Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that's before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television programs within each streamer!
Don't be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services to determine what to watch. We've got your back, whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down by genre: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, among others. But if you're seeking something brand-new (or just new to streaming), we've got you covered there, too.
Mashable's entertainment team has scoured the streaming services to highlight the most buzzed-about releases of this week and ranked them from worst to best — or least worth your time to most watchable. Whether you're hankering for superhero action, star-studded romance, gnarly horror, cozy crime, or a fan-focused documentary, we've got something just for you.
7. Winter Spring Summer or Fall
Wednesday fans might welcome this romantic drama that reunites Jenna Ortega and Percy Hynes White. However, the buzz was very bad on the Tiffany Paulsen–helmed film.
Out of the Tribeca Film Festival, Mashable's Belen Edwards reviewed the film, writing, "Winter Spring Summer or Fall seems to think it's a Gen Z Before Sunrise" noting the movie takes place over a year instead of a night, and you feel it. She added, "Generic teen romance tropes and cringeworthy dialogue don't help, but the cardboard characterization and excruciating series of red flag-filled 'meet-cutes' take the film from unremarkable to downright painful to watch." — K.P.
Starring: Jenna Ortega, Percy Hynes White, Marisol Nichols, Elias Kacavas, and Adam Rodriguez
How to watch: Winter Spring Summer or Fall debuts on Paramount+ on Sept. 1.
6. Thunderbolts*
The 36th MCU movie plays like Marvel's version of Suicide Squad, boasting a star-stuffed cast that includes Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and David Harbour playing chaotic antiheroes.
Misfits like Yelena Belova (Pugh), Bucky (Stan), Red Guardian (Harbour), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), and John Walker (Wyatt Russell) are united by CIA director Valentina de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) — whether she likes it or not! Together, they must not only battle a new big bad who's terrorizing New York City, but also their own inner demons.
Despite a promising setup and exciting cast, Thunderbolts* wasn't what fans hoped for. In my review for Mashable, I wrote, "Sure, there's action, callbacks, deep-dive comic book lore, and the occasional character-driven comedy beat. But overall, Thunderbolts* feels like two to six ideas for a movie haphazardly cobbled together. There's little flow, less fun, and a final act that feels more like a cheat than an achievement."* — K.P.
Starring: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Olga Kurylenko, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
How to watch: Thunderbolts* is now available for purchase on Prime Video.
5. Together
The last time real-life married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie teamed up for horror, it was the scintillating thriller The Rental. But Together brings them closer than any film before.
Written and directed by Michael Shanks, Together stars Franco and Brie as a couple struggling to take the next step in their relationship. Moving to the countryside for a new job, Millie (Brie) is excited for a fresh start with her boyfriend Tim (Franco), an aspiring musician who's been stuck since a family tragedy. But in this new setting, Tim just feels trapped. And things only get worse when a bizarre experience in the woods has these two finding their skin very eager to knit together.
While the premise is promising, the body horror can't out-ick something like the Oscar-nominated The Substance. However, as I wrote in my review for Mashable, "Still, Together is a twisted ride that's sure to give you goosebumps." — K.P.
Starring: Dave Franco, Alison Brie, and Damon Herriman
How to watch: Together is now available to rent or purchase on Prime Video.
4. I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
Part reboot, part sequel, I Know What You Did Last Summer not only pulls major inspiration from the 1997 original, but co-stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. as well.
In the fishing village of Southport, North Carolina, a gaggle of teens accidentally kills someone, covers it up, and seems to have gotten away with it. That is, until a mysterious figure with a hook as a weapon starts stalking them down. Who better to help them survive than the Final Girl (and guy) from the first film?
In his review for Mashable, Jason Adams cheered, "Here, Robinson's film leans into the fun of horror legacy, playing to the strengths of the '90s original and throwing curveballs at a new generation. It's all a learning process: When life stabs you, you strike a pose in your designer jeans and vintage rock tee and stab it the hell back, baby." — K.P.
Starring: Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, Sarah Pidgeon, Billy Campbell, Gabbriette Bechtel, Austin Nichols, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Jennifer Love Hewitt
How to watch: I Know What You Did Last Summer is now available to rent or purchase on Prime Video.
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3. Wednesday, Season 2, Part 2
With all the burning questions we had at the end of Wednesday Season 2, Part 1, we're chomping at the bit to get into the second half. After the festering hell that broke loose in Willow Hill, the fate of Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) seems up in the air. But Part 2 promises the return of Gwendoline Christie as Season 1's early departed Principal Weems, answers to the curliest question marks, more Edgar Allan Poe energy, and the awaited arrival of Lady Gaga.
But most of all, we need more of Wednesday's eviscerating barbs in our life — as Belen Edwards writes in her Part 1 review, "With one deadly glare and a dry putdown in voiceover, Ortega's Wednesday is still a force to be reckoned with. (Especially now that she's not burdened with a love triangle!) Watching her detective exploits continues to be pure gothic fun, and that's something worth snapping about." — S.C.
Starring: Jenna Ortega, Isaac Ordonez, Victor Dorobantu, Luis Guzmán, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joanna Lumley, Fred Armisen, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Joy Sunday, Moosa Mostafa, Georgie Farmer, Noah B. Taylor, Evie Templeton, Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Christopher Lloyd, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Jamie McShane, and Thandiwe Newton
How to watch: Wednesday, Season 2, Part 2 premieres on Netflix on Sept. 3.
2. Stans
Shady Films–produced Eminem documentary Stans is truly one for the fans in every sense of the word — one born from the 2000 Eminem song itself.
Amid the famous talking heads and longtime fans interviewed, director Steven Leckart and producers Paul Rosenberg and Tony DiSanto attempt to get to the heart of both the artist known as Marshall Mathers and the nature of fandom itself. As I wrote in my review, Stans is "an ode to the connection between artistic empathy and mental health, a compelling exploration of fandom itself and parasocial relationships, and — specifically thanks to Eminem's final line — a middle finger to anyone who has anything negative to say about it." — S.C.
How to watch: Stans is now streaming on Paramount+.
1. The Thursday Murder Club
Based on the popular mystery novel by Richard Osman, The Thursday Murder Club focuses on a quartet of pensioners who use their diverse set of skills to solve cold cases over tea and cake.
This cozy crime comedy stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie as the eponymous club, which sets out to solve a decades-old murder but finds fresh blood. In a resplendent retirement community in England, this dynamic foursome crack jokes as they crack into the case with the help of local police and some unsavory suspects. If you loved the book, you'll relish director Chris Columbus' earnest adaptation. If you haven't read the books, use this as your launchpad to get into a series that of novels that is downright addictive! — K.P.
Starring: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Richard E. Grant, Tom Ellis, Geoff Bell, Paul Freeman, Sarah Niles, and Ingrid Oliver
How to watch: The Thursday Murder Club premieres on Netflix on Aug. 28.
