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.
21. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
This sequel to 2023's smash hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie brings in new characters, like Yoshi, Princess Rosalina, Bowser Jr., and Fox McCloud, for a befuddling adventure across the Nintendo galaxy of IP.
While there's technically a plot about Bowser Jr. abducting Rosalina so he and Bowser can build a new domain together, the movie is more interesting in tapping into gamer nostalgia. It functions more as a commercial than a film.
As I wrote in my review, "I don't hate this movie. I hate what it so nakedly stands for. With the rise of the internet and streaming, movie theaters are in a grim battle to keep audiences interested. And despite seeing such heartening box-office successes for original movies like Sinners, Weapons, and KPop Demon Hunters, we're also being served horrendously unoriginal, ugly, and uninspired trash like this. It's not meant to challenge us or thrill us. Movies like this are meant to distract us briefly from the world on fire and then urge us to buy something. It's the worst part of TikTok and Saturday morning cartoons invading theaters masquerading as cinema. Like its predecessor, it may make tons of money, but that won't make it good." — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Reporter
Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Benny Safdie, Donald Glover, and Brie Larson
How to watch: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is now available for rent or purchase on digital.
20. Reminders of Him
Another day, another Colleen Hoover novel adaptation, with Reminders of Him set for home release this week. Directed by Vanessa Caswill (Love at First Sight) and co-written by Hoover and Lauren Levine, this drama is all about processing guilt and finding a path forward in unthinkable circumstances. Longlegs star Maika Monroe plays Kenna, a woman who serves time for the vehicular manslaughter of her boyfriend, Scotty (Outer Banks' Rudy Pankow).
Having given birth to a daughter named Diem (Zoe Kosovic) in prison, Kenna's freedom comes with getting to know this now-six-year-old stranger, the apprehension and complexity of reconnecting with Scotty's parents and best friend Ledger (I Know What You Did Last Summer's Tyriq Withers), and the all-too-present consequences of her past. Tear-jerker for sure. — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor
Starring: Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lainey Wilson, Lauren Graham, and Bradley Whitford
How to watch: Reminders of Him is now available for rent or purchase on digital.
19. Mating Season
The creators of Big Mouth are back with another raunchy comedy about love and sex. This time, they turn their focus from teenagers and their hormone monsters to wildlife having a tough time coupling up during mating season. Follow along with bear Josh (voiced by Zach Woods), raccoon Ray (voiced by Nick Kroll), deer Fawn (voiced by June Diane Raphael), and fox Penelope (voiced by Sabrina Jalees) as they search for a mate in the very horny animal kingdom. Seriously, the trailer is already at a 10 in terms of animal horniness (see: a joke about a skunk expressing her anal glands), so I'm expecting the full show to take that to an 11.* — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter
Starring: Nick Kroll, Zach Woods, June Diane Raphael, and Sabrina Jalees
How to watch: Mating Season debuts on Netflix on May 22.
18. Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
John Krasinski headlines and co-wrote this Ryanverse film, which is a continuation of his TV series Jack Ryan, based on Tom Clancy's novels.
As that show wrapped in 2023, Ghost War begins with the eponymous former U.S. Marine retired from the CIA, leaving spy work for a "nice civilian job." But when the Deputy Director of the CIA interrupts his daily jog, it's not long before he's back on the espionage trip. This time, he'll be facing off against a dangerous black ops team. Expect lots of gunfire and explosions.* — K.P.
Starring: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly, and Sienna Miller
How to watch: Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War is now streaming on Prime Video.
17. Kyle Larson vs. The Double
If you've ever double-booked your social calendar, NASCAR champion Kyle Larson's efforts will seem herculean to you. The driver recently attempted to complete the legendary 1,100-mile Memorial Day "Double" — both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, in Indiana and North Carolina, respectively — on the same day. Twice. And although not everything went to plan, director Cynthia Hill tracks every mile of Larson's 2025 attempt in a new Prime Video documentary.
