Best new movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max (HBO), and more
The best new movies to stream this week include Nosferatu on Peacock, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on Paramount+, Things Will Be Different on Hulu, and more.
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February continues to be a big month for new movies as our list of the best movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max (HBO), and other services adds another four films this week after adding nine last week. This one isnât quite as big in terms of numbers, but it does serve up a couple of blockbusters.
After Hulu added Longlegs last week, Peacock serves up another horror hit, Nosferatu, while Paramount+ offers the whole family Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Max and Hulu provide action thrillers.
We also have guides to the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Max, and the best movies on Disney+.
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New movies to stream at a glance
Nosferatu
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
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Elevation
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Things Will Be Different
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PeacockNosferatu (2024)
Genre
Horror, Fantasy
Stars
Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill SkarsgÄrd
Directed by
Robert Eggers
Watch on Peacock
Robert Eggers has become Hollywoodâs go-to director for making the strange and occult accessible to mainstream audiences. (Or, if not accessible, at least entertaining.) In the tradition of The Witch and The Lighthouse, Nosferatu is a gothic tale inspired by the 1922 classic about a vampire infatuated with a young woman. Eggers brings his own influence to the Dracula tale as Nosferatu (Bill SkarsgĂ„rd) will stop at nothing to take Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp) for his own.
Piece by Piece (2024)
Genre
Animation, Music, Documentary
Stars
Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Gwen Stefani
Directed by
Morgan Neville
Watch on Peacock
Pharrell Williams has long been a music visionary, so itâs not surprising heâd hatch a wildly creative idea for a documentary.
Teaming up with LEGOÂź, Piece By Piece is an autobiographical animated journey through Pharrellâs life, replete with rich music and storytelling. This colorful, occasionally chaotic documentary feels appropriate for one of this generationâs most infectious and innovative musical stars.
Paramount+Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
Genre
Action, Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
Stars
Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves
Directed by
Jeff Fowler
Watch on Paramount+
The Sonic franchise keeps on thriving! After facing online ridicule for leaked images of the production, Sonic has had a meteoric rise, with three films and a TV spinoff.
In the latest edition, Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails must join forces to face down Shadow (Idris Elba), a mysterious new adversary with powers that outmatch all of theirs. With the fate of the planet at stake, the trio must seek help from an unlikely ally: Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey).
Gladiator II (2024)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Drama
Stars
Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal
Directed by
Ridley Scott
Watch on Paramount+
Gladiator 2 might not be based even a little bit on actual history, but that hasnât stopped Ridley Scott before! So long as you can accept that this movie is not remotely historical and is just a crazy period action movie, itâs a lot of fun. Years after witnessing the death of Maximus in the ring at the hands of his uncle, Commodus, Lucius (Paul Mescal) has grown into a ferocious man.
But when his family is overthrown and heâs forced into the Colosseum, Lucius digs into his strength to fight through the ring and refuses to give in to the new tyrannical Emperors.
Max (formerly HBO and HBO Max)Elevation (2024)
Genre
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Stars
Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson
Directed by
George Nolfi
Watch on max
Anthony Mackie stars in this dystopian thriller as a single father living with his son in the only habitable place left on the planet: above 8,000 feet. Below that line are the creatures that eradicated 95% of the human population less than three years ago.
But when his son is taken below âThe Line,â Will (Mackie) teams up with a scientist he hates (Morena Baccarin) and a young woman (Maddie Hasson) on a mission with greater stakes than just saving his son.
Waitress: The Musical (2023)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Sara Bareilles, Charity Angél Dawson, Caitlin Houlahan
Directed by
Brett Sullivan
Watch on max
Sara Bareilles wrote the music for the Tony-nominated Broadway hit, and now the show is available to watch from home on Max. Jenna Hunterson (Bareilles) is an expert pie maker, stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage that canât contain her talent and dreams.
When a nearby baking contest offers her a way out, Jenna taps deep into that baking talent and summons her courage to enter the contest. With the support of her fellow waitresses and an unexpected romance, Jenna finally decides to pursue her dreams.
Flow (2024)
Genre
Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Directed by
Gints Zilbalodis
Watch on max
This French animated film tells the tale of a courageous, solitary cat displaced by a giant flood. Finding refuge on a boat amongst other animals â a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog â the cat must lead the motley crew to find dry land, traversing through natural and supernatural realms in a completely transformed world.
Now living on an aquatic planet, the animals must work together to build trust and courage and adapt their wits to survive.
Goodrich (2024)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Michael Keaton, Mila Kunis, Carmen Ejogo
Directed by
Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Watch on max
Michael Keaton stars in this dark comedy as Andy Goodrich, a man whose life is upended when his wife enters a 90-day rehab program, leaving him on his own with their nine-year-old twins.
Confused and out of practice with the trials of modern parenthood, Goodrich leans on his daughter from his first marriage, Grace (Mila Kunis). Unfortunately, Goodrich was never much of a father to Grace, and the special care he seems to have for his second set of children ruffles some feathers.
HuluThings Will Be Different (2024)
Genre
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Stars
Adam David Thompson, Riley Dandy, Chloe Skoczen
Directed by
Michael Felker
Watch on Hulu
After a robbery, two criminal siblings lay low in a farmhouse to avoid the police. But as the estranged siblings wait it out, they realize that this is no ordinary farmhouse.
Itâs hiding them in a different time, not just a different place. As they reckon with the mysterious force within thatâs pushing their minds to the limits, their family bond is tested to its breaking point. Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy star in this sci-fi thriller.
Longlegs (2024)
Genre
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Stars
Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood
Directed by
Osgood Perkins
Watch on Hulu
The yearâs biggest horror hit, Longlegs stars scream queen Maika Monroe as gifted FBI recruit Lee Harker, assigned to hunt an elusive active serial killer.
But as the investigation gets increasingly grim and connected to the occult, Harker soon discovers a personal connection with the killer, a sadistic monster called Longlegs (Nicolas Cage). With a sudden edge, Harker must race against the killer to keep him from claiming the lives of another family.
Omni Loop (2024)
Genre
Science Fiction, Drama, Comedy
Stars
Mary-Louise Parker, Ayo Edebiri, Carlos Jacott
Directed by
Bernardo Britto
Watch on Hulu
After being diagnosed with a black hole growing inside her chest, quantum physicist Zoya Lowe (Mary Louise Parker) finds herself stuck in a time loop reliving the last five days of her life. Unfortunately, she also only has a week to live.
Originally resigned to her fate, Zoya regains her lease on life after she agrees to team up with a gifted student (Ayo Edibiri) to solve time travel and save Zoyaâs life in the process.
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)
Genre
Documentary, Music
Stars
Sly Stone, André 3000
Directed by
Questlove
Watch on Hulu
This Hulu original dives deep into the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, Sly Stoneâs groundbreaking and iconic funk band.
Among one of Americaâs greatest and brightest Black musical artists of the 1960s and 1970s, Stone led a funk revolution that captured Black America and eventually the whole nation. This documentary combines interviews and archival footage to tell the story of the bandâs rise, reign, and eventual fadeout under the burden of success as a Black group in America.
Kill (2024)
Genre
Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Stars
Lakshya Lalwani, Raghav Juyal, Tanya Maniktala
Directed by
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Watch on Hulu
This popular Indian action movie is available to watch in the U.S. on Hulu. When army commando Amrit (Lakshya Lalwani) discovers the love of his life, Tulika (Tanya Maniktala), is arranged to be married against her will, he boards a train to New Delhi intending to derail the wedding.
But when a gang of thieves infiltrates the train and begins to terrorize the passengers, Amrit adopts a secondary mission: kill all the thieves and save the passengers.
Apple TV+The Gorge (2025)
Genre
Action, Romance, Horror
Stars
Anya Taylor-Joy, Miles Teller, Sigourney Weaver
Directed by
Scott Derrickson
Watch on Apple TV+
Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller star in The Gorge, a sci-fi dystopian thriller. Appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast, highly classified gorge, two operatives grow close to one another as they protect the planet from an undisclosed, mysterious evil lurking within the gorge.
After bonding from a distance, their connection is tested when a cataclysmic event finally rattles the gorge and threatens to release the evil upon the world.
Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Stars
Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Woody Harrelson
Directed by
Greg Berlanti
Watch on Apple TV+
The rare film to be made by another studio and get a theatrical release before landing on Apple TV+, Fly Me to the Moon had some modest box office success this summer. Marketing pro Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson) is brought in to fix NASAâs public image problems as the agency prepares for its most important mission to date: putting a man on the moon.
All this messaging wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davisâ (Channing Tatum) worksite. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, suddenly both Jones and Davis have another job. They must stage a fake moon landing, just in case the real one doesnât pan out.
MGM+Nickel Boys (2024)
Genre
Drama
Stars
Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Directed by
RaMell Ross
Watch on Amazon
Based on Colson Whiteheadâs Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Nickel Boys follows Elwood Curtis (Ethan Herisse), a young boy whose promising future is derailed by a small misstep.
