The second week of December brings an entire new batch of exhibits and flicks to look at, and Watch With Us is rounding up the perfect of the bunch.
First up on our listing is one in all our most anticipated films of the 12 months: the third installment in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out sequence, which brings Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) again for a brand-new thriller on Netflix.
Different picks embrace the streaming premieres of two extra films, F1 and Roofman, plus the second season within the Percy Jackson saga and a brand new comedy from the person most individuals know as Mr. Bean.
‘Wake Up Lifeless Man: A Knives Out Thriller’ (2025)
Director Rian Johnson continues his beloved Knives Out sequence together with his newest entry, Wake Up Lifeless Man. This third movie follows Detective Benoit Blanc as he investigates a case involving a murdered monsignor. When a younger priest named Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor) goes to work for seasoned Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin), Wicks turns up lifeless quickly after, and all eyes are on Jud because the prime suspect.
With a brand-new twisty story full with a compelling spiritual angle and a scene-stealing efficiency from O’Connor, Wake Up Lifeless Man is yet one more house run in an already successful movie franchise. Some critics felt that Wake Up Lifeless Man proved to be extra refreshingly introspective than the earlier Knives Out movies, whereas nonetheless that includes its signature quirky characters and a tension-filled thriller.
Stream Wake Up Lifeless Man: A Knives Out Thriller on December 12 on Netflix.
‘F1’ (2025)
Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was on the prime of his sport racing in System 1 through the Nineties, however a career-ending accident took him out of the race for good. Nonetheless, when a struggling F1 group wants a top-notch racer, Sonny is satisfied to return to his roots thirty years after he left them. Whereas butting heads with the group’s brash rookie (Damson Idris), Sonny should work out adapt to a brand new world of racing if he’s to convey the group to victory.
Whereas jam-packed with some acquainted sports activities movie cliches, F1 options thrilling route from Joseph Kosinski (Prime Gun: Maverick) and an always-charismatic displaying from Pitt. In the end, F1 succeeds greatest as a enjoyable, visually stimulating racing movie that’s mild on plot and character depth, however nonetheless attracts you in with its performances, glorious racing sequences and a killer Hans Zimmer rating.
Stream F1 on December 12 on Apple TV.
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Season 2
After the combined bag that was the Percy Jackson films, followers discovered themselves far more glad with this streaming adaptation of the beloved YA novels, praising it for its faithfulness to the books and the core performances from its younger, principally unknown solid. Season 1 sees titular demigod Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) accused of stealing Zeus’ (Lance Reddick) thunderbolt, and in season 2, he should save Camp Half-Blood from Kronos (Nick Boraine).
For a lot of followers, Percy Jackson and the Olympians rights the wrongs of the Logan Lerman-starring films from the 2010s by succeeding as a trustworthy adaptation of Rick Riordan’s novels and a genuinely compelling mashup of Greek fable and coming-of-age drama. The present has been praised particularly for its writing and inclusive solid and is one in all Disney+’s greatest streaming-first hits.
Stream Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 on Hulu on December 10.
‘Roofman’ (2025)
Based mostly on an absurd true story, Roofman chronicles a former soldier {and professional} thief named Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), who escapes from jail and manages to discover a hideout inside a Toys ‘R’ Us. Remaining undetected and dwelling inside the shop for months, Jeffrey finally ends up falling for a divorced mother (Kirsten Dunst), and he quickly finds himself struggling to stability this harmful double life.
Roofman cements Channing Tatum as a dependable main man, taking part in completely off his pure attraction, charisma and comedic abilities. Along with Dunst, the 2 A-list stars showcase some actual heartfelt chemistry, and director Derek Cianfrance strikes away from the melodrama of Blue Valentine to inform a touching, playful story about beginning over once more.
Stream Roofman on December 9 on Paramount+.
‘Man vs. Child’ Season 1
Chances are you’ll greatest know him as Mr. Bean (or the annoying present wrapper in Love Truly), however Rowan Atkinson created, stars in and co-writes a brand-new Netflix authentic sequence during which the middle-aged actor faces off in opposition to a child. Along with his character first established in 2022’s Man vs. Bee, Atkinson’s Trevor Bingley now finds himself left to take care of a child in an expensive penthouse over the vacations.
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Each critics and audiences loved the hijinks from Man vs. Bee, so there are excessive hopes that this four-part sequel will show to be a greater than worthy successor. Atkinson nonetheless manages to be probably the greatest slapstick comedians nonetheless working, and the Man vs… sequence is a implausible showcase of his bodily comedy abilities, even within the absence of his Bean alias.
