AHEDA | Summer Holiday Watch Guide: the best new releases to watch at home – Aussies are looking for easy (and affordable) ways to keep entertained at home through the long summer ahead. Home Entertainment continues to surge, with nearly 22 million films digitally rented or purchased over the past 12 months, Australians are increasingly building their own movie collections, with digital purchases up 10% in 2025.
With many of the latest release films arriving from the Big Screen to the Home Screen, including WICKED: FOR GOOD, households can enjoy the latest movies at home without waiting, having to sit through ads or needing a subscription.
So, crank up the aircon (or the fan), settle in, and enjoy exclusive premiere movies from leading digital entertainment platforms (Apple TV, Fetch, Foxtel Store, Google TV, Prime Video, YouTube). There’s something for everyone including standout cinema hits you may have missed, ready to watch sooner from the comfort of your couch.
Top blockbusters you might have missed: WICKED: FOR GOOD, THE RUNNING MAN, TRON: ARES, NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T, PREDATOR: BADLANDS, SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE
For horror lovers: FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2, BLACK PHONE 2
Romance with your girlfriends: REGRETTING YOU, SPLITSVILLE
Support Aussie-made cinema: THE TRAVELLERS, KANGAROO
Catch up on Golden Globes nominees: BUGONIA, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE.
Something for the kids: A PAW PATROL CHRISTMAS, GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE, THE BAD GUYS 2
Digital purchases have been extremely popular over the festive period. The top 10 best-selling titles on digital platforms over the festive season were:
- Home Alone
- Tron: Ares
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- One Battle After Another
- Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie
- Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
- The Bad Guys 2
- The Polar Express
- Die Hard
With so many exciting new titles coming out this summer, take the opportunity to relax and enjoy a Home Premiere, from the comfort of your couch.
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AHEDA | Summer Holiday Watch Guide: the best new releases to watch at home
