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 larger indie distributor releases. There are titles not here whose streaming release dates we will report when available.
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Here are the film titles (in order of theatrical release) we are currently tracking:
Theatrical Release Date: November 26, 2025
Tracking: With Oscar nominations out, Focus continues to expand this in theaters this weekend. Holding on our estimate for now.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 26, 2025
Tracking: This Best Animated Feature Oscar nominee should be hitting digital very soon.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 2025
Tracking: Upstart distributor The Forge keeps this in theaters for now. We imagine they’ll take their time before getting it on digital.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late February / Early March 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 2025
Tracking: Not making very much noise in theaters, we’re estimating a VOD release early next month.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2025
Tracking: Vertical finally expands this to more theaters this weekend. We’re estimating a digital release in the next month.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2025
Tracking: A 1/27 PVOD release date is confirmed.
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2025
Tracking: Janus Films looks to take this out slowly through the new year, we’re estimating it’ll arrive on The Criterion Channel and digital later this winter.
Pre-Order Availability: No
SVOD/Digital Estimate: March 2026 (The Criterion Channel)
Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 2025
Tracking: Avatar: The Way of Water opened on 12/16/22 and hit PVOD on 3/28/23. Do we think Big Jim will still get a 3+ month theatrical window? For now, that’s what we’ll go with.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late March 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 2025
Tracking: A 2/3 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 2025
Tracking: This Searchlight Pictures film has fizzled in theaters. We’re still sticking with the distributor’s usual 50-60 day window as an estimate.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 24, 2025
Tracking: MUBI’s windows have been shortening a bit, so we’re estimating this Jim Jarmusch film will arrive on streaming around Valentine’s Day.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
SVOD/VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 24, 2025
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2025
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2025
Tracking: Sony Pictures Classics went nationwide last weekend. We’re estimating a digital release in about a month.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2025
Tracking: This has been NEON’s highest grossing foreign language title of the year, so they’ll surely let it cook in theaters for a while. We’re estimating it’ll hit digital next month during Oscar season (though sadly, the film was shut out).
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2025
Tracking: Searchlight Pictures opened this in limited release over the holidays, expanding wide on 1/23. We’re estimating a digital release leading up to the Oscars in March.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late February/Early March 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 2, 2026
Tracking: Inaugural Entertainment titles have been hitting digital after 25 days in theaters, which is what we’re estimating here.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 2, 2026
Tracking: This Vertical title is over-performing in theaters, so the digital date won’t be the usual 18-days post theatrical launch. Nice to see Vertical finally get a win!
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 9, 2026
Tracking: Row K Entertainment will keep this going in theaters for the next few weeks. It’s the distributor’s first release, so we’re flying blind on comps. For now, we’ll estimate a 30-day window from the January expansion.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 9, 2026
Tracking: A 1/27 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: January 9, 2026
Tracking: Angel usually shows flexibility with their theatrical windows, with a title like David getting a longer runway with strong box-office. This title seems like it’ll perform more modestly, so we’ll estimate 3-4 weeks before a digital launch.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($15.99)
PVOD Estimate: Early / Mid February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 9, 2026
Tracking: Janus Films opened this in limited release, expanding slowly over the next month or two. Look for it to hit digital and The Criterion Channel in early Spring.
Pre-Order Availability: No
SVOD/VOD Estimate: Early / Mid March 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 9, 2026
Tracking: The Dardenne Brothers latest looks to get a 6-8 week theatrical window as Music Box slowly rolls it out in the next month.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($12.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid / Late February 2026
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE
Theatrical Release Date: January 16, 2026
Tracking: This sequel’s predecessor had a 39-day theatrical window, which is a week longer than most Sony Pictures titles. We’ll see if The Bone Temple repeats that playbook.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 16, 2026
Tracking: IFC titles have vacillated between 3 and 4 week theatrical windows. We’re estimating the former for this crime thriller.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 16, 2026
Tracking: Sony Classics opened this in limited release last weekend, going wide on 1/30. We’re estimating a digital release a month after that expansion.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late February / Early March 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 16, 2026
Tracking: MUBI will keep expanding this German drama throughout the rest of the Winter. We’re estimating it’ll hit SVOD and digital in early Spring.
Pre-Order Availability: No
SVOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late March 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 23, 2026
Tracking: This Best Animated Feature Oscar nominee opens in NY & LA this weekend, expanding nationally next weekend. We imagine NEON will get it on digital before the Oscars in March.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early March 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 23, 2026
Tracking: Sony opens this music drama in moderate wide release this weekend. We’re estimating their usual 30 day window.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 23, 2026
Tracking: Roadside Attractions opens this drama on almost 500 screens this weekend, which barring a box-office windfall, will likely be its largest theater count. We’re estimating a 45-day window.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early March 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 23, 2026
Tracking: Amazon MGM’s January titles tend to make a hasty pivot to digital. It’s priced for PVOD, so we’re estimating a quck-ish digital release for this one.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: January 23, 2026
Tracking: This Iconic/Cineverse release goes wide right away, and we’re estimating it’ll be on VOD in the next month.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late February 2026
New week we’ll begin tracking:
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missing films for next week:
iron lung (markiplier studios), moses the black (fathom events), tafiti: across the desert (blue fox entertainment), worldbreaker (aura entertainment), infinite icon: a visual memoir (cj4dplex)
Mercy (2026)
VOD Date: 17 February 2026