Head Down Under with Hulu’s Faraway Downs this week, or start celebrating Christmas early with the release of some great movies on Hulu, Max, and more…there are loads of new shows and movies dropping this week to choose from!
Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.
If you’re looking for a prestige drama series to start over this holiday weekend, look no further than Faraway Downs, the Baz Luhrmann series on Hulu that has been recut from all the old unused footage from his 2008 epic, Australia.For more festive fare, pop over to Disney+ where you can watch the new kids’ Christmas movie The Naughty Nine, or check in with Hulu and Max, where you can see loads of classics like Elf, The Polar Express, Elmo Saves Christmas, and more, all of which have been newly released and will surely get you in the holiday spirit.
For those of you who think that Baz Luhrmann’s 2 hour and 45 minute epic Australia didn’t give you quite enough Australia, enter Faraway Downs. The new Hulu limited series is an extended, six-part show that reimagines the 2008 film that starred Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman as a longer, richer story of love and war Down Under. This version of the story of Lady Sarah Ashley (Kidman), who travels from England to the Northern Territory of Australia to manage her husband’s cattle ranch alongside Jackman’s character, was cut from the hours of extra footage that didn’t make it into the film and reflects a more nuanced and detailed tale.
The Naughty Nine is the perfect way to end your Thanksgiving week and get ready for the Christmas holiday. The Disney Plus original film stars Winslow Fegley as Andy, a fifth grader whose position on Santa’s “Naughty List” leaves him without any presents on Christmas Day. Seeking revenge on Santa, he assembles and Oceans 11-style team of pals to get what’s theirs, but obviously along the way they learn the true meaning of Christmas.
At long last, the Jon Favreau-directed Elf starring Will Ferrell is available on Hulu this week. That film, along with other holiday films like Fred Claus, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Jack Frost, and Four Christmases, are among the new holiday films dropping on the platform this week. And over on Max, you can check out their newly released library of Sesame Street holiday movies, including Elmo Saves Christmas and the 1978 classic Christmas Eve on Sesame Street. So grab the remote and your ugliest Christmas sweater, there are loads of great modern classics available to cozy up with this week!
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
Released Thursday, November 23
Love Island USA: Season 3
My Daemon (JP) *NETFLIX ANIME
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark: Chapter 6 *NETFLIX FAMILY
Released Friday, November 24
A Nearly Normal Family (SE) *NETFLIX SERIES
Doi Boy (TH) *NETFLIX FILM
I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me (MX) *NETFLIX FILM
Last Call for Istanbul (TR) *NETFLIX FILM
My Demon (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Wedding Games (BR) *NETFLIX FILM
Released Thursday, November 23
Evil Dead Rise (2023)
Released Friday, November 24
Elf Me (2023) *Prime Video Original Movie
LOL: S3 (2023) *Prime Video Original Series
Released Sunday, November 25
Fantasy Football (2022)
The November Man (2014) (Freevee)
Released Thursday, November 23
Elf | 2003
Four Christmases | 2008
Fred Claus | 2007
Jack Frost | 1998
Master Gardener | 2022
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | 1989
The Polar Express | 2004
Released Friday, November 24
Consecration | 2023
Life of the Party | 2018
Released Sunday, November 26
Faraway Downs: Complete Limited Series *Hulu Original
Released Thursday, November 23
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Elmo Saves Christmas
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023) (CNN Films/Max Original)
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Released Friday, November 24
Let Us Prey, Season 1 (ID)
The Lives of Felix (aka Las vidas de Fèlix)
Released Sunday, November 26
The Gilded Age
Released Thursday, November 23
The Naughty Nine: Disney Original Movie *New to Disney+
Released Thursday, November 23
Ambulance
Released Friday, November 24
Hard Kill
Shining Vale: Episode 207 – “Chapter 15: Covens”
Released Thursday, November 23
Southpaw
What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.