The 12 best movies coming to Netflix in December that are worth your time

Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in "Runaway Bride."Paramount

• Netflix's much-anticipated original movies hit the service in December.
• They includes "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," "Mank," "The Prom," and "The Midnight Sky."
• But there are also great classics available, including "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Jurassic Park," and "50 First Dates."

December signals the long-awaited arrival of top-notch original movies from Netflix ranging from a Meryl Streep-starring musical to Chadwick Boseman's final movie.

Kicking off the originals from the streaming giant is David Fincher's new movie, "Mank," which looks at one of the major figures behind the making of "Citizen Kane." Then, in the middle of the month, two known stage works hit the screen: "The Prom," Ryan Murphy's adaptation of the popular musical, and August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." George Clooney's latest directing effort "The Midnight Sky" closes out the month.

And there is no shortage of classics coming to Netflix this month, either. "Jurassic Park" and its sequels are back, as well as "E.T," the Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore comedy "50 First Dates," and the Julia Roberts/Richard Gere rom-com classic "Runaway Bride."

Here are the 12 movies coming to Netflix in December that are worth your time.