23 new movies and 17 new series have dropped on Netflix this week with My Secret Santa and Sean Combs: The Reckoning topping the charts.

We’re still over a week away from Christmas, and by looking at this week’s streaming releases, you can kinda tell. This week is a bit light when it comes to new streaming releases, making one wonder if everybody is holding their best for the holiday.

This week's top new movies across streaming services include "The Running Man" on PVOD and overlooked thriller "Relay" on Netflix.

This year’s best Netflix original movies include highly anticipated franchise films, auteur-driven masterpieces, and more underrated gems, spanning a wide range of genres and styles. Though the overall quality of Netflix Originals may be arguably in decline,

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Dig into all the new Netflix TV shows and movies heading to Netflix this week, including "Emily in Paris" season 5, "Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day" and more.

“ Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery ” is currently the No. 1 movie on Netflix, according to the platform’s public ranking system.

The streamer's co-CEO made a surprise appearance at a Tuesday night event in Paris, organized by Canal+ Group.

Natalia Dyer has played Nancy Wheeler in Stranger Things from season 1. She has appeared in two Netflix Original projects, both after her Stranger Things debut. Her biggest movie role on the streamer was horror-comedy Velvet Buzzsaw (2019), starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. She also appeared in Things Heard & Seen in 2021.

Netflix’s film rankings have shifted this week, with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery claiming the top spot on the platform’s U.S. top 10 movies list. The thriller has surpassed Jay Kelly to become the most-watched title.