Netflix December 2015 New Releases: Most Popular Movies List, TV Shows and Content That's Leaving

Now that Thanksgiving is past, everyone is starting to think about Christmas, and Netflix is prepared to give its subscribers some great gifts for the year with new content. The company knows that most of us will have some time off this year, and they are prepared to fill our time off with some new movies and shows. These are the New Netflix Titles, both movies and shows, for December 2015, as well as a list of those that will be leaving.

The films that are coming in December are quite numerous, and there will be new offerings daily. Some of these have been long-awaited, and some have a lot of nostalgic value. The list comes from Whats-on-Netflix.

December 1st

#DeathToSelfie (2014)
30 for 30:Chasing Tyson (2015)
50 Shades of They Season 1
A Christmas Star (2015)
A Genius Leaves the Hood: The Unauthorized Story of Jay-Z (2014)
Amnesiac (2015)
Broadchurch Season 2
CBGB (2013)
Christmas Wedding Baby (2014)
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (2004): This is not a live-action Riddick film, but an animated direct-to-DVD film that takes place right after the events of the first Riddick film, Pitch Black. It is directed by Peter Chung, who is best known for the Aeon Flux series on MTV, and Vin Diesel provides the voice for Riddick.
Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
Darkman (1990): This film came out before superhero films were serious money, and it was directed by Sam Raimi, who directed the original Spider-Man and The Evil Dead trilogies. It stars Liam Neeson as the title character who is seeking revenge on those that left him for dead.
Detectorists Season 1
I'm Brent Morin (2015)
Jenny's Wedding (2015)
Las Mágicas Historias de Pilm Pilm Season 1
Ray (2004): Jamie Foxx received an Academy Award for his portrayal of blind musician Ray Charles in this biopic.
Real Rob Season 1
See You in Valhalla (2015)
Sensitive Skin Season 1
Starting Over Season 1
Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming (2007)
That Touch of Mink (1962)
Tyke: Elephant Outlaw (2015)
Winning Life's Battles Season 1

December 2nd

Tangerine (2015)
Stations of the Cross (2014)

December 3rd

Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine (2015)

December 4th

Comedy Bang! Bang! Season 4

December 5th

A Case of You (2013)
Dinosaur 13 (2014)
Inside Man Season 3

December 7th

Vampire Academy (2014): The movie adaptation of Richelle Mead's best-selling novel that didn't do too well in theaters. Now viewers can see it for free and wonder if it deserved its status as a flop.

December 8th

One & Two (2015)
Phoenix (2014)
Xenia (2014)

December 9th

Phineas and Ferb Season 4: The show about two brilliant boys who build anything, the sister that tries to bust them for it, and their platypus has been wanted on Netflix for a long time. The show is notorious for having long seasons (just four even though it lasted from 2007-2015), and it used to be that Netflix picked up the latest episode during season 3. Season 4 has finally here and it includes the final episode "Last Day of Summer".
Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High, And Unemployed Live in Austin (2015)

December 11th

The Adventures of Puss and Boots Season 2
The Ridiculous Six (2015): This is one of Adam Sandler's "Happy Madison" films that was made exclusively for Netflix. As usual, Sandler is working with writer Tim Herlihy and Frank Coraci to make a parody of The Magnificent Seven, and it has already has some controversy even before its release after the Native American actors walked out.

December 14th

The Da Vinci Code (2006): Speaking of controversy, this film is an adaptation of mega best-selling book that was also controversial, leading to over 47 books about its view of "the sacred feminine" as well as Jesus Christ's supposed marriage to Mary Magdalene. In spite of having Tom Hanks in the lead and Ron Howard directing, the film wasn't received well by critics, as well as those that enjoyed the best-selling book.

December 15th

Drown (2014)
Hart of Dixie Season 4
High Profits Season 1
Time Out of Mind (2014)

December 16th

Fresh Dressed (2015)
Helix Season 2

December 18th

F is for Family Season 1
Glitter Force Season 1
Making a Murderer Season 1
Mike Epps: Don't Take It Personal (2015)

December 19th

Chloe and Theo (2015)

December 20th

Leo the Lion (2013)
Magic Snowflake (2013)
Santa's Apprentice (2010)

December 21st

El Señor de los Cielos Season 1

December 22nd

Queen of Earth (2015)

December 23rd

Invisible Sister (2015)

December 24th

Dawn of the Croods (Season One): The imdb page has very little on this one, but it looks related to Dreamworks The Croods, but with a different cast. So it looks like the Croods will live on as a TV series.

December 25th

Black Mirror : White Christmas Special: If you haven't been watching Black Mirror, then you are missing out on a darker speculative fiction anthology series that is similar to The Twilight Zone. Seasons 1-3 are available on Netflix now, and you can watch its Christmas special staring Mad Men's one and only Jon Hamm.

December 28th

Maron Season 3
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 5: The other half of this show will be now available on Netflix, but to the delight of Bronies.

December 30th

Parenthood Season 6

December 31st

Battle Creek Season 1
Manhattan Romance (2014)
Nurse Jackie Season 1-7: Every episode of Showtime's drama about a drug-addicted nurse comes to Netflix, and stars Edie Falco.
Violetta Season 3

Unfortunately, as some content will be added to Netflix, there will be several shows and movies which will be removed. These include such block busters added around Halloween such as Batman Begins, the Omen trilogy, and the original Left Behind trilogy.

December 1st