Sentenced to Nickel Academy, a brutal reformatory school in the Jim Crow South, Elwood continues to cling to his optimistic worldview despite the grim prognostications of his new friend, Turner (Brandon Wilson). Despite the brutality of Nickel, Elwood strives to hold onto his humanity, while the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement serves as a light to awaken a new vision for Turner.
Amazon Prime VideoBroken Rage (2024)
62m
Genre
Crime, Drama, Comedy
Stars
Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ămori
Directed by
Takeshi Kitano
Watch on Amazon
Director Takeshi Kitano has dropped on Prime Video the first part of his two-part saga into the Japanese underworld, Broken Rage. Seemingly unremarkable, âMouseâ (Kitano) is actually a prolific hitman.
When heâs caught by police, Mouse is given a deal to go undercover and infiltrate the yakuza. If he refuses, he will go to jail. Tapping into all of his cunning, Mouse struggles to stay a step ahead of both organizations, orchestrating a delicate plan while using just a little bit of violence when needed.
You're Cordially Invited (2025)
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Reese Witherspoon, Will Ferrell, Geraldine Viswanathan
Directed by
Nicholas Stoller
Watch on Amazon
They donât make many pure R-rated comedies anymore, so that in its own right makes Youâre Cordially Invited something of a breath of fresh air. Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon star as antagonists in this flick about an accidental dual booking at the same wedding venue.
Each bridal party is determined to make the most of the situation and preserve their familyâs special moment despite the tight quarters. Yet the father of one bride (Ferrell) and the sister of the other (Witherspoon) are motivated to make the day even more memorable for their special people.
Unstoppable (2024)
Genre
Drama
Stars
Jharrel Jerome, Jennifer Lopez, Don Cheadle
Directed by
William Goldenberg
Watch on Amazon
Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) was born with one leg, but through his indomitable spirit and the support of his devoted mother, Judy (Jennifer Lopez), and his high school coaches, he fought to earn a spot on the Arizona State Division 1 wrestling team.
But at a new level, it takes absolutely everything he has to achieve his ultimate goal to become an NCAA Champion. This Amazon Prime original is based on a true story.
Red One (2024)
Genre
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Stars
Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, J.K. Simmons
Directed by
Jake Kasdan
Watch on Amazon
What would you get if you crossed The Santa Clause with Mission: Impossible? Well, youâd get Red One and you might wonder why you ever thought of this idea in the first place. Regardless, itâs the biggest-budget Christmas movie of all time and is arriving on Prime Video less than a month after itâs theatrical release.
So, buckle up and follow E.L.F. (Extremely Large and Formidable) operative Callum Drift (Dwayne Johnson) and the worldâs greatest tracker, Jack OâMalley (Chris Evans), as they chase down a villain who has kidnapped Santa (J.K. Simmons) to try and stop Christmas.
My Old Ass (2024)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Maisy Stella, Aubrey Plaza, Percy Hynes White
Directed by
Megan Park
Watch on Amazon
Aubrey Plaza and Maisy Stella star as the same person at different stages of her life in this heartwarming Amazon Original. On her 18th birthday, free-spirited Elliott (Stella) takes mushrooms, only to find the trip brings her face-to-face with her 39-year-old self (Plaza). Initially, the two women hit it off â theyâre each other, after all â but as Elliottâs âold assâ starts doling out advice, the younger Elliott realizes she still has some hard questions to answer about life.
NetflixKinda Pregnant (2025)
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Stars
Amy Schumer, Jillian Bell, Brianne Howey
Directed by
Tyler Spindel
Watch on Netflix
Netflix lets Amy Schumer be Amy Schumer in Kinda Pregnant. After Lainyâs (Schumer) plans to settle down and start a family completely fall apart, she becomes jealous of her best friendâs pregnancy.
To cope, and maybe because sheâs a little vindictive, she fakes her own pregnancy and starts wearing a prosthetic baby bump⊠only to accidentally meet the man of her dreams, who now thinks sheâs pregnant with some other guyâs baby.
Here (2024)
Genre
Drama
Stars
Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany
Directed by
Robert Zemeckis
Watch on Netflix
After Forrest Gump and Cast Away, Here is the latest team-up of director Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks. Unfortunately, itâs also the biggest box office bomb.
Mostly shot using a single camera, Here is an experimental drama that centers around a place in New England as it evolves through time and memory from a Jurassic wilderness into a home filled with love, loss, struggle, and legacy between couples and families over generations. An interesting concept, Here has been criticized for being excessively cheesy, but it now attempts to find a new audience on Netflix.
Saturday Night (2024)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith
Directed by
Jason Reitman
Watch on Netflix
At 11:30 pm on October 11th, 1975, Saturday Night Live aired for the first time. 50 years later, the show is still going strong after revolutionizing American comedy and producing some of the worldâs most renowned comics. Jason Reitmanâs Saturday Night is a semi-biographical account of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to that very first broadcast.
