12 of the Best New Movies to Watch From Home This Winter

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Between a major music biopic, a Billie Eilish concert experience, franchise revivals and new originals, the latest crop of at-home releases will help to keep your winter nights entertaining. From horror to comedy, these new releases are fresh from their cinema debut and are ready for you to buy, rent and press play from the comfort of your own home. Find your next watchlist addition here. 

Michael

Just months after it hit theatres, Michael is the highest-grossing music biopic of all time. And now, you can buy or rent the movie from the comfort of your home. Michael charts the life of pop music icon Michael Jackson, centring on the early years with his brothers in The Jackson 5 up until his 1988 ‘Bad’ world tour performance at Wembley Stadium. Featuring Jackson’s real-life nephew, Jaafar Jackson, as Michael and a show-stopping cast including Oscar Nominee Colman Domingo, Miles Teller, and Kat Graham, this intimate portrayal of an iconic entertainer is a must-watch movie event. The biopic has unsurprisingly created a surge in Michael Jackson’s back catalogue, with streaming numbers climbing and Thriller jumping to Number Seven on the Billboard 200 chart 43 years after its release.

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Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour

Missed out on Billie Eilish tickets? Created in collaboration with director James Cameron, this concert featurette brings the artist’s latest era to your home screen. Captured during Eilish’s four-night stretch of shows in Manchester, England, in July 2025, the artist performs tracks from her album Hit Me Hard And Soft, including Happier Than Ever, When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go and many more. The Hit Me Hard and Soft tour marked the biggest of Eilish’s career so far. The run spanned 106 shows across four continents, and now, the documentary will immortalise the tour in music (and film) history.

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Finding Emily

According to audiences, Finding Emily officially marks the return of the great rom-com. The British movie follows lovesick musician Owen, who is given the wrong number for his dream girl named “Emily”. He teams up with driven psychology student Emily (a different one) to find the mystery girl. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way. With a soundtrack including the likes of New Order, Chappell Roan, James Blake and Nia Archives, this movie is also one for the music fans.

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Hokum

If you prefer a horror watch during the dark and cold winter nights, Hokum may be just up your alley. Starring Severance’s Adam Scott, Hokum follows novelist Ohm Bauman, who retreats to a remote inn in Ireland to scatter his parents’ ashes. Whilst there, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance force him to confront dark corners of his past. This supernatural horror watch, which first premiered at SXSW in Austin, Texas, is one to add to your winter watchlist ASAP.

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Father Mother Sister Brother

One for the arthouse lovers, this family comedy-drama brings together an impressive ensemble cast to explore relationships, distance and the ways people reconnect. The anthology film, starring Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett, Indya Moore, Vicky Krieps, and more explores three stories about the relationships between adult children and their somewhat distant parents. Each of the three chapters takes place in a different country and is a deep character study that weaves family comedy with threads of melancholy. Watch if you’re in the mood for an introspective movie night.

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Cold Storage

Based on a 2019 novel of the same name, Cold Storage is a science fiction horror comedy film that follows the attempts at containing a highly contagious, mutating fungus that leaks out of an abandoned military base. The two young employees played by Georgina Campbell and Joe Keery, and a grizzled bioterror operative (Liam Neeson) must work together to survive the wildest night shift ever and save humanity from extinction. Cold Storage is available to buy or rent from home now.

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The Devil Wears Prada 2

Fashion’s frostiest boss is officially back. Twenty years on from Andy Sachs departing Runway, the media is in a tailspin. In this glossy blockbuster, the original Runway team must work together to save what’s left of the magazine. The follow-up to the cult 2006 favourite sees the return of the original cast including Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. This long-awaited sequel was worth the wait and, as of this month, is available to buy or rent at home.

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Hoppers

If you’re after a family-friendly film (with less drama), look to Hoppers. When scientists invent technology that lets humans inhabit robotic animals, animal-lover Mabel hops into the wild to communicate with them and save their habitat from destruction. The comedy sci-fi takes viewers on a wild journey through the mysteries of the animal kingdom. Equal parts family adventure and futuristic caper, this one looks set to become a school holiday favourite.

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I Swear

Based on the true story of Scottish man John Davidson, I Swear is a black comedy-drama film that explores the reality of living with Tourette’s syndrome. The film stars Robert Aramayo as Davidson and follows his story of the sudden onset of Tourette’s symptoms as a young teenager. Equal parts intimate and funny, I Swear is shaping up as one of the season’s standout films.

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GOAT

Another animated family movie, GOAT follows the story of a goat named Will who receives a once-in-a-lifetime shot to play roarball (a high-intensity sport dominated by only the fastest and fiercest animals) and revolutionise the sport. Starring Stranger Things’ Caleb McLaughlin as Will, this heartwarming family comedy proves that “small can ball”.

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Mortal Kombat II

The next instalment in the game adaptation franchise promises bigger battles and higher stakes. This time around, the fan-favourite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. The martial-arts dark-fantasy film is set to become a movie night staple in no time.

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Three years after The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the video game brothers are back. In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Mario and Luigi are solving everyday problems in the Mushroom Kingdom with their “let’s-a-go” attitude. When the brothers receive a call for help, the crew (including Yoshi, Peach, and Bowser) head across the galaxy to face new worlds and unexpected threats. Packed with adventure, heart and nostalgia, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a family movie event not to be missed.

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Whether you’re in the mood for fashion-world drama, family-friendly animations, or big-screen action, this season’s lineup gives you plenty of reasons to embrace a night in. Queue up your favourites, stock the snacks, and make the most of winter’s excuse to stay on the couch.

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