By now, we should only be surprised if Netflix fails to bring a lineup of great movies to its library The Northman is a prime example of what Netflix can do for a film that didn't get a fair shake in theaters. That's why this film made the Watch With Us' team for the new Netflix movies to watch in December 2025. Our remaining picks include a look back at a different era in Hollywood and a rom-com/drama that had Oscar gold all around it. New on Netflix in December 2025 - The Full List of Movies and TV Shows 3. 'The Northman' (2022) IMDb rank: 7.0 Before he struck box-office gold with Nosferatu, director Robert Eggers revisited the story of Amleth and turned it into a bloody epic of revenge. William Shakespeare used Amleth as an inspiration for Hamlet, and you'll definitely see some parallels between the three. When Amleth (Alexander Skarsgård) was young, he narrowly escaped death when his uncle, Fjölnir (Claes Bang), orchestrated the death of Amleth's father, King Aurvandill War-Raven (Ethan Hawke), and ran off with Amleth's mother, Queen Gudrún (Nicole Kidman). Decades later, Amleth comes looking for payback - and he's gonna find it no matter what. The Northman is streaming on Netflix. 2. 'Babylon' (2022) IMDb rank: 7.1 Babylon feels surprisingly contemporary in some ways despite being set over 100 years ago during a transitional time in Hollywood. The silent picture era is giving way to motion pictures with sound, and that may mean the end of the line for Jack Conrad (Brad Pitt). Jack's paranoia about being cast aside from his silent film status is well-founded. He just doesn't have a choice. 29 Must-Watch Movies on Netflix (December 2025): 'Jay Kelly' and More The film also follows Margot Robbie's Nellie LaRoy and Diego Calva's Manny Torres, who both seek happiness in a town overrun by excess and cynicism. Nellie's a young woman with movie star looks and a drive to succeed that may only be undone by her addictions. As for Manny, he's so eager to find a place for himself in the industry that he barely notices himself selling pieces of his soul to get there. How will it end for Nellie and Manny? Well, you'll just have to watch the movie and find out. Babylon is streaming on Netflix. 1. 'As Good as It Gets' (1997) IMDb rank: 7.7 After taking a 15-year hiatus between films, director James L. Brooks is back in theaters with his latest movie, Ella McCay. That's why it's fitting that one of Brooks' best movies, As Good As It Gets, is currently on Netflix. This film has the distinction of being the most recent movie to win Best Actor and Best Actress, for Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt, respectively. Nicholson plays novelist Melvin Udall, an antisocial man who is ruled by his OCD. His regular waitress, Carol Connelly (Hunt), is the only person who can stand Melvin for more than a few minutes. He's not trying to make any human connections, but Melvin is intimidated by Frank Sachs (Cuba Gooding Jr.) into looking after his neighbor, Simon Bishop (Greg Kinnear), after a robbery leaves him seriously injured. Through that crack in his defenses, Melvin starts getting closer to Carol, but he may never get to be the man she deserves or wants. As Good as It Gets is streaming on Netflix.