Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reunite for The Rip, plus The People We Meet on Vacation and more big films arrive this month.

If you're staying home on New Year's Eve, one of the best ways to send 2025 off into the sunset is with your Netflix subscription. Netflix has such a wide variety of films to choose from that almost anyone can find something fun to watch on any day of the year.

If you’re like me, you probably prefer to stay home with the family and watch a good movie on New Year’s Eve. To those of you unsure of what movie to watch this New Year’s, Netflix has got you covered. The streaming giant has so many films in its extensive library that will turn December 31 into a memorable movie night.

We've picked out the best horror, sci-fi, and genre titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and beyond.

There are some months when you may have a hard time finding a movie with a high Rotten Tomatoes score on Netflix. December, however, has more than a few critically acclaimed films to choose from, including one that was in theaters as recently as last month.

Read on for Entertainment Weekly ’s list of the 12 best happy movies on Netflix.

When we think of Netflix, nine times out of ten, we think of the exceptional lineup of series the streamer has hosted. In addition to its array of sensational original titles, Netflix has brought some brilliant movies to your screens. Just look at 2025, which featured Guillermo del Toro 's Frankenstein and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

The Yash Raj Films “Holiday Season” event spanned 17 days, with two new movies added to the Netflix catalogue each day. Titles cover almost every genre, so there’s something for everyone in the list below. The period mystery Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is a particular favorite.

2026 will also be the year that Netflix viewers will be transported back to Birmingham, 1940. All to become reacquainted with Tommy Shelby. Amidst the chaos of WWII, he is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet.