New Netflix movies to stream in December 2025

From Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery to more Christmas movies than you can shake a stick at, Netflix has plenty of great new movies to watch in December 2025.

Trying to find something to watch on Netflix can be exhausting. Not because there’s nothing there, but the complete opposite: there’s too much choice.

For every new movie added to the streaming service, at least five old flicks are being brought onto streaming for the first time or returning from the depths. We’ve all been there: staring blankly at your screen, looking at the endless list of options.

Luckily, we’ve made a nifty list of every single movie being added to Netflix across December, including brand-new releases. And once you’ve taken a look here, why not head over to our list of new TV shows to see what’s coming to the small screen?

Editor Picks – New Netflix movies we recommend

Since there are so many movies coming to Netflix in December, we’ve picked out some of the best the platform has to offer out of all the new releases and older additions.

Troll 2

Netflix

• Genre: Monster epic
• Release date: December 1
• Cast: Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
• Director: Roar Uthaug
• How long is it? 1 hour 42 minutes

The first Troll was a surprise hit, becoming the most popular non-English language film on Netflix ever. Now, Norway’s favourite monster menace is back, and this time he’s got a super-sized rival. As said by director Roar Uthaug, “We were able to make it bigger this time around, so it was a no-brainer that we needed two trolls.”

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Netflix

• Genre: Mystery comedy
• Release date: December 12
• Cast: Daniel Craig, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott
• Director: Rian Johnson
• How long is it? 2 hours 24 minutes

Following its theatrical release last month, the third Knives Out movie – Wake Up Dead Man – is set to make its streaming debut on Netflix. Already it’s proven a hit, earning respective 95% and 94% Rotten Tomatoes scores from critics and audiences. As for the story, Craig’s Benoit Blanc returns to solve another murder mystery after a monsignor turns up dead. The cast is stacked and the laughs are plenty, so be sure to tune in when it drops on December 12.

The Great Flood

Netflix

• Genre: Sci-fi disaster thriller
• Release date: December 19
• Cast: Kim Da-mi, Park Hae-soo, Kwon Eun-seong
• Director: Kim Byung-woo
• How long is it? 1 hour 46 minutes

A new disaster movie is coming your way with this tense survival thriller from Kim Byung-woo. The Great Flood follows an AI researcher (Kim Da-mi) and an elite agent (Park Hae-soo) racing against time as a catastrophic deluge threatens to erase humanity. With high-stakes action and unexpected twists, this could be one of December’s biggest non-English hits.

Goodbye June

Netflix

• Genre: Drama
• Release date: December 24
• Cast: Toni Collette, Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet, Stephen Merchant, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough
• Director: Kate Winslet
• How long is it? 1 hour 54 minutes

Love Christmas movies but want something a little different? Enter Goodbye June, a bittersweet drama about four siblings who are forced back together after a family tragedy. With Kate Winslet in her directorial debut and a powerhouse cast (Collette, Mirren, Riseborough, and Winslet herself), this one’s less tinsel and cheer and more raw emotion, providing the kind of catharsis only a holiday release can deliver.

For more recommendations, check out our list of new TV shows this month across all platforms.

New Netflix movies out in December 2025

What’s new on streaming?

If that’s not enough, be sure to check out the best movies on Apple TV+ and new movies & shows streaming on Disney Plus this month. You can also keep tabs on the best new movies streaming on other platforms, too.

And, for something on the big screen, take a look at the best movies of 2025 so far.