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 larger indie distributor releases. There are titles not here whose streaming release dates we will report when available.
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Here are the film titles (in order of theatrical release) we are currently tracking:
Theatrical Release Date: July 18, 2025
Tracking: Janus Films will slowly roll this out through the rest of the summer. Look for a digital (and likely Criterion Channel) release in early Fall.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late September/Early October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: July 25, 2025
Tracking: A 9/23 PVOD release date is set.
Theatrical Release Date: August 8, 2025
Tracking: There will be nothing Freaky about the theatrical window on this one. Disney will likely stick to a 60-day window.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: August 15, 2025
Tracking: This Sony Pictures Classics release will likely hit digital in the next few weeks.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late September 2025
Theatrical Release Date: August 15, 2025
Tracking: This is the first release from Eli Roth’s The Horror Section distribution outlet, so we’ll see how quickly they pivot to digital. Still no pre-order.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late September/Early October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: August 15, 2025
Tracking: A 9/30 VOD/Digital release date is set.
Theatrical Release Date: August 22, 2025
Tracking: MUBI has given their theatrical releases 4-6 weeks to cook in theaters before hitting its streaming service. Estimating accordingly.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late September/Early October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: August 22, 2025
Theatrical Release Date: August 29, 2025
Tracking: A 9/30 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: August 29, 2025
Tracking: 20th Century Studios titles, likely their Disney counterparts, almost always get 60-day windows. So look for a digital release around Halloween.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: August 29, 2025
Tracking: A 10/7 VOD/Digital release date is set.
Theatrical Release Date: August 29, 2025
Tracking: Greenwich Entertainment gives their releases plenty of time to breath in theaters, so look for this romance on digital in the early Fall.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early/Mid October 2025
Theatrical Release Date:
Tracking: A 9/30 PVOD release date is confirmed.
Theatrical Release Date: September 5, 2025
Tracking: IFC Films continues this nationwide this weekend. We’re estimating they’ll fast-track it to digital so it can hit AMC+ in December.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 5, 2025
Tracking: As they did with Final Destination: Bloodlines and Weapons, Warner Bros will likely get this on PVOD after a month.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Early/Mid October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 5, 2025
Tracking: Magnolia tends to pivot quickly to digital, so we’re estimating this acclaimed doc will got to VOD by the end of the month.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late September 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 5, 2025
Tracking: This Vertical release will likely make a quick turnaround to VOD. We’re estimating a digital release early next month.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 5, 2025
Tracking: Roadside Attractions releases tend to have 3-4 week theatrical exclusive window, so we’re estimating accordingly.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 12, 2025
Tracking: Focus Features’ 18-day theatrical window will likely be in full effect.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late September 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 12, 2025
Tracking: Lionsgate titles have been pretty steady with three week theatrical exclusive windows, and that’s what we’re estimating here.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Early October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 12, 2025
Tracking: MUBI is giving their releases plenty of time to breathe in theaters. Look for a digital (and SVOD) release after two months.
Pre-Order Availability: No
SVOD/VOD/Digital Estimate: Early/Mid November 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 12, 2025
Tracking: A 9/30 VOD/Digital release date is set.
Theatrical Release Date: September 12, 2025
Tracking: Look for Bleecker Street to get this sequel to digital after about 3 weeks in theaters.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early/Mid October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 19, 2025
Tracking: Sony titles have been sticking to a 30-day theatrical window lately, so that’s what we’re estimating here.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 19, 2025
Tracking: This Universal horror title should make its way to PVOD early next month.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Early October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 19, 2025
Tracking: Magnolia Pictures opens this in limited release this weekend, going wide next weekend. We expect a digital release a few weeks later.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 19, 2025
Tracking: We’re curious to see if MTV Documentary films takes this to digital or Paramount+ (or both?). We’re estimating they’ll slowly roll it out in theaters, with a streaming release later in the Fall.
Pre-Order Availability: No
SVOD/VOD/Digital Estimate: Early/Mid November 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 19, 2025
Tracking: Music Box Films titles tend to get 6-8 week windows before digital, so we’re estimating accordingly.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($14.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early/Mid November 2025
Next week we’ll begin tracking:
Premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival…