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: 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: Late October 2025
Theatrical Release Date: September 19, 2025
Tracking: Still no word on this Magnolia title coming to digital. Pushing back our estimate a bit.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early November 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 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: September 26, 2025
Tracking: A 10/28 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: October 3, 2025
Tracking: An 11/4 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: October 3, 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 10, 2025
Tracking: Disney will likely keep this in theaters for two months before it hits digital.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 10, 2025
Tracking: Amazon MGM Studios will likely pivot quickly to digital after its disappointing box office.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late November 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 10, 2025
Tracking: This A24 takes expands this slowly this weekend. We’re estimating a digital release a few weeks after its wide expansion.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late November / Early December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 10, 2025
Tracking: We’re estimating this Bill Condon musical will hit PVOD within a month of its theatrical release.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Early November 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 10, 2025
Tracking: The last Sony Affirm release, The Forge, enjoyed a 45-day theatrical window, which is what we’re estimating here.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late November 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 10, 2025
Tracking: The first release from upstart distributor 1-2 Special, so we’ll have to see how flexible they are with theatrical windows. For now, we’re estimating at least 45 days.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late November / Early December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 15, 2025
Tracking: We’re using NEON’s ANORA as a comp for this one. Both were Palme d’Or winners, both opened in mid-October.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 17, 2025
Tracking: A Universal release, so look for this to hit PVOD 18 after its theatrical launch.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Early November 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 17, 2025
Tracking: Lionsgate titles have consistently enjoyed at least 3 weeks in theaters exclusively. Estimating accordingly.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Early November 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 17, 2025
Tracking: Sony Classics opened this in NY & LA last weekend, expanding nationwide this weekend. We’re estimating a digital release around Thanksgiving.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late November 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 17, 2025
Tracking: MUBI titles have been keeping a 6-8 week theatrical exclusive window, which is what we’re estimating for this Kelly Reichardt film.
Pre-Order Availability: No
SVOD/Digital Estimate: Early December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 2025
Tracking: Focus Features opens this in a handful of cities this weekend, going wide next weekend. We’re estimating a digital release 18 days after that expansion.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid November 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 2025
Tracking: 20th Century Studios titles have been following the Disney playbook: 60 day windows. Look for this one on digital around Christmas.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late December 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 2025
Tracking: Vertical is likely to give this Justin Lin-directed drama a few weeks in theaters before it hits VOD.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid November 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 2025
Tracking: Paramount titles have hit PVOD after about 30 days in theaters, and that’s what we’re estimating for this Colleen Hoover adaptataion.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
PVOD Estimate: Later November 2025
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 2025
Tracking: NEON is taking this wide, hoping to attract some pre-Halloween business in theaters. We’re estimating a digital release later next month.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid / Late November 2025
Coming to Peacock next month…