There's no holly or jolly way to put it: There's a lot of terrific stuff leaving Netflix at the end of the year. Thanks to just about every major studio now having its own streaming service – HBO Max for Warner Bros., Peacock for Universal, Hulu and Disney+ for Fox and Disney – the Big Red Streaming Monolith is nowhere near the monolith it used to be in terms of its library.
That said, it won't be a completely blue Christmas according to the service's latest update of new arrivals. I mean, if you're looking for exciting prospects outside of the Netflix original productions, the pickings are a bit slim, bringing in a few hits like "50 First Dates," "Runaway Bride," "E.T." (which just came and went already this past summer) and "Jurassic Park" (which made the same cameo appearance on the site in just two months ago). Honestly, if you're looking for libraries of theatrical releases and stuff outside of Netflix, you're better off snagging a subscription elsewhere at this point. (HBO Max has a quietly outstanding collection.)
But at least there are the Originals – the savior of these regular streaming updates. And next month, they'll put some of the biggest names in Hollywood in your stocking this holiday season, including acclaimed director David Fincher with the showbiz satire "Mank," George Clooney with a sci-fi acventure "The Midnight Sky," the late great Chadwick Boseman delivering one of his final performances in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," Meryl Streep in the feel-good musical ccomedy "The Prom" and super producer Shonda Rhimes making her Netflix debut with the period romance "Bridgerton."
With no further ado, here's the full list of new movies and television shows headed down the digital chimney this December.
Dec. 1
"3 Days to Kill"
"50 First Dates"
"A Thin Line Between Love & Hate"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Angela's Christmas Wish"
"Angels & Demons"
"Are You the One" seasons 1-2
"Chef"
"The Da Vinci Code"
"E.T. the Extra Terrestrial"
"Effie Gray"
"Gormiti" season 1
"The Happytime Murders"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Holiday Movies That Made Us"
"Ink Master" seasons 1-2
"Jurassic Park"
"Jurassic Park III"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Little Nicky"
"The Lost World: Jurassic Park"
"Madea's Big Happy Family"
"Monster House"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Natalie Palamides: Nate – A One Man Show"
"Peppermint"
"Quigley Down Under"
"Runaway Bride"
"Super Wings" season 3
"Stargate SG-1" seasons 1-10
"Transformers Rescue Bots Academy" season 2
"Why Did I Get Married?"
Dec. 2
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Alien Worlds"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Ari Eldjarn: Pardon My Icelandic"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Fierce"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Hazel Brugger: Tropical"
Dec. 3
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Break"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Chico Bon Bon and the Very Berry Holiday"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Just Another Christmas"
Dec. 4
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Bhaag Beanie Bhaag"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Big Mouth" season 4
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Bombay Rose"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Captain Underpants Mega Blissmas"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Christmas Crossfire"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Great British Baking Show: Holidays" season 3
"Kings of Joburg" season 1
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Leyla Everlasting"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Mank"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Pokemon Journeys: The Series" part three
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Selena: The Series"
Dec. 5
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Detention"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Mighty Express: A Mighty Christmas"
Dec. 7
"Ava"
"Manhunt: Deadly Games"
Dec. 8
"Bobbleheads: The Movie"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Emicida: AmarElo – E Tudo Para Ontem"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Lovestruck in the City"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Mr. Iglesias" part three
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Spirit Riding Free: Ride Along Adventure"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Super Monsters: Santa's Super Monster Helpers"
"Triple 9"
Dec. 9
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love: Christmas"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Big Show Show: Christmas"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Rose Island"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Surgeon's Cut"
Dec. 10
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Alice in Borderland"
Dec. 11
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "A Trash Truck Christmas"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Canvas"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Giving Voice"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Mess You Leave Behind"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Prom"
Dec. 14
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "A California Christmas"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Hilda" season 2
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Tiny Pretty Things"
Dec. 15
"Black Ink Crew New York" seasons 1-2
"The Challenge" seasons 10 and 13
"Grizzlies"
"The Professor and the Madman"
"Pup Academy" season 2
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Song Exploder" volume 2
"Teen Mom 2" seasons 1-2
Dec. 16
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Anitta: Made in Honorio"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Break It All: The History of Rock in Latin America"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding"
"Nocturnal Animals"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Ripper"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Run On"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Vir Das: Outside In – The Lockdown Special"
Dec. 17
"Braven"
Dec. 18
"Guest House"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Home for Christmas" season 2
"Jeopardy! Champion Run V"
"Jeopardy! Champion Run VI"
"Jeopardy! Teacher's Tournament"
"Jeopardy! College Championship"
"Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Sweet Home"
Dec. 20
"Rhys Nicholson Live At the Athenaeum"
Dec. 21
"The Con Is On"
Dec. 22
"After We Collided"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "London Hughes: To Catch a D*ck"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Rhyme Time Town Singalongs"
"Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas"
"Timmy Time" season 2
Dec. 23
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Midnight Sky"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Your Name Engraved Herein"
Dec. 25
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Bridgerton"
Dec. 26
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Asphalt Burning (Borning 3)"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "DNA"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Fast & Furious Spy Racers" season 3
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Go! Go! Cory Carson" season 3
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Magic School Bus Rides Again in the Zone"
Dec. 27
"Sakho & Mangane" season 1
Dec. 28
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Cops and Robbers"
"Rango"
Dec. 29
"Dare Me" season 1
Dec. 30
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Best Leftovers Ever!"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Equinox"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Chapter Two: Earthrise"
Dec. 31
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Best of Stand-Up 2020"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" season 4
TBA in Dec.
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "ARASHI's Diary – Voyage" episodes 18-20
"Funny Boy"
As much as it is a gigantic cliché to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Whether it was bringing in the latest movie reviews for his first grade show-and-tell or writing film reviews for the St. Norbert College Times as a high school student, Matt is way too obsessed with movies for his own good.
When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or watching a movie. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie.
