Why aren’t there more New Year’s Eve movies? Christmas rolls around each year like clockwork, and cinema obliges with an avalanche of killer Santas, antique moral arcs, and tinsel-coated nostalgia. But the calendar turning over is just as inevitable as reindeer on your roof — and, for better or worse in this particular political moment, […]

Pictures via Netflix & Imago Fantasy shows are among the main blockbuster attractions on platforms; Netflix’s competitors understood this better than most with, respectively, Game of Thrones and The Lord Of The Rings. But premium shows on a global scale are hard to come by, and Netflix has hedged its bets with Greta Gerwig’s Narnia […]

It’s been another excellent year for new film releases in the UK – and as you can see from our top 25 below, a very eclectic one too. As ever, the year started with some great awards contenders that had debuted across the Atlantic at the tail end of 2024 – with the likes of […]

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size The holidays are the ideal time to catch up on the best streaming movies of 2025. We’re talking about the films that bypassed cinemas – or cursorily snuck in for a week – to instead launch themselves on the platforms we open every night. Some of these […]

Several films are set to release in theatres and on OTT platforms between 29 December 2025 and 4 January 2026. There are web series and direct-to-OTT releases for films as well. Take a look. Two major Hollywood films are releasing: The Housemaid, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, and the new SpongeBob movie, Search for […]

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A new year is finally almost upon us, with 2025 soon to be consigned to memory. At the time of writing, we’re in the very tail-end of a big, big month for Netflix – one that’s seen it bring massive shows like Stranger Things and Emily in Paris back to audiences. Still, time never sits […]

Despite, or maybe even because of, all of the controversy surrounding her first book-to-film adaptation, romance author Colleen Hoover is now in the ranks of authors who have managed to land multiple movie deals. Her newest book adaptation has officially landed on Paramount+ as of December 23, and is currently the most popular movie on […]

Streaming ain’t easy. Sure, if you’re a cinephile, practically every movie you could ever want to watch is at your fingertips. But therein lies the problem: knowing what’s out there, and where to find it, can become overwhelming. Here, we’re doing the hard work for you, by cutting through the clutter and getting straight to […]

Picture Credit: Sony Pictures Happy Holidays from all of us here at What’s on Netflix! We hope you had a great day filled with gift-giving, family, and plenty of good food. Whether you’re back at work or still enjoying some time off, Netflix has dropped a wave of new releases to keep you entertained. Below, […]