Each week, Polygon highlights the most noteworthy new releases available for streaming and video on demand, selecting the biggest and best movies for you to enjoy at home.
This week features Marvel’s latest superhero entry, Captain America: Brave New World, starring Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford, now available on demand after its February theatrical release. Also available to rent this weekend are titles like The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, The Woman in the Yard, and the action-packed A Working Man with Jason Statham. Streaming enthusiasts can dive into Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door on Netflix, the sci-fi horror comedy Companion on Max, the body-horror thriller Wolf Man on Peacock, and James Cameron’s special edition of The Abyss on Disney Plus.
Here’s a rundown of everything new to watch this weekend:
The Room Next Door
- Available on: Netflix
- Genre: Psychological drama
- Run time: 1h 47m
- Director: Pedro Almodóvar
- Cast: Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, John Turturro
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton star as friends Martha and Ingrid, who reconnect after Martha is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Martha invites Ingrid to her country home to spend her final days, exploring themes from the book What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez. The film won the Golden Lion at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival.
The Order
- Available on: Hulu
- Genre: Crime drama
- Run time: 1h 56m
- Director: Justin Kurzel
- Cast: Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan
This gripping thriller follows an FBI agent unraveling crimes linked to the white supremacist group, the Silent Brotherhood, led by cult figure Bob Mathews. The film competed for the Golden Lion at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival.
Small Things Like These
- Available on: Disney Plus
- Genre: Historical drama
- Run time: 1h 38m
- Director: Tim Mielants
- Cast: Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley
In this adaptation of Claire Keegan’s novel, Cillian Murphy stars as Bill Furlong, a coal merchant uncovering dark secrets tied to a local convent, prompting a shocking personal revelation.
The Abyss
- Available on: Disney Plus
- Genre: Sci-fi
- Run time: 2h 20m
- Director: James Cameron
- Cast: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn
James Cameron’s ocean-enthused sci-fi film is now streaming in 4K on Disney Plus, telling the story of a divorced couple and a Navy SEAL on a mission to recover a sunken submarine.
Companion
- Available on: Max
- Genre: Sci-fi horror
- Run time: 1h 37m
- Director: Drew Hancock
- Cast: Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage
A dark, comedic thriller where Sophie Thatcher stars as Iris, a companion robot involved in a chaotic weekend getaway.
Wolf Man
- Available on: Peacock
- Genre: Werewolf horror
- Run time: 1h 43m
- Director: Leigh Whannell
- Cast: Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Matilda Firth
Part of the pseudo-reboot of the Dark Universe, Wolf Man explores a family facing a monster in Oregon’s woods.
Grand Tour
- Available on: Mubi US
- Genre: Historical drama
- Run time: 2h 8m
- Director: Miguel Gomes
- Cast: Gonçalo Waddington, Crista Alfaiate
Set in 1918 Burma, this film traces the pursuit of a British civil servant by his spurned fiancée across Asia, blending 16mm cinematography with archival footage.
The Woman in the Yard
- Available on: Amazon, Apple, Vudu
- Genre: Psychological horror
- Run time: 1h 28m
- Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
- Cast: Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili, Peyton Jackson
Danielle Deadwyler stars as a single mother confronting eerie disturbances brought upon by a mysterious woman in her yard.
A Working Man
- Available on: Amazon MGM Studios
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