We’re about to enter the final weeks of 2017, and we’re all going to have to do something while waiting for Star Wars: The Last Jedi to come out. Sitting down to watch something from your streaming service of choice would seem to be a good option— but if you’re assuming there’s going to be an influx of treacly, holiday-themed specials, you’d be wrong. Instead, December is a month when a bunch of things you might actually want to watch are suddenly going to be available.
Netflix is kicking things off with some big names, including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the second season of the service’s Emmy-winning show The Crown, and its latest drama, Dark. And if you really insist on some sort of literal holiday tie-in, the Santa Clause franchise is also coming to Netflix. (But come on. You’re better than that.) Perhaps the most exciting addition is going to be Bright, the service’s big-budget fantasy action epic from Will Smith and director David Ayer. There’s been a lot of conversation about whether Netflix’s online-only strategy can actually work when it comes to tentpole movies, and Bright is one of the first titles it’s betting on.
Amazon Prime, on the other hand, is keeping things relatively low-key. S. Craig Zahler’s riveting Brawl in Cell Block 99 will be arriving on December 31st, but the service will also be adding movies like It Comes at Night, Nightcrawler, Silence of the Lambs, and James Cameron’s Titanic. (Say what you will about that last one, but it can be a fantastic way to distract family members for several hours during the holidays.)
Given that end-of-the-year schedules are so busy, HBO Now can probably be forgiven for its relatively thin additions next month. While it will be adding The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee, and the Kit Harington miniseries Gunpowder, it’s also including films like the director’s cuts of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Gone in 60 Seconds, and Daredevil. But perhaps the most important thing to note about HBO is what it will be losing on December 31st. Films like Tron, Watchmen, Highlander, and Her will all vanish at the end of the month, so you know where you should putting your attention. The complete list of titles is below.
Coming to Netflix
December 1st
- 8 Mile
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
- Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
- All Hail King Julien, season 5
- A StoryBots Christmas
- August Rush
- Chef & My Fridge: 2017
- Dark, season 1
- Diana: In Her Own Words
- Dreamcatcher
- DreamWorks Home: For the Holidays
- Easy, season 2
- Exporting Raymond
- Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story
- Full Metal Jacket
- Hitch
- My Happy Family
- Nacho Libre
- Sahara
- The Farthest — Voyager in Space
- The Little Rascals
- The Wackness
- The Young Victoria
- Tyson
- V for Vendetta
- Turn: Washington's Spies, season 4
- Voyeur
- While You Were Sleeping
December 4th
- When Calls the Heart, season 4
December 5th
- Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
December 6
- Trolls Holiday Special
December 8th
- El Camino Christmas
- The Crown, season 2
December 11th
- Catwoman
- The Magicians, season 2
December 12th
- Disney's The Santa Clause
- Disney's The Santa Clause 2
- Disney's The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
- Judd Apatow: The Return
December 14th
- 41 Dogs in My Home
- A&E: When Patients Attack
- Ainsley Eats the Streets, season 1
- Halt and Catch Fire, season 4
December 15th
- A Five Star Life
- Christmas Inheritance
- Discovering Bigfoot
- Drillbit Taylor
- El Señor de los Cielos, season 5
- Erased, season 1
- Freeway: Crack In The System
- Neverlake
- Pottersville
- Reggie Yates Outside Man: Volume 2
- The Haunting of Helena
- The Mafia Kills Only in Summer
- The Ranch: Part 4
- Trollhunters: Part 2
- Ultimate Beastmaster
- Wormwood
December 18th
- Hello, My Twenties!, season 2
December 19th
- Miss Me This Christmas
- Russell Howard: Recalibrate
- The Indian Detective, season 1
- You Can’t Fight Christmas
December 20th
- La Casa de Papel, season 1
December 21st
- Peaky Blinders, season 4
December 22nd
- 72 Dangerous Animals: Latin America, season 1
- Bright
- Dope, season 1
- Fuller House, season 3 (new episodes)
- Rosario Tijeras, season 1
- The Toys That Made Us, season 1
December 23rd
- Creep 2
- Myths & Monsters, season 1
December 25th
- Cable Girls, season 2
- Planet Earth II
December 26th
- Todd Barry: Spicy Honey
- Travelers, season 2
- All Hail King Julien: New Year's Eve Countdown 2018
- Beat Bugs: New Year's Eve Countdown 2018
- Larva: New Year's Eve Countdown 2018
- Pororo: New Year's Eve Countdown 2018
- Puffin Rock: New Year's Eve Countdown 2018
- Skylanders Academy: New Year's Eve Countdown 2018
- Trollhunters: New Year's Eve Countdown 2018
- True and The Rainbow Kingdom: New Year's Eve Countdown 2018
- Word Party: New Year's Eve Countdown 2018
December 27th
- Pusher
December 29th
- Bill Nye Saves the World, season 2, part 1
- Killer Legends
- La Mante, season 1
- Shelter
- The Climb
December 31st
- Dave Chappelle: Equanimity
Leaving Netflix
December 1st
- All I Want for Christmas
- Bedazzled
- Black Snake Moan
- Compulsion
- Cousin Bette
- Hoffa
- La Viuda Negra, season 1
- Picture Perfect
- Practical Magic
- Rebelde
- Scary Movie 2
- Scary Movie 3
- Super Size Me
- Terriers, season 1
- The Crucible
- The Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
- The Man from Snowy River
- Touch, season 2
- Toys
- Two Girls and a Guy
- Waking Life
- Young Frankenstein
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, seasons 1-2
December 5th
- Holes
December 9th
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, seasons 1–11
December 10th
- Lucky Number Slevin
- Nightcrawler
- The Rite
December 11th
- Dollhouse, season 2
December 13th
- The Queen of Versailles
December 15th
- America's Funniest Home Video Kids: Holidazed
- America's Funniest Home Videos Kids: Animals with Attitude, season 1
- America's Funniest Home Videos Kids: It's Tough Being a Kid, season 1
- America's Funniest Home Videos Kids: Playtime Ain't for Wimps, season 1
- America's Funniest Home Videos: New Collection D: Nincompoop Nation
- Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself
December 19th
- Dance Academy, series 1–3
December 20th
- Che: Parts 1 & 2
December 24th
- Amores Perros
December 25th
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Coming to Amazon Prime Video
December 1st
- Apocalypse Now
- At Close Range
- Basic Instinct 2
- Bloodsport
- Brothers Grimm
- Buffalo 66
- Child's Play
- Dr. Strange
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch
- Hammett
- Hannibal
- Hitch
- Hulk Vs.
