From Run Away to Despicable Me: What to Watch on Netflix

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From Run Away to Despicable Me: What to Watch on Netflix
Plus, Ricky Gervais: Mortality, Erin Brockovich, Man on Fire, Dune, and more.
By Ashley Lee
Dec. 26, 2025

It’s finally here: that week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. For some reason, couches feel cozier, leftovers get tastier, and the usual goings-on seem to slow down to a calm and quiet pace.

Spend these days ahead with the many movies and shows arriving on Netflix. Queue up a familiar favorite like Erin Brockovich, Man on Fire, Dune, Despicable Me, and Falling Skies. Or watch a debut title like Run Away, the latest mystery series from Harlan Coben (Fool Me Once) about a man whose perfect life begins to crumble when his daughter gets caught up in a murder case.

Also new to the service this week: Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story, the documentary from Skye Borgman (Unknown Number: The High School Catfish) about the Utah therapist whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a web of manipulation. Plus, check out the fresh stand-up special Ricky Gervais: Mortality, in which the comedian reflects on life, death, and the state of the world.

Scroll on for more titles coming to Netflix the week of Dec. 26 through Jan. 1.

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December

December 26

Cover-Up

This documentary traces the career of legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, whose tenacious reporting exposed cover-ups from My Lai to Abu Ghraib.

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December 26

Cashero

An ordinary man who inherits superhuman strength discovers a great evil out to steal his power. The one catch with using his strength? Every use drains money from his wallet.

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December 29

Members Only: Palm Beach

In this reality series, a group of socialites navigate the drama and decadence of Palm Beach, Florida, where the parties are lavish and the gossip is endless.

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December 30

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.

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December 30

Ricky Gervais: Mortality

In a special that further solidifies his reputation as one of the most influential voices in comedy, Gervais takes on his own mortality in a brutally honest and darkly funny stand-up special about his life, death, and the state of the world.

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December 31

Sleeping with Other People

When two former college friends find themselves newly single due to their cheating, they try to change their ways without falling for each other.

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January

January 1

Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish

Season 2

Up, down ... lost, found! Whether they’re flying a kite or looking for lost treasure, Red and Blue’s ocean adventures are always the opposite of boring.

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January 1

Love from 9 to 5

A hardworking employee and the boss’s charming son compete for the CEO position at a major underwear company, but romance threatens to sabotage them.

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January 1

My Korean Boyfriend

Five Brazilian women, each at a different stage of life and love, travel to South Korea and meet their crushes in this K-drama-inspired reality show.

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January 1

Run Away

James Nesbitt and Ruth Jones star in this twisting and turning adaptation of Harlan Coben’s bestseller about a father’s search for his runaway daughter.

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January 1

Time Flies

Fresh out of prison and low on options, two women run a fumigation business — until a shady client pulls them back into the life they fought to escape.

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January 1

Becky

A rebellious teen fights violence with violence to defend her family when their weekend getaway is interrupted by people who have fled from prison.

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January 1

Falling Skies

Seasons 1–5

A professor uses his knowledge of military history to strike back against aliens who have devastated Earth, killed his wife, and kidnapped his son.

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January 1

Green Room

At the end of their low-budget tour, a punk band accepts a gig at an isolated rural club, only to discover that their hosts are neo-Nazis.

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12 Years a Slave

A freeborn Black man is abducted from New York and sold into slavery in this historical drama based on the autobiography of Solomon Northup.

30 Minutes or Less

Two crooks planning a bank heist wind up abducting a pizza delivery driver and forcing him to commit the robbery — with a strict time limit.

Brüno

When a runway blunder turns Brüno into a fashion outcast, he goes across the world to seek fame with his outlandish stunts in this mockumentary.

Colombiana

After seeing Bogotá gangsters murder her parents, Cataleya Restrepo turns herself into a ruthless assassin dedicated to tracking down their killers.

Conan the Destroyer

On a quest to retrieve a magic gem, mighty warrior Conan vanquishes hostile armies and supernatural foes with the help of a band of colorful sidekicks.

Dawn of the Dead

When a mysterious virus leaves America overrun by flesh-eating zombies, a group of survivors bands together and shelters in a massive shopping mall.

Despicable Me

A villainous mastermind’s plan to steal the moon from the sky veers off course when a trio of orphans looking for a dad capture his heart instead.

Despicable Me 2

More gadgets, more Minions, more mayhem! As Gru turns his back on his baddie ways to care for his girls, a secret agency recruits him to fight evil.

District 9

After years of segregation and forced labor, a race of stranded aliens enlists in a resistance movement spearheaded by a rogue government agent.

Dune

On a harsh desert planet that yields a galactic empire’s most valuable resource, a noble family’s young heir must prove himself amid growing treachery.

Erin Brockovich

After unearthing a corporate attempt to cover up deadly water contamination, a tenacious single mother fights to seek justice for a suffering community.

Forever My Girl

Years after leaving his fiancée at the altar to pursue fame and fortune, a young musician returns home hoping to win her back.

Free Solo

A documentary crew films pro climber Alex Honnold as he tackles his lifelong dream: climbing the 3,000-foot El Capitan rock formation without any gear.

Harry and the Hendersons

When the Hendersons accidentally run over a strange Bigfoot-type animal, they decide to take the friendly “Harry” home and adopt him as a pet.

Hellboy

This fast-paced action flick tells the story of Hellboy, a charismatic demon who uses his fearsome powers to help America fight Earth's darkest evils.

Johnny Mnemonic

In a future ruled by corporations, a courier transports data stored in his brain. But when his mission gets intercepted, he must race to save his mind.

Just Go With It

After spending years pretending to be married, an unattached plastic surgeon meets The One — and enlists his assistant to pose as his soon-to-be ex-wife.

Lone Survivor

In the mountains of Afghanistan, a Navy SEAL fights for survival after his team’s top-secret mission is compromised. Based on a true story.

Man on Fire

Hired to guard a young girl in Mexico City, a retired CIA operative with a dark past will stop at nothing to rescue her from a kidnapping ring.

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

The no-holds-barred Pythons explore the various facets of life — from procreation to the clang of a death knell — in their usual irreverent fashion.

My Girl

During a summer of profound changes, a spirited 11-year-old girl turns to her best friend for support when her widowed dad falls for someone new.

Only the Brave

While others flee fires, the Granite Mountain Hotshots run toward them. A fateful blaze forges an elite firefighting team of heroes in this true tale.

Pitch Perfect

It’s a musical showdown when Beca joins an a cappella group and revamps their stodgy style to take on a singing squad of men in a university competition.

Priscilla

When 14-year-old Priscilla meets rock ’n’ roll star Elvis Presley, their immediate connection sparks a passionate but complicated romance.

Twins

Separated at birth after a genetic experiment gone awry, long-lost twin brothers reunite in this comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.

Wild Things

Desire, greed and manipulation swirl around two teens and a high school guidance counselor during a twist-filled police investigation in a resort town.