This week’s new movies on streaming include Speak No Evil on Peacock, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice on Max, That Christmas on Netflix, and more.
Each week on Polygon, 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, Speak No Evil, the new horror thriller starring James McAvoy and Scoot McNairy, comes to streaming on Peacock. That’s not all, though; Smile 2 also arrives this week on Paramount Plus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice comes to Max, and The People’s Joker is available to stream on Mubi. Netflix even has a new animated Christmas comedy, That Christmas, starring Brian Cox as jolly ol’ St. Nick himself! There’s loads of other new releases on VOD this week, too, like Clint Eastwood’s courtroom drama Juror #2.
Here’s everything new that’s available to watch this weekend!Table of ContentsNew on Netflix
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Animated comedy
Run time: 1h 31m
Director: Simon Otto
Cast: Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker
Richard Curtis’ new Netflix animated Christmas movie is almost like Love Actually for kids (without, he says, the swearing and nudity). Taking place in a small English town by the sea, That Christmas weaves in a few different storylines, all based on Curtis’ own picture books: A lonely boy spends a snow day with the school’s most hated teacher; a group of children get a parent-free Christmas day that they get to spend their way; and a pair of identical twins with vastly different personalities give Santa pause.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Biblical drama
Director: D.J. Caruso
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Noa Cohen, Ido Tako
Noa Cohen stars in this biblical drama as Mary of Nazareth, the mother of Jesus Christ. After giving birth to her child, Mary is forced to flee her home to protect her family from Herod (Anthony Hopkins), a vengeful king who views her son as a threat to his insatiable desire to maintain power.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Comedy-drama
Run time: 1h 45m
Director: Rich Peppiatt
Cast: Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh
This irreverent comedy-drama stars the members of Kneecap, a Belfast-based hip-hop trio of native Irish-speaking rappers, recreating the story of how they met in the early 2010s and started making music. From run-ins with British authorities to their rise to fame across the country, Kneecap is a comedy about the power of music as a form of expression and a means of shaping one’s own identity.New on Hulu
Where to watch: Available to stream on Hulu
Genre: Documentary
Run time: 1h 27m
Director: Joslyn Jensen
Cast: Hannah Elizabeth Alexander, Zach Avery, Emily Beth Beacham
This documentary dives into the wild true story of Zachary Horwitz, an aspiring actor who conned studios out of millions of dollars. First, he paid his way into small roles, then started fabricating contracts, and ultimately ended up getting studios to bankroll nonexistent movies. The movie comes from Joslyn Jensen in her documentary directorial debut.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Hulu
Genre: Comedy
Run time: 1h 35m
Director: Castille Landon
Cast: Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Diane Keaton
Three lifelong friends (Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Diane Keaton) reunite at the summer camp they attended as children in a reunion for attendees.
