12 must-watch films on Netflix in December: from Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train and Robert Downey Jr. in Sr., to Daniel Craig and Kate Hudson in Glass Onion and Channing Tatum in 21 Jump Street
The holly, jolly season is just around the corner, but it’s not just festive films you can look forward to in December.
Netflix is bringing a new batch of films to binge, from action-packed blockbusters and psychological thrillers, to highly anticipated new titles like Glass Onion, the second instalment from the Knives Out franchise.
So, get out your cosiest blankets and sip some hot chocolate while taking in these hype-worthy movie additions.
1. 21 Jump Street (out now)
2. Coach Carter (out now)
Samuel L. Jackson is great in this true story about a basketball coach who – during an incredible winning season – puts the breaks on things after his team gets poor grades.
If 21 Jump Street isn’t enough Channing Tatum for you, this features the actor in one of his first acting roles.
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3. The Happytime Murders (out now)
If you need your films with puppets to be at an R-rated level, then here you go. From the Jim Henson Company – yes, the one that created Kermit and Miss Piggy – is this raunchy comedy where puppets live among humans. Melissa McCarthy plays a police officer who teams with a private investigator puppet named Phil as they navigate the dark side of LA, filled with sex and drugs, to solve a case.
4. Sr. (out now)
5. Bullet Train (out now)
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The movie has a great supporting cast that includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Joey King and Sandra Bullock.
6. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (December 9)
Guillermo del Toro helms this stop-motion animated telling of the classic children’s tale about a wooden puppet who yearns to be a real boy.
7. Prisoners (December 10)
This fantastic thriller from Denis Villeneuve about two families trying to find their daughters who have been abducted and the police officer (Jake Gyllenhaal) who is on the case, features a top-flight supporting cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Terrence Howard, Viola Davis, Maria Bello and Paul Dano.
The film also has exquisite cinematography from Roger Deakins and an ending that will floor you.
8. Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (December 12)
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest film follows a journalist who returns to his home country of Mexico and begins to have weird dreams and visions. If you are looking for a trippy movie to watch one night, this is it.
9. Side Effects (December 18)
10. Trolls (December 19)
If you need something for the kids, or just want to dance, you can’t go wrong with this DreamWorks hit featuring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake.
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The pair voice lovable Trolls who sing and dance their way through an entertaining adventure.
11. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (December 23)
12. White Noise (December 30)
In the latest film from Noah Baumbach, Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig star in this dark comedy as parents who find themselves dealing with the aftermath of a train accident that dumps chemical waste all over their town.
- Channing Tatum is sure to be on many screens this December, with Netflix adding 21 Jump Street, Coach Carter (with Samuel L. Jackson) and Side Effects (with Rooney Mara)
- Viewers can also enjoy watching Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Jackman and Viola Davis in Prisoners and Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake are in kid-friendly Trolls, just in time for the holidays