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:
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 2025
Tracking: A 12/23 PVOD release date is confirmed.
Theatrical Release Date: October 31, 2025
Tracking: Still no sign of a digital launch for this XYZ Films release. Taking its sweet time.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late December 2025 / Early January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 2025
Tracking: Sony Pictures Classics finally has an arthouse hit on their hands! They’re keeping this chugging along in theaters, but holding on our estimate for now.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 2025
Tracking: A 1/6 VOD/Digital release date is set.
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. Could they push it up to have it on digital in time for the lucrative Christmas – New Year’s corridor? We’ll see.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 2025
Tracking: Bleecker Street continues to expand this slowly. We’re estimating a digital release by the end of the year.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 21, 2025
Tracking: Searchlight went 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: 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: A 1/6 VOD/Digital release date is set.
Theatrical Release Date: November 26, 2025
Tracking: A24 has this priced for PVOD, which means they’ll likely get this on digital within a month of theatrical release.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 26, 2025
Tracking: Focus Features continues to expand to more theaters this weekend. We’re estimating they’ll use the same playbook as they did with Bugonia, which would put this on digital by the end of the year.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: November 26, 2025
Tracking: NEON slowly rolls this out over the next few weeks, with Golden Globe nominations and end-of-year critics citations coming through, they’ll want to expand to take advantage. Now available for pre-order!
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 26, 2025
Tracking: We’re expecting this Disney sequel to make huge money straight through the end of the year and don’t expect it on digital for two months.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 2025
Tracking: A 12/23 VOD/Digital release date is set.
Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 2025
Tracking: Upstart distributor The Forge will expand this to more cities on January 9, 2026. 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: A 12/26 VOD/Digital release date is set.
Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 2025
Tracking: A 12/23 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 2025
Tracking: MUBI will roll this out slowly over the holidays and in to the new year. We’re estimating their usual 60 day window.
Pre-Order Availability: No
SVOD/Digital Estimate: Early February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 2025
Tracking: Sony Pictures Classics goes wide right away, which indicates they’ll make it available for PVOD after a month in theaters. Estimating accordingly.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 2025
Tracking: Vertical opened this in limited release, rolling out slowly the next few weeks. We’re estimating at least 45 days before it hits digital.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early / Mid January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2025
Tracking: Vertical opened this exclusively in New York last weekend, expanding over the holidays. We’re estimating a digital release early next year.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2025
Tracking: Roadside Attractions has settled on a 30-day theatrical window, so that’s what we’re estimating for Bryan Fuller’s directorial feature debut.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2025
Tracking: 20th Century Studios releases (that aren’t Avatar-related) have enjoyed 50 to 60-day theatrical windows. That should put this James L. Brooks comeback film on PVOD around Valentine’s Day.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early/Mid February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2025
Tracking: The second Inaugural Entertainment release, so we’re using their first release (Afterburn) as a comp, which would put this one on digital after a month in theaters.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2025
Tracking: Janus Films looks to take this out slowly through the holidays, 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 12, 2025
Tracking: Cineverse’s last release, The Toxic Avenger, hit PVOD after a month. That’s what we’re going with here.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late January 2026
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: Since this looks to be one of Lionsgate’s better performing films of the year, we’re estimating it’ll stay theatrical exclusive for a little longer than the studio’s usual 3-week window.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 2025
Tracking: Searchlight Pictures opens this Bradley Cooper film in limited release this weekend, expanding over the next few weeks. We’re 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 19, 2025
Tracking: A24 opens this on a few IMAX screens this weekend, going wide on Christmas. Box-office performance will likely dictate how quickly (or slowly) it hits digital. We think a healthy run in theaters is in the cards.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early/Mid February 2026
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS
Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 2025
Tracking: Paramount hopes to siphon some kids from Zootopia 2 over the holidays. We’re anticipating the studio’s usual 30-day window for this one.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late January 2026
Next week we’ll begin tracking:
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