When To Stream’s December 2025 Preview

BAU: ARTIST AT WAR (VOD/Digital)

Cast: Emile Hirsch, Inbar Lavi, Josh Zuckerman, Yan Tual, Eugene Lipinski, Josh Blacker, Edward Foy, Chris Cope, Adam Tsekhman

Synopsis: Based on the true story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau whose wedding took place in the Plaszow concentration camp during WW2. Using his artistic skills in the camps, Joseph stays alive and helps hundreds to escape. Miraculously, he finds love in the midst of despair. Years later, when called to be a key witness in the trial of the brutal Nazi officer who tortured him and killed his father, Joseph is thrust back into vivid memories of the Holocaust. Now, he calls upon this love and resilience of spirit to face the ultimate demon of his past.

MY SECRET SANTA (Netflix)

Cast: Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold, Tia Mowry, Madison MacIsaac, and Diana Maria Riva

Synopsis: A vivacious single mom in need of a job decides to disguise herself as a man in order to get hired as the seasonal Santa at a luxury ski resort. But when she starts to fall in love with the hotel manager, complications develop that could ruin everything.

OH. WHAT. FUN. (Prime Video)

Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Denis Leary, Dominic Sessa, Danielle Brooks, Devery Jacobs, Havana Rose Liu, Maude Apatow, with Jason Schwartzman with Eva Longoria and Joan Chen

Synopsis: Claire Clauster (Michelle Pfeiffer) is the glue that holds her chaotic, lovable family together every holiday season. From perfectly frosted cookies to meticulously wrapped gifts, no one decks the halls quite like Claire. But this year, as her grown kids and distracted husband get swept up in their own seasonal dramas, they make one crucial mistake: they forget their mom. By the time they realize she’s missing, Claire’s already set off on a festive adventure of her own – one that doesn’t involve cooking, cleaning, or coordinating anyone else’s chaos. As her family scrambles to find her and salvage their Christmas, Claire rediscovers what the holidays mean when you’re finally free to put yourself first.

ARCHITECTON (HBO Max)

Cast: Michele De Lucchi, Mauro Mella, Davide Alioli, Nick Steur, Abdul Nabi al-Afi, Maksim Gaubetc

Synopsis: An extraordinary journey through the material that makes up our habitat: concrete, and its ancestor, stone. Victor Kossakovsky raises a fundamental question: how do we inhabit the world of tomorrow?

IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY (HBO Max)

Cast: Jeff Buckley

Synopsis: Rising musician Jeff Buckley had only released one album when he died suddenly in 1997. Now, never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from those closest to him offer a portrait of the captivating singer.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING (Paramount+)

Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga, Henry Czerny, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Angela Bassett, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parnell, Frederick Schmidt

Synopsis: After escaping a calamitous train crash, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from his past named Gabriel is also on the trail.

THE FAMILY MCMULLEN (HBO Max)

Cast: Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, Connie Britton, Tracee Ellis Ross, Juliana Canfield, Pico Alexander, Brian d’Arcy James, Halston Sage

Synopsis: 30 years after the events of The Brothers McMullen, romantic entanglements plague a now fiftysomething Barry McMullen and his twentysomething kids, as well as his brother Patrick and widowed sister-in-law Molly, who are also facing similar unexpected hurdles.

JAY KELLY (Netflix)

Cast: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Billy Crudup, Laura Dern, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Riley Keough, Emily Mortimer, Patrick Wilson, Jim Broadbent, Eve Hewson, Alba Rohrwacher, Greta Gerwig

Synopsis: Famous movie actor Jay Kelly and his devoted manager Ron embark on a whirlwind and unexpectedly profound journey through Europe. Along the way, both men are forced to confront the choices they’ve made, the relationships with their loved ones, and the legacies they’ll leave behind.

MAN FINDS TAPE (VOD/Digital)

Cast: Kelsey Pribilski, William Magnuson, John Gholson, Brian Villalobos, and Nell Kessler

Synopsis: Pulled in by a series of strange and unexplainable video clips, a brother and sister team up to investigate the events captured in the footage, only to discover a shocking secret that’s overtaking their small-town Texas community.

MUZZLE 2: CITY OF WOLVES (VOD/Digital)

Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Tanya van Graan

Synopsis: LAPD officer Jake Rosser endeavors to lead a peaceful life with his family and retired K-9 officer, Socks. However, tranquility dissolves into chaos when a gang targets them in a brutal attack. Alongside his new K-9 partner Argos, Jake launches into a relentless pursuit of justice, determined to protect his loved ones.

PREDATORS (Paramount+)

Synopsis: “To Catch a Predator” was a popular television show designed to hunt down child predators and lure them to a film set, where they would be interviewed and eventually arrested. An exploration of the scintillating rise and staggering fall of the show and the world it helped create.

THE CARPENTER’S SON (VOD/Digital)

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Noah Jupe, Isla Johnston and FKA Twigs

Synopsis: A remote village in Roman-era Egypt explodes into spiritual warfare when a carpenter, his wife and their child are targeted by supernatural forces.

MERV (Prime Video)

Cast: Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox, Chris Redd, Patricia Heaton

Synopsis: When their beloved dog Merv loses his spark after their split, Anna (Zooey Deschanel) and Russ (Charlie Cox) are forced into the world’s most awkward co-parenting arrangement. Hoping to shake Merv out of his funk, Russ takes him to Florida for a much-needed getaway—only for Anna to show up unexpectedly. As Merv slowly gets his groove back, turns out fixing their dog’s broken heart may lead to a few sparks of their own.

F1 THE MOVIE (Apple TV)

Cast: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Javier Bardem, Sarah Niles, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen

Synopsis: Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.

