The Weekend POURcast - December 12th - 14th, 2025

Welcome to the Weekend POURcast – your boozy guide to the box office.

Every Friday, we give you the Weekend POURcast where we slice through the noise and give you what’s new in theaters and on streaming (movies only, plus any series tied to theatrical franchises), how last weekend went, and what to expect over the next three days of moviegoing. Whether you’re hitting the multiplex or tuning in at home, we’ve got your watchlist sorted. Let’s pour it up. 🍸

Last Weekend in Review

The weekend of Dec 5–7, 2025 was a triumphant moment for cinema. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 debuted to a massive $63 M opening (the biggest post‑Thanksgiving weekend ever and one of the top PG‑13 horror openings of all time), even topping major sequels in that same historical period. Meanwhile Zootopia 2 and Wicked: For Good continued strong runs, with Zootopia 2 inching toward blockbuster territory domestically and globally.

The broader story? December is firing on all cylinders: audiences are crowded back into theaters for franchise fare, genre sequels, and family animation alike. Good news for moviegoing as we slide deeper into the holiday season.

New in Theaters (U.S. Wide Release — Dec 12–14)

According to current BoxOfficeMojo listings for wide releases this weekend:

• Silent Night, Deadly Night

          A wide reboot of the 1980s Christmas‑slasher cult classic, bringing seasonal horror to December screens.

• Scarlet

          A Sony anime/fantasy wide release from acclaimed filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda, blending action, romance, and imaginative visuals.

• Little Trouble Girls

          A drama getting a wide push, a smaller film, but positioned for arthouse crossover given distributor support.

Continuing in Theaters

• Five Nights at Freddy’s 2  Now in its second weekend after a record‑setting launch.

• Zootopia 2  Still playing strong family matinees and showing real legs from Thanksgiving.

• Wicked: For Good  Continuing its run as holiday musicals keep finding audiences.

• Zootopia 2 and Wicked: For Good Should have a few more millions to squeeze out.

New on Streaming / Movie‑Franchise Series

This week’s streaming additions (movies only or closely tied to theatrical franchises):

• Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – Knives Out franchise mystery arrives on Netflix Dec 12 after its theatrical run. Note: this came out in theaters without ANY fanfare or marketing. This sucks as the proposed takeover of Warner Bros by Netflix would do this to all movies in the future.

• F1: The Movie – continued streaming availability on Apple TV+ from earlier in the month.

• Kaantha – International period thriller drops on Netflix this weekend.

No new series spinoffs tied directly to theatrical franchises are debuting this weekend under our movies‑only rule, but Knives Out certainly qualifies as a big streaming movie event thanks to its franchise pedigree.

Box Office Prognostications (Dec 12–14, 2025)

Here’s how we see the weekend shaping up for Friday through Sunday:

This weekend is less crowded with wide releases than recent ones, giving existing mega‑hits like Freddy and Zootopiaa chance to extend their runs.

Final Thoughts

December continues to prove that holiday moviegoing is very much alive. With Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 still scaring up big numbers, Zootopia 2 remaining a family staple, and new wide entrants like Silent Night, Deadly Night and Scarlet adding variety, the multiplex is in full winter mode. On streaming, the arrival of Knives Out’s latest mystery gives your couch crowd something smart and twisty to dive into.

It’s a strong weekend for both theaters and home screens – whether you’re in it for the chills, the laughs, or the puzzles, there’s something worth planning around. Catch you next Friday with more picks, numbers, and the Weekend POURcast perspective! 🍸🎬