Snow White, Cleaners, Thrillers, and More: The Best New Movies to Stream This Weekend
Looking for something new to watch this weekend? The world of streaming is bursting with fresh movies across Disney Plus, Netflix, Apple TV Plus, and more. Whether you’re after fantasy, thriller, or a bit of romance, there’s a little something for everyone. Let’s dive into the hottest new releases and see what’s worth your couch time.
- Snow White live-action lands on Disney Plus
- Cleaner and Echo Valley bring thriller vibes
- Our Times delivers time-travel romance on Netflix
- Prime Video, Hulu, Max, and Shudder add even more variety
Disney Plus: Snow White Goes Live-Action
Heigh-Ho! The much-talked-about live-action Snow White finally arrives on Disney Plus after a rough box office start and controversy about the dwarves. Despite mixed reviews and a scaled-back promotional tour, this new version could find a second life at home. Rachel Zegler stars as Snow White, with Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen. Expect plenty of CGI dwarves and a quest to restore justice to the kingdom.
Adding more plot to Snow White isn’t an inherently bad idea — let’s be honest, this is a pretty simplistic story. But the problem with Webb’s movie is that nothing feels tonally cohesive. Each character comes from a completely different genre, and they’re all patchwork creations, as if the writer, actor, musicians, and costume designers were each given different notes about each character’s identity.
Netflix: Time Travel, Action, and Real-Life Disasters
Our Times
Craving a sci-fi romance? Our Times brings together Mexican physicists Nora and Héctor, who accidentally time travel from 1966 to 2025. Their marriage and worldview get a real test as they navigate the future—and their own relationship.
Plane
If action’s more your style, check out Plane. Gerard Butler stars as a commercial pilot who crash-lands on a rebel-held island and must team up with a suspected murderer (Mike Colter) to save his passengers.
Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster
For documentary fans, Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster explores the tragic implosion of the tourist submersible that aimed to visit the Titanic wreck. It’s a cautionary tale about ambition and the cost of ignoring safety.
Apple TV Plus: Dark Family Secrets
Echo Valley
Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney headline the thriller Echo Valley. When a mother discovers her daughter covered in blood and dragging a corpse, she’ll do anything to protect her—including a risky cover-up that spirals out of control.
Max: Cleaner
Love Die Hard-style thrillers? Cleaner stars Daisy Ridley as a window cleaner and ex-soldier who must save her brother and others trapped in a London skyscraper during an eco-activist attack led by Clive Owen.
Hulu: Absolution
Liam Neeson is back in Absolution, playing an aging ex-boxer dealing with his own mortality and a lifetime of bad choices. Classic Neeson: action, drama, and tough family moments.
Prime Video: Deep Cover
Comedy and action collide in Deep Cover. Sean Bean recruits a group of improv actors—played by Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, and Nick Mohammed—to infiltrate a London gang. Expect plenty of mishaps and laughs.
Shudder: Best Wishes to All
Horror fans, Best Wishes to All brings a disturbing tale from Japan about family, suffering, and the search for happiness in an aging society.
Tubi: Day of Reckoning
Looking for a Western thriller? Day of Reckoning follows a sheriff and a U.S. Marshall as they try to bring down a gang leader by holding his wife hostage—with plenty of twists along the way.
Fresh to Digital: More To Explore
The Amateur
Rami Malek stars as a CIA cryptographer seeking answers after his wife is killed in a terrorist attack. Expect globe-trotting action and a dose of spy drama.
Clown in a Cornfield
If you like your horror with a dash of dark humor, Clown in a Cornfield adapts Adam Cesare’s YA slasher, where a murderous clown mascot haunts a small town.
Misericordia
Alain Guiraudie’s Misericordia is a black comedy thriller about a man whose trip home for a funeral gets tangled up with secrets, longing, and a mysterious widow.
When Fall Is Coming
A quiet drama from François Ozon, When Fall Is Coming tells the story of a grandmother whose plans for a perfect summer in Burgundy go sideways after a poisonous accident and an unexpected houseguest.
No matter your mood, this streaming weekend is packed with options. From Snow White’s fantasy to Cleaner’s skyscraper action, and from heartfelt dramas to chilling horrors, there’s a movie for everyone. Happy watching!
