Beloved Tom Hanks Survival Movie Coming to Netflix Soon

A significant update has surfaced for one of Tom Hanks’ most well-known survival films, with new details confirming its arrival on a major streaming platform. The upcoming debut marks the movie’s latest resurgence following its long-standing popularity and continued demand from audiences.

Tom Hanks-led Cast Away to stream on Netflix in December

An overview of Netflix’s December 2025 lineup confirms that Cast Away (2000), directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt, will arrive on the platform on December 7. The survival drama follows a FedEx executive stranded on a remote island after a plane crash. The preview notes that December will include licensed films, holiday features, dramas, and major Netflix Original releases throughout the month.

Cast Away premiered on December 22, 2000, and stars Hanks as Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems analyst whose plane crashes in the South Pacific. The film depicts his efforts to endure isolation and return home. It was produced by ImageMovers and Playtone with a reported budget of $90 million and grossed $429.6 million worldwide. Filming took place from January to March 1999. Production resumed from April to May 2000, using locations in Fiji, Texas, and FedEx facilities.

Netflix’s December schedule includes films such as Big Mama’s House, Money Monster, Rio, Rio 2, and Brightburn. New seasons of CoComelon Lane, Grantchester, and Victoria also arrive on the platform. Major originals include The Abandons on December 4, Mean Girls (2024) on December 5, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery on December 12. Other highlights include Emily in Paris Season 5 on December 18 and Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 on December 25.

The film earned several major accolades. Tom Hanks won Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama at the 58th Golden Globe Awards. He also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Review data lists an 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic score of 73. Home media releases began in 2001, and the film later streamed on Hulu in North America.

Source: Comingsoon.net