Updated Dec. 12, 2025, 5:37 p.m. ET
- One of these movies is what you should watch tonight.
- This weekend’s choices include theatrical releases arriving on streaming like Brad Pitt’s racing drama “F1: The Movie” on Apple TV.
- There are original new movies, too, including the latest “Knives Out” mystery “Wake Up Dead Man” with Daniel Craig.
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Whether you yearn to see Brad Pitt go real fast, Channing Tatum run through a toy store naked or Taylor Swift play all the hits, there’s something new for every taste on your favorite streaming services.
Fresh films are hitting Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and Amazon’s Prime Video just in time for the holidays and end-of-year catch-ups. There are theatrical releases available to watch from the couch, like the long-awaited “Spinal Tap” sequel, plus original fare like the latest “Knives Out” murder mystery and a dog comedy with Charlie Cox and Zooey Deschanel.
Here are 10 new and notable movies you can stream right now:
‘Bride Hard’
“Pitch Perfect” hive, rise up. Rebel Wilson stars in the action comedy as an international secret agent invited to her best childhood friend’s wedding. Anna Camp is the bride-to-be surprised by her old pal’s skills, and the women team up for heroic shenanigans when the big event is crashed by a bunch of bad guys.
Where to watch: Hulu
‘F1: The Movie’
As an aging driver-for-hire on an underdog racing team, Brad Pitt brings plenty of personality – and vroom-vroom steeliness – to this four-wheeled crowd-pleaser. There’s macho panache and white-knuckle action sequences aplenty as Pitt’s eccentric Formula 1 veteran plays reluctant mentor to a hotshot rookie (Damson Idris).
Where to watch: Apple TV
‘Jay Kelly’
As close as we might ever get to “George Clooney: The Movie.” The A-lister juggles charm and vulnerability as a film legend realizing in the twilight of his career that he’s always put work ahead of loved ones. Noah Baumbach’s dramedy lets Clooney cook in a meta character study full of humor and self-reflection.
Where to watch:Netflix
‘Merv’
In the holiday rom-com, Anna (Zooey Deschanel) and Russ (Charlie Cox) are a recently broken-up Boston couple who share their beloved dog Merv. When he shows signs of doggy depression, Russ takes Merv on a trip to a pet-friendly Florida resort, an uninvited Anna tags along, and humans and animals alike work out their feelings.
Where to watch: Prime Video
‘Oh. What. Fun.’
While the holiday comedy covers a lot of familiar Christmas-movie territory, Michelle Pfeiffer is reason enough to watch. She plays a Texas mom who goes out of her way to bring all the yuletide cheer to her family, but when they accidentally leave her behind for an important outing, she snaps and heads out for a cathartic road trip.
Where to watch: Prime Video
‘Roofman’
Channing Tatum‘s equal parts heartwarming and hilarious performance boosts this stranger-than-fiction, true-life dramedy. A divorced former soldier (Tatum) is sentenced to 45 years for robbing a string of McDonald’s, and then escapes, making a secret home in a Toys ‘R Us and falling for a a single mom (Kirsten Dunst) who works there.
Where to watch:Paramount+
‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’
In the sequel to the classic 1984 rock mockumentary, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reprise their roles as the adorably dim members of Spinal Tap. After all going their own way following the band’s breakup, the aging rockers reunite for a one-night-only show in the comedy featuring icons like Elton John and Paul McCartney.
Where to watch: HBO Max
‘Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show’
A companion to the six-part docuseries about Taylor Swift‘s record-breaking Eras Tour, the concert film captures the global superstar’s lively final show filmed in Vancouver. It features guest stars, screaming crowds and fan-favorite tunes, including songs from “The Tortured Poets Department.”
Where to watch: Disney+
‘Troll 2’
What’s better than one ginormous ancient troll romping and stomping around Norway? Two, obviously. When a mythological creature is awakened and goes on a vengeful path of destruction, the heroes from the first “Troll” adventure enlist the aid of a massive ally of their own for some rock-’em, sock-’em troll combat.
Where to watch: Netflix
‘Wake Up Dead Man’
Rian Johnson’s third all-star “Knives Out” mystery gives Benoit Blanc, Daniel Craig’s Southern-fried Sherlock, his own Watson. Young priest Father Jud (Josh O’Connor) is accused of murdering his tempestuous boss (Josh Brolin), and Blanc arrives to find whodunit in a humorous and sharp exploration of faith, religion and cult of personality.
Where to watch: Netflix
