Upcoming Releases on Netflix in December 2025
Netflix is set to expand its streaming library with 112 new TV shows and movies in December 2025. Here are some of the highlights that viewers should look forward to.
Stranger Things – Season 5 (4 Final Episodes)
Release Date: December 25, three episodes; series finale on December 31.
The second installment of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things will debut on Christmas Day with three new episodes. The series finale will then be released on December 31. This show, starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour, and Millie Bobby Brown, follows a mysterious young girl who opens a pathway between Earth and a hostile alternate dimension called the Upside Down. The series depicts a group of teenagers who assist clueless adults in restoring order in their world. Seasons one through four, along with the first part of season five, are already available on Netflix.
Jay Kelly
Release Date: December 5
This comedy/drama directed by Noah Baumbach features George Clooney as a famous actor reflecting on his life’s choices after a mentor’s unexpected death. Adam Sandler plays his manager, accompanying him on a soul-searching journey through Europe. Early reviews suggest that the chemistry between Clooney and Sandler creates a magical and poignant portrayal of life’s fragility and futility.
Babylon (2022)
Release Date: December 7
Starring Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt, this epic drama explores the silent film industry in the 1920s and the challenges actors faced during the transition to sound. Directed by Damien Chazelle, Babylon highlights how Hollywood can be a cruel mistress, quick to seduce but impossible to love. The film is known for its fast-paced narrative and incredible acting from Robbie and Pitt.
Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day
Release Date: December 19, undercard starts at 8 p.m. ET
Netflix will exclusively stream an eight-round live boxing match between YouTube influencer turned pugilist Jake Paul and former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. This fight is expected to be Paul’s toughest since he started boxing in 2020.
NFL Christmas Doubleheader
Release Date: December 25
Netflix will kick off its exclusive NFL doubleheader with the Dallas Cowboys-Washington Commanders game at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Minnesota Vikings-Detroit Lions contest at 4:30 p.m. ET. Both games could have playoff implications due to the Cowboys’ recent resurgence.
Additional New Shows & Movies Coming to Netflix in December 2025
Here is a list of other notable releases:
December 1
- All The Empty Rooms
- CoComelon Lane: Season 6
- Love Is Blind: Italy
- My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler
- Playing Gracie Darling
- Troll 2
- A League of Their Own
- As Good as It Gets
- Bad Teacher
- Big Momma’s House
- Big Momma’s House 2
- Brightburn
- Burlesque
- Cheaper by the Dozen
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2
- Christmas Break-In
- Godzilla
- Hollow Man
- Joy for Christmas
- Kung Fu Panda
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Kung Fu Panda 3
- Little Women
- Pulp Fiction
- Stripes
- The Ugly Truth
- Victoria: Seasons 1-3
- What Lies Beneath
- The Wolf of Wall Street
- Zero Dark Thirty
December 2
- Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches: Season 2
- Matt Rife: Unwrapped – A Christmas Crowd Work Special
December 3
- My Secret Santa
- The Northman
- Stranded with my Mother-in-Law: Season 3
- With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration
December 4
- A Lot Like Christmas
- The Abandons
- The Believers: Season 2
- Forrest Gump
- Fugue State 1986
- I Wish You Had Told Me
- Lali: Time to Step Up
- Mean Girls (2004)
- Mean Girls (2024)
December 5
- Jay Kelly
- Love and Wine
- The Making of Jay Kelly
- The New Yorker at 100
- The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2
- The Price of Confession
- Owning Manhattan: Season 2
December 7
- Babylon
- Cast Away
December 8
- Elmo and Mark Rober’s Merry Giftmas
December 9
- Badly in Love
- Blood Coast: Season 2
- Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within
- The West Wing: Seasons 1-7
December 10
- The Accident: Season 2
- Record of Ragnarok: Season 3
- Simon Cowell: The Next Act
December 11
- The Fakenapping
- Had I Not Seen the Sun: Part 2
- Lost in the Spotlight
- Man Vs Baby
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft: Season 2
- The Town
December 12
- The Amazing Digital Circus: Season 1: Episodes 5-7
- City of Shadows
- Home for Christmas: Season 3
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
December 13
- The Talented Mr. Ripley
December 14
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
December 15
- A Cowboy Christmas Romance
- Christmas at the Chalet
- The Christmas Classic
- Christmas on the Alpaca Farm
- The Creature Cases: Chapter 6
December 16
- Castle Rock: Seasons 1-2
- Culinary Class Wars: Season 2
December 17
- The Manny: Season 3
- Murder in Monaco
- What’s In The Box?
December 18
- 10DANCE
- Emily in Paris: Season 5
December 19
- A Time for Bravery
- Breakdown: 1975
- The Great Flood
- Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day
December 22
- The Closer: Seasons 1-7
- Elway
- Sicily Express
December 23
- Eden
- King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch: Season 3
December 24
- Downton Abbey: A New Era
- Goodbye June
- Tom Segura: Teacher
December 25
- Christmas Gameday: Cowboys vs. Commanders
- Christmas Gameday: Lions vs. Vikings
- Stranger Things 5: Volume 2
December 26
- Cover-Up
December 29
- Members Only: Palm Beach
December 30
- Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
- Ricky Gervais: Mortality
December 31
- Sleeping with Other People
- Stranger Things 5: The Finale
Additional Titles to Be Announced
- Cashero
- Pro Bono
- Robby Hoffman: Wake Up
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