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: August 8, 2025
Tracking: A 10/7 PVOD release date is confirmed.
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: Late September/Early October 2025
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
Theatrical Release Date: September 5, 2025
Tracking: A 10/7 VOD/Digital release date is set.
Theatrical Release Date: September 5, 2025
Tracking: A 10/7 PVOD release date is confirmed.
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 October.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late October
Theatrical Release Date: September 12, 2025
Tracking: Looks like Lionsgate might be steering clear of the busy early October calendar. Nothing confirmed yet, but adjusting our estimate.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late 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 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: A 10/7 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: September 19, 2025
Tracking: Magnolia Pictures continues this in theaters.. We expect a digital release in a few weeks.
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
Theatrical Release Date: September 26, 2025
Tracking: Warner Bros titles have gotten 30-45 day theatrical windows this year, and we think this one is likely to get at least 45 days.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid November 2025
Theatrical Release Date:
Tracking: Universal films targeting kids sometimes get 30-day windows, but that’s usually reserved for their high profile Illumination or Dreamworks titles. So we’re estimating an 18 day window here.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($29.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 26, 2025
Tracking: We’re pretty sure Lionsgate will be anxious to get this on PVOD before Halloween.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 26, 2025
Tracking: As with most of their releases this year, Sony Pictures Classics will likely offer this on PVOD after about 30 days in theaters.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 26, 2025
Tracking: Vertical releases pivot quickly to digital, so we’re estimating accordingly for this Emma Thompson thriller.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 3, 2025
Tracking: A24 theatrical window have ranged from 25 -40 days, and we’re estimating this one will fall somewhere in the middle.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Early/Mid November 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 3, 2025
Tracking: Focus Features opens this semi-wide (~865 theaters), which means its likely on track for an 18-day window.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 3, 2025
Tracking: Bleecker Street will likely want to get this horror thriller on digital in time for Halloween. Estimating accordingly.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 3, 2025
Tracking: IFC gets this in over 1600 theaters this weekend, but we think it’s likely they’ll pivot to digital before the month is over.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 3, 2025
Tracking: Lionsgate sneaks this in to theaters with little promotion, so we imagine they’ll have no problem fast tracking it to VOD.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 3, 2025
Tracking: NEON will be pushing this doc for awards consideration, so we’re estimating a slow theatrical roll-out with no digital release any time soon.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($12.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late November / Early December 2025
Next week we’ll begin tracking:
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