This December, HBO Max is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated streaming release of Ne Zha 2. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to HBO Max next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 7 best films coming to HBO Max in December 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Girls Trip (December 1) RT Score: 91%
Girls Trip is a comedy film directed by Malcolm D. Lee from a screenplay co-written by Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver. The 2017 film revolves around a group of four female friends as they set out on a wild journey to New Orleans to attend the Essence Music Festival in hopes of reconnecting. Girls Trip stars Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Larenz Tate, Mike Colter, Kate Walsh, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Queen Latifah.
Hidden Figures (December 1) RT Score: 93%
Hidden Figures is a biographical drama film directed by Theodore Melfi, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Allison Schroeder. Based on the 2016 book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly, the 2016 film is set in 1961, and it revolves around African-American mathematicians who were a crucial part of America winning the Space Race. Hidden Figures stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, and Jim Parsons.
Mind Game (December 1) RT Score: 100%
Mind Game is a Japanese adult-animated experimental comedy-drama film written and directed by Masaaki Yuasa. Based on the manga of the same name by Robin Nishi, the 2004 film follows a struggling graphic artist who experiments with psychedelics after a deadly encounter with yakuza thugs. Mind Game’s voice cast includes Koji Imada, Sayaka Maeda, and Takashi Fuji.
The Colors Within (December 1) RT Score: 92%
The Colors Within is a Japanese drama anime film directed by Naoko Yamada from a screenplay by Reiko Yoshida. The 2024 film follows Totsuko, a teen girl with the ability to see people’s emotions. She decides to form a band with two other people, and as they make music together, they find each other’s true nature. The Colors Within’s English voice cast includes Akari Takaishi, Sayu Suzukawa, Taisei Kido, and Yui Aragaki.
Wolf Children (December 1) RT Score: 95%
Wolf Children is a Japanese fantasy drama anime film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Satoko Okudera. The 2012 film follows Hana, a woman who falls for a wolfman and tries to raise their two kids after he dies. The kids have various adventures after they move to the countryside. Wolf Children’s voice cast includes Colleen Clinkenbeard, David Matranga, Jad Saxton, Micah Solusod, and Jason Liebrecht.
This Is Spinal Tap (December 12) RT Score: 98%
This Is Spinal Tap is a mockumentary comedy film directed by Rob Reiner, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer. The 1984 film follows the hilarious and at times surreal journey of a metal band as they try to get back on the charts with one moronic idea after another. This Is Spinal Tap stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, June Chadwick, Tony Hendra, and Bruno Kirby.
Ne Zha 2 (December 24) RT Score: 92%
Ne Zha 2 is a Chinese animated fantasy film written and directed by Jiaozi. Based on Xu Zhonglin’s 16th-century novel Investiture of the Gods, the 2025 sequel film is the highest-grossing film of the year. It follows Ne Zha after the events of the first film as he carries his friend Ao Bing’s spirit within him while fighting against Master Shen. Ne Zha 2’s voice cast includes Lu Yanting, Han Mo, Lu Qi, Zhang Jiaming, Wang Deshun, and Zhuo Yongxi.