Although it seems like yesterday, the last month of 2023 has already begun. As it could not be otherwise, the streaming content service platforms will host countless premieres, both of films, series and documentaries that want to attract your customers to sit in front of the television to enjoy your proposals.
Netflix in particular will present several very important films that aim to attract the attention of Hollywood Academy voters, who will announce in the coming weeks who will be the candidates for the 2024 Oscars. The film “Maestro” not only sounds like a candidate for best film, but its protagonist Bradley Cooper is one of the favorites to win the statuette for best actor.
These are 12 alternatives that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home in December:
May December
platform: Netflix
Release date: December 1, 2023
Format: Movie
After their relationship sparked a tabloid saga two decades ago, Gracie told (Julianne Moore) and Joe (Charles Melton) now lead a seemingly perfect suburban life. Their domestic bliss is interrupted when Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), a famous television actress, comes to her community to look for her next role, which will be nothing more and nothing less than Gracie. In this film, director Todd Haynes (“Safe” and “Carol”) examines one of the great talents of the human species: the colossal refusal to look at oneself.
The shepherd
Platform: Disney+
Release date: December 1, 2023
Format: series
On Christmas Eve there was a young pilot (Ben Radcliffe) of the English Royal Air Force, flying home across the North Sea, finds himself in danger when his radio and power fail, leaving him stranded and low on fuel. Just when it seems his luck is running out, a mysterious good Samaritan leads him to safety.
Murder in Boston: Roots, Massacre, and Reckoning
Platform: Max
Release date: December 4, 2023
Format: Documentations
This three-part HBO original documentary series, produced and directed by Jason Hehir (“The Last Dance” and “Andre The Giant”) and co-produced with The Boston Globe, examines the decades-long racial tensions and media storm in the city of Boston following a related investigation with a 911 call from Charles “Chuck” Stuart reporting that he and his wife, a white couple, had been shot by a black man in the Mission Hill neighborhood in 1989. The series tells the complex story of the city’s racial animosity and the painful and lasting toll the case took on the families involved, race relations in Boston, and how a community can be brutalized to achieve justice.
John Lennon: murder without trial
Platform: Apple TV+
Release date: December 6, 2023
Format: Documentations
Narrated by Kiefer Sutherland, this documentary series features exclusive interviews with witnesses and never-before-seen crime scene photos, shedding new light on the life and murder of music and cultural icon John Lennon, as well as the investigation and conviction of his son Mark David Chapman, a confessed murderer.
The Evil
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Release date: December 8, 2023
Format: series
Mixing crime and dark comedy, this Italian series revolves around the incredible story of Nino Scotellaro (Luigi Lo Cascio), a Sicilian prosecutor who has dedicated his entire life to fighting the mafia and is suddenly accused of being something he has always fought against: a gangster. After his conviction and with nothing to lose, Nino decides to implement a Machiavellian revenge plan and becomes the “bad person” he was wrongly made to be.
Leave the world behind
Platform: Netflix
Release date: December 8, 2023
Format: Movie
In this apocalyptic thriller from writer-director Sam Esmail (“Mr. Robot”), he tells the story of Amanda (Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke), who rent a luxurious house to spend a weekend with their children Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation soon takes a violent turn when two strangers, GH (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) arrive one night, tell of a mysterious cyberattack and seek refuge in the house they claim is theirs.
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Film
Platform: peacock
Release date: December 8, 2023
Format: Movie
The iconic detective Monk (Tony Shalhoub), who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, comes out of retirement with a final case of his stepdaughter as she prepares for her wedding. This series will not only entertain fans of the character, but will also introduce him to new generations.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Platform: Netflix
Release date: December 15, 2023
Format: Movie
After escaping Tweedy’s farm and defying death, Ginger finally finds peace on a small island in the middle of a lake, far from the dangers of the world. However, due to their daughter’s disobedience, they are forced to go to a chicken farm where they not only try to release her but also put her life in danger.
Don’t call me veal
Platform: Netflix
Release date: December 15, 2023
Format: documentation
This documentary presents an exclusive interview with one of the key figures of the ETA organization: Josu Urrutikoetxea, also known as Josu Ternera. Presented by Jordi EvoleThis work analyzes the terrorist group and some of its most significant moments after its dissolution in 2018. Almost 50 years after an attack, this conversation helps provide answers to one of the terrorist group’s victims.
Teacher
Platform: Netflix
Release date: December 20, 2023
Format: Movie
This film is a powerful and fearless love story that explores the 30+ year relationship between Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan), from the time they met at a party in 1946, to two engagements and three children.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Platform: Disney+
Release date: December 20, 2023
Format: series
Young Percy JacksonWalker Scobell) is in the middle of a dangerous search. He defeats monsters and gods and must travel across America to recover Zeus’ master bolt and end the war. With the help of his mission companions Annabeth and Grover, Percy’s journey will bring him closer to finding answers to his questions, including how to fit into a world where he feels out of place and discovering his destiny.
Berlin
Platform: Netflix
Release date: December 29, 2023
Format: series
Back to its golden age before the events of “Money Heist,” Berlin (Pedro Alonso) and a master band of thieves meet in Paris to plan one of the most ambitious heists in history.