New Netflix Instant Releases: December 2017

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…Baby Groot nipping at your toes… That’s right. Netflix is giving subscribers an early Christmas gift in December as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 hits the streaming service — just in time for your family gatherings (or avoidance thereof). Unfortunately, with Disney set to launch their own streaming service, you won’t be able to enjoy the studio’s films on Netflix for much longer. Thankfully, there are a ton of other great, non-Disney movies hitting the service next month.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is the obvious standout, but there’s plenty more to add to your queue in December, including several Netflix Original projects. There’s Judd Apatow: The Return, which follows the filmmaker’s return to his stand-up roots, and Wormwood, Errol Morris’ six-part series which blends fiction with documentary to explore a 60-year-old death mystery. Next month also brings new seasons of Peaky Blinders and The Crown, as well as older favorites like Ace Ventura and The Santa Clause.

Netflix’s full December lineup:

December 1

8 Mile
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
All Hail King Julien: Season 5 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
A StoryBots Christmas — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
August Rush
Chef & My Fridge: 2017
Dark: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Diana: In Her Own Words
Dreamcatcher
DreamWorks Home: For the Holidays — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Easy: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Exporting Raymond
Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story
Full Metal Jacket
Hitch
My Happy Family — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Nacho Libre
Sahara
The Farthest – Voyager in Space
The Little Rascals
The Wackness
The Young Victoria
Tyson
V for Vendetta
TURN: Washington’s Spies: Season 4
Voyeur — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
While You Were Sleeping

December 4

When Calls the Heart: Season 4

December 5

Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

December 6

Trolls Holiday Special

December 8

El Camino Christmas — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Crown: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

December 11

Catwoman
The Magicians: Season 2

December 12

Disney’s The Santa Clause
Disney’s The Santa Clause 2
Disney’s The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Judd Apatow: The Return — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

December 14

41 Dogs in My Home
A&E: When Patients Attack
Ainsley Eats the Streets: Season 1
Halt and Catch Fire: Season 4

December 15

A Five Star Life
Christmas Inheritance — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Discovering Bigfoot
El Señor de los Cielos: Season 5
Erased: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Freeway: Crack In The System
Neverlake
Pottersville
Reggie Yates Outside Man: Volume 2
The Haunting of Helena
The Mafia Kills Only in Summer
The Ranch: Part 4 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Trollhunters: Part 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Ultimate Beastmaster — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Wormwood — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

December 18

Hello, My Twenties!: Season 2 – NETFLIX ORIGINAL

December 19

Miss Me This Christmas
Russell Howard: Recalibrate — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Indian Detective: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
You Can’t Fight Christmas

December 20

La Casa de Papel: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

December 21

Peaky Blinders: Season 4 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

December 22

72 Dangerous Animals: Latin America: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Bright — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Dope: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Fuller House: Season 3, New Episodes — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Rosario Tijeras: Season 1
The Toys That Made Us: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

December 23

Creep 2
Myths & Monsters: Season 1

December 25

Cable Girls: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Planet Earth II

December 26

Todd Barry: Spicy Honey — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Travelers: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
All Hail King Julien: New Year’s Eve Countdown 2018
Beat Bugs: New Year’s Eve Countdown 2018
Larva: New Year’s Eve Countdown 2018
Pororo: New Year’s Eve Countdown 2018
Puffin Rock: New Year’s Eve Countdown 2018
Skylanders Academy: New Year’s Eve Countdown 2018
Trollhunters: New Year’s Eve Countdown 2018
True and The Rainbow Kingdom: New Year’s Eve Countdown 2018
Word Party: New Year’s Eve Countdown 2018

December 27

Pusher

December 29

Bill Nye Saves the World: Season 2: Part 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Killer Legends
La Mante: Season 1 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Shelter
The Climb — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

December 31

Dave Chappelle: Equanimity — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Fun Mom Dinner