The best new streaming movies this week on Netflix, Hulu, Prime, and more

Of course there are a lot of recommendations here, so immediately after the break, you can also check out a section of all the movie recommendations we have made in the last 30 days or so. 

The best new streaming movies this week

Biosphere (2022)

• Release date: Nov 17 on AMC Plus
• Starring: Sterling K. Brown, Mark Duplass

Billy (Duplass) and Ray are not only best friends, but they just might be the last two men on Earth. Safely tucked behind a dome with all the systems necessary for their long-term survival, all thanks mostly to the scientific brilliance of Ray (Brown). Their custom biosphere isn’t just the perfect place to live in a world that is no longer livable, it’s the only place. That is until fish begin dying in their habit at an increasingly alarming rate. 

Blue Beetle (2023)

• Release date: Nov 17 on Max
• Starring: Xolo Maridueña, Bruna Marquezine, Becky G

After graduating from college, Jaime Reyes struggles to start his career and find his place in the world. A place is found for him when he suddenly becomes in possession of a piece of ancient alien biotechnology called the Scarab. This technology chooses Reyes as his partner, turning him into the superhero Blue Beetle. But just because he has the powers doesn’t mean he knows what to do with them just yet. 

Dashing through the Snow (2023)

• Release date: Nov 17 on Disney Plus
• Starring:  Lil Rel Howery, Ludacris, Teyonah Parris, Oscar Nunez

Eddie Garrick (Ludacris) doesn’t believe much in the Christmas spirt, largely due to his own childhood trauma around the holiday. Nonetheless, he ends up taking out his 8-year-old daughter on Christmas Eve at the request of his soon-to-be ex-wife. That’s where he runs into Nick, a mysterious man who wears a Santa suit. As a social worker, Eddie thinks the man may be mentally ill. That is until the father and his daughter get wrapped up in an adventure to protect the naughty and nice list from a group of villains. 

Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023)

• Release date: Nov 17 on Peacock
• Starring: Nichole Sakura, John Goodman, Gaten Matarazzo

Ben, Martin, and John are three childhood friends who never made anything of their lives. Convinced the world will never see them as more than just losers, the three set out to change their destiny by finding the treasure of Foggy Mountain. They claim it’s worth $100 million and so they set out to find the treasure. The journey turns out to be more than they bargained for as others seek out the treasure for themselves. 

Rustin (2023)

• Release date: Nov 17 on Netflix
• Starring:  Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman

Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists in history, best known for planning the 1963 March on Washington. Unfortunately, as an openly gay black man in the 60s, he never got the same level of recognition as some of the other activists from his era. Thankfully this new movie shines a deeper spotlight on his life, his activism, and the steps he took to set up the iconic march, as well as the struggles he endured along the way. 

Best Christmas Ever! (2023)

• Release date: Nov 16 on Netflix
• Starring:  Heather Graham, Brandy Norwood, Jason Biggs

Charlotte is not-so-secretly jealous of her college friend Jackie’s life, which thinks is too perfect to be true. After ending up at her old college friend’s house by (sort of) accident, they end up staying with her friend. All the while Charlotte sets out to prove Jackie’s perfect life isn’t what it seems. 

What was new and worth watching over the last month 

Looking for more recommendations? Here are other great movies that debuted in the last 30 days or so:

Birth/Rebirth

• Release date: Nov 10 on Shudder
• Starring: Marin Ireland, Judy Reyes, A.J. Lister

Birth/Rebirth is a unique twist on the classic Frankenstein formula, but instead of being a typical monster, it turns out a mad scientist of sorts has brought back a young girl from death. Initially, she is in a coma but starts to wake shortly after being reunited with her mother. But will she be the same girl her mother once knew, or will this experiment take a darker turn? 

The Killer

• Release date: Nov 10 on Netflix
• Starring: Michael Fassbender, Sophie Charlotte, Tilda Swinton

Yet another film where an assassin goes to war with his employers, The Killer is a high-stakes action movie that seems to move at a million miles a minute. If you’re looking for a fun action flick, you’ve found it. 

