Best new movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and more

Pain Hustlers (2023) new

Genre Drama, Crime

Stars Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Catherine O'Hara

Directed by David Yates

David Yates directs this Netflix original that stars Emily Blunt as Liza Drake, a blue-collar single mom who lost her job and is desperate to support her sick daughter (Chloe Coleman). When she runs into pharmaceutical sales rep Pete Brenner (Chris Evans), she’s offered an opportunity of a lifetime … that comes with some serious moral compromises. As her boss (Andy Garcia) becomes increasingly unhinged and the impact of her company becomes increasingly negative, Liza is forced to make difficult choices to support her family.

No Hard Feelings (2023)

Genre Comedy, Romance

Stars Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti

Directed by Gene Stupnitsky

A sleeper hit of the summer, Jennifer Lawrence and newcomer Andrew Barth Feldman star in the bawdy comedy No Hard Feelings, which is about a teenager whose parents want him to come out of his shell. Percy (Feldman) is about to head off to college, but his parents are terrified that he’s not ready to succeed on his own or function in a social environment. So, they hire Maddie (Lawrence), an Uber driver on the brink of losing her home to wine and dine Percy. Thinking it’s an easy way to get her car fixed up and make some money, Maddie dives in only to find that there’s a lot more to Percy than meets the eye.

Old Dads (2023)

Genre Comedy

Stars Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale, Bokeem Woodbine

Directed by Bill Burr

watch on Netflix

Comedian Bill Burr directs and stars in this comedy about three best friends who become fathers later in life and find themselves at a generational disadvantage with the preschool principals, millennial CEOs, and childhood politics of parenthood. Burr, Bobby Cannavale, and Bokeem Woodbine star as the dads.

It Follows (2014)

Genre Horror, Mystery

Stars Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto

Directed by David Robert Mitchell

watch on Netflix

One of the best horror movies of the last decade, It Follows stars Maika Monroe (Significant Other) as Jay, a carefree teenager who sleeps with her older boyfriend for the first time, only to discover his immense relief. The boyfriend had been inflicted with a fatal, sexually transmitted curse that he has now passed on to Jay. Death will creep toward her as either a friend or a stranger until it takes her. Jay’s friends don’t believe her paranoia until they begin to witness Death’s phantom assassins themselves, forcing the crew to band together.

Fair Play (2023)

Genre Drama, Thriller

Stars Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Sebastian de Souza

Directed by Chloe Domont

watch on Netflix

The new Netflix original movie Fair Play emphasizes a common belief that is almost always ignored: you shouldn’t date your coworkers. That’s especially true for newly engaged couple Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Solo‘s Alden Ehrenreich), coworkers at a cutthroat financial firm. When a coveted promotion arises, the once supportive couple experiences a power dynamic shift, souring their relationship as they fight to maintain a balance of ambition and love for one another.

Susie Searches (2023) new

Genre Comedy, Thriller, Mystery

Stars Kiersey Clemons, Alex Wolff, Jim Gaffigan

Directed by Sophie Kargman

watch on Hulu

Kiersey Clemons stars as Susie, an awkward college student determined to bolster her popularity and true crime podcast by discovering the whereabouts of a missing classmate. Except Susie has a secret: She’s the one who kidnapped the classmate in the first place.

Cobweb (2023)

Genre Horror

Stars Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr, Cleopatra Coleman

Directed by Samuel Bodin

watch on Hulu

In Cobweb, young Peter (Woody Norman) hears a constant tap within his bedroom wall that is slowly driving him insane with fear. His parents, however, insist it’s all in his imagination. As the fear intensifies and the tapping persists, however, Peter begins to wonder if his parents (Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr) are hiding a terrible secret from him.

