What's New on Disney Plus This December
by IMDb-Editors | created - 30 Nov 2021 | updated - 22 Dec 2021 | PublicYour guide to all the new movies and shows streaming on Disney Plus in the US this month.
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1. Disney Insider (2020– )
TV-14 | 17 min | Documentary
"Disney Insider" peels back the curtain of The Walt Disney Company like never before, taking viewers behind the movies, theme parks, destinations, music, toys, and more. Each episode offers... See full summary »
Stars: Gina Rodriguez, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Grace VanderWaal
Votes: 343
New Episodes Available on Disney Plus on Wednesdays
2. Christmas Again (2021 TV Movie)
94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
After a disastrous celebration, 12-year-old Rowena makes a wish and unexpectedly finds herself reliving Christmas Day over and over again.
Director: Andy Fickman | Stars: Scarlett Estevez, Alexis Carra, Beth Lacke, Ashlyn Jade Lopez
Votes: 1,250
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 3
3. Disney's Holiday Magic Quest (2021 TV Special)
Game-Show
Follows Yvette Nicole Brown and some stars as they navigate through new challenges and obstacles through a variety of iconic and immersive Walt Disney World attractions.
Director: Art Spigel | Stars: Yvette Nicole Brown, Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim, Ariel Martin
Votes: 29
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 3
4. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall
Votes: 523,619 | Gross: $56.36M
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 3
5. Ice Age (2002)
PG | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The story revolves around sub-zero heroes: a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, a sloth and a prehistoric combination of a squirrel and rat, known as Scrat.
Directors: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha | Stars: Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Ray Romano, Goran Visnjic
Votes: 518,919 | Gross: $176.39M
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 3
6. Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
PG | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.
Directors: Steve Martino, Michael Thurmeier | Stars: Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Aziz Ansari
Votes: 224,819 | Gross: $161.32M
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 3
7. Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021 TV Special)
TV-Y | 48 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Every Christmas, Mickey, Minnie and the gang celebrate together to share their traditions. But this year, they are all around the world, and it's a mad dash to get home in time.
Director: Broni Likomanov | Stars: Bret Iwan, Bill Farmer, Daniel Ross, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 224
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 3
8. Million Dollar Arm (2014)
PG | 124 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players to play Major League Baseball.
Director: Craig Gillespie | Stars: Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Alan Arkin, Suraj Sharma
Votes: 47,831 | Gross: $36.45M
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 3
9. Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The life of a businessman begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel.
Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury, Ophelia Lovibond
Votes: 105,592 | Gross: $68.22M
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 3
10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
PG | 59 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Greg Heffley is an ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous. The problem is that he has to survive middle school first.
Directors: Gino Nichele, Swinton O. Scott III | Stars: Cyrus Arnold, Braxton Baker, Erica Cerra, Lossen Chambers
Votes: 4,185
Premieres on Disney Plus on Dec. 3
11. The Rescue (2021)
PG | 107 min | Documentary, Action, Mystery
A chronicle of the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.
Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Stars: Bancha Duriyapunt, Apakorn Youkongkaew, Anan Surawan, Woranan Ratrawiphukkun
Votes: 20,587 | Gross: $1.06M
Premieres on Disney Plus on Dec. 3
12. The Chicken Squad (2021–2022)
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A trio of young chicken siblings - and Captain Tully, a seasoned watchdog, who use teamwork and critical thinking skills to solve problems in the neighborhood and keep the peace in their backyard.
Stars: Ramone Hamilton, Gabriella Graves, Maxwell Simkins, Yvette Nicole Brown
Votes: 178
Season 1 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 8
13. Gabby Duran & The Unsittables (2019–2021)
TV-G | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
After a school prank is deemed "responsible" by the principal at her new school, a teen learns that not all the kids in her town are who they appear to be.
Stars: Kylie Cantrall, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Coco Christo, Valery M. Ortiz
Votes: 431
Season 2 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 8
14. Life Below Zero (2013– )
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV
The everyday struggles of living in the secluded state of Alaska where one wrong decision could cost you your life.
Stars: James Franzo, Agnes Hailstone, Sue Aikens, Chip Hailstone
Votes: 2,246
Season 1 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 8
15. Muppet Babies (2018–2022)
TV-Y | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Baby versions of Jim Henson's famous Muppet characters go on wacky adventures through their imaginations
Stars: Matt Danner, Dee Bradley Baker, Melanie Harrison, Eric Bauza
Votes: 835
Season 3 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 8
16. Spidey and His Amazing Friends (2021– )
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Follow Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, and Miles Morales and their adventures as the young heroes team up with Hulk, Ms. Marvel, and Black Panther to take down foes like Rhino, Doc Oock, and Green Goblin.
Stars: Jakari Fraser, Benjamin Valic, Lily Sanfelippo, Nicolas Roye
Votes: 1,035
Season 1 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 8
Season 8 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 8
18. Welcome to Earth (2021)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure
Will Smith travels to the extreme ends of the earth from active volcanoes to deep ocean adventures.
