Our list of the best movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max (HBO), and other services gets another big-time update this week! With five new movies across four streamers, there’s plenty to keep you entertained this week and beyond.
This week, Max adds another summer blockbuster, Civil War, while Hulu lands Boy Kills World and The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed. Elsewhere, Netflix serves up original sci-fi thriller Uglies, and Shudder adds In a Violent Nature.
We also have guides to the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, and the best movies on Max.
New movies to stream at a glance
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Max (formerly HBO and HBO Max)
Civil War (2024)
75%
109m
Genre
War, Action, Drama
Stars
Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny
Directed by
Alex Garland
Watch on max
One of the year’s most provocative movies hits close to home this election season. Set in the near future, Civil War follows a team of military-embedded journalists chronicling a new American Civil War. The teams races to reach DC before rebel factions attack the White House and remove an authoritarian president who refuses to relinquish the office.
The Boy and the Heron (2023)
91%
124m
Genre
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Stars
Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki
Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki
Watch on HBO Max
Hayao Miyazaki’s (Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away) The Boy and The Heron takes place at the height of World War II, as teenage Mahito is haunted by his mother’s tragic death. When he relocates from Tokyo to the rural home of his new stepmother, Natsuko, he’s troubled to find she bears a striking resemblance to his real mother. Struggling to adjust, Mahito notices this new world growing continually stranger, predicated by the persistent appearance of a gray heron who dubs Mahito the “long-awaited one.”
The Watchers (2024)
46%
102m
Genre
Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Stars
Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré
Directed by
Ishana Night Shyamalan
Watch on max
The directorial debut of M. Night Shyamalan’s daughter, Ishana, The Watchers stars Dakota Fanning as Mina, a 28-year-old artist who becomes stranded in an untouched forest in western Ireland. When she finally finds shelter, her horror is just beginning, as she is unknowingly trapped alongside three strangers who are watched by mysterious creatures every night.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
79%
149m
Genre
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Stars
Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke
Directed by
George Miller
Watch on max
Following up the massive success of his Mad Max revival, George Miller is back with his signature panache in Furiosa, a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road. Young Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy) is snatched away from the Green Place of Many Mothers, falling into the hands of the Warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth). When they eventually encounter the Citadel after traveling through the Wasteland, Dementus and Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme) quickly enter into a war for dominance. Caught in the middle, Furiosa must endure and struggle to find a way to get home.
Knox Goes Away (2024)
54%
114m
Genre
Thriller, Crime
Stars
Michael Keaton, Al Pacino, Marcia Gay Harden
Directed by
Michael Keaton
Watch on max
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice‘s Michael Keaton directs and stars in Knox Goes Away as hitman John Knox, attempting to make demands after a dementia diagnosis. With the help of his friend, Xavier (Al Pacino), Knox races against the police and his own deteriorating mind to save his estranged son (James Marsden) from one of his biggest mistakes while he still can.
Hulu
Boy Kills World (2024)
47%
110m
Genre
Crime, Thriller, Action
Stars
Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, H. Jon Benjamin
Directed by
Moritz Mohr
Watch on Hulu
In this Kill Bill reimagining, Boy Kills World stars Bill Skarsgård as Boy, a young man who vows revenge after the murder of his family by the matriarch of a postapocalyptic dynasty, Hilda Van Der Koy (Famke Janssen). Boy is deaf and voiceless, driven only by his inner voice. He seeks to train with a mysterious shaman (Yayan Ruhian) to hone his skills and become a terrifying instrument of death. As he descends into bloodlust, he falls in with a resistance group, giving his murderous mayhem additional meaning.
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed (2024)
77%
88m
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Joanna Arnow, Scott Cohen, Babak Tafti
Directed by
Joanna Arnow
Watch on Hulu
Joanna Arnow wrote, directed, and stars in this quiet mosaic-style comedy about a thirtysomething Jewish woman in New York who passes the time balancing power dynamics in a low-level corporate job, her long-term casual BDSM relationship, and her combative family. Nothing seems to satisfy Ann (Arnow) as she navigates through her mundane life. Yet slowly but surely, Ann finds a glimmer of hope in the places she least expects.
Kinds of Kindness (2024)
64%
164m
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe
Directed by
Yorgos Lanthimos
Watch on Hulu
Fresh off the success of Poor Things, director Yorgos Lanthimos reunites with Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe for Kinds of Kindness, a triptych fable. In one story, a man without a choice attempts to take control of his own life; in another, a policeman finds his wife, returned after being missing at sea, a different person; and finally, a woman seeks to find someone with a special ability who is destined to become a spiritual leader.
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024)
61%
124m
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sanaa Lathan, Uzo Aduba
Directed by
Tina Mabry
Watch on Hulu
Lifelong friends Odette (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor), Barbara Jean (Aliens vs. Predator‘s Sanaa Lathan), and Clarice (Uzo Aduba) have dubbed themselves “The Supremes.” Over decades of weathering storms together, they share an unbreakable bond that has endured through marriage and children, love and loss, and sickness and health. But their most challenging times still lie ahead.
La Chimera (2023)
91%
131m
Genre
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
Stars
Josh O'Connor, Carol Duarte, Alba Rohrwacher
Directed by
Alice Rohrwacher
Watch on Hulu
English archaeologist Arthur (Knives Out 3‘s Josh O’Connor) understands that everyone has their own Chimera, something they’ve always wanted, but can never find. To Arthur, that is Beniamina (Carol Duarte). Fresh out of jail, Arthur rejoins his band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, and searches all corners of the Earth for treasures. This Italian film was selected to compete for the coveted Palme d’Or at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and received universal praise when it debuted in U.S. theaters earlier this year.
Netflix
Uglies (2024)
100m
Genre
Science Fiction, Thriller
Stars
Joey King, Brianne Tju, Laverne Cox
Directed by
McG
Watch on Netflix
Joey King stars in Uglies, a teen sci-fi thriller from Netflix. Tally (King) lives in a world that imposes cosmetic surgery at age 16 as a coming-of-age ritual. Eager to join the rest of society, Tally’s surgery is derailed when a friend runs away. Feeling more loyalty to her friends, Tally sets out to bring them back, only to have her entire world turned upside down.
Rebel Ridge (2024)
131m
Genre
Action, Crime, Thriller
Stars
Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb
Directed by
Jeremy Saulnier
Watch on Netflix
Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, Rebel Ridge stars Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond, a former Marine who confronts the corruption of small town justice when local law enforcement seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin’s bail. Terry finds an unlikely ally in Summer McBride (AnnaSophia Robb), a kind court clerk who provides legal advice. Caught up against the system — even a small town one — Terry is forced to take matters into his own hands.
The Deliverance (2024)
44%
112m
Genre
Horror, Thriller
Stars
Andra Day, Glenn Close, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Directed by
Lee Daniels
Watch on Netflix
From Lee Daniels (The Butler), this Netflix original stars Andra Day as Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother who moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But almost immediately, strange things start happening inside the home, drawing the attention of Child Protective Services. Now, Ebony is in a battle with the state as much as she is with the demons in her home.
Incoming (2024)
91m
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Mason Thames, Isabella Ferreira, Ali Gallo
Directed by
Dave Chernin, John Chernin
Watch on Netflix
You don’t see a lot of R-rated high school comedies these days, but Netflix’s Incoming is almost like an ode to the simpler days of Superbad and Project X. The concept is pretty simple and endlessly familiar: Four incoming freshmen must face the ultimate challenge — their first high school party. Expect the usual sex-and-drugs hijinks, updated for the Gen-Z generation. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
They Shot the Piano Player (2023)
74%
104m
Genre
Animation, Drama, History
Stars
Jeff Goldblum, Tony Ramos, Abel Ayala
Directed by
Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal
Watch on Netflix
Jeff Goldblum stars in this stylized animated movie as Jeff Harris, a New York music journalist writing a book about bossa nova in 2010. But his research soon gets sidetracked when he becomes consumed with discovering the truth about Francisco Tenório Júnior, a young Brazilian samba-jazz pianist who suddenly disappeared in Buenos Aires on March 18, 1976.
Shudder
In a Violent Nature (2024)
68%
94m
Genre
Horror, Thriller
Stars
Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic, Cameron Love
Directed by
Chris Nash
Watch on Shudder
Meet Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a heinous 60-year-old crime. Johnny was just released from his wilderness tomb after a locket was removed from a collapsed fire tower. Now, the undead monster is hell-bent on retrieving the locket, focusing in on the group of teens who took it by methodically slaughtering them one by one.
Hell Hole (2024)
57%
92m
Genre
Horror
Stars
Toby Poser, John Adams, Max Portman
Directed by
John Adams, Toby Poser
Watch on Shudder
Deep in the Serbian wilderness, an American-led fracking crew squares off with government-assigned environmental advisers. But when they’re finally approved to drill, they encounter something much worse: a parasitic monster entombed deep in the frozen rock. Releasing the once-dormant monster into the camp, the crew must fight to survive and avoid giving the monster the perfect host.
Peacock
The Fall Guy (2024)
73%
126m
Genre
Action, Comedy
Stars
Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Directed by
David Leitch
Watch on Peacock
Ryan Gosling stars as stunt man Colt Seavers in the ridiculous meta comedy The Fall Guy. After a nearly career-ending accident, Seavers finds himself the star of his own narrative as he has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy, and win back the love of his life (Emily Blunt) while still getting blown up at his day job.
The Killer (2024)
126m
Genre
Action, Thriller, Crime
Stars
Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy, Sam Worthington
Directed by
John Woo
Watch on Peacock
John Woo’s remake of his own 1989 film stars Game of Thrones actress Nathalie Emmanuel as Zee, an infamous assassin known in the Parisian underworld as the Queen of the Dead. After refusing to kill a blinded young woman (Diana Silvers) in a Paris nightclub, however, the compassionate decision threatens to unravel her reputation and alliances, all while attracting the attention of police investigator, Sey (Omar Sy). Soon, she finds herself plunged into a sinister criminal conspiracy that forces her to confront her past.
The Bikeriders (2024)
70%
116m
Genre
Crime, Drama
Stars
Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy
Directed by
Jeff Nichols
Watch on Peacock
Already, one of the best movies of the summer, The Bikeriders, is available to stream at home. In Beatnik-era Chicago, headstrong Kathy (Jodie Comer) is drawn to Benny (Austin Butler), a new member of the motorcycle club the Vandals. Led by the enigmatic Johnny (Tom Hardy), the Vandals are evolving much like the country around it, devolving into a home of violence and crime. Benny is suddenly caught in the middle, forced to choose between Kathy and the club.
Paramount+
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
68%
99m
Genre
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Stars
Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff
Directed by
Michael Sarnoski
Watch on Paramount+
The third film in the Quiet Place saga, A Quiet Place: Day One, goes all the way back to the beginning. This prequel to the first two films follows Sam (Lupita Nyong’o), a woman who just happens to be on a day trip to New York City when bloodthirsty alien creatures with ultrasonic hearing invade the planet.
IF (2024)
46%
104m
Genre
Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Stars
Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski
Directed by
John Krasinski
Watch on Paramount+
John Krasinski wrote, directed, and stars (sort of) in this family-friendly fantasy about a little girl who discovers she can see everyone’s imaginary friends. Bea (Cailey Fleming) is not one to take this newfound responsibility lightly, and with the help of Cal (Deadpool & Wolverine‘s Ryan Reynolds), she embarks on a journey to reconnect all the forgotten imaginary friends with their kids — some of whom are now grown-up.
Amazon Prime Video
Jackpot! (2024)
106m
Genre
Action, Comedy
Stars
Awkwafina, John Cena, Simu Liu
Directed by
Paul Feig
Watch on Amazon
Awkwafina and John Cena star in Jackpot! The comedy is set in a near future in which a Grand Lottery has been newly established in California. But there’s a wrinkle: If you can kill the winner before sundown, you can legally claim their multibillion dollar jackpot. So when Katie Kim (Awkwafina) mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket shortly after moving to Los Angeles, she reluctantly teams up with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy (Cena) to fend off the hordes of jackpot hunters until sundown. Unfortunately, Noel’s chief rival, Louis Lewis (Simu Liu), is also desperately seeking to collect Katie’s prize.
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black (2024)
143m
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Stars
Meagan Good, Debbi Morgan, Cory Hardrict
Directed by
Tyler Perry
Watch on Amazon
Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict star in this steamy Amazon Original thriller from Tyler Perry. When her husband, Dallas (Hardrict), abandons their marriage, Ava (Good) refuses to relent. But the more she presses and examines the marriage, the more she discovers Dallas’ bad behavior has long sabotaged their ability to connect.
Space Cadet (2024)
110m
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Stars
Emma Roberts, Tom Hopper, Poppy Liu
Directed by
Liz W. Garcia
Watch on Amazon
Madame Web‘s Emma Roberts stars in this rom-com as Tiffany “Rex” Simpson, a Florida girl who has always dreamed of going to space. So when a doctored application gets her into NASA’s ultracompetitive astronaut training program, she’s determined to make the cut. Unfortunately, she’s in way over her head and it will take everything she can muster to make it to space before her cover is blown.
