We love movie recommendations here at Polygon. Whether it’s horror, sci-fi, action, comedy, thrillers, or just the best of the year, we’re always trying to introduce readers to new and exciting movies they’ll love. But now we want to find the perfect movie for you. (That’s you.)
Oppenheimer, Thanksgiving on Netflix, The Iron Claw, and every new movie to watch this weekend
16.02.2024 - 23:21 / polygon.com / Christopher Nolan / Emilia Clarke / Pedro Pascal / Eli Roth / Cillian Murphy / Ethan Hawke
Greetings, Polygon readers! Each week, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.
This week, Oppenheimer, the Oscar-nominated biopic from director Christopher Nolan starring Cillian Murphy, finally comes to Peacock after making its debut on VOD last November. That’s not all this week has to offer, as a whole slew of new and exciting releases has arrived on streaming and VOD.
The Iron Claw, Sean Durkin’s wrestling biopic about the Von Erich brothers, finally comes to VOD this weekend alongside the French murder farce The Crime Is Mine, the Southern Gothic drama Miller’s Girl, and Pedro Almodóvar’s queer Western short film Strange Way of Life starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal. There’s more: Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving is now streaming on Netflix, while Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is now available to stream on Prime Video.
Here’s everything new to watch this weekend!
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Slasher horror
Run time: 1h 46m
Director: Eli Roth
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Addison Rae, Gina Gershon
Eli Roth is back with a new holiday-themed slasher. After a tragic Black Friday riot, the quiet town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, is terrorized by a Thanksgiving-inspired killer wearing a ghoulish John Carver mask.
From our review:
Comedic slashers where both halves complement each other are rare, even among the genre’s most entertaining offerings. Movies like Totally Killer or Happy Death Day are too funny and lighthearted to ever really earn a genuine scare, while a movie like House of 1000 Corpses is so dark and gross that the humor isn’t likely to land on a first viewing. Few movies have ever struck that balance quite as well as Craven’s four Scream movies. Thanksgiving doesn’t quite reach that series’ meteoric heights, but it comes far closer than anything else in recent years — including the Scream franchise itself.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Romantic comedy
Run time: 1h 45m
Director: Trish Sie
Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Tom Ellis
Gina Rodriguez stars in this new rom-com as a sports writer in New York City who helps her best friend, Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.), pull off various hookup schemes. After crossing paths with Nick (Tom Ellis), a handsome and single colleague, she’ll have to make the hard decision of whether to settle down or keep hooking up.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Hulu
Genre: Sci-fi romance
Run time: 1h 49m
Director: Sophie Barthes
Cast: Emilia Clarke, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rosalie Craig
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