love and Christmas.
- Christmas at the Chalet (2023) – Directed by Lucie Guest and starring Teri Hatcher and William deVry, the film follows a former TV host who ends up spending Christmas at a luxury chalet alongside her ex-husband and his new partner, prompting reflection and festive tension.
- The Christmas Classic (2023) – Directed by Shane Dax Taylor and featuring Malin Åkerman and Amy Smart, this rom-com has a city-slicker return to her ski-town roots to buy a resort but instead finds herself competing in a festive event, reconnecting with her sister and an old flame.
Christmas on the Alpaca Farm (2023) – Directed by Michael Kennedy and starring Kirsten Comerford and Matt Wells, the story follows a fashion executive who quits her job and teams with a single dad alpaca farmer during the holidays to nurture love, laughter and sustainable knitwear. - One Piece (15 HD Remastered Episodes)
- The Creature Cases (Chapter 6) Netflix Original – More episodes of the preschool animated comedy.
- Two for the Money (2005) – D. J. Caruso’s sports-betting drama pairs Al Pacino as a charismatic gambling guru with Matthew McConaughey as a former college football star drawn into the high-stakes world of sports handicapping, with Rene Russo rounding out the cast as the wife trying to keep their empire from collapsing.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 16th
- Castle Rock (Seasons 1-2) – Former Hulu Original series based on the Stephen King novels.
- Culinary Class Wars (Season 2) Netflix Original – Korean reality series.
- Titanic (1997) – A young couple falls in love aboard the ill-fated ocean liner as its luxury gives way to tragedy. James Cameron’s classic starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 17th
- A Line of Fire (2025) – A retired FBI secret agent dives headfirst into a dangerous criminal underworld when he receives an urgent distress call from his ex-partner’s niece.
- The Manny (Season 3) Netflix Original – Mexican comedy series.
- Murder in Monaco (2025) Netflix Original – Monaco, 1999. A billionaire banker is found dead in his penthouse, and the documentary digs into the tangled mystery behind Edmond Safra’s killing, tracing the intrigue that surrounded his final night.
- What’s in The Box? (Season 1) Netflix Original – Reality competition series.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 18th
- 10Dance (2025) Netflix Original – Japanese drama film. Two dancers, opposites in all but their art, agree to train together for a competition. At first, they clash, but soon become drawn to each other.
- Better Watch Out (2016) – Australian horror film starring Olivia DeJounge set during the Christmas season.
- Emily in Paris (Season 5) Netflix Original – Emily is not only in Paris, but also in Rome, in the latest season of the comedy-drama.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 19th
- A Time For Bravery (2025) Netflix Original – Mexican film. A psychoanalyst on community service aids an agent shattered by infidelity; together, they will confront danger and discover second chances.
- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) Netflix Original – Documentary on the pop culture of what made the mid-1970s so enduring.
- Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day (LIVE) Netflix Original
- Relay (2025) – When a woman uncovers deadly biotech secrets, she turns to a secure accessibility service to reach a fixer known for helping whistleblowers in trouble. Thriller starring Riz Ahmed and Lily James.
- The Great Flood (2025) Netflix Original – Korean sci-fi film starring Kim Da-mi and Park Hae-soo.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 22nd
- Elway (2025) Netflix Original – The definitive story of Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway
- Sicily Express (Limited Series) Netflix Original – Italian Christmas comedy series.
- The Closer (Seasons 1-7) – The crime drama stars Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson, an Atlanta-born deputy chief who leads the LAPD’s Priority Homicide Division with sharp interrogation skills.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 23rd
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- King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch (Season 3) Netflix Original – Netflix docu-series.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 24th
- Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) – The follow-up film to the hit series sees the Crawley family split between a French villa mystery and a movie shoot at the estate, directed by Simon Curtis and starring the full ensemble, including Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith, and Elizabeth McGovern.
- Goodbye June (2025) Netflix Original – New drama directed and starring Kate Winslet. As Christmas approaches, four adult siblings and their difficult father are thrown into emotional chaos by their mother, June’s, declining health, which she navigates on her own terms with sharp humor, blunt honesty, and deep love.
- Tom Segura: Teacher (2025) Netflix Original – Stand-up comedy special.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 25th
- Christmas Game Day – Live NFL Games:
- Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders
- Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings
- Stranger Things (Season 5 – Volume 2) Netflix Original – The next batch of three episodes of the final season of Stranger Things.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 26th
- Cover-Up (2025) Netflix Original – Documentary following the career of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 29th
- Peppa Pig (Season 8) – More animated kids’ adventures.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 30th
- Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story (2025) Netflix Original – True-crime documentary
- Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025) Netflix Original – Stand-up comedy special.
What’s Coming to Netflix on December 31st
- Sleeping with Other People (2015) – Leslye Headland’s smart, messy romantic comedy stars Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie as two former college flings who reunite years later and attempt a strictly platonic friendship, only to find their old chemistry complicating everything.
December TBD
- Culinary Class Wars (Season 2)
What are you looking forward to checking out on Netflix throughout December? Let us know in the comments down below.