7 Best Movies Available This Weekend on Netflix, Peacock, Prime Video and More

7 Best Movies Available This Weekend on Netflix, Peacock, Prime Video and More

It's another weekend of watching new releases from the best streaming services while lounging on the couch with popcorn in hand. But with so many great movies coming and going each week, figuring out what to watch can be a headache. [That's where Tom's Guide can help. We've compiled all the hits and none of the duds to make your next movie night one to remember. The release schedule has been slow over the past few weeks, but this weekend is packed with quality films. Leading the pack is Dev Patel's "John Wick"-style high-octane actioner "Monkey Man," released by Peacock.

Meanwhile, Netflix has "Ultraman," a new animated superhero movie that the whole family will enjoy: Paramount Plus has "Ultraman Rising," one of the best 007 movies ("Casino Royale"), and Prime Video offers the heartwarming stop-motion drama "Anomalisa.

Here are some of the top movies that just became available for streaming. For more streaming recommendations, be sure to check out our roundup of the best new shows.

Academy Award-nominated actor Dev Patel's directorial debut finally hit streaming platforms this week. A violent revenge thriller in the vein of "John Wick," "Monkey Man" stars Patel as an unnamed protagonist who moonlights as a fighter in an underground fighting ring wearing a monkey mask.

But his nightly beatings are merely a means to an end, as he seeks revenge against the city's leaders who caused him a traumatic childhood and continue to oppress the poor and powerless. With the goal of toppling the city's ruling class, he paves a bloody path for those who have taken everything from him. Monkey Man is a high-octane action film with some of the best fight sequences you'll see all year, and the deeply personal stakes add to the intensity of every action scene."

Watch it now on Peacock

I haven't had a chance to check out "I Saw the TV Glow" yet, but it's the most intriguing horror film of the year. The trailer alone intrigued me with its "V/H/S" and "Channel Zero" vibe, but seeing how critics are praising its unique visual style and tackling of queer themes, it's definitely one I'll be watching this weekend.

In Jane Schoenbrun's psycho-horror drama, Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Payne play two young friends who become captivated by a mysterious late-night show that offers a glimpse into the surreal and sinister world of the supernatural. Owen (Smith) becomes increasingly obsessed with what he sees on the screen and begins to lose sight of reality.

Buy or Rent Now on Amazon

Netflix reboots the decades-long "Ultraman" series for a new audience with this feature-length animation of the popular Japanese hero. "Ultraman: Ultraman: Rising" follows Ken Sato (voiced by Christopher Sean in the English dub), a self-absorbed baseball star who leads a secret life as Ultraman, a giant superhero.

His life is further complicated when he returns to Tokyo after an attack by a giant monster and adopts a baby monster after defeating its mother. Along with unwilling parenting, Ken must overcome a strained relationship with his estranged father and thwart a plot by the Monster Defense Force to exploit the baby monster.

Watch Now on Netflix

This film, the start of Daniel Craig's 007 era, is almost universally agreed to be one of the best James Bond films of all time, not to mention one of the best action films of the 2000s. Casino Royale is a reboot of sorts, following a British intelligence officer on his first mission with a new license to kill. This time, he faces off against a truly iconic villain in the form of the bloodshot-eyed Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen).

The two cross paths after Bond's trip to Madagascar, but Craig and Mikkelsen's acting skills are on full display in a series of tense scenes in which they must first play poker before the real battle can begin. There are some vestiges of previous Bond films, such as Judi Dench reprising her role as M, but for the most part Craig's 007 is a bold step forward for the franchise.

Watch it now on Paramount Plus

"Anomalisa" is a harrowing exploration of what it means to be human through stop-motion puppetry. It is an artistic choice (and an eerily beautiful one) that will not be to everyone's taste, but whether or not you share its premise, try to suspend your disbelief a bit. To not miss this all-too-human story about the excruciating loneliness of existence and how our connections to those around us can transform our very organization.

David Thewlis plays Michael Stone, a British writer and motivational speaker who is traveling to Cincinnati to promote his latest book. Michael's days are monotonous, with endless days and sleepless nights, until he meets a kind but timid woman named Lisa (Jennifer Jason Leigh). He is instantly captivated by Lisa, but their growing bond is threatened by Michael's insecurities.

Watch on Prime Video starting June 16

In 1985, an article in New York magazine coined the term "Brat Pack" to describe the young stars of that generation, including Andrew McCarthy, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, and Judd Nelson. The term "Brat Pack" was coined. The nickname, which was likened to the mid-century "Rat Pack" label, has come to define actors in a lasting and, in some cases, harmful way, as McCarthy explores in this documentary. He sits down with fellow Brat Pack members, some of whom he hasn't spoken to in decades, and David Blum, the article's author, to delve into how labels, reputations, and images can make or break a career in Hollywood.

Watch Now on Hulu

Diane Kruger may be best known for her roles in "National Treasure" and "Inglorious Basterds," but her performance in the German drama "In the Fade" is one of the most representative performances of her career It is regarded as one of the most She plays Katja, a mother and wife whose life is quickly disrupted when her family is killed in a bombing that appears to be the work of neo-Nazis.

Overwhelmed by grief and with little support from her kind-hearted mother-in-law, she turns to alcohol and drugs to cope with her pain. But things take a turn for the worse when the two suspects behind the bombing are arrested and put on trial for murder. But for Katya, the line between justice and revenge is blurred.

Watch Now on Hulu

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