- In & Out
- In Enemy Hands
- Light Sleeper
- Meet Wally Sparks
- Moonstruck
- Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
- Planet Hulk
- Point Break
- Rocky
- Rocky II
- Rocky III
- Rocky IV
- Rocky V
- Searching for Bobby Fischer
- Silence
- Stigmata
- The Final Cut
- The Heartbreak Kid
- The Invincible Iron Man
- The Silence of the Lambs
- The Weight of Water
- Thor Animated Movie: Tales of Asgard
- Titanic
- Ultimate Avengers: The Movie
- Ultimate Avengers II
- Wristcutters: A Love Story
December 3rd
- Class, season 1
December 4th
- The Royals, season 3
December 7th
- Aftershock
- Gun Shy
- Thursday Night Football: Saints vs. Falcons
December 8th
- Crank 2: High Voltage
- Crown Heights
- The Grand Tour, season 2
December 9th
- It Comes at Night
December 10th
- Nightcrawler
- Rosewater
December 12th
- Foreman
December 14th
- Thursday Night Football: Broncos vs. Colts
December 15th
- Jean Claude Van Johnson, season 1
December 21st
- Humans, season 2
- Woodshock
December 22nd
- The Last Post, season 1
- Monster Trucks
December 23rd
- Anne of Green Gables, season 2
- Banksy Does New York
- Someone Marry Barry
- Teen Wolf, season 6
December 25th
- Thursday Night Football: Steelers vs. Texans
December 28th
- Anjelah Johnson: Mahalo & Goodnight
December 29th
- Rings
December 31st
- Brawl in Cell Block 99
- Solace
Coming to HBO Now
December 1st
- All The President’s Men
- The Cotton Club
- Daredevil (Director’s Cut)
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age
- The Exorcist (Director’s Cut)
- Gone in 60 Seconds (Director’s Cut)
- Gran Torino
- Hoosiers
- Jack Frost
- Kenke (aka Weed)
- La Madrina (aka The Mother of The Bride)
- Marauders
- Midnight Cowboy
- Neon Lights
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
- Pitch Black
- The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A Veggietales Movie
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Director’s Cut)
- Seed of Chucky
- Snow White: A Tale of Terror
- Something’s Gotta Give
- Species
- Species II
- Species: The Awakening
- TMNT
- Tremors
- Tremors II: Aftershocks
- Tremors 3: Back to Perfection
- Tremors 4: The Legend Begins
- The War of the Roses
December 2nd
- Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady
- Unforgettable
December 3rd
- Curb Your Enthusiasm, season 9 finale
- Deepwater Horizon
December 4th
- The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
December 6th
- Wilson
December 7th
- 32 Pills: My Sister’s Suicide
December 8th
- María (y Los Demás) (aka Maria and Everyone Else)
December 9th
- Logan
December 11th
- Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution
- HBO First Look: Pitch Perfect 3
December 14th
- HBO First Look: The Greatest Showman
December 15th
- Me estás matando Susana (aka You’re Killing Me, Susana)
- The Take
December 16th
- Going in Style
December 18th
- Agnelli
- Gunpowder, miniseries premiere
December 19th
- 15: A Quinceanera Story — Zoey
December 20th
- 15: A Quinceanera Story — Rosi
December 21st
- 15: A Quinceanera Story — Ashley
December 22nd
- 15: A Quinceanera Story — Jackie and Nina
- El Amparo
December 23rd
- The Zookeeper’s Wife
December 24th
- Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show
December 25th
- Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show 2
December 29th
- El Hipnotizador, season 2 finale
December 30th
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Leaving HBO Now
December 31st
- The Accountant
- All The President’s Men
- American Gigolo
- Batman (1966)
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
- Batman: The Killing Joke
- Bend it Like Beckham
- The Blair Witch Project
- The Bodyguard
- Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
- The Conjuring
- The Dark Knight
- Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!
- Driving Miss Daisy
- Her
- Highlander
- Insomnia
- Jason Bourne
- Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius
- Krampus
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
- Leatherheads
- Mimic
- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
- Mission: Impossible II
- The Muppet Christmas Carol
- Mr. Deeds
- Necessary Roughness
- Over Her Dead Body
- Phone Booth
- Play Misty for Me
- Speed
- Term Life
- Towelhead
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- Tron
- Watchmen
- What Women Want
- The Witches of Eastwick
- The Women
Update, December 6th, 3:30PM ET: Removed the Doctor Who Christmas Special from Amazon Prime as the service will no longer be releasing it in December.