If you're a longtime fan or new to the whole racing game, this level of behind-the-scenes access is top-tier. — S.C.
Starring: Ashley Aldridge, Jared Allen, Justin Allgaier, Jeff Andrews, Jake Backer, and Aldo Barletta
How to watch: Kyle Larson vs. The Double is now streaming on Prime Video.
16. The Chi, Season 8
After eight seasons, Lena Waithe's longtime Showtime series The Chi is set to say farewell, with the final season hitting Paramount+ this week. The creator's moving, powerful ode to her hometown of Chicago has seen its characters through it all as they've grown up on the city's South Side.
Returning for the last chapter are Emmett (Jacob Latimore), Kiesha (Birgundi Baker), Trig (Luke James), Papa (Shamon Brown Jr.), Jake (Michael V. Epps), and Tiffany (Hannaha Hall), each with their own interconnected paths ahead of them. The finale of The Chi will mark the end of one of the longest-running Black drama series on TV and the longest-running Black drama in premium cable history, according to Essence. It'll be tough to say goodbye. — S.C.
Starring: Jason Mitchell, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Jacob Latimore, Alex R. Hibbert, Tiffany Boone, Yolonda Ross, Armando Riesco, Barton Fitzpatrick, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker, Luke James, Curtiss Cook, Lynn Whitfield, Hannaha Hall, Jason Weaver, Ahmad Nicholas Ferguson, Cortez Smith, Daniel J. Watts, and Rotimi
How to watch: The Chi Season 8 debuts on Paramount+ on May 22.
15. This Is Not a Test
Teenagers seek refuge in their abandoned high school during a zombie apocalypse in This Is Not a Test, Adam MacDonald's horror/thriller that looks like your typical claustrophobic end-of-the-world monster romp. Are there many, many other movies out there about trapped characters battling a zombie horde? Absolutely. But anyone who loves this subgenre will know that you can never have too much of a good, undead thing. — Sam Haysom, General Assignment Editor, UK
Starring: Olivia Holt and Froy Gutierrez
How to watch: This Is Not a Test debuts on Shudder on May 22.
14. Wanda Sykes: Legacy
A groundbreaking stand-up, Wanda Sykes is back to make sense of a world on fire that feels like "the shittiest escape room ever."
For her third stand-up special for Netflix, this celebrated comic took to the stage at her alma mater, Hampton University. Sporting a customized varsity jacket, she slings her unique brand of humor. Plus, she shares some unflinching truths, like "If you drive a Cybertruck, you're a dick." — K.P.
Starring: Wanda Sykes
How to watch: Wanda Sykes: Legacy is now streaming on Netflix.
13. Bluey minisodes
Bluey is such a worldwide hit that audiences young and older can't get enough of the plucky Australian Cattle Dog and her loving family, who's always game to pretend. There's a movie in the works, Bluey’s Big Play — The Stage Show (now on Disney+), and now 10 more minisodes for fans to flock to.
Where most episodes of Bluey are seven to nine minutes, these are all shorter, allowing for kids to get a little dose of family-friendly fun in under three minutes. The new minisodes include "Humpty Dumpty," "Green Bottles," "Flying Saucer," "Tea Party," "Pea Pod Sausages," "Old Macdonald," "Honk," "Lollipop Song," "Cinderella," and "Make Mum Laugh." — K.P.
Starring: David McCormack and Melanie Zanetti
How to watch: Bluey minisodes are now streaming on Disney+.
12. Kylie
Can't get Kylie Minogue out of your head after four decades of pristine pop? You're in good company.
Netflix's new documentary puts the Australian music icon centre stage where she belongs, from her early career doing "The Loco-Motion" and starring on Neighbours to worldwide stardom. Over the course of her career, Minogue's topped charts, sold 80 million records, toured the globe, navigated illness, performed decades of philanthropy, and executed "Spinning Around" in golden hot pants (which now live in a museum collection).
