When to Stream’s Weekly Tracking Report
Welcome to When To Stream’s Weekly Tracking Report. Every Friday, we’ll break down the film titles whose first window streaming premieres are still not confirmed. This column will not examine second window SVOD premieres, though we’ll obviously still be tracking and reporting those.
One note: There are hundreds of new films every year, and we’re not able to track or highlight every single one. For now, we concentrate on major studio and indie distributor releases.
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Here are the film titles (in order of theatrical release) we are currently tracking:
Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 2024
Tracking: A24 announced this week they’ll be re-releasing the film in theaters starting January 17th. We imagine a digital release date before then is highly unlikely. Adjusted our estimate accordingly.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: February 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 18, 2024
Tracking: NEON is likely to pull the trigger on a digital release very soon, hoping to have confirmation in the next week.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid December 2024
Theatrical Release Date: October 25, 2024
Tracking: A 12/10 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: November 1, 2024
Tracking: Unless Searchlight tries to relaunch this in theaters in January, we’re thinking they might fast track it to digital in December. Holding on our estimate.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2024
Theatrical Release Date: November 8, 2024
Tracking: A 12/10 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: November 8, 2024
Tracking: A 12/10 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: November 15, 2024
Tracking: This is very likely to be a straight-to-Prime Video title, and we’re estimating it’ll definitely arrive there before Christmas. Based on the middling box-office, there’s no reason to think it will linger in theaters.
Pre-Order Availability: No
SVOD Estimate: December 12, 2024 (Prime Video)
Theatrical Release Date: November 15, 2024
Tracking: Sideshow Pictures will slowly expand this throughout awards season, with a digital release not likely until early next year.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: February/March 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 22, 2024
Tracking: A blockbuster for Universal, it will be interesting to see if they pull the PVOD trigger after 31 days. If they do, that would make it available on Christmas Eve. Will they resist? We suppose it depends on how well it holds through December. For now, we think that PVOD money will be too tempting to pass up. And their family films have proven resilient in theaters even with concurrent PVOD availability.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($29.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2024
Theatrical Release Date: November 22, 2024
Tracking: As with Wicked, this Paramount title is positioned to arrive on PVOD during the lucrative Christmas/New Year’s corridor. If it has legs and plays big through December, the studio will likely hold it back. For now, we’re estimating it’ll hit digital before the end of the year.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: December 24, 2024
Theatrical Release Date: November 22, 2024
Tracking: A Janus Films release that has terrific Animated Feature Oscar prospects, so it’ll likely play in theaters throughout awards season. We’re estimating it’ll hit digital after nominations are announced in January.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late January/Early February 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 27, 2024
Tracking: Disney has been keeping their films exclusively in theater for 60 days, and there’s no reason to think they won’t do the same with this blockbuster.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late January/Early February 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 27, 2024
Tracking: A24 took this title out in limited release, with a nationwide expansion expected on 12/13. We’ve estimating a digital release around the Oscar nominations (1/17), with the hope that Daniel Craig gets a Best Actor nod.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late January 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 27, 2024
Tracking: The International Feature Oscar hopeful expands slowly throughout the rest of the year, with a digital date around Oscar nominations a good bet.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late January 2025
Theatrical Release Date: December 6, 2024
Tracking: NEON opens this in select theaters today, expanding throughout December. Look for a digital release early in the new year.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late January 2025
Theatrical Release Date: December 6, 2024
Tracking: IFC Films have been sticking to 3-4 week theatrical windows, so we’re estimating accordingly.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late December 2024/Early January 2025
Theatrical Release Date: December 6, 2024
Tracking: Searchlight Pictures opens this in less than 100 theaters this weekend. Look for a gradual expansion, with a digital date likely after Oscar nominations are announced.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early February 2025
Theatrical Release Date: December 6, 2024
Tracking: Kino Lorber has been consistent with their two-month theatrical windows, and we think that’s where this Paul Schrader film will land.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early February 2025
Theatrical Release Date: December 6, 2024
Tracking: Vertical Entertainment releases have pivoted quickly to digital, so our estimate reflects that. They may hold it back a bit if box-office is encouraging.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2024
Theatrical Release Date: December 6, 2024
Tracking: Bleecker Street opens this relatively wide this weekend (629 theaters), which likely means it’ll hit digital by the end of the month.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late December 2024
Theatrical Release Date: December 6, 2024
Tracking: Using Briarcliff’s Spring action-drama Dogman as a comp, we’re estimating this Frank Grillo thriller will also launch on PVOD after 18 days.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2024
Theatrical Release Date: December 6, 2024
Tracking: This New Years Eve-set comedy is bound to be on PVOD before the end of the year.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2024
Next week we’ll begin tracking:
