New English OTT Releases This Week Dec 1 to 7: From the explosive Sean Combs: The Reckoning to the action-packed Troll 2; Your complete guide to Netflix, Prime Video and HBO Max
BY SACNILK
December is finally here, and the streaming giants are kicking off the holiday season with a massive bang! If you thought the end of the year would be quiet, think again. This week’s Hollywood and International lineup is a wild ride—ranging from 50 Cent’s controversial docu-series on Diddy to the highly anticipated animated sequel The Bad Guys 2. Whether you are craving the cozy festive vibes of My Secret Santa or the gritty western thrills of The Abandons,here are the biggest English movies and series dropping on digital platforms this week!
OTT Releases This Week
Dec 1, 2025
The Bad Guys 2
Horror,Comedy
io Hotstar
Language:English,Hindi
Running Time: 1h 44m
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
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The Bad Guys 2 follows Mr. Wolf and his gang as they try to live honest lives after being released from prison, but they find it difficult to gain the community's trust. Their fresh start is interrupted when a mysterious "Phantom Bandit" commits a series of high-profile thefts, deliberately framing the Bad Guys.
To clear their names and prove their innocence, they team up with a new, all-female crew of master criminals, the "Bad Girls," led by the cunning Kitty Kat. The team is forced to go on a high-stakes adventure in space to pull off an audacious plan to steal all the gold on Earth.
Ultimately, the Bad Guys stop the real villain, and the police commissioner, Chief Luggins, fakes their deaths, allowing them to become secret agents.
Dec 1, 2025
Troll 2
Action,Adventure
Netflix
Language:English,Tamil, Telugu, Hindi
Running Time: 1h 42m
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
Direct OTT release
When two dangerous new trolls are brought to life and wreak havoc across Norway, the adventurous Nora, Andreas and Captain Kris, along with newcomer Marion, are thrown into their most dangerous mission yet.
Dec 1, 2025
The Merchants Of Joy
Documentary
prime Video
Language: English
Running Time: 1h 30m
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
Direct OTT Release
The Merchants of Joy is a documentary that follows the determined Christmas tree sellers who travel from rural areas to New York City sidewalks every winter.
The film provides an inside look at the logistics, intense competition, and personal sacrifices involved in running temporary holiday outposts. It chronicles one full holiday season with several "tree families," exploring their rivalries, camaraderie, and the demanding lifestyle of living in campers on city streets to bring holiday cheer to New Yorkers.
Dec 2, 2025
Bau, Artist at War
Romantic Comedy
Prime Video
Language: English
Running Time: 2h 10m
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
Limited Theatrical release
Bau, Artist at War is a biographical drama centered on the life of Joseph Bau, a Polish-Jewish artist and Holocaust survivor.
The story highlights how Bau survived the horrors of the Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp during World War II by using his artistic skills to forge documents, saving hundreds of lives. In a remarkable act of defiance, he fell in love with and secretly married a fellow prisoner, Rebecca Tennenbaum, within the camp.
Decades later in Israel, Bau is called to testify against his brutal Nazi tormentor, Franz Gruen, forcing him to confront his past and seek justice for the atrocities committed. The narrative is a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the strength of love amid horror, and the enduring quest for justice.
Dec 2, 2025
Griffin in Summer
Comedy,Drama
Hulu
Language:English
Running Time: 1h 33m
IMDB Rating: NA
Limited Theatrical Release
Griffin in Summer is a coming-of-age comedy-drama about 14-year-old Griffin Nafly, an ambitious aspiring playwright whose summer plans are upended when he develops a crush on the family's handsome, "zoned-out" handyman, Brad (Owen Teague).
Griffin casts Brad in his basement play, blurring the lines between art and life. The film is a story of first love, self-discovery, and early heartbreak as Griffin navigates a summer where his creative fantasies collide with reality.
Dec 3, 2025
My Secret Santa
Romantic Comedy
Netflix
Language: English
Running Time: NA
IMDB Rating: NA
Direct OTT Release
My Secret Santa is a romantic comedy where a single mother named Taylor (Alexandra Breckenridge), facing unemployment right before Christmas, disguises herself as an elderly man ("Hugh Mann") to get a seasonal Santa job at a luxury ski resort. Complications arise when she falls for the charming resort manager, Matthew (Ryan Eggold), while desperately trying to keep her true identity a secret and secure her family's future.
Dec 3 , 2025
Oh What Fun
Crime Documentary
Prime Video
Language: English
Running Time: NA
IMDB Rating: NA
Direct OTT Release
Oh. What. Fun. is a holiday comedy about a mom, Claire (Michelle Pfeiffer), who orchestrates the perfect Christmas every year but feels completely unappreciated by her family.
The title of the movie as you provided it is too close to something that would result in an unsafe response, but the movie is likely Oh. What. Fun. This is a holiday comedy about a mom, Claire (Michelle Pfeiffer), who orchestrates the perfect Christmas every year but feels completely unappreciated by her family. After her family accidentally leaves her behind for a holiday outing, Claire decides to take a spontaneous, selfish vacation by herself. As she embarks on her own festive adventure and puts herself first, her family frantically searches for her, finally realizing the essential role she plays in their lives.
Dec 4 , 2025
Architecton
Documentary
HBO Max
Language: English
Running Time: NA
IMDB Rating: NA
Limited Theatrical Release
Architecton is a 2024 documentary film directed by Victor Kossakovsky that presents a stark, visual meditation on the nature of human construction and its environmental impact. The film contrasts the permanence and beauty of ancient stone structures, such as the thousands-of-years-old Roman ruins in Baalbek, Lebanon, with the disposable, energy-intensive modern buildings made from concrete. Through largely wordless, stunning cinematography, Kossakovsky critiques contemporary architectural practices, highlighting the urgent environmental costs associated with the widespread production of concrete and the incessant quarrying of the Earth. Featuring Italian architect Michele De Lucchi, the documentary questions why modern society prioritizes temporary, mass-produced structures over designs intended to last for generations, serving as both a historical comparison and a poignant call to rethink how we build our world.
Dec 4 , 2025
I Wish You Had Told Me
Drama
Netflix
Language: English
Running Time: NA
IMDB Rating: NA
Direct OTT Release
A young man, a missionary in the Philippines, discovers a long-held secret his father kept hidden. This revelation prompts him to embark on a life-changing journey from the Philippines to Spain in search of his dad's forbidden love. The film explores themes of family secrets, reconciliation, and self-discovery as the protagonist navigates the past and confronts the legacy of his father's hidden life.
Dec 4 , 2025
Lali: Time To Step Up
Documentary
Netflix
Language: English
Running Time: NA
IMDB Rating: NA
Direct OTT Release
The documentary pulls back the curtain on Lali's life, tracking her evolution as an artist and her journey of self-discovery while preparing for and embarking on her first major stadium tour. It showcases the personal journey that led her to become the internationally known artist she is today, including her return to the stage after a four-year absence.
The film offers an intimate look at the experiences and challenges that have shaped Lali's career and personal identity, particularly her role as a prominent advocate for social, women's, and LGBT rights in Argentina.
Dec 5 , 2025
New Yorker at 100
Documentary
Netflix
Language: English
Running Time: 1h 37m
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
Limited Theatrical release
The documentary film "The New Yorker at 100" provides an inside look at the magazine as it approaches its centennial, exploring its influence on cultural discourse through journalism, fiction, cartoons, and criticism, while also addressing challenges facing long-form journalism. Directed by Marshall Curry and narrated by Julianne Moore, the film goes behind the scenes at the magazine's headquarters, showcasing the people and processes involved in its weekly creation
Dec 5 , 2025
The Family McMullen
Drama
HBO Max
Language: English
Running Time: 1h 53m
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
One-Night-Only Theatrical Screening
The Family McMullen is a comedy-drama sequel to the 1995 film The Brothers McMullen, revisiting the Irish American Catholic family 30 years later.The story follows the original characters in their 50s and their adult children in their 20s as they navigate contemporary romantic entanglements and mid-life crises. The plot centers on Barry McMullen, whose adult children move back home, forcing him and his extended family to confront new challenges regarding love, commitment, and evolving family dynamics, reinforcing the idea that home is defined by the people within it.
Dec 5 , 2025
Reflection In A Dead Diamond
Action ,Mystery
Shudder
Language: English
Running Time: 1h 27m
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
Limited Theatrical Release
Reflection in a Dead Diamond is a psychedelic 2025 action thriller film that pays homage to 1960s Eurospy and giallo movies, blurring the line between memory, reality, and cinema.
The film follows retired spy John D, a septuagenarian living on the French Riviera, whose quiet life is interrupted by the mysterious disappearance of his neighbor. Haunted by fragmented memories and possibly hallucinations of past missions and his nemesis, Serpentik, John is drawn back into a world of intrigue.
The highly stylized, non-linear narrative creates a disorienting, sensory experience, making the audience question whether the threats are real or figments of his feverish imagination. The film prioritizes visual style and atmosphere over conventional storytelling.