Dalíland (2022)

Genre Drama, History

Stars Ben Kingsley, Barbara Sukowa, Christopher Briney

Directed by Mary Harron

watch on Hulu

Ben Kingsley stars as Salvador Dalí in his later years. Well-known and respected as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, he finds himself navigating the unexpected stress on his tremendously strong marriage to Gala (Barbara Sukowa). The film is told through the eyes of James (Christopher Briney), a young assistant in 1974 who is determined to make his name in the art world as he helps the mercurial Dalí prepare for a gallery show.

The Boogeyman (2023)

Genre Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Stars Sophie Thatcher, Vivien Lyra Blair, Chris Messina

Directed by Rob Savage

watch on Hulu

The classic monster gets a horrific retelling in The Boogeyman. Sadie and Sawyer Harper (Sophie Thatcher and Vivien Lyra Blair) are grieving the recent death of their mother and aren’t receiving much support from their therapist father, Will (Chris Messina). When one of Will’s patients shows up desperate, he leaves behind a supernatural entity that preys on the suffering of families and is rife to destroy the Harpers.

No One Will Save You (2023)

Genre Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller

Stars Kaitlyn Dever, Elizabeth Kaluev, Zack Duhame

Directed by Brian Duffield

watch on Hulu

Written and directed by Brian Duffield (The Babysitter), No One Will Save You takes place in a remote community, where young Brynn Adams (Kaitlyn Dever) has been alienated from her people for being a bit too creative and talented. The lonely Brynn remains hopeful things will turn around, finding joy in her childhood home … until one day she’s woken up by non-human intruders.

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) new

Genre Horror, Thriller

Stars Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio

Directed by Emma Tammi

watch on Peacock

Based on the cult video game series, Five Nights at Freddy’s stars Josh Hutcherson as Mike Schmidt, a security guard who starts a night-time job at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, a family entertainment center that has gone past its prime and become completely abandoned. But he soon finds out that the reason there’s security is because the four animatronic mascots — Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie the Bunny, Chica the Chicken, and Foxy the Pirate Fox — come to life to murder anyone still there after midnight.

Strays (2023)

Genre Comedy, Adventure

Stars Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Will Forte

Directed by Josh Greenbaum

watch on Peacock

The stars go to the dogs in the ridiculous comedy Strays. Reggie (Will Ferrell), a naïve, optimistic Border Terrier gets abandoned on the streets by his owner Doug (Will Forte), but Reggie is certain it couldn’t have been done on purpose. Now, he falls in with a stray Boston Terrier named Bug (Jamie Foxx) who couldn’t be more thrilled about the freedom of being a stray. Bug helps Reggie see he is stuck in a toxic relationship and, teaming up with pals Australian Shepherd Maggie (Isla Fisher) and Great Dane Hunter (Randall Park), they plot to get revenge on Doug.

Fast X (2023)

Genre Action, Crime, Thriller

Stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson

Directed by Louis Leterrier

watch on Peacock

The ultimate franchise of big, dumb fun keeps going bigger with every subsequent film and Fast X is no exception. Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his carjacking family have outwitted and outdriven everyone they’ve faced. Now, however, they’re up against their most lethal opponent ever: Another Toretto. John’s brother Jakob (John Cena) has emerged from the shadows of Dom’s past with a vengeance and determination to destroy everything Dom loves.

The Nun II (2023) new

Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Stars Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid

Directed by Michael Chaves

watch on HBO Max

The second in Warner Bros. The Nun series, aptly titled The Nun II, picks up in France in 1956 after the murder of a priest. A supernatural evil is spreading through the church and Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) goes to investigate. Her investigation soon brings her face-to-face once again with Valak, the demon nun.

No Accident (2023)

Genre Documentary

Directed by Kristi Jacobson

watch on max

This documentary chronicles the fight to bring white supremacists to justice after the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. After counterprotesters suffered injuries and Heather Heyer was killed by a white supremacist driver, a civil lawsuit was organized against white nationalist leaders and organizations. This is the story of that suit, which exposed a broad network of conspirators.

Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

Genre Action, Science Fiction, Horror

Stars Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Shuya Sophia Cai

Directed by Ben Wheatley

watch on max

The colossal prehistoric shark is back, but fortunately so are Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) and Jiuming Zhang (Wu Jing) in Meg 2: The Trench. Except this time, when Taylor and Zhang lead an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean, they’re interrupted by a mining operation that unleashes multiple Megs from the depths. Now, they’ll have to navigate the enormous marine predators as well as environmental plunderers in a race against time.

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)

Genre Animation, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie

Stars Christopher McCulloch, Doc Hammer, James Urbaniak

Directed by Christopher McCulloch

watch on max

The Adult Swim classic returns in this original movie that picks up right after the events of the season 7 finale. While a nationwide manhunt is on for Hank Venture, an imposing evil from the past reemerges to torment the Ventures, The Guild, and the Monarch marriage. To restore the Ventures’ world to order, it will take friends and foes alike uniting.

BS High (2023)

Genre Documentary

Directed by Martin Desmond Roe, Travon Free

watch on max

A strange look into the world of commercialized high school football, BS High covers the spillover after a nationally televised 2021 high school football game between top-ranked IMG Academy and the unknown Bishop Sycamore High School. IMG won the game 58-0 and myriad players were injured, igniting a media circus as to how such a lopsided game could reach the national stage. Ultimately, questions fell at the foot of BS head coach, Roy Johnson, which is where the rabbit hole begins.

Surrounded (2023)

Genre Western, Action, Drama

Stars Letitia Wright, Jamie Bell, Michael Kenneth Williams

Directed by Anthony Mandler

watch on Amazon

Letitia Wright stars in this Western as Mo Washington, a former Buffalo Soldier traveling West to lay her claim to a gold mine. When her stagecoach is ambushed, Mo survives and takes a hostage. But when the bandit’s gang decides to try to free him, Mo is caught surrounded and must fight her way out.

Silver Dollar Road (2023)

Genre Documentary

Stars Mamie Reels Ellison, Kim Renee Duhon

Directed by Raoul Peck

watch on Amazon

This riveting Amazon Original documentary takes the ProPublica article of the same name to new depths. Silver Dollar Road follows the Reels family and its matriarch, “Mamie,” who have been farming, fishing, and forging a sustainable life on their North Carolina land since emancipation. Their refusal to vacate the land despite mounting corporate pressures led to a wrongful conviction for civil contempt in 2011, putting the family behind bars for eight years. Released in 2019, Mamie, Melvin, and Licurtis continue to struggle to regain the land that was wrongfully wrested from them by a racist, unjust legal system.

The Burial (2023)

Genre Drama, History

Stars Alan Ruck, Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones

Directed by Margaret Betts

watch on Amazon

Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones star in this Amazon Original about a handshake deal gone wrong. After funeral home owner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Jones) gets ensnared in a contract dispute with a corporate giant, he hires charismatic attorney Willie E. Gary (Foxx) to save his family business. The lawyer gets to work at digging up a complex web of race, power, and oppression that exposes corporate corruption — all while establishing a very real friendship between lawyer and client.

Totally Killer (2023)

Genre Horror, Comedy

Stars Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Julie Bowen

Directed by Nahnatchka Khan

watch on Amazon

An homage to scream queen flicks, Totally Killer picks up 35 years after the shocking murder of three teens, when the “Sweet Sixteen Killer” returns to claim a fourth victim. Ignoring the warnings of her overprotective mother 17-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) heads out into town, only to come face-to-face with the killer and accidentally trips into a time warp bringing her back to 1987 — the year of the original murders. Faced with a new opportunity, Jamie teams up with her teenage mom (Olivia Holt) to take down the killer before he can strike.

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)

Genre War, Action, Thriller

Stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Sean Sagar

Directed by Guy Ritchie

watch on Amazon

Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant would be better if it were based in reality, but as it is, it’s still entertaining. After being caught in an ambush, Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim) goes to extreme lengths to save U.S. Army Sergeant John Kinley’s (Jake Gyllenhaal) life. Ahmed and his family were promised safe passage to the US for his extraordinary heroism. But when America reneges on its promise, Kinley vows to repay his debt by returning to Afghanistan and evacuating Ahmed and his family himself before the Taliban hunts them down.