INFLUENCERS (Shudder)

Cast: Cassandra Naud, Georgina Campbell, Lisa Delamar, Jonathan Whitesell, Veronica Long, and Dylan Playfair

Synopsis: In Southern France, a young woman’s chilling fascination with murder and identity theft sends her life into a whirlwind of chaos.

THE MASTERMIND (MUBI, Digital)

Cast: Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, John Magaro, Hope Davis and Bill Camp

Synopsis: In a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels.

EYE FOR AN EYE (Starz)

Cast: Whitney Peak, S. Epatha Merkerson, Golda Rosheuvel, Finn Bennett and Laken Giles

Synopsis: Anna, grieving the sudden death of her parents, relocates from New York to a small Florida town to live with the grandmother she has never met. Isolated, vulnerable, and in need of friends, she finds brief solace in the company of two local teens. But when she becomes complicit to their unforgivable act of violence, she finds herself ensnared by Mr. Sandman – the twisted soul of a tormented child who haunts bullies’ dreams before feasting on their eyeballs when they finally wake – Anna must right her wrong before becoming a victim of this gruesome curse.

PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK (VOD/Digital)

Cast: Sepideh Farsi, Fatima Hassouna

Synopsis: Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk offers an intimate, first-hand perspective on life under siege in Gaza, captured through video calls between director Sepideh Farsi and 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist and poet Fatma Hassona. Combining raw immediacy with deep humanity, the film captures daily life during the conflict through the eyes and unwaveringly optimistic presence of Fatma, a talented photographer whose generation is trapped in an endless cycle of war, famine, and resistance. Her conversations with Farsi bring us into the heart of the conflict, even while their physical distance underscores the dire situation inside Gaza. Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is an essential document that now stands as a heartfelt memorial and final testament: Fatma and her family were tragically killed by a targeted Israeli airstrike on April 16, one day after the film was announced as a selection of the Cannes Film Festival.

QUEENS OF THE DEAD (Shudder)

Cast: Katy O’Brian, Jaquel Spivey, Nina West, Tomas Matos, Margaret Cho, Jack Haven, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Cheyenne Jackson, Riki Lindhome, Dominique Jackson, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Becca Blackwell, Eve Lindley, Tom Savini, Julie J.

Synopsis: When a zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, & frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead.

RELAY (Netflix)

Cast: Riz Ahmed, Lily James, Sam Worthington, Willa Fitzgerald

Synopsis: Tom, a world class “fixer”, specializes in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten their ruin. He keeps his identity a secret through meticulous planning and always follows an exacting set of rules. But when a message arrives one day from potential client Sarah, needing Tom’s protection just to stay alive, the rules quickly start to change.

AZTEC BATMAN: CLASH OF EMPIRES (HBO Max)

Cast: Horacio García Rojas, Omar Chaparro, Álvaro Morte, Jay Hernandez, Raymond Cruz

Synopsis: In the time of the Aztec Empire, Yohualli Coatl – a young Aztec boy – experiences tragedy when his father and village leader, Toltecatzin, is murdered by Spanish Conquistadors. Yohualli escapes to Tenochtitlan to warn King Moctezuma and his high priest, Yoka, of imminent danger. Using the temple of Tzinacan, the bat god, as a lair, Yohualli trains with his mentor and assistant, Acatzin, developing equipment and weaponry to confront the Spaniard invasion, protect Moctezuma’s temple, and avenge his father’s death.

EDEN (Netflix)

Cast: Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Sydney Sweeney, Jude Law, Daniel Brühl, Felix Kammerer, Toby Wallace and Richard Roxburgh

Synopsis: A group of people is fueled by a profound desire for change. In order to turn their back to society they leave everything behind and set their futures on the harsh landscape of the Galapagos.

STRANGE HARVEST (Hulu)

Cast: Peter Zizzo, Teri Apple, Andrew Lauer, Matthew Peschio

Synopsis: Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for “Mr. Shiny”—a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a dark cosmic force.

GOODBYE JUNE (Netflix)

Cast: Kate Winslet, Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall, Helen Mirren, Stephen Merchant, Fisayo Akinade, Jeremy Swift, Raza Jaffrey

Synopsis: Four siblings’ lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.

NE ZHA II (HBO Max)

Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Crystal Lee, Vincent Rodriguez III, Aleks Le

Synopsis: A rebellious young boy, Ne Zha, is feared by the gods and born to mortal parents with wild, uncontrolled powers. Now he’s faced with an ancient force intent on destroying humanity, he must grow up to become the hero the world needs.

COVER-UP (Netflix)

Cast: Seymour Hersh

Synopsis: For the past six decades, Seymour Hersh has been at the front lines of political journalism in the U.S. This arresting documentary, released at a crucial moment for the freedom of the press, tells the wide-ranging story of this breakthrough reporter.

THE JESTER 2 (Shudder)

Cast: Michael Sheffield, Kaytlin Trentham, Patrick Loree, Hassen Kacem, Hunter Lewis, Jessica Ambuehl, Dingani Beza

Synopsis: On Halloween night, the Jester, a malevolent supernatural trickster, crosses paths with Max, a 15-year-old girl, forcing her into an uneasy alliance for the evening. Max must use all her wits to try and outsmart a dangerous magician who is truly magic.

THE LIFE OF CHUCK (Hulu)

Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mark Hamill, Jacob Tremblay and Nick Offerman

Synopsis: In this extraordinary story of an ordinary man, Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

TOGETHER (Hulu)

Cast: Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Damon Herriman

Synopsis: With a move to the countryside already testing the limits of a couple’s relationship, a supernatural encounter begins an extreme transformation of their love, their lives, and their flesh.