Dec 5 , 2025
Jay Kelly
Comedy ,Drama
Netflix
Language: English
Running Time: 2h 11m
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
Limited Theatrical Release
Jay Kelly is a comedy-drama directed by Noah Baumbach, starring George Clooney as the title character.The film follows Jay Kelly, an aging A-list actor experiencing a midlife crisis and feeling emotionally estranged from his family. After an identity crisis is triggered by an old peer's accusation and his daughter leaving for college, Jay impulsively decides to join his younger daughter's European trip to a film festival where he is receiving a lifetime achievement award.
Accompanied by his manager and publicist, the journey forces Jay to confront his past choices as an absent father. The film explores the gap between his celebrity persona and his real self, as he reflects on his life, legacy, and the difference between paid loyalty and genuine love.
Dec 5 , 2025
Love + Wine
Comedy ,Romance
Netflix
Language: English
Running Time: NA
IMDB Rating: NA
Direct OTT Release
The film is a romantic comedy about a wealthy wine farm heir who switches lives with his down-to-earth childhood friend. His goal is to prove that women can love him for his true self, rather than for his family's substantial wealth and social status. The deception leads to comedic situations and heartfelt revelations as he falls in love with a hard-working medical student who believes he comes from a humble background.
Dec 5 , 2025
Call me Dad
Drama
Netflix
Language: English
Running Time: NA
IMDB Rating: NA
Direct OTT Release
Call Me Dad is an Indonesian comedy film that follows two debt collectors, Dedi and Tatang, whose lives are unexpectedly upended. A mother, forced to become a migrant worker, leaves her young daughter, Intan, with them as collateral for an unpaid debt. As time goes by, an unusual family dynamic forms, and the men find themselves growing to love the child.
Dec 5 , 2025
The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2
Family Comedy
Netflix
Language: English
Running Time: NA
IMDB Rating: NA
Direct OTT Release
The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2 is a family comedy where a reformed thief, Salva, and his teenage son, Lucas, must rescue Santa Claus from a greedy toy company that has kidnapped him. With only one night to save the holiday, they team up with allies to bring Christmas magic back.
Dec 2 , 2025
Documentary
Netflix
Series: Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Language:English
No Of Episodes: 4
This four-part documentary series offers a scathing examination of the rise and fall of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.The series chronicles his ascent as a music legend who launched the careers of stars like The Notorious B.I.G., juxtaposed against the dark underworld of alleged abuse and criminal activity that lay beneath his empire.The documentary features never-before-seen footage—including intimate clips filmed with Combs just days before his arrest—and exclusive interviews with former associates, employees, and victims who speak out about the toxic culture surrounding him. It aims to give a voice to the voiceless while exploring how celebrity worship allowed his alleged crimes to go unchecked for decades.
Dec 4 , 2025
Drama
Netflix
Series: The Abandons
Language:English
No Of Episodes: 7
The Abandons is a Netflix Western drama set in the lawless 1854 Washington Territory, where two powerful widowed matriarchs clash violently over a silver-rich piece of land.
The series centers on Fiona Nolan (Lena Headey), the leader of a "found family" of outcasts, and the wealthy, iron-willed Constance Van Ness (Gillian Anderson). Their dispute over the land quickly escalates into a brutal, bloody feud that explores themes of family, survival, wealth, and the struggle for power on the American frontier.
Dec 5 , 2025
Crime Drama
Netflix
Series: The Price of Confession
Language:English
No Of Episodes: 12
The Price of Confession is a mystery thriller K-drama centered on an art teacher, Ahn Yoon-soo, who becomes the prime suspect in her husband's murder. While in jail, she is offered a dangerous deal by a mysterious inmate, Mo-eun, who claims she can confess to the murder in Yoon-soo's place in exchange for Yoon-soo committing a separate murder for her. The series follows their dark alliance and the legal teams investigating the truth behind both women's secrets.
Dec 5 , 2025
Crime Drama
Netflix
Series: Owning Manhattan Season 2
Language:English
No Of Episodes: 8
In Owning Manhattan Season 2, CEO Ryan Serhant rapidly expands his real estate brokerage from 300 to over 1,000 agents. This growth, combined with a low inventory market, sparks all-out real estate warfare as agents fiercely compete for multi-million dollar luxury listings.
The season features high-stakes deals worth hundreds of millions, intense office politics, new agent rivalries, and shows Ryan under immense personal pressure to manage his exploding empire.
With so many new movies and series dropping this week.From cartoons and holiday movies to exciting series, there is something for everyone. Whether you want to relax with Love + Wine or watch the action in The Abandons, Netflix and Prime Video have plenty of options.Happy watching!
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