As we enter the thick of the holiday season, Hollywood is offering a little bit of everything for a variety of audiences, ranging from big sci-fi spectacles and bloody genre thrills to family fare, small, intimate dramas, and even a spoof comedy.
We asked you to vote for the films you're most excited about in December, and you responded by choosing James Cameron's return to Pandora, Benoit Blanc's next case, new pizza parlor scares, Tarantino's ultimate Kill Bill cut, and a Timothée Chalamet-led biopic. Read on for the five most anticipated movies of December!
Release Date: December 19, 2025
James Cameron takes us back to Pandora for the highly anticipated third chapter of the Avatar saga...this time plunging into brand-new environments and introducing the fierce "Ash People," a fire-aligned Na'vi clan far less welcoming than the tribes we've met before. Oona Chaplin steps in as Varana, a formidable new Na'vi antagonist. Riding the massive momentum of Avatar: The Way of Water, this installement arrives with the added intrigue that part of Avatar 4 has already been filmed.
2. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Release Date: December 12, 2025 on Netflix
Benoit Blanc is back on the case in the next Knives Out adventure, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as the charismatic, puzzle-loving detective. Netflix is keeping story details tightly under wraps, but the film has been teased as Blanc's most perilous challenge yet. Expect a fresh ensemble to stir the pot, including Josh O'Connor.
Release Date: December 5, 2025
Freddy Fazbear and his animatronic crew aren't done with us yet. The smash-hit horror adaptation returns for a second helping, reopening the doors to its notorious pizza parlor for another round of jump scares. The first film was a success, pulling in over $80 million theatrically and becoming a major streaming win for Peacock and Blumhouse. After success like that, a sequel was practically guaranteed and fans cannot wait to see what's in store.
4. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Release Date: December 5, 2025
Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill will arrive back to theaters, melding Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 into the single, unrated revenge odyssey he always envisioned. Uma Thurman returns as The Bride, the warrior who wurvives a brutal attack by her former lover and boss, Bill, and sets off to settle the score with the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. This definitive version features a brand-new anime sequence and even includes an old-school intermission.
Release Date: December 25, 2025
Josh Safdie turns his lens toward the world of table tennis with Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet as real-life ping-pong prodigy Marty Reisman. By 22, Reisman had already earned five bronze medals at the World Table Tennis Championships, but his rise wasn't without hardship. Chalamet is joined by Odessa A'zion and Gwyneth Paltrow in bringing his underdog sports biopic to life. The film has secured a glowing response from critics so far.
