Welcome to When To Stream’s Weekly Tracking Report. Every Friday, we 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: September 25, 2026
Tracking: No confirmation yet, but we’re hearing this one will likely hit digital next week.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early / Mid November 2026
Theatrical Release Date: September 25, 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 2, 2026
Tracking: Though its mostly out of theaters, there’s still no sign of a pre-order or digital release announcement. Pushing back our estimate a bit.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid / Late November 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 9, 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 9, 2026
Tracking: Magenta Light Studios put James McAvoy’s directorial debut in wide-ish release, with a pivot to digital likely after about 45 days.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late November 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 9, 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 16, 2026
Tracking: NEON keeps this going in theaters, expanding slowly throughout the Fall. We’re estimating a digital release around mid-December.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early / Mid December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 16, 2026
Tracking: This Paramount release is the first under the new Skydance/Warner-Mount mega-studio. As with all Paramount releases this year, it should enjoy a 45-day theatrical exclusive window.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Early December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 16, 2026
Tracking: This Briarcliff Entertainment release opened in about 500 theaters last weekend, with a pivot to digital expected after about 30-days.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid November 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 16, 2026
Tracking: 20th Century Studios first release in over 5 months looks to maintain the studio’s usual 7-8 week theatrical window, putting it on digital in time for the holiday season.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 16, 2026
Tracking: This A24 doc continues to cook in theaters. We see no signs of it slowing down, and the distributor will likely want to keep it in theaters through Thanksgiving weekend.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 23, 2026
Tracking: This Warner Bros release should do some decent box-office over the next few weeks, with a 30-day window likely. We’re estimating it’ll hit PVOD in time for Thanksgiving.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late November 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 23, 2026
Tracking: MUBI’s parade of year-end prestige titles gets cranking. The distributor rolls this out slowly and we’re estimating it’ll hit SVOD and digital in December.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
SVOD/Digital Estimate: Late December 2026 (MUBI)
Theatrical Release Date: October 23, 2026
Tracking: This Sony title played to mostly empty theaters so far. Still, we’re estimating the studio will hold off on a digital release for at least 30-days.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late November / Early December 2026
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Theatrical Release Date: October 23, 2026
Tracking: Sony Pictures Classics keeps this going in theaters, where it’s doing decent art-house business. We’re estimating an early December PVOD release.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 23, 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 23, 2026
Tracking: Black Bear Pictures took this well-reviewed comedy romance wide right away…giving the distributor’s usual 5-6 week window a likely PVOD release in early December.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Early December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 23, 2026
Tracking: The latest from Laika Studios is still , and did okay business. We’re estimating an early December PVOD release.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Early December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 28, 2026
Tracking: IFC took this wide right away, with a digital release likely in time for Thanksgiving weekend.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late November 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 28, 2026
Tracking: This well-reviewed doc from 1-2 Special expands slowly over the next few months, with a digital release expected by the end of the year.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($9.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 30, 2026
Tracking: This Briarcliff Entertainment release will likely make most of its money on digital, so we’re estimating they’ll pivot to VOD shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: October 30, 2026
Tracking: Samuel Goldwyn Films’ last wide release, Cold Storage, had a three-week theatrical window, so that’s what we’re using as a comp here.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late November 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 6, 2026
Tracking: This Warner Bros release should be a strong family option through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with a PVOD release before Christmas.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid / Late December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 6, 2026
Tracking: A24 opens this buzzy comedy in NY & LA this weekend, going nationwide over Thanksgiving weekend. We’re estimating it’ll hit digital by the end of the year.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 6, 2026
Tracking: This GKIDS release will likely take its time getting to PVOD. Depending on box-office performance, it could stay theatrical exclusive through the end of the year.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early / Mid January 2027
Theatrical Release Date: November 6, 2026
Tracking: Amazon MGM Studios launches this one in select theaters this weekend, expanding nationwide on 11/20. We’re estimating it’ll hit digital in time for the Christmas holiday.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 6, 2026
Tracking: This Jimmy Stewart biopic is hitting theaters via Fathom Events, and we imagine it’ll want to hit digital in time for It’s a Wonderful Life season.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early / Mid December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 6, 2026
Tracking: The Independent Film Company opens this coming-of-age drama in select theaters this weekend, expanding nationwide next weekend. We’re estimating it’ll hit digital a few weeks later.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early December 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 6, 2026
Tracking: This Searchlight Pictures release will likely follow the studio’s usual 60-day theatrical playbook, putting it on PVOD early next year.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early January 2027
Next week we’ll begin tracking:
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