Fool’s Paradise

• Release date: Nov 10 on Hulu
• Starring: Charlie Day, John Malkovich, Kate Beckinsale 

A patient at the mental institute isn’t death or mute, but he’s lost his ability to speak and understand the world around him. Unfortunately, without insurance, he’s ejected from the hospital and forced onto the streets, where a chance encounter with a producer changes his life. It turns out he’s a dead ringer for a movie star who is refusing to cooperate. Soon he ends up taking that star’s place and becomes a huge star, even though he has zero idea what’s going on around him. 

The League

• Release date: Nov 9 on Hulu
• Creator: Sam Pollard 

The League is a new documentary that takes a closer look at the Negro League, a baseball league specifically for African Americans. Not only are there interviews from legendary players, there’s also plenty of previously unearthed archival footage that gives us a deeper look into the realities and challenges these players faced. 

Butcher’s Crossing

• Release date: Nov 7 on VOD
• Starring: Nicolas Cage, Rachel Keller, Fred Hechinger

Set in the Old West, Butcher’s Crossing is the story of Will Andrew. After dropping out of Harvard, Will decides to travel west to find adventure and purpose. Along the way, he meets up with a man named Miller (Cage) and asks him to take him on a buffalo hunt. Little does he know just how much danger he’s getting himself into.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

• Release date: Nov 3 on Peacock
• Starring:  Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor

My Big Fat Greek Wedding is back for its third installment, set a year after the events of the second movie. The family is in mourning following the death of the family patriarch. Shortly into the film Toula and her family are invited to their ancestral home village of Vrisi for a reunion of sorts. If you haven’t watched the previous two films, you’ll want to do that first. Thankfully all three films are available on Peacock. 

NYAD

• Release date: Nov 3 on Netflix
• Starring:  Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans

Nyad stars Annette Bening as swimmer Diana Nyad as she attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida in 2013 at the age of 64, after several previous attempts starting with the first in 1978. Along the way, she’s helped by her couch (Jodie Foster) and others, eventually being the odds and making history in the process. 

Quiz Lady

• Release date: Nov 3 on Hulu
• Starring: Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, Will Ferrell

Anne and Jenny are as different as can be. The former is tightly wound and obsessed with game shows, while the other is a bit of a wild card. Despite these differences, the two must come together to raise enough money to pay off their mother’s gambling debt.

Sly

• Release date: Nov 3 on Netflix
• Starring: Sylvester Stallone

This documentary takes a closer look at Sylvester Stallone’s fifty-year career with interviews from the man himself, as well as others including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Quentin Tarantino. 

Fingernails

• Release date: Nov 3 on Apple TV Plus
• Starring: Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Allen White, Annie Murphy

In the world of Fingernails there is a new technology that can use a fingernail to determine if couples were truly in love. Anna is one of those who has been tested and is said to be in love with her boyfriend Ryan, but when she takes a job with the company behind the technology she starts to have her doubts. 

Magic Mike’s Last Dance

• Release date: Nov 2 on Hulu
• Starring:  Channing Tatum

The final installment in the Magic Mike series has arrived on Hulu. The film sees Magic Mike (Channing Tatum) leave Florida for London in order to help a socialite produce a stage play. If you were a fan of the first two movies, you’ll want to give this one a look. 

Spider-man Across the Spider-Verse

• Release date: Oct 31 on Netflix
• Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac

The anticipated sequel to Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse is now on Netflix and absolutely worth the watch if you were a fan of the first. The new movie takes place beyond Miles’ universe and ups the ante with more Spider-Man variants than you can count. My family loved this one when we saw it in theaters, but be aware it does end in a big cliffhanger that won’t be answered until the third film. 

A Haunting in Venice

• Release date: Oct 31 on Hulu
• Starring: Kenneth, Branagh, Kelly Reilly, Michelle Yeoh

In 1947 a retired detective is learned out of retirement when he attends a Halloween party in Venice where a séance goes awry, leading to a murder. As he begins to investigate he learns there is a much deeper conspiracy and several secrets to expose. 

Five Nights at Freddy (2023)

• Release date: Oct 27 on Peacock
• Starring:  Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio

Mike takes what he thinks is a fairly boring job watching a security monitor for an abandoned play center, similar to something like Chuckey Cheeses, or Showbiz Pizza if you’re old like me. The catch is the entire place is haunted by spirits that have taken over the animatronics. Based on the popular game of the same name, this is a must-watch for fans of the game or those looking for something with similar vibes to movies like M3GAN. 