The Idea of You (2024)
77%
116m
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Music
Stars
Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin
Directed by
Michael Showalter
Watch on Amazon
The hot new romantic comedy on the streamers, The Idea of You stars Anne Hathaway (Eileen) as Solène, a 40-year-old single mother chaperoning her teenage daughter’s trip to Coachella. But when she meets 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the leader singer of the planet’s hottest boy band, an unexpected and very real semi-intergenerational relationship emerges.
Música (2024)
91m
Genre
Comedy, Romance, Music
Stars
Camila Mendes, Rudy Mancuso, J.B. Smoove
Directed by
Rudy Mancuso
Watch on Amazon
Rudy (Rudy Mancuso) is continually plagued by the music in his head and the uncertainty of his future. As a Brazilian man in Newark, New Jersey, he’s trying to balance love, family, and culture — sometimes more successfully than others. Camila Mendes and JB Smoove also star in this Amazon Original.
Apple TV+
The Instigators (2024)
48%
101m
Genre
Crime, Comedy
Stars
Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau
Directed by
Doug Liman
Watch on Apple TV+
Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, and BU alum Hong Chau all reunite in Boston for The Instigators, a hyperlocal heist movie that should appeal to more than just New Englanders. Rory (Damon) and Cobby (Affleck) are old friends who make an unlikely team when they decide to team up to rob a corrupt politician of ill-gained earnings. Unfortunately, everything goes wrong pretty much from the jump, forcing them to go on the run from the police, corrupt bureaucrats, and vengeful crime bosses. Their only lifeline is Rory’s therapist (Chau), whom they rope in to help them get away.
Fancy Dance (2024)
71%
91m
Genre
Drama
Stars
Lily Gladstone, Isabel Deroy-Olson, Ryan Begay
Directed by
Erica Tremblay
Watch on Apple TV+
Lily Gladstone stars in this Apple TV+ original as Jax, who has cared for her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) since her sister’s disappearance. Scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma, every spare minute of Jax’s time goes into finding her sister and fighting Roki’s grandfather, Frank (Eileen‘s Shea Whigham), for custody. When Jax finds a lead, she and Roki hit the road to scour the backcountry and still make it back in time for Roki’s upcoming powwow. But what starts as a search soon grows much deeper.
Disney+
Young Woman and the Sea (2024)
62%
129m
Genre
Drama, History
Stars
Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham
Directed by
Joachim Rønning
Watch on Disney+
Born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905, Trudy Ederle (Star Wars: The Last Jedi‘s Daisey Ridley) became one of the most decorated woman swimmers of her time. Through the steadfast support of her sister and trainers, Ederle fought against the patriarchy to win Olympic gold on her way to the ultimate feat: Becoming the first woman to swim the 21-mile gauntlet of the English Channel.
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
65%
108m
Genre
Documentary
Stars
Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz
Directed by
Ron Howard
Watch on Disney+
Jim Henson is history’s most renowned and beloved puppeteer, and this Ron Howard-directed documentary delves deep into the mind of the creative visionary. From Henson’s early days of puppeteering on local TV to Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and beyond, Jim Henson Idea Man uses Henson’s personal archives for an insightful look into the mind of a complex, deeply imaginative man.
The Beach Boys (2024)
113m
Genre
Documentary, Music
Stars
Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine
Directed by
Frank Marshall, Thom Zimny
Watch on Disney+
Frank Marshall directs this Disney+ original documentary about the legendary band and their iconic sound. From humble family beginnings to superstardom, The Beach Boys uses never-before-seen archival footage and new interviews with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, and other music business luminaries to tell the story of this band that continues to captivate listeners to this day. God only knows why you’d pass up watching this entertaining docuseries about one of America’s greatest bands.
MGM+
Challengers (2024)
132m
Genre
Romance, Drama
Stars
Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor
Directed by
Luca Guadagnino
Watch on mgm+
Who knew a great movie could be made out of tennis games and complicated love triangles? Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers is not only one of 2024’s best movies, but it’s also one of the most purely enjoyable experiences out there. Zendaya stars as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis wunderkind who know coaches her pro husband Art’s career, which has hit a lull. When an old rival of Art’s, and an old flame of Tashi’s, sweeps back into their lives, will he change their game both on and off the court? Challengers is sexy without being graphic and sporty without being needing to know too much about tennis to follow along. It also gives Zendaya, and co-stars Mike Faist and Josh O’ Connor, a chance to showcase their impressive acting and irresistible charisma.