Stars: Will Smith, Diva Amon, Cory Richards, Dwayne Fields
Votes: 3,136
Series Premeires on Disney Plus on Dec. 8
19. Tron: Legacy (2010)
PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world.
Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner
Votes: 355,758 | Gross: $172.06M
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 10
20. Disney's Magic Bake-Off (2021)
TV-G | Family, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Splitting the kids between the ages of 6 and 14 into three teams of two, having them race against the clock to design a Disney-inspired cake, utilizing Tastemade's signature recipe videos and "an enchanted pantry" full of ingredient.
Stars: Dara Reneé, Issac Ryan Brown, Graciela Gomez, Mia Starr
Votes: 84
Season 1 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 15
21. Gigantosaurus (2019– )
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Four young dinosaurs explore the world and face their fears, while learning about friendship, teamwork, curiosity, and acceptance.
Stars: Dylan Schombing, Áine Sunderland, Nahanni Mitchell, Nicholas Holmes
Votes: 237
Season 3 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 15
22. Life Below Zero (2013– )
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV
The everyday struggles of living in the secluded state of Alaska where one wrong decision could cost you your life.
Stars: James Franzo, Agnes Hailstone, Sue Aikens, Chip Hailstone
Votes: 2,246
Season 17 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 15
23. Science of Stupid (2014– )
Reality-TV
Host Richard Hammond, from the hit series Top Gear, explains the science behind videos taken from the Internet.
Stars: Dallas Campbell, Richard Hammond, Damien Gilbert
Votes: 855
Season 8 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 15
24. Foodtastic (2021)
TV-G | 45 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Highly skilled artists create extravagant scene work and larger-than-life sculptures made entirely out of food. From vegetables and butter to fruit and cheese, these everyday items are transformed into works of art.
Stars: Keke Palmer, Anthony Mendez, Amirah Kassem, Benny Rivera
Votes: 197
Series Premieres on Disney Plus on Dec. 15
25.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House
(2002)
Not Rated | 84 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Amidst his parents' impending divorce, Kevin McCallister must foil his old nemesis Marv and his wife Vera's plot to kidnap a Crown Prince.
Director: Rod Daniel | Stars: French Stewart, Erick Avari, Barbara Babcock, Jason Beghe
Votes: 39,475
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 17
26. Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012 TV Movie)
Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
Finn Baxter sets up booby traps to catch the ghost of his new home's former occupant, then discovers that he must protect the house and his sister from three bumbling art thieves.
Director: Peter Hewitt | Stars: Christian Martyn, Eddie Steeples, Jodelle Ferland, Doug Murray
Votes: 12,537
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 17
27. Arendelle Castle Yule Log (2019 Video)
TV-G | 181 min | Animation
For your holidays, enjoy the warm glow of Anna and Elsa's Arendell castle hearth as they burn the traditional holiday yule log and celebrate with Kristoff, Olaf and Sven in the same room where they often get together for Family Game Night.
Votes: 154
"Cut Paper Edition" Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 17
28. Amphibia (2019–2022)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Ordinary Anne Boonchuy, 13, finds a music box that sends her to Amphibia, a world full of frogs, toads, and giant insects. With help from Sprig, she must adjust to life in Amphibia and discover the first true friendship in her life.
Stars: Brenda Song, Justin Felbinger, Bill Farmer, Amanda Leighton
Votes: 8,992
Season 3 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 22
29. Minnie's Bow-Toons (2011–2024)
TV-Y | Animation
Minnie and daisy open a bow shop in which they help people and have adventures.
Stars: Nika Futterman, Tress MacNeille, Bill Farmer, April Winchell
Votes: 203
"Party Palace Pals" Season 1 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 22
30. Hawkeye (2021)
TV-14 | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Series based on the Marvel Comics superhero Hawkeye, centering on the adventures of Young Avenger, Kate Bishop, who took on the role after the original Avenger, Clint Barton.
Stars: Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh, Vera Farmiga
Votes: 214,617
Season Finale on Disney Plus on Dec. 22
31. Encanto (2021)
PG | 102 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.
Directors: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith | Stars: Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo
Votes: 261,999 | Gross: $96.09M
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 24
32. King Tut
Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced
The story of English archaeologist Howard Carter's 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb in Egypt.
Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 24
33. T.O.T.S. (2019–2022)
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Pip the penguin and Freddy the flamingo become the first non-stork employees for T.O.T.S (Tiny Ones Transport Service) who deliver babies to their parents.
Stars: Christian J. Simon, Megan Hilty, Thimo van Haaren, Vanessa Williams
Votes: 504
Season 3 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 29
34. The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigate the underworld when they return to Tatooine to claim Jabba the Hutt's old turf.
Stars: Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen, Frank Trigg, Collin Hymes
Votes: 186,003
Series Premieres on Disney Plus on Dec. 29
35. The '80s: Top Ten (2022– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Featuring six thought-provoking top 10 countdowns of 1980s pop culture, as voted by a panel of experts. Including the most memorable moments, gadgets, toys, streetwear, etc
Stars: Rob Lowe, Mia Bankston, Jackie Breyer, Shawn DuBravac
Votes: 264
Season 1 Available on Disney Plus on Dec. 31
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