15 Must-watch Films and TV Shows To Watch in December 2025
Year-end bangers
Can you believe it’s already December? Before we knew it, the holiday season of mulled wine, twinkling lights, and pine has arrived. What better way to celebrate the time when all your loved ones have gathered than with a cosy movie (or two?). From heartfelt Christmas stories and action-packed spectacles to sweet romance, there’s something for everybody this festive season to enjoy. So gather around the living room, dim the lights, and get your popcorn ready to dive into these new films and TV shows in December 2025.
Oh. What. Fun.
When and where: 3 December 2025 on Prime Video
Watch if: You can relate to being an overworked holiday host
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Denis Leary, Dominic Sessa, Danielle Brooks, Devery Jacobs, Havana Rose Liu, Maude Apatow, Jason Schwartzman, Eva Longoria and Joan Chen
The Christmas season is not always a fun and jolly occasion. For the mother and resident holiday host, Claire Clauster, she’s about had it with her chaotic family when they accidentally leave her at home on a special outing that she had meticulously planned for. Fed up and feeling underappreciated, she sets off on an impromptu adventure of her own. As her family scrambles to find her, Claire discovers the unexpected magic of a Christmas gone off-script.
Watch here.
Are You Sure?! Season 2
When and where: 3 December 2025 on Disney+
Watch if: You love seeing what shenanigans the boys get up to
Starring: BTS’ Jimin and Jungkook
Filmed after the duo completed their military service, BTS’ Jimin and Jung Kook are back for the second season of their hit travel reality show, where they embark on another exciting trip together with nothing more than a shoestring budget and a well-worn guidebook.
Watch here.
My Secret Santa
When and where: 3 December 2025 on Netflix
Watch if: You’re a sucker for a tropey Hallmark Christmas movie
Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold, Tia Mowry
A single mum needs a job. A ski resort needs a Santa. You know where this is going. Disguised as a St. Nick lookalike, can Taylor Jacobson fool the charming hotel manager heir into hiring her and find her chance at love?
Watch here.
The Roses
When and where: 3 December 2025 on Disney+
Watch if: You want a realistic depiction of a marriage
Starring: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate McKinnon, Andy Samberg
Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath this veneer of happiness, a storm of resentment and competition brews as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s ambitions take off.
Watch here.
Surely Tomorrow
When and where: 6 December 2025 on Prime Video
Watch if: You believe in second and third chances
Starring: Park Seo-jun, Won Ji-an
Lee Kyeong-do and Seo Ji-woo always find themselves in each other’s orbit, despite their circumstances. After trying and failing to get back together twice in their twenties, fate brings them together unexpectedly—Kyeong-do, now a journalist covering a sensational scandal, and Ji-woo, the wife of the man at the centre of it. Against the backdrop of public scrutiny and personal history, their story unfolds into a surprising third chapter.
Watch here.
China’s Wild Guangdong
When and where: 7 December 2025 on BBC
Watch if: You want to ignite your sense of wanderlust
Witness Guangdong like never before as this three-part series takes an unprecedented journey across China’s most populous province, revealing how its extraordinary geography and microclimates create a thriving oasis for wildlife among 130 million people. From dramatic coastlines and pristine islands to lush rivers and mountain forests, be captivated by spectacular cinematography and rare footage of animals unique to the region.
Watch here.
Merv
When and where: 10 December on Prime Video
Watch if: You would do anything for your furry kid
Starring: Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox
When their beloved dog Merv is feeling down after their breakup, Anna and Russ are forced into the world’s most awkward co-parenting arrangement. Hoping to lift Merv’s spirits, the pair go to Florida for a much-needed getaway. Turns out, mending a dog’s broken heart might lead to a few sparks flying once again.
Watch here.
Man Vs Baby
When and where: 11 December 2025 on Netflix
Watch if: You’ll never get tired of Rowan Atkinson’s brand of humour
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Alanah Bloor, Claudie Blakley
As Christmas approaches, a blundering-all-the-way dad juggles housesitting a posh London penthouse with an unexpected pickle: caring for a lost baby.
Watch here.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
When and where: 12 December 2025 on Netflix
Watch if: You love to see Blanc back in action
Starring: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Cailee Spaeny, Mila Kunis, Andrew Scott, Josh Brolin, Daryl McCormack, Kerry Washington
Detective Benoit Blanc teams up with an earnest young priest to investigate a perfectly impossible crime at a small-town church with a dark history.
Watch here.
Culinary Class Wars Season 2
When and where: 16 December 2025 on Netflix
Watch if: You’re addicted to South Korean competition shows
A fresh wave of ambitious “Black Spoon” cooks face the formidable “White Spoon” chefs in the second season of this hit culinary showdown.
Watch here.
Fallout Season 2
When and where: 17 December 2025 on Prime Video
Watch if: You’re impressed with the first season’s adaptation
Starring: Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, Aaron Moten, Zach Cherry, Elle Vertes
Picking up in the aftermath of season one’s epic finale, Lucy and her ragtag group continue their journey through the wasteland of the Mojave to the post-apocalyptic city of New Vegas.
Watch here.
Villains
When and where: 18 December 2025 on HBO Max
Watch if: You’re looking for an action thriller to get your heart pumping
Starring: Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Min-jeong
Following a criminal mastermind and a master forger, the pair navigates the world of crime, attempting to survive the violent power struggle between villains over the elusive, ultra-precise counterfeit bill, known as the Supernote, all while under the watchful eye of the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
Watch here.
The Great Flood
When and where: 19 December 2025 on Netflix
Watch if: Apocalyptic survival movies are your thing during the holidays
Starring: Kim Da-mi, Park Hae-soo, Kwon Eun-seong
When a raging flood traps a researcher and her young son, a call to a crucial mission puts their escape—and the future of humanity—on the line.
Watch here.
Made in Korea
When and where: 24 December 2025 on Disney+
Watch if: You’re rejoicing at Hyun Bin’s return to the small screen
Starring: Hyun Bin, Jung Woosung, Won Ji An, Seo Eun Su, Cho Yeo Jeong, Jung Sung Il, Woo Do Hwan
Set in the turbulent 1970s, Kitae, a man consumed with a desire for wealth and power, and Geonyoung, a stalwart prosecutor, are always at odds. The pair find themselves involved in an era-defining incident that will forever change their futures.
Watch here.
Stranger Things 5: Volume 2
When and where: 26 December 2025 on Netflix
Watch if: You’ve been patiently waiting nine years for this moment
Starring: Millie Bobbie Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Natalia Dryer, Charlie Heaton
With Hawkins under lockdown, El in hiding and danger lurking at every turn, the entire party unites with a single goal: to hunt and kill Vecna once and for all.
Watch here.
Cashero
When and where: 26 December 2025 on Netflix
Watch if: You want a superhero story with a twist
Starring: Lee Jun-ho, Lee Chang-min, Lee Jane, Jeon Chan-ho
An ordinary man who inherits super strength discovers a greater evil out to steal his power. The one catch? Every use drains money from his wallet.
Watch here.
The Copenhagen Test
When and where: 27 December 2025 on HBO
Watch if: You want a heart-pumping cat-and-mouse chase
Starring: Simu Liu, Melissa Barrera, Sinclair Daniel, Mark O’Brien, Brian d’Arcy James
When he realises that his eyes and ears have been hacked, Alexander Hale, a first-generation Chinese-American analyst, concocts a plan with his top-secret spy agency to hunt those responsible under the guise that he’s unaware of the hack. But when the fictional world they’ve built around him begins to blur the lines between what’s real and fake, Alexander must take control of his own destiny and discover where his true allegiance lies.
Watch here.
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