A host of quality young actors portray Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Rosie Shuster, Lorne Michaels, and more SNL legends.
Back in Action (2025)
Genre
Action, Comedy
Stars
Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, McKenna Roberts
Directed by
Seth Gordon
Watch on Netflix
Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz team up for this PG-13 Netflix original action comedy. Back in Action is a little like Mr. & Mrs. Smith a decade in the future.
Years after giving up their lives as CIA spies to start a family, Emily (Diaz) and Matt (Foxx) are happy living a quiet family life. When their cover is blown, the duo are dragged back into the world of espionage with higher stakes than ever before.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Family
Stars
Ben Whitehead, Reece Shearsmith, Peter Kay
Directed by
Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham
Watch on Netflix
Nick Park (Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Chicken Run) has been on a tear recently, and Netflix has become the American hub for his claymation releases. In his latest film, Wallace has finalized his greatest invention yet: a âsmartâ gnome capable of accomplishing any kind of gardening task.
But while Wallaceâs canine best friend, Gromit, is concerned that Wallace has become too dependent on the bot, Wallace is blissfully unaware that a vengeful figure from his past might be masterminding things to keep Wallace complacent and uninterested in inventing anymore.
ShudderGet Away (2024)
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Stars
Nick Frost, Aisling Bea, Sebastian Croft
Directed by
Steffen Haars
Watch on Shudder
Nick Frost wrote and stars in this IFC Films horror comedy. Frost plays Richard, the patriarch of a conventional family enjoying a remote island getaway. When they discover theyâre sharing the island with a serial killer, the stakes quickly ratchet up.
Itâs admittedly low-hanging fruit for Frost, which may explain the poor audience reception, but critics have more or less enjoyed Get Away. Shudder isnât always rife with genre-bending options like this one, so take advantage while itâs available for a limited time.
Black Cab (2024)
Genre
Horror, Thriller
Stars
Nick Frost, SynnĂžve Karlsen, Luke Norris
Directed by
Bruce Goodison
Watch on Shudder
Nick Frost stars in this Shudder original about a cab ride gone wrong. When Anne (SynnĂžve Karlsen) and Patrick (Luke Norris) hail a black cab after a night out, theyâre in no mood to talk to their chatty driver. Theyâre barely talking to each other. But they soon realize theyâre locked in a cab with a driver who has no intention of taking them home. As he drives them to a stretch of deserted and haunted road, the couple scrambles to figure out the driverâs motives and make an escape.
Disney+Blink (2024)
Genre
Documentary
Directed by
Edmund Stenson, Daniel Roher
Watch on Disney+
One of the yearâs most moving documentaries, Blink tells the story of the Pelletier family. After three of the four children are diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable degenerative eye disease that leads to permanent blindness, the family sets out to see as much of the world as possible while the children still can. Traveling by car, boat, and plane, the Pelletiers grab life by the horns on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to absorb as much beauty as possible.
Beatles '64 (2024)
Genre
Documentary, Music
Stars
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon
Directed by
David Tedeschi
Watch on Disney+
Disney+ has become an interesting hub for music documentaries, with original features on John Williams, The Beach Boys, and now The Beatles. Beatles â64 takes you on a journey back to 1964, at the height of Beatlemania when Paul, John, George, and Ringo landed in New York City for their first American tour. The documentary includes never-before-seen footage of the band and interviews from performers and fans alike who remember that first tour. Already the biggest band in the world, that 1964 tour would solidify The Beatles as one of the greatest bands the world has ever seen.
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Genre
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Stars
Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin
Directed by
Shawn Levy
Watch on Disney+
Disney+ is now the streaming home to the summerâs two top movies: Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine. The third film in the Deadpool series finds Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) living listlessly in civilian life, retired from his days as the mercenary Deadpool.
As tends to happen in these movies, however, the planet soon faces an existential threat, forcing Deadpool to don the suit once again. But this time, heâs looking for reinforcements in the form of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). Except this isnât his Wolverine. Instead, Deadpool has to use Cableâs time travel device to rope in another Wolverine from another timeline.
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Genre
Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
Stars
Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman
Directed by
Kelsey Mann
Watch on Disney+
One of the biggest movies of the summer, Inside Out 2, picks back up in the mind of a now-teenage Riley. But while Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Tony Hale), and Disgust (Liza Lapira) have felt like things have been going OK, theyâre not ready for the explosive arrival of new teenage emotions like Anxiety (Maya Hawke), who shows up and commandeers the whole operation with a bunch of new emotions in tow.