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 indie distributor releases.
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Here are the film titles (in order of theatrical release) we are currently tracking:
Theatrical Release Date: December 20, 2024
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2024
Tracking: A 2/25 digital release date is set.
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2024
Theatrical Release Date: January 10, 2025 (after a one-week Oscar qualifying run in December)
Tracking: A 2/18 digital streaming release date is confirmed.
Theatrical Release Date: January 17, 2025 (After a one-week Oscar qualifying run in December)
Tracking: The film’s box-office success at the arthouse has us re-thinking our estimate from last week. We now think Sony Classics will hold off on a digital release until after the Oscars. We may change our mind next week, but adjusting our estimate for now.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid March 2025
Theatrical Release Date: January 24, 2025
Tracking: We should have some news on this title within a week. Looking like an end of the month digital launch is likely.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($19.99)
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late February 2025
Theatrical Release Date: January 31, 2025
Tracking: A 2/18 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: January 31, 2025
Tracking: A 2/18 PVOD release date is expected.
Theatrical Release Date: January 31, 2025
Theatrical Release Date: February 7, 2025
Tracking: IFC Films is consistently sticking to a 3-week theatrical window for their titles, so that’s what we’re estimating for this drama.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late February 2025
Theatrical Release Date: February 7, 2025
Tracking: Sony Classics takes this wide this weekend, we’re sticking to our estimate for now.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid March 2025
Theatrical Release Date: February 7, 2025
Tracking: MUBI’s theatrical window have been shrinking, with most titles now hitting their platform (and digital) about 4-6 weeks after theatrical launch.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late March 2025
Theatrical Release Date: February 7, 2025
Tracking: Using last year’s Tarot as a comp, Sony will likely fast-track this to digital after 3-4 weeks.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late February/Early March 2025
Theatrical Release Date: February 7, 2025
Tracking: This one feels like a pretty safe bet to follow Universal’s 18-day theatrical window strategy.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late February 2025
Theatrical Release Date: February 7, 2025
Tracking: A24 continues its slow roll out this weekend, expanding wider throughout February. We’re estimating a digital release date will take a while.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late March 2025
Theatrical Release Date: February 14, 2025
Tracking: Disney’s two month windows have become standard, we’re estimating accordingly.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid April 2025
Theatrical Release Date: February 14, 2025
Tracking: For now, we’re estimating Sony will give this family title a 45-day window in theaters. If it underperforms, we might push that up a bit.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late March/Early April 2025
