New films and shows on Netflix in December to watch at Christmas
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, and with thoughts turning to the festive holidays, you may be wondering what new films and shows you can get your teeth into over the next few weeks. With Netflix, members can get in the spirit with some top Christmas content like How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Holiday, The Christmas Chronicles and Klaus.
But Netflix is also launching some brand-new blockbusters this month that will make perfect viewing throughout the festive season. All of this content is available with a subscription to Netflix, which comes included in some great money-saving deals from the likes of Sky and EE.
Sky is currently offering Netflix as part of a bargain deal for £26 a month. Shoppers can bag this entertainment bundle with Sky Stream, Sky TV and Netflix while saving almost £90 in the process.
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This gives members access to premium Sky channels like Sky Atlantic, Sky Max, Sky Documentaries and Comedy Central, plus all the must-see shows on Netflix including The Crown and Squid Game: The Challenge.
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Film fans can add Sky Cinema to this bundle for an extra £11 and also get Paramount+ included at no extra cost, saving more than £125 and giving access to loads of blockbuster films and shows like Transformers Rise of the Beasts, Top Gun Maverick, Yellowstone, Frasier and South Park. What’s more, a Sky Cinema membership also comes with two free Vue cinema tickets every month.
Those in the market for a new mobile phone can get Netflix included with EE when choosing a contract with an inclusive extra. With plans like the All Rounder, Netflix can be added at no extra cost alongside rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samsung Galaxy S23 and iPhone 15.
Here, we’ve compiled the biggest and best new films and shows coming to Netflix in December.
Leave the World Behind
In this apocalyptic thriller from Mr. Robot writer-director Sam Esmail, Amanda (Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers – G.H. (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) – arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs.
The two families reckon with a looming disaster that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.
Leave the World Behind is available to stream now.
The Crown: season six part two
Meg Bellamy and Ed McVey star as Kate and William in the final episodes of The Crown (Netflix/The Crown)The final episodes of Netflix’s flagship royal drama are almost here. Split into two parts, season six of The Crown follows the Royal Family towards the end of the 1990s and explores the period leading up to Diana, Princess of Wales’ (Elizabeth Debicki) death, the immediate aftermath, and its long-term ramifications.
According to the official synopsis, the upcoming six episodes will see Prince William (Ed McVey) as he tries to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake of his mother’s death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion. Elsewhere, as she reaches her Golden Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) reflects on the future of the monarchy with the marriage of Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla (Olivia Williams) and the beginnings of a new Royal fairytale in William and Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy).
The Crown season six part two is available to stream from December 14.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
From the multi Oscar and BAFTA-winning animation studio Aardman comes this long-awaited sequel. Having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm in Chicken Run, Ginger (Thandie Newton) has finally found her dream – a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock, far from the dangers of the human world.
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When she and Rocky (Zachary Levi) hatch a little girl called Molly (Bella Ramsey), Ginger’s happy ending seems complete. But back on the mainland, all of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is available to stream from December 15.
Maestro
Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in Maestro (Netflix)This new musical biopic is directed and co-written by Bradley Cooper, who also stars in the lead role. Billed by Netflix as a “towering and fearless love story,” Maestro is “a love letter to life and art” that at its core is an “emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.”
The film chronicles the lifelong relationship between revered composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein (Cooper) and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan). The film follows Bernstein from his debut at New York City’s Carnegie Hall to the later years of his life.
Maestro is available to stream from December 20.
Rebel Moon
Zack Snyder is back with the epic two-part space opera, Rebel MoonMan of Steel director Zack Snyder is back with an epic space opera forty years in the making. The original sci-fi story – which almost became a Star Wars film – blasts viewers to a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe as Kora (Sofia Boutella) – a stranger with a mysterious past – crash lands and begins a new life among a peaceful settlement of farmers.
But she soon becomes their only hope for survival when the tyrannical Regent Balisarius and his cruel emissary, Admiral Noble (Ed Skrein), discover the farmers have unwittingly sold their crops to the Bloodaxes – leaders of a fierce group of insurgents hunted by the Motherworld. Tasked with finding fighters who would risk their lives to defend the people of Veldt, Kora and Gunnar (Michiel Huisman), a tenderhearted farmer naive in the realities of war, journey to different worlds in search of the Bloodaxes, and assemble a small band of warriors who share a common need for redemption along the way.
They are joined in their quest by Kai (Charlie Hunnam), a pilot and gun for hire; General Titus (Djimon Hounsou), a legendary commander; Nemesis (Doona Bae), a master swordswoman; Tarak (Staz Nair), a captive with a regal past; and Milius (E. Duffy), a resistance fighter.
Rebel Moon is available to stream from December 22.
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning comedian Ricky Gervais – the mind behind The Office, Extras and Afterlife – takes the stage for a provocative new stand-up special, riffing on the end of humanity, political correctness, family weddings, funerals and Artificial Intelligence.
Armageddon is available to stream from Christmas Day.
Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare
This gripping, tell-all documentary exposes the alleged abuse of the troubled teens who attended a therapy camp in the Utah desert. Teens from across America were sent to the harsh wilderness where the conditions were brutal and the staff were even worse.
Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare is available to stream from December 27.
Pokémon Concierge
Netflix is launching its very own new and original Pokémon series (Netflix)Pokémon Concierge is the first collaborative production with The Pokémon Company and an ambitious stop-motion project produced by critically acclaimed dwarf studios. The delightful series follows Haru, a new concierge at a peaceful resort, who learns how to take care of the Pokémon alongside the experienced senior staff.
As she learns how to make guests including Pikachu, Eevee, Dragonite and Magikarp happy, she also embarks on a journey of adventure, friendship, and self-discovery.
Pokémon Concierge is available to stream from December 28.
Berlin
In this Money Heist spin-off, there are only two things that are sure to turn a bad day into a great one: love, and a payday worth millions. They’re what keep Berlin (Pedro Alonso) going through his golden years, a time when he still has no inkling of his illness and hasn’t gotten trapped like a rat in the Spanish Mint.
This is where he starts preparing one of his most extraordinary heists: making jewels worth $44 million disappear like some sort of magic trick. To do it, he’ll enlist the help of one of the three gangs he’s stolen with.
Berlin is available to stream from December 29.
Join Sky to get Netflix this Christmas. Alternatively, a host of other new films and shows are available on Amazon’s Prime Video and Disney+.
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