The final weeks of 2025 offer a packed slate of highly anticipated films, ranging from blockbuster sequels and franchise entries to buzz-worthy new originals that are predicted to be standouts during awards season. Check them out below and watch the trailers to plan your holiday movie watching. ~Alexandra Heilbron
Eternity – November 26
What if after death, you were brought to a holding place, where you could decide where you want to spend all of eternity? The only catch – you can never change your mind or you’ll be sent to purgatory. When her husband Larry (Miles Teller) dies a week before her, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) has wonderful memories of their years together, and their children and grandchildren. When she passes, she discovers not only Larry but her first husband, Luke (Callum Turner), who died young, but has waited for decades for her. Joan has to not only decide which place she’s like to spend eternity in, but which husband.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – November 26
Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns with another eccentric murder mystery, this time set in the world of a young Catholic priest, Jud Duplenticy (Josh O'Connor). When Jud is sent to a small parish to assist an ornery older priest (Josh Brolin), he discovers the man’s fire-and-brimstone methods are almost abusive. When a murder occurs, followed by two more, Jud becomes the lead suspect and a pariah among the parish’s most devout churchgoers.
Zootopia 2 – November 26
After nine years, one of the best animated movies Disney has ever produced has a hit sequel. Once again featuring the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin as Detective Judy Hopps and Jason Bateman as new police officer Nick Wilde, this movie finds Judy and Nick taking on a new action-filled case in Zootopia as they follow the trail of a mysterious reptile who turns the animal metropolis upside down.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 – December 5
One year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. Former security guard Mike (Josh Hutcherson) has kept the truth concerning the fate of her animatronic friends from his 11-year-old sister, Abby. But when Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, it sets into motion a terrifying series of events, revealing dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s, and unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.
Merrily We Roll Along – December 5
Spanning three decades, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard (Jonathan Groff) and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary Flynn (Lindsay Mendez) and lyricist/playwright Charley Kringas (Daniel Radclilffe) in this Broadway musical filmed live onstage for movie audiences.
Hamnet – December 5
Agnes (Jessie Buckley) meets a young man (Paul Mescal) who works as a tutor for her family. They quickly fall in love, are married and have a baby girl. Agnes begins to realize her husband isn’t fulfilled, so she suggests he go to London to pursue his craft – writing plays. He becomes wildly successful and makes trips home as often as possible. After a tragedy occurs while he's away, Agnes becomes resentful that she has to face her sorrow alone.
Ella McCay – December 12
Idealistic and newly appointed state governor Ella McCay (Emma Mackey) must navigate the demands of high stakes politics while entangled in a dysfunctional and emotionally charged family. As she balances public duty with private trauma — from an absentee father (Woody Harrelson) to an overbearing aunt (Jamie Lee Curtis) — Ella discovers survival means learning who you love… and who you need to survive them.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants – December 19
Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman – a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate – on a seafaring comedy-adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.
Avatar: Fire and Ash – December 19
The third in the Avatar series of films, James Cameron brings us deeper into Pandora's ecosystem in an immersive new adventure with Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na'vi warrior Neytiri Zoe Saldaña), and the Sully family. The conflict on Pandora escalates as Jake and Neytiri's family encounter a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe.
Is This Thing On? – December 19
As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.
The Housemaid – December 19
Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sydney Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.
Marty Supreme – December 25
In the 1950s, Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet) is a young man with a dream no one respects, but he is determined to prove that he can be someone great. Marty wants to be the greatest table tennis player in the world, and embarks on a journey to prove he can be just that. As he rises through the ranks in the world of professional table tennis, Marty faces personal and professional challenges that test his ambition.
Anaconda – December 25
Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd) have been best friends since they were kids, and have always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie: the cinematic "classic" Anaconda. When a midlife crisis pushes them to finally go for it, they head deep into the Amazon to start filming. But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation. The movie they're dying to make? It might just get them killed...
Song Sung Blue – December 2025
Mike (Hugh Jackman) and Claire Sardina (Kate Hudson) perform as Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond/Patsy Cline tribute act. They experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together.