When to Stream’s Weekly Tracking Report

Welcome to When To Stream’s Weekly Tracking Report. Every Friday, we’ll break down the film titles whose first window streaming premieres are still not confirmed. This column will not examine second window SVOD premieres, though we’ll obviously still be tracking and reporting those.

One note: There are hundreds of new films every year, and we’re not able to track or highlight every single one. For now, we concentrate on major studio and indie distributor releases.

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Here are the film titles (in order of theatrical release) we are currently tracking:


Theatrical Release Date: April 18, 2025

Tracking: This Janus/Sideshow title is pretty much out of theaters, so we’re hoping a digital date is announced very soon.

Pre-Order Availability: No

VOD/Digital Estimate: Late June/Early July 2025


Theatrical Release Date: May 2, 2025

Tracking: A 7/1 PVOD release date is set.

Thunderbolts*
Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Pierce, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Violet McGraw, Alexa Swinton, Eric Lange, Chiara Stella, Stefano Carannante, Gianfranco Terrin, Georgui Kasaev, Charlotte Ann Tucker, Gabrielle Byndloss
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Theatrical Release Date: May 9, 2025

Tracking: Janus Films/Sideshow will likely stick to their 60-day window, with a digital release date in mid-summer.

Pre-Order Availability: No

VOD/Digital Estimate: Early/Mid July 2025


Theatrical Release Date: May 9, 2025

Tracking: XYZ partners with AMC Theaters for a limited release, which means they’ll likely hold back on a quick pivot to digital.

Pre-Order Availability: No

VOD/Digital Estimate: Late June/Early July 2025


Theatrical Release Date: May 16, 2025

Tracking: A rare Magnolia title that didn’t get a simultaneous theatrical/VOD release. Look for a digital launch this month.

Pre-Order Availability: No

VOD/Digital Estimate: Late June 2025


Theatrical Release Date: May 23, 2025

Tracking: Paramount kept the last M:I in theaters exclusively for 90 days, we’d be surprised if they did it again. But who knows what kind of deal Cruise has. For now, we’re estimating 60 - 75 days.

Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)

PVOD Estimate: Early/Mid August 2025

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett
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Theatrical Release Date: May 23, 2025

Tracking: At this point, you can set your watch to it: a 60-day window for all Disney titles.

Pre-Order Availability: No

PVOD Estimate: Late July 2025


Theatrical Release Date: May 23, 2025

Tracking: Sony Pictures Classics keeps expanding this after a successful limited release. Look for a digital release in a few weeks.

Pre-Order Availability: No

PVOD Estimate: Late June/Early July 2025


Theatrical Release Date: May 30, 2025

Tracking: A24 titles that open in wide release are generally sticking to a 30ish-day window, so that’s what we’re estimating here.

Pre-Order Availability: No

PVOD Estimate: Early July 2025


Theatrical Release Date: May 30, 2025

Tracking: Sony has been sticking to a 45-day window for their marquee titles, and that’s where we think this will end up.

Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)

PVOD Estimate: Mid July 2025

Karate Kid: Legends - Bonus X-Ray Edition
Starring Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Aramis Knight, Ralph Macchio, William Zabka
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Theatrical Release Date: May 30, 2025

Tracking: Focus Features adds a few more theaters this weekend, we’ll see if the PVOD date winds up being this month, or very early next month. Still not on pre-order. Will it drop unexpectedly next week, or the week after?

Pre-Order Availability: No

PVOD Estimate: Late June/Early July 2025


Theatrical Release Date: May 30, 2025

Tracking: A 7/1 VOD/Digital release date is set.

Tornado
Starring Tim Roth, Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira, Joanne Whalley, Kôki
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Theatrical Release Date: June 6, 2025

Tracking: Lionsgate was hoping to have its first big hit in a while, but it’s quickly losing steam. Still…a hasty pivot to PVOD is unlikely.

Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)

PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late July 2025

BALLERINA: FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK
Starring Ana De Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, Keanu Reeves
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Theatrical Release Date: June 6, 2025

Tracking: IFC looks to be keeping this off of PVOD a bit longer than usual, look for a digital launch later next month.

Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)

PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late July 2025

Dangerous Animals
Starring Jai Courtney, Hassie Harrison, Josh Heuston, Rob Carlton, Ella Newton, Liam Greinke
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Theatrical Release Date: June 6, 2025

Tracking: A 6/24 VOD/Digital release date is expected.


Theatrical Release Date: June 6, 2025

Tracking: NEON expanded this nationwide last weekend, and it was a bit of a whiff. We’re still estimating a PVOD date about a month from now.

Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)

PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late July 2025

The Life of Chuck
Starring Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mia Sara, Carl Lumbly, Benjamin Pajak, Jacob Tremblay, Mark Hamill
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Theatrical Release Date: June 6, 2025

Tracking: A 6/27 VOD/Digital release date is set.

The Ritual
Starring Al Pacino, Dan Stevens, Ashley Greene, Abigail Cowen, Patricia Heaton
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Theatrical Release Date: June 13, 2025

Tracking: This title broke Universal’s $50M opening weekend threshold for a 30-day theatrical window. Estimating accordingly.

Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($29.99)

PVOD Estimate: Mid July 2025

How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
Starring Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost, Gerard Butler
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Theatrical Release Date: June 13, 2025

Tracking: As with most A24 wide releases, we’re estimating a 30-day theatrical window.

Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)

PVOD Estimate: Mid July 2025

Materialists
Starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans
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Theatrical Release Date: June 13, 2025

Tracking: Roadside Attractions tends to keep their films exclusive to theaters for at least 3-4 weeks, sometimes even longer. We think a month sounds about right for this Western.

Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)

VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid July 2025

The Unholy Trinity
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Brandon Lessard, Veronica Ferres, Gianni Capaldi, Q'orianka Kilcher, Tim Daly, Ethan Peck, Katrina Bowden, David Arquette
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Theatrical Release Date: June 20, 2025

Tracking: Sony will likely stick to their 30-45 theatrical window range, putting this title on digital later in the summer.

Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)

PVOD Estimate: Late July/Early August 2025

28 Years Later
Starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Ralph Fiennes
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Theatrical Release Date: June 20, 2025

Tracking: Disney’s 60-day theatrical window is in full effect.

Pre-Order Availability: No

PVOD Estimate: Late August 2025


Theatrical Release Date: June 20, 2025

Tracking: Upstart distributor Magenta Light Studios’ one prior film, last year’s STRANGE DARLING, had a 39-day theatrical window. We’re using that as a comp for now.

Pre-Order Availability: No

PVOD Estimate: Late July 2025


Theatrical Release Date: June 20, 2025

Tracking: Lionsgate opening this in limited release this weekend, and will see how much wider it goes. Estimating a 3-4 week window.

Pre-Order Availability: No

VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late July 2025


Next week we’ll begin tracking:

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