The start of fall is just around the corner, and the best streaming services like Netflix, Max, and Hulu already have a bumper crop of new movies this week But what to watch among them is another story
That's why we've separated the wheat from the chaff and rounded up all the best new movies just arriving on streaming to add to your weekend watch list Topping the list this week is Netflix's powerful family drama starring a trio of Hollywood's biggest actresses: Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, and Elizabeth Olsen Another Hulu film is “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” in which Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal play an unforgettable dynamic duo
Check out our complete guide below for the top new films to watch on the most popular streaming platforms this weekend If you're looking for more recommendations, we've also compiled a list of the best new shows of the week
As the middle child of three sisters, I already know that “Three Daughters” will be an inspiring film This Azazel Jacobs drama stars Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, and Elizabeth Olsen, three of Hollywood's finest, as three estranged sisters who reunite in New York to care for their ailing father
The three constantly clash between their individual personalities and their respective ways of handling their father's serious diagnosis Past tensions resurface, sharp arguments fly left and right, and the sisters attempt to reconcile their childhood memories with those of grown adults
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If you're looking for an exciting horror film that will make your skin crawl and your brain wracked, you need to check out one of the biggest surprise hits of the year: “I Saw the TV Glow” by Justice Smith and Brigette Landy-Paine play two young friends who are stuck in the suburbs They become obsessed with a surreal late-night TV show that offers a glimpse into the surreal and sinister paranormal world that mirrors their own
As Owen (Smith) becomes obsessed with the show, his grip on reality loosens, with increasingly dark consequences When his friend Maddie (Randy-Payne) disappears, leaving behind a burning television set, and the show is abruptly shut down, Owen is more miserable than ever Years later, Maddie and the show come back into Owen's life, forcing him to confront an uncomfortable truth about himself
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“Where the Talent Is” is the Nicolas Cage film that concludes the Nicolas Cage films Cage takes on the most challenging role of his career No, it is rather his own exaggerated self
With his Hollywood career on the wane, Nicolas Cage reluctantly accepts a lucrative offer to appear at the birthday party of a wealthy fan, Javi (Pedro Pascal) Little does he know, however, that this big fan is wanted by the CIA for certain serious crimes Involved in crazy chases and shootouts, the film blends self-aware goofball comedy with equally goofball action, while the perfect on-screen chemistry between Cage and Pascal makes for an unexpectedly heartfelt emotional experience
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One day, you're bound to find a few family-friendly animated films in your Netflix top 10 Before you know it, there's another new entry on the list: “The Garfield Movie”
The orange cat (voiced by Chris Pratt), who loves lasagna and hates Mondays, takes his beagle best friend Odie (Harvey Guillen) on the wildest adventure ever Kidnapped from their home in the middle of the night, the two are soon rescued by Garfield's long-lost father Vic (Samuel L Jackson) One of Vic's old associates, Jinx (Hannah Waddingham), turns out to be behind the kidnapping as payback for the previous heist, and she agrees to forgive Vic if Vic, Garfield, and Odie can pull off the big, dangerous job
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After leaving Netflix, A24's acclaimed mystery thriller “Bodies Bodies Bodies” has a new home for Max In this Gen Z adaptation of the classic “whodunit,” Pete Davidson stars as David, a wealthy 20-something who is forced to make a decision about his life after he is murdered by a man he knows to be a “whodunit David invites his friends, who are also wealthy, to spend a night of debauchery at his parents' mansion and try to survive the hurricane
As the storm rages outside, they decide to play a murder mystery game However, after a heated argument, the power goes out and one of them dies Suspicion quickly spreads, and they begin to turn on each other in an attempt to find out who the killer is Critics have praised “Bodies Bodies Bodies” for its clever dialogue and shrewd commentary, hailing it as the next generation of “Mean Girls” and “Heathers”
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This week Hulu added a different kind of zombie movie to its roster with “Treatment of the Undead,” a Norwegian horror mystery film from director and co-writer Thea Hvistendahl that made a splash at January's Sundance Film Festival Instead of the visceral thrills and body horror that one might expect, “Treatment of the Undead” uses zombies as a meditation on grieving and letting go
Set in Oslo, the film tells three stories of people living through waking nightmares when the dead unexpectedly return In the aftermath, a family must face their mother's death as she returns to grieve, an elderly woman recovers the love of her life, and a grandfather tries to reawaken his grandson in hopes of rescuing his daughter from depression These stories explore love, hope, and acceptance of the uncontrollable through the lens of the zombie film
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Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut, the new psycho-horror film “Blink Twice,” stars Naomi Ackie as a cocktail of a cocktail of people fascinated by the entourage of controversial tech mogul Slater King (Channing Tatum) She plays Frida, a cocktail waitress who is attracted to the entourage of controversial tech mogul Slater King (Channing Tatum) When Slater invites her and her friends to his private island, an unforgettable night of clashing with the rich and powerful becomes even more exciting
Once there, Frida begins to notice that something strange is happening to the female guests of this isolated paradise Soon she is bitten by one of the many poisonous snakes that roam the island, and her friend disappears, but the other guests do not even remember her being there
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