In this three-part documentary from director Michael Harte, Minogue takes fans into her own personal treasure trove of behind-the-scenes photos and home footage, while giving her own accounts of it all. With appearances from friends and family including Dannii Minogue, Nick Cave, Jason Donovan, and Pete Waterman, Kylie tracks four decades of one of the most consistently influential and impactful pop artists on the planet. — S.C.
Starring: Kylie Minogue
How to watch: Kylie is now streaming on Netflix.
11. Rick & Morty, Season 9
Rick & Morty is returning with new episodes, and the still-toxic twosome are ready for mind-bending sci-fi misadventures.
What's happening this season? The trailer above gives a hint, showing some kung fu fighting, a battle with a couch, creepy critters, breakfast drugs, and some truly bonkers tech. Are you ready for more, more, more? — K.P.
Starring: Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke, Ian Cardoni, and Harry Belden
How to watch: Rick & Morty Season 9 premieres on May 24 at 11:00pm ET/PT on Adult Swim. New episodes will be available to stream weekly on HBO Max and Hulu beginning June 15.
10. Normal
If you loved Nobody and Nobody 2, you won't want to miss Normal. Acclaimed leading man Bob Odenkirk reteams with screenwriter Derek Kolstad for an action-packed Western that's darkly outrageous.
Directed by Ben Wheatley, Normal stars Odenkirk as the interim sheriff of the titular town, which is turned upside down by a bank robbery. Rather than spoil the weird twists of this funny film, let me just quote my review out of SXSW, "With this strong cast and Kolstad's clever script, Wheatley delivers an action-comedy that is wildly entertaining, hilariously twisted, and ultimately shockingly feel-good." — K.P.
Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, and Jess McLeod
How to watch: Normal is now available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.
9. Arco
French director Ugo Bienvenu's animated film Arco is part fanciful tale of rainbows, time travel, and childhood friendship, part climate change fable. It all kicks off when 10-year-old Arco (voiced by Juliano Valdi in the English-language dub) steals his sister's time-traveling cloak and journeys from 2932 to 2075. There, he becomes fast friends with young Iris (voiced by Romy Fay), and the two endeavor to get him home. The pair's efforts play out against a sobering backdrop of ecological disaster, creating a poignant portrait of a world in crisis, and the hopeful young souls who will inherit it.
With its climate change angle and unlikely friendships, Arco recalls two of 2024's animated standouts: Flow and The Wild Robot. But it also forges an identity of its own thanks to its stunning 2D animation, which plays like a combination of the styles of Jean Giraud (aka Mœbius) and the films of Studio Ghibli. As I wrote in my review, "In a mainstream animation landscape dominated by 3D-animated films, Arco's visuals are a testament to the enduring power of 2D work, as well as French filmmakers' commitment to the medium. If you love animation, run, don't walk — or better yet, fly by rainbow — to catch it."* — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter
Starring: Romy Fay, Juliano Krue Valdi, Natalie Portman, Will Ferrell, Andy Samberg, Flea, America Ferrera, and Mark Ruffalo
How to watch: Arco debuts on Hulu on May 22.
8. Alien: Romulus
The Alien franchise returns to its roots with Alien: Romulus, a stone-cold horror fest that pits a group of young space colonists against the scariest creatures in the galaxy: good ol' Xenomorphs. Chests will burst. Faces will be hugged. And director Fede Álvarez will deliver what might be the most gonzo, gross-out third act of an Alien film to date. The only thing holding Alien: Romulus back from true perfection? Too much fan service, including a cameo that's sickening — and not in a good way.
Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko said as much in her review. While she praised everything from the sound design ("you don't just watch Alien: Romulus; you are absorbed into it") to the film's gore ("this movie had me dry-heaving") to David Jonsson's performance as android Andy ("David Jonsson steals this movie"), she also noted that its deference to what came before felt stifling.
"Alien: Romulus won't be sunk by its flimsy