The Creator, Blue Beetle, Netflix’s Rustin, and every new movie to watch this weekend
18.11.2023 - 02:47
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Happy Friday, Polygon readers!
Each week, we round up the most notable releases new to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.
This week, The Creator, an original sci-fi action thriller from Rogue One director Gareth Edwards starring John David Washington and Gemma Chan, finally comes to streaming after its theatrical debut back in September. There’s plenty of other exciting releases this week, with the DC superhero action film Blue Beetle landing on Max, the civil rights era biopic Rustin starring Colman Domingo premiering on Netflix, and the coming-of-age fantasy anime Suzume, one of the best movies of the year, now streaming on Crunchyroll. Not only that, but Barbie’s back — now at a reduced rental price! Plus, the onslaught of new Christmas movies begins.
Here’s everything new to watch this weekend.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Holiday comedy
Run time: 1h 20m
Director: Mary Lambert
Cast: Heather Graham, Brandy Norwood, Jason Biggs
This Christmas-themed comedy follows Charlotte (Heather Graham), a woman who is sick and tired of her estranged college friend Jackie’s (Brandy Norwood) yearly newsletter about her seemingly picture perfect life. So, she turns up on Jackie’s doorstep to catch her in a lie, only to find herself on a journey of humility and healing as she discovers the true meaning of the holidays and friendship.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Biopic drama
Run time: 1h 46m
Director: George C. Wolfe
Cast: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Jeffrey Wright
Colman Domingo stars in this historical biopic on the life of Bayard Rustin, a civil rights activist who mentored Martin Luther King Jr. who was instrumental in organizing the 1963 March on Washington. The film explores Rustin’s origins in community organizing, his choice to live as a openly gay man, and the events leading up to the 1963 march.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Drama
Run time: 1h 27m
Director: Vuk Lungulov-Klotz
Cast: Lío Mehiel, Cole Doman, Mimi Ryder
This drama follows a day in the life of Feña, a trans man, who rekindles his relationship with his straight ex-boyfriend and his estranged father and younger sister after having lost touch with them following his transition.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Hulu
Genre: Documentary
Run time: 1h 36m
Director: Hubert Davis
Cast: P.K. Subban, Marcel Albers
This documentary chronicles the longstanding history of racism in professional hockey through the stories of both current and former Black players like Willie O’Ree, Akim Aliu, P.K. Subban, and more.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Hulu
Genre: Action
Run time: 1h 59m
Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Cast: Gerard Butler, Navid