The Nun 2 (2023)

• Release date: Oct 27 on Max
• Starring:  Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid

The latest chapter is set in 1956, four years after the events of the original. Sister Irene serves in a convent in Italy. But evil never sleeps, and soon she will find herself coming face-to-face with the demon nun, Valak, once again in this highly anticipated sequel.  While the original was set primarily in France, the Nun 2 moves most of the action to Romania, starting with the murder of a priest. 

Pain Hustlers (2023)

• Release date: Oct 27 on Netflix
• Starring:  Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Catherine O’Hara, Andy Garcia

Featuring an all-star cast, Pain Hustlers looks like a lot of fun. Hoping to provide a better life for her daughter, Liza (Blunt) takes a job from Pete (Evans) at a failing pharma start-up. Her fortunes quickly turn as the company finds success. The catch is the company is now at the center of a criminal conspiracy that could ruin everything.  

Susie Searches (2022)

• Release date: Oct 27 on Hulu
• Starring:  Alex  Wolff, Kiersey Clemons, Rachel Sennott

Susie Wallace tells the world she is obsessed with solving the unsolvable, all while doing it with a cheery demeanor. Her latest mission is to find out what happened to a college student who disappeared two days earlier. After she manages to save his life she quickly becomes famous for her actions. Only Susie has a dark secret: She’s the kidnapper! 

When Evil Lurks (2023)

• Release date: Oct 27 on Shudder

A small rural town learns a demon-infected man is about to give birth to the ultimate evil. Meanwhile, brothers Pedro and Jimmy are doing everything in their power to rid their town of the darkness, or at least to escape it. Be aware this is an intense, violent film so you shouldn’t necessarily expect a happy ending.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)

• Release date: Oct 23 on Prime Video

The lovable Shazam is back once again, his team (family?) of superheroes in toe. This time the Daughters of Atlas are after them, claiming the powers of the gods were stolen from their father and that they want them back. Of course, their intentions aren’t exactly in the best interest of humanity, leaving Shazam as the only one who can save the world. 

No Hard Feelings (2023)

• Release date: Oct 22 on Netflix
• Starring:  Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Matthew Broderick 

No Hard Feelings is a somewhat controversial film, featuring Jennifer Lawrence as an Uber driver who unexpectedly loses her car, putting everything she has at risk. In a desperate situation, she stumbles upon an advertisement offering a free car in exchange for “dating” the advertiser’s socially awkward son. This guy, of course, struggles to communicate with women, let alone pursue more intimate interactions, adding an extra layer of complexity to her mission.

Cobweb (2023)

• Release date: Oct 20 on Hulu
• Starring:  Anthony Starr, Lizzy Caplan, Cleopatra Coleman

In this horror flick an eight-year-old boy starts to hear terrifying, disturbing sounds from behind his walls. Soon they start to give him warnings and instructions. All the while, his own parents claim it’s all just his imagination. In truth, there’s a much darker secret behind the voice. 

Night of the Hunted (2023)

• Release date: Oct 20 on Shudder
• Starring:  Moniaia Abdelrahim, J. John Bieler, Abbe Anderson

A woman stops at a remote gas station in the middle of the night, only for her to become the target of a sociopath sniper with a hidden vendetta. Now she must attempt to escape his bullets, hide, and ultimately fight for her life. 

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)

• Release date: Oct 20 on Peacock
• Starring:  Lana Condor, Annie Murphy, Will Forte

Surrounded (2023) 

• Release date: Oct 20 on Prime Video
• Starring:  Letitia Wright, Michael Kenneth, Jeffrey Donovan

Moses “Mo” Washington is a former Buffalo Soldier and freedwoman. After her stagecoach is ambushed by a group of thieves, she sets out to lay claim to a gold mine disguised as a man. This is a great modern western, subverting a lot of the older and outdated concepts of Westerns while blending it with quality dramatic storytelling. 

Polite Society (2023)

• Release date: Oct 17 on Prime Video
• Starring:  Ritu Arya, Priya Kansara, Nimra Bucha

Polite Society is a fun comedy adventure movie about two sisters, Lena and Ria. When older sister Lena finds herself engaged, martial artist-in-training Ria believes she must save her sister from the marriage, and the evil family behind it. After enlisting the help of her friends, she sets out to rescue Lena from her soon-to-be-in-laws. This movie looks as silly as it is fun and could absolutely be a great weekend watch.