Netflix has got a stacked lineup for December 2023. As the awards season kicks into full gear, the streamer is debuting two of its newest profound original films, director Todd Haynes’ drama inspired by the real-life controversy of Mary Kay Letourneau, May December, and Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, a biopic on the famed American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Netflix subscribers looking to entertain the whole family will be able to enjoy Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Aardman Animations‘ highly-anticipated legacy sequel that now comes 23 years after the original classic.
All eyes are on Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon this month, a bold new original sci-fi epic that should find no trouble in satisfying the filmmaker’s extremely dedicated fanbase. Snyder’s vision is so vast that Netflix has split Rebel Moon into two parts; Part One: A Child of Fire releases at the end of December 2023 while Part Two: The Scargiver releases in April 2024. And in true Snyder fashion, longer R-rated Rebel Moon Director’s Cuts are in the works as well.
The platform’s revolving streaming library is also seeing tons of notable additions in December 2023. First of all, an entire collection of DCEU films is coming to Netflix at the very beginning of the month, from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad to Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey to Patty Jenkin’s two Wonder Woman films. The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which now stands as the second highest-grossing animated film ever, is making its debut on the streamer too, which should be good news for parents looking to entertain their kids this holiday season.
The underrated sci-fi adventure film Love and Monsters, led by Dylan O’Brien and Jessica Henwick, hits Netflix on December 9 and is very much worth a watch. Additionally, those in the mood for a good comedy will want to stream Neighbors and Blockers this month. Other exciting new Netflix arrivals include James Wan’s Insidious and Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. The Meg is about to make a big splash on the streaming service too.
Of course, it must also be mentioned that one of Netflix’s top original series, The Crown, is ending in December 2023. The Crown Season 6 Part 2 finally reaches the noughties and explores Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla’s (Olivia Williams) relationship as well as Prince William (Ed McVey) and Prince Harry’s (Luther Ford) turbulent lives after the tragic death of their mother Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki). This includes William meeting and falling in love with Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy).
Discover more about our monthly recs below and then check out the full list of everything coming to Netflix in December 2023! You can also see what’s being added to Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, and HBO & Max this month right here on DiscussingFilm.
Our Recs for December 2023:
May December
Directed by Todd Haynes
Screenplay by Samy Burch
Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik
Cinematography by Christopher Blauvelt
Cast: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton, Cory Michael Smith, D. W. Moffett, Piper Curda, Elizabeth Yu, Gabriel Chung, and more.
Music by Marcelo Zarvos
May December premieres on Netflix on December 1, 2023!
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Directed by Sam Fell
Screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O’Farrell, & Rachel Tunnard
Story by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell
Cinematography by Charles Copping
Voice Cast: Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Bella Ramsey, Imelda Staunton, Lynn Ferguson, David Bradley, Jane Horrocks, Romesh Ranganathan, Daniel Mays, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, Nick Mohammed, Miranda Richardson, and more.
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget premieres on Netflix on December 15, 2023!
Maestro
Directed by Bradley Cooper
Written by Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer
Cinematography by Matthew Libatique
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Michael Urie, and more.
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Maestro premieres on Netflix on December 20, 2023!
Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire
Directed by Zack Snyder
Screenplay by Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, & Shay Hatten
Story by Zack Snyder
Cinematography by Zack Snyder
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman, Jena Malone, Ed Skrein, Fra Fee Anthony Hopkins, and more.
Music by Tom Holkenborg
Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire premieres on Netflix on December 22, 2023!
Everything New on Netflix in December 2023
Coming December 1
May December — Netflix Film
Sweet Home: Season 2 — Netflix Series
Basketball Wives: Seasons 3-4
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Big Brother: Seasons 6 and 17
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Black Swan
Blockers
Boyz n the Hood
Burlesque
College Hill: Celebrity Edition: Season 1
Holey Moley: Seasons 1-2
Insidious
L.A. Confidential
Man of Steel
The Meg
Neighbors
Real Husbands of Hollywood: More Kevin, More Problems: Season 1
Shazam!
She’s All That
She’s the Man
Suicide Squad
Taken
Taken 2
The Suicide Squad
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman 1984
Coming December 3
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Welcome to Samdal-ri — Netflix Series
Coming December 4
Dew Drop Diaries: Season 2 — Netflix Family
Coming December 5
Stavros Halkias: Fat Rascal — Netflix Comedy
Top Chef: Seasons 6 and 15
Coming December 6
Blood Coast — Netflix Series
Christmas as Usual — Netflix Film
Coming December 7
Analog Squad — Netflix Series
The Archies — Netflix Film
Hilda: Season 3 — Netflix Family
I Hate Christmas: Season 2 — Netflix Series
High Tides — Netflix Series
My Life With the Walter Boys — Netflix Series
NAGA — Netflix Film
World War II: From the Frontlines — Netflix Documentary
Coming December 8
Blood Vessel — Netflix Film
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays: Season 6 — Netflix Series
Leave the World Behind — Netflix Film
Women on the Edge — Netflix Film
Coming December 9
Love and Monsters
Coming December 12
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only — Netflix Documentary
Single’s Inferno: Season 3 — Netflix Series
Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team — Netflix Documentary
Coming December 13
1670 — Netflix Series
Car Masters: Rust to Riches: Season 5 — Netflix Series
Holiday in the Vineyards
The Influencer — Netflix Series
Se Eu Fosse: Luísa Sonza — Netflix Documentary
Coming December 14
As the Crow Flies: Season 2 — Netflix Series
The Crown: Season 6 Part 2 — Netflix Series
Married at First Sight: Season 14
Yu Yu Hakusho — Netflix Series
Coming December 15
Carol & The End of The World — Netflix Series
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget — Netflix Film
Face to Face with ETA: Conversations with a Terrorist — Netflix Documentary
Familia — Netflix Film
The Hills: Seasons 3-4
Yoh’ Christmas — Netflix Series
Coming December 18
Mush-Mush and the Mushables
Coming December 19
Project Runway: Season 17
Trevor Noah: Where Was I — Netflix Comedy
Coming December 20
Cindy la Regia: The High School Years — Netflix Series
Love is Blind Brazil: After the Altar — Netflix Series
Maestro — Netflix Film
Taming of the Shrewd 2 — Netflix Film
Coming December 21
Flipping Out: Seasons 4-5
Like Flowers in Sand — Netflix Series
Supa Team 4: Season 2 — Netflix Film
Coming December 22
Gyeongseong Creature: Season 1 Part 1 — Netflix Series
Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire — Netflix Film
Coming December 24
A Vampire in the Family — Netflix Film
The Manny — Netflix Series
Coming December 25
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon — Netflix Comedy
Star Trek: Prodigy: Season 1
Coming December 26
Thank You, I’m Sorry — Netflix Film
Coming December 27
Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare — Netflix Documentary
Coming December 28
Pokémon Concierge — Netflix Family
Coming December 29
Berlin — Netflix Series
Coming December 31
Blippi Wonders: Season 3
The Millionaire Matchmaker: Seasons 3-4
