'Tis the season to be jolly. But if you're not feeling holiday cheer, Netflix, Amazon and Hulu have plenty of pick-me-ups for the countdown to Christmas, Hannukah, days off from work—or any other object of your calendar countdown. Whether you're in the mood for holiday-themed movies, or the polar opposite (yes, that the pun just happened), there's plenty to choose from.
The December highlights on Netflix include new series such as Dark; new seasons of shows like The Crown, Fuller House and Easy; Voyeur, a documentary about Gay Talese; the film Bright; and stand-up comedy specials from Craig Ferguson, Judd Apatow and Dave Chappelle. Amazon has the new series Jean-Claude Van Johnson, the second season of The Grand Tour and several Thursday Night Football exclusives. Hulu brings viewers the second season of Shut Eye and the East Los High finale event.
There's also a long list of titles beyond streaming originals coming to each platform, including the Rocky movies, V for Vendetta, Chicago, Kill Bill: Volumes 1 & 2 and Titanic; seasons of The Royals, The History of Comedy, The Magicians and Bunheads; and a slew of Christmas movies.
What's New?
Here's what's coming to Netflix, Amazon and Hulu in December, as of the time of publication (* denotes an original film or program):
Available December 1—Netflix
8 Mile
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
All Hail King Julien: Season 5 *
A StoryBots Christmas *
August Rush
Chef & My Fridge: 2017
Dark: Season 1 *
Diana: In Her Own Words
Dreamcatcher
DreamWorks Home: For the Holidays *
Easy: Season 2 *
Exporting Raymond
Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story
Full Metal Jacket
Hitch
My Happy Family *
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 *
While You Were Sleeping
Available December 1—Amazon
Apocalypse Now
At Close Range
Basic Instinct 2
Bloodsport
Brothers Grimm
Buffalo 66
Child's Play
Dr. Strange
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Hammett
Hannibal
Hitch
Hulk Vs.
In & Out
In Enemy Hands
Light Sleeper
Meet Wally Sparks
Moonstruck
Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
Planet Hulk
Point Break
Rocky
Rocky II
Rocky III
Rocky IV
Rocky V
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Silence
Stigmata
The Final Cut
The Heartbreak Kid
The Invincible Iron Man
The Silence of the Lambs
The Weight of Water
Thor Animated Movie: Tales of Asgard
Titanic
Ultimate Avengers II
Ultimate Avengers the Movie
Wristcutters: A Love Story
Available December 1—Hulu
East Los High: Finale Event *
The History of Comedy: Season 1
Inside Number 9: Season 2
Tree Fu Tom: Seasons 3-4
Trust Me: Season 1
The Wine Show: Season 2
3 Ninjas
A Christmas Wedding Tail
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
A Princess for Christmas
Aliens of the Deep
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now Redux
At Close Range
Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction
The Black Cauldron
Bloodsport
Breakheart Pass
The Brothers Grimm
Buffalo 66
Cheri
Chicago
Child's Play
Chilly Christmas
Coopers Camera (AKA Coopers' Christmas)
The Count of Monte Cristo
Crazy/Beautiful
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Downhill Racer
Driftwood
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex…
Evita
Extortion
The Falcon and the Snowman
The Final Cut
First Kid
The French Lieutenant's Woman
George of the Jungle
Hammett
Hannibal
Heaven's Gate
Hitch
I'll Be Home for Christmas
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
In & Out
In Enemy Hands
In the Line of Fire
Jack
Kill Bill: Volume 1
Kill Bill: Volume 2
L7 Pretend We're Dead
The Last Warrior
Light Sleeper
Meet Wally Sparks
A Midsummer Night Sex Comedy
The Missing
Mississippi Burning
Moonstruck
Mr. Wrong
One from the Heart
One Magic Christmas
P2
Penelope
The Perfect Score
Political Animals
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Presumed Innocent
Primal Fear
Puppetmaster: Axis Termination
Red Corner
Robocop
Robocop 2
Robocop 3
Rocky
Rocky II
Rocky III
Rocky IV
Rocky V
S.F.W.
Sarafina!
