New movies streaming this weekend: ‘Companion’ and ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ are now available at home; ‘Nosferatu’ extended cut hits Peacock
Sink your teeth into the never-before-seen extended cut of "Nosferatu," or catch Jack Quaid in "Companion" from the comfort of your couch.
It’s hard to keep track of when new movies hit streaming services, but we’ve got you covered!
Nosferatu hit on demand four weeks ago, and it’s now available on Peacock in its original theatrical form, as well as a slightly longer never-before-seen extended cut, according to the streaming service.
The critically-acclaimed sci-fi horror-comedy Companion starring Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher hits on demand this week, as does Disney’s prequel Mufasa: The Lion King ahead of its debut on Disney+.
Also available this week on streaming services are two under-seen movies: the impressive post-apocalyptic sci-fi survival thriller Elevation, featuring Captain America star Anthony Mackie, on Max, and the hilarious yet surprisingly affecting documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, about a group of out-of-work actors during the pandemic attempting to put on a production of Hamlet entirely within the virtual world of Grand Theft Auto Online.
Here’s what to know about the theatrical movies newly available to stream as of this week, and where you can find them.
Click on the links below to jump straight to a specific movie:
Mufasa: The Lion King
Grand Theft Hamlet
NosferatuNicholas Hoult in Nosferatu. (Focus Features/Everett Collection)
Director Robert Eggers’s longtime passion project was an unexpected box office hit, and it’s easy to see why. The sheer attention to detail of the period production design is enough to make your jaw drop, the sound design makes your skin crawl and the performances are memorable.
The director’s take on F.W. Murnau’s classic silent film (which itself was remade in 1979 by legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog) is as sexy as it is scary; the jarring nature in which the movie jumps from one register to the other is transfixing and hallucinatory. It focuses more on the backstory of the relationship between Lily-Rose Depp’s Ellen Hutter and Bill Skarsgård’s Count Orlok, which winds up being a clever way to update and modernize material that many in the audience are already familiar with.
Despite rumors that the longer cut of Nosferatu could be nearly three hours long, the extended edition that’s out on 4K Blu-ray/DVD and now on Peacock only features four minutes of new footage, lengthening two scenes that were already included in the theatrical version. Eggers said in a recent interview that a shot in the marketing that didn’t make it into the movie is in one of the extended scenes.
How to watch: Nosferatu is now streaming on Peacock
Stream on Peacock
CompanionSophie Thatcher in Companion. (Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection
The less you know about Companion, the better. That being said, watch it if you’re a fan of thrillers, comedies, horror, Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid and being entertained!
The non-spoiler description is simple: A group of friends gather for a weekend getaway at a remote cabin in the woods. The dynamic shifts about 30 minutes in, and the movie morphs into a different genre entirely while maintaining its well-defined sense of humor and delivering laughs and surprises in equal measure as it takes its many turns. There’s an unexpected Hitchockian sensibility to it and a series of clever setups and executions that make it feel like the filmmakers thought of every little detail. It’s a blast!
How to watch: Companion is now available to rent or purchase on Prime Video and other video on demand platforms.
Rent or Buy
Mufasa: The Lion KingKiara and Simba in Mufasa: The Lion King. (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection)
Mufasa is a prequel to The Lion King, specifically the 2019 computer-animated version, but if you’ve only seen the original 1994 animated film, you’ll be sufficiently informed. In true prequel form, the movie tells the origin story of how Mufasa came to be the powerful king of the Pride Lands. Viewers also learn how Scar gets his scar and how Rifiki gets his walking stick.
The story unfolds as Rifiki recalls the tale of grandfather Mufasa to Simba’s daughter Kiara, with the aid of comedic relief from Timon and Pumbaa, played here by Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen, respectively. The real stars of the movie are Lin-Manuel Miranda’s songs, which have a tough time living up to the original soundtrack done by Elton John and Tim Rice, but are still catchy and fun in their own way.
If kids can get past the uncanny weirdness of watching photorealistic computer-animated lions smiling and singing and dancing, they’re sure to have a good time. But if traditional animation is good enough for you, the original film is there for you on Disney+!
How to watch: Mufasa: The Lion King is now available to rent or purchase on Prime Video and other video on demand platforms.
Rent or Buy
Grand Theft HamletA scene from Grand Theft Hamlet. (Courtesy of Mubi)
Grand Theft Hamlet is the best movie of 2025 so far, and also the most offbeat and unusual. It’s a film set entirely within the completely open world of Grand Theft Auto Online, the multiplayer online component of Grand Theft Auto, the second-most popular game in the world, behind only Minecraft.
Set during the COVID-19 pandemic, the documentary with a twist depicts a group of out-of-work actors struggling in the face of uncertainty who find community in the online gaming world. Through a series of clearly staged encounters in the game, the characters happen upon a big stage in a park and wonder aloud, “What if we put on a production of Hamlet here?”
The rest of the movie is dedicated to watching our heroes, to hilarious effect, try to convince complete strangers who they encounter in this online game to participate in a stage production in a video game world. It’s funny every time a person hears their pitch and decides to open fire in typical GTA fashion, and it’s oddly affecting whenever somebody decides they’re on board for the madness.
The way the movie depicts anxieties that people felt at the time is well done, and the catharsis involved in exploring an open-world game while the entire world was shut down is poignant and strangely beautiful. It’s a total gem that you don’t need to be a fan of video games to enjoy, but if you are a fan, then you’ll absolutely love this.
How to watch: Grand Theft Hamlet is now streaming on Mubi
Stream on Mubi
ElevationAnthony Mackie and Morena Baccarin in Elevation. (Vertical Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection)
In the aftermath of A Quiet Place, several low-budget variants have tried their hand at a similar movie concept. Netflix had Bird Box and The Silence, Nicolas Cage recently did Arcadian, and now we have Elevation.
In this high-concept post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie, Captain America himself (Anthony Mackie) and Deadpool’s love interest (Morena Baccarin) star as a single father and a former scientist, respectively, that are trying to escape monsters that can’t ascend to a certain height. The only habitable place left for humanity in this future world is in the high mountains, above 8,000 feet up.
It may sound silly on its face, but it's played straight and delivers a number of solid action set pieces. The two leads help to elevate the plot even further, pun intended.
How to watch: Elevation is now streaming on Mubi
Stream on Mubi
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