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 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: Early January 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. We should have a confirmed date next week.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 2025
Tracking: Bleecker Street continues to expand this slowly. We’re pushing back out estimate, as it looks like a digital release is not imminent.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late January 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: A 12/30 PVOD release date is set.
Theatrical Release Date: November 26, 2025
Tracking: It looks as if Focus Features is holding off on digital for now, though we still think it’ll hit PVOD early in the new year.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early January 2026
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: 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: 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: 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: Mid/Late 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
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: Early February 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 should keep this in theaters through January, with a digital date a week or two after Oscar nominations are announced on January 22nd.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Early February 2026
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Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 2025
Tracking: A 1/20 PVOD release date is expected.
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: Early/Mid February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 24, 2025
Tracking: IFC opened this in NY & LA this weekend, expanding nationwide on January 2nd. We’re estimating a digital release about 3 weeks after that expansion.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2025
Tracking: Sony titles have hit PVOD after a month in theaters, so that’s what we’re estimating for this action comedy.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2025
Tracking: Sony Pictures Classics opens this in NY & LA this weekend, going nationwide on January 16th. We’re estimating a digital release one month after that expansion.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2025
Tracking: NEON opens this in limited release over the holidays, expanding wider in January. We’re estimating it’ll hit digital during Oscar season.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2025
Tracking: It’s a Focus Features wide release, so an 18-day theatrical window seems likely.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid January 2026
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2025
Tracking: Searchlight Pictures opens this in limited release over the holidays, expanding throughout January. We’re estimating a digital release leading up to the Oscars in March.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late February 2026
Next week we’ll begin tracking:
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