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Sugar Man
Serpico
Shelby: A Magical Holiday Tail
Silence
The Silence of the Lambs
Space Jam
Stealing Harvard
Stigmata
The Three Musketeers
The Thomas Crown Affair
Three Men and a Baby
Titanic
Total Recall
Valkyrie
The Water Horse
The Weight of Water
Winnie the Pooh, A Valentine for You
Without
Wristcutters: A Love Story
The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa
Available December 2—Hulu
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season 5 Premiere
Available December 3—Amazon
Class: Season 1
Available December 3—Hulu
Cop Land
Sweet Home Alabama
The Rules of Attraction
Available December 4—Netflix
When Calls the Heart: Season 4
Available December 4—Amazon
The Royals: Season 3
Available December 4—Hulu
Frontera
Superbad
Available December 5—Netflix
Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight *
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Available December 5—Hulu
The Great Christmas Light Fight: Season 5 Premiere
Iron Protector
Available December 6—Netflix
Trolls Holiday Special
Available December 6—Hulu
Shut Eye: Season 2 Premiere *
Killers
Available December 7—Amazon
Aftershock
Gun Shy
Thursday Night Football: Saints vs. Falcons (Amazon Exclusive)
Available December 8—Netflix
El Camino Christmas *
The Crown: Season 2 *
Available December 8—Amazon
Crank 2: High Voltage
Triple 9
The Grand Tour: Season 2 *
Available December 8—Hulu
Defining Moments: Season 1 Premiere
The Great American Baking Show: Season 3 Premiere
Legion: Complete Season 1
Crank: High Voltage
Legion of Brothers
Available December 9—Amazon
It Comes at Night
Available December 9—Hulu
Dave Made a Maze
Available December 10—Amazon
Nightcrawler
Rosewater
Available December 11—Netflix
Catwoman
The Magicians: Season 2
Available December 11—Hulu
Steven Universe: Season 4
Available December 12—Netflix
Disney's The Santa Clause
Disney's The Santa Clause 2
Disney's The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Judd Apatow: The Return *
Available December 12—Amazon
Foreman
Available December 12—Hulu
Younger: Season 4
Holiday Fairy Tale Wedding: Special
Foreman
Available December 13—Hulu
Vengeance of an Assassin
Available December 14—Netflix
41 Dogs in My Home
A&E: When Patients Attack
Ainsley Eats the Streets: Season 1
Halt and Catch Fire: Season 4
Available December 14—Amazon
Thursday Night Football: Broncos vs. Colts (Amazon Exclusive)
Available December 14—Hulu
Bunheads: Season 1
Available December 15—Netflix
A Five Star Life
Christmas Inheritance *
Discovering Bigfoot
El Señor de los Cielos: Season 5
Erased: Season 1 *
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 *
Trollhunters: Part 2 *
Ultimate Beastmaster *
Wormwood *
Available December 15—Amazon
Jean Claude Van Johnson: Season 1 *
Available December 15—Hulu
40 Days and 40 Nights
The Crow
Everest
Kate and Leopold
The Limehouse Golem
Score
Tears of the Sun
Available December 16—Hulu
The Next Step: Season 5B
Available December 18—Netflix
Hello, My Twenties!: Season 2 *
Available December 18—Amazon
Doctor Who Christmas Special
Available December 18—Hulu
Graves: Season 1
Made In Chelsea: Seasons 1-13
Mighty Magiswords: Season S1A
Ragnarok
Available December 19—Netflix
Miss Me This Christmas
Russell Howard: Recalibrate *
The Indian Detective: Season 1 *
You Can't Fight Christmas
Available December 19—Hulu
Decorating Disney: Special
Available December 20—Netflix
La Casa de Papel: Season 1 *
Available December 20—Hulu
Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web
Available December 21—Netflix
Peaky Blinders: Season 4 *
Available December 21—Amazon
Woodshock
Humans: Season 2
Available December 21—Hulu
Lemon
Available December 22—Netflix
72 Dangerous Animals: Latin America: Season 1 *
Bright *
Dope: Season 1 *
Fuller House: Season 3, New Episodes *
Rosario Tijeras: Season 1
The Toys That Made Us: Season 1 *
Available December 22—Amazon
Monster Trucks
Available December 22—Hulu
Goat
Monster Trucks
Available December 23—Netflix
Creep 2
Myths & Monsters: Season 1
Available December 23—Amazon
Banksy Does New York
Someone Marry Barry
Teen Wolf: Season 6
Anne of Green Gables: Season 2
Available December 23—Hulu
Clarence: Season 3
Banksy Does New York
Someone Marry Barry
Available December 24 —Hulu
The Detour: Season 2
Available December 25—Netflix
Cable Girls: Season 2 *
Planet Earth II
Available December 25—Amazon
Thursday Night Football: Steelers vs. Texans (Amazon Exclusive)
Available December 25—Hulu
United Shades of America: Season 2
The Hollow One
Available December 26—Netflix
Todd Barry: Spicy Honey *
Travelers: Season 2 *
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
Available December 27—Netflix
Pusher
Available December 28—Amazon
Anjelah Johnson: Mahalo & Goodnight
Available December 28—Hulu
Anjelah Johnson: Mahalo & Goodnight
Literally Right before Aaron
Available December 29—Netflix
Bill Nye Saves the World: Season 2: Part 1 *
Killer Legends
La Mante: Season 1 *
Shelter
The Climb *
Available December 29—Amazon
Rings
Available December 29—Hulu
Gilbert
Rings
Available December 30—Hulu
The Art of the Game: Ukiyo E Heros
Available December 31—Netflix
Dave Chappelle: Equanimity *
Fun Mom Dinner
Available December 31—Amazon
Brawl in Cell Block 99
Solace
Available December 31—Hulu
Always Watching
Anarchy Parlor
Osiris Child: SFv1
Pilgrimage
Solace
What's Leaving?
Here are dozens of titles that will be rotating off of Netflix and Hulu in December 2017 (Amazon had not released its list as of publication):
Leaving December 1—Netflix
All I Want for Christmas
Bedazzled
Black Snake Moan
Compulsion
Cousin Bette
Hoffa
La Viuda Negra: Season 1
Picture Perfect
Practical Magic
Rebelde
Scary Movie 2
Scary Movie 3
Super Size Me
Terriers: Season 1
The Crucible
The Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
The Man from Snowy River
Touch: Season 2
Toys
Two Girls and a Guy
Waking Life
Young Frankenstein
Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal: Seasons 1-2
Leaving December 5—Netflix
Holes
Leaving December 9—Netflix
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Seasons 1-11
Leaving December 10—Netflix
Lucky Number Slevin
Nightcrawler
The Rite
Leaving December 11—Netflix
Dollhouse: Season 2
Leaving December 13—Netflix
The Queen of Versailles
Leaving December 15—Netflix
America's Funniest Home Video Kids: Holidazed
America's Funniest Home Videos Kids: Animals with Attitude: Season 1
America's Funniest Home Videos Kids: It's Tough Being a Kid: Season 1
America's Funniest Home Videos Kids: Playtime Ain't for Wimps: Season 1
America's Funniest Home Videos: New Collection D: Nincompoop Nation
Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself
Leaving December 19—Netflix
Dance Academy: Series 1-3
Leaving December 20—Netflix
Che: Parts 1 & 2
Leaving December 24—Netflix
Amores Perros
Leaving December 25—Netflix
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Leaving December 31—Hulu
A View to Kill
Across the Great Divide
Alice
Barbershop
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Blue Chips
Bringing Down the House
Clueless
Congo
Dances with Wolves
Delta Farce
Die Another Day
Election
Enemy at the Gates
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Fierce People
Fools Rush In
Fright Night
Ghoulies
Ghoulies II
Grumpier Old Men
Grumpy Old Men
Little Man
Love Finds You in Valentine
The Man with the Golden Gun
Mousehunt
Out of Time
P2
Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary Two
Proof
The Quiet American
Rent
Road House
Shopgirl
The Spy Who Loved Me
Swingers
This Binary Universe
Thunderball
Total Recall
Under Siege
Undisputed
Volver
Yellowbird