Movies Coming Out in December 2026 (and the Rest of November)

The short answer

December 2026 is stacked. The biggest releases are Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three, both on December 18, then Jumanji: Open World and Robert Eggers' Werwulf on Christmas Day. Earlier in the month, Violent Night 2 (December 4) brings David Harbour back as Santa. November isn't quiet either, with The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping on November 20. Dates below come from Wikipedia's list of American films of 2026, as checked on November 4, 2026. Release dates can still move, so check closer to the day.

December 2026 releases at a glance

The big ones

Avengers: Doomsday (December 18)

Marvel's next team-up, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, who made Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. It's the biggest release of the month and the one most likely to sell out early showings. Dune: Part Three opening the same day makes December 18 one of the busiest dates of the year.

Dune: Part Three (December 18)

Denis Villeneuve finishes his adaptation of Frank Herbert's books. If you're catching up, both earlier films are worth watching on the biggest screen you can get.

Jumanji: Open World (December 25)

Sony's third film in the rebooted Jumanji series is the main Christmas Day family pick.

For horror fans

Werwulf (December 25)

Robert Eggers, who made The Witch, The Lighthouse and Nosferatu, has made a werewolf film for Focus Features. It's the most interesting horror release of the season. While you wait, his first film tops our list of movies like Hereditary.

Violent Night 2 (December 4)

David Harbour returns as a violent Santa Claus, with Tommy Wirkola directing again. The first film streams on Netflix. For more, see our best Christmas horror movies.

For the holidays

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: The Getaway (December 4, Disney+) and The Angry Birds Movie 3 (December 23) are the family picks. In a Holidaze (December 2) and Give Me Some Sugah (December 16) are Netflix's holiday releases. For older favourites, see our best Christmas movies of all time and our guide to Christmas movies on each streaming service.

For grown-ups

Behemoth! (December 4) reunites Tony Gilroy, who made Michael Clayton and Andor, with Pedro Pascal. Artificial (December 25) is Luca Guadagnino's new film with Andrew Garfield. The Debut (December 11) is an A24 film with Jesse Eisenberg, and Ink (December 11) is Danny Boyle's new film for Netflix.

Still to come in November 2026

Ebenezer (November 13) is a new take on A Christmas Carol from horror director Ti West, with Johnny Depp as Scrooge. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is the month's biggest release. The Thanksgiving week brings Focker-in-Law, the next Meet the Parents film, and Disney's Hexed. For something to watch at home that week, see our best Thanksgiving movies.

How we built this list

Every date and studio comes from Wikipedia's list of American films of 2026 as it read on November 4, 2026. Those dates are US releases. We'll update this page if a film moves.