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: October 10, 2025
Tracking: An eagle-eyed friend from Poland sent us this picture of a Canal+ posting, which seems to indicate Tron: Ares will arrive on 12/2. We’re not quite ready add it to the calendar, but it seems likely to be the digital release date. Adjusting our estimate accordingly.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: December 2, 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 10, 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 15, 2025
Tracking: We’re using NEON’s ANORA as a comp for this one. Both were Palme d’Or winners, both opened in mid-October.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 17, 2025
Tracking: An 11/25 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: October 17, 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 2025
Tracking: Focus Features looks to have a nice arthouse hit with this Yorgos Lanthimos film. We still think it’ll hit PVOD by Thanksgiving.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late November 2025
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 2025
Tracking: 20th Century Studios titles have been following the Disney playbook: 60 day windows. Look for this one on digital around Christmas. Or maybe they’ll send it straight to Hulu?
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 31, 2025
Tracking: Still no sign of a digital launch for this XYZ Films release. We’re pushing back out estimate a bit.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 2025
Tracking: MUBI took this wide right away, and we’ve heard rumblings they might launch this in time for Christmas. Pushing up our estimate.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
SVOD/VOD Estimate: Late December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 2025
Tracking: Sony Pictures Classics finally has an arthouse hit on their hands! We still think they’ll have it on PVOD after a month in theaters.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 2025
Tracking: Janus Films will roll this out slowly over the holidays, with a joint Criterion Channel / digital release likely early next year.
Pre-Order Availability: No
SVOD/VOD Estimate: Early February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 2025
Tracking: 20th Century Studios titles have maintained 60-day theatrical windows, and that’s what we’ll estimate here.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 2025
Tracking: Amazon MGM Studios keeps this inspirational drama in theaters, with a digital date likely before Christmas.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early/Mid December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 2025
Tracking: NEON keeps this in limited release this weekend, expanding slowly over the holidays. We’re estimating it won’t hit digital until the new year.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early/Mid January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 2025
Tracking: A 12/9 VOD/Digital release date is set.
Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 2025
Tracking: This Osgood Perkins horror thriller went wide right away last weekend, and the box-office wasn’t great. We think NEON will keep it theatrical exclusive for a month.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 2025
Tracking: Saban Films titles tend to hit digital after three weeks in theaters, so we’re estimating accordingly.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early/Mid December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 2025
Tracking: RLJE Films have been consistently hitting VOD after 3 weeks, which is what we’re estimating here.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 2025
Tracking: Lionsgate often keeps their bigger titles (like The Long Walk) theatrical exclusive a bit longer. We’re estimating a PVOD release around Christmas.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 2025
Tracking: Bleecker Street takes this quiet drama wide-ish this weekend. We’re estimating a digital release about three weeks after this expansion.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 2025
Tracking: Paramount has kept their windows consistent: A digital release 30-days after theatrical premiere. That’s what we’re expecting here.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 21, 2025
Tracking: Searchlight goes wide rather than platforming this feel-good drama. Could it be a candidate to go straight to Hulu in time for Christmas? May depend on the box-office. For now, we’ll go conservative and estimate a 60-day window before digital.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 21, 2025
Tracking: Sony has kept up their 30-day theatrical exclusive window, and there’s no reason to think they’ll deviate from that for this sequel.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 21, 2025
Tracking: Last year, Wicked hit PVOD on the last Tuesday of the year, 12/31/24. The last Tuesday of this year is 12/30/25, so we’re going with that!
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($29.99)
PVOD Estimate: December 30, 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 21, 2025
Tracking: This well-reviewed doc will roll out slowly through the end of the year. We’re estimating a digital release early in 2026.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early January 2026
Next week we’ll begin tracking:
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missing films for next week:
aftershock: the nicole bell story (faith media distribution) and another sweet christmas (fathom events thing i think?)