The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) new

Genre Documentary

Stars John le Carré

Directed by Errol Morris

watch on Apple TV+

Go behind the curtain with one of the most celebrated spy novelists of all time, John le Carré — real name David Cornwell. Cornwell was a British spy himself during the Cold War, imbuing his pen name with a unique sense of story across his six decades of published work. This film by Errol Morris celebrates that career and leads into le Carré’s final, most candid interview.

Flora and Son (2023)

Genre Comedy, Drama, Music

Stars Eve Hewson, Orén Kinlan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Directed by John Carney

watch on Apple TV+

The newest modern musical from John Carney (Once, Sing Street) stars Eve Hewson as single mom Flora, completely at a loss with how to deal with her teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). When a police officer encourages Max to find a hobby, Flora decides to push him into learning the guitar. Max bucks, but Flora soon finds a love for the instrument herself through remote classes with a washed-up LA musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). And Max, it turns out, just happens to have another musical talent that allows mother and son to discover a secret love of music together.

Haunted Mansion (2023)

Genre Fantasy, Comedy

Stars Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon, LaKeith Stanfield

Directed by Justin Simien

watch on Disney+

The famous Disneyland ride comes to life as single mom Gabbie (Rosario Dawson) hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest, and a historian to help her exorcise her newly bought mansion after she discovers it completely inhabited by ghosts. An all-star cast includes LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Jared Leto, Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween Ends), and Tiffany Haddish.

Elemental (2023)

Genre Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance

Stars Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen

Directed by Peter Sohn

watch on Disney+

Pixar’s newest release has gone straight to Disney+. In Element City, fire, water, land, and air coexist together but they don’t necessarily hang out together. But the fiery Ember (Leah Lewis) and go-with-the-flow guy Wade (Mamoudou Athie) are out to determine the elements have more in common than meets the eye.

The Little Mermaid (2023)

Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance

Stars Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs

Directed by Rob Marshall

watch on Disney+

Yet another Disney live-action remake, The Little Mermaid stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, the youngest and most defiant of King Triton’s (Javier Bardem) daughters. Longing to explore the world beyond the sea, Ariel visits the surface, where she falls in love from afar with the dashing Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King). Despite being forbidden from interacting with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula (Melissa McCarthy), to allow her to live on land for a time … for a price.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

Genre Animation, Comedy, Action

Stars Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu

Directed by Jeff Rowe

watch on Paramount+

Paramount and Nickelodeon have been busy with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboots, and Mutant Mayhem is one of the biggest hits yet. Growing up sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers have hit adolescence and are ready to emerge from the shadows and show they’re normal teenagers by performing heroic acts around the city. With the help of new friend April O’Neil (Ayo Edebiri), they decide to take on a mysterious crime syndicate … only to find that they may have bit off a little more than they can chew.

Best new movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max (HBO), and more

Netflix

Pain Hustlers (2023) new

No Hard Feelings (2023)

Old Dads (2023)

It Follows (2014)

Fair Play (2023)

Hulu

Susie Searches (2023) new

Cobweb (2023)

Dalíland (2022)

The Boogeyman (2023)

No One Will Save You (2023)

Peacock

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) new

Strays (2023)

Fast X (2023)

Max (formerly HBO and HBO Max)

The Nun II (2023) new

No Accident (2023)

Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)

BS High (2023)

Amazon Prime Video

Surrounded (2023)

Silver Dollar Road (2023)

The Burial (2023)

Totally Killer (2023)

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)

Apple TV+

The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) new

Flora and Son (2023)

Disney+

Haunted Mansion (2023)

Elemental (2023)

The Little Mermaid (2023)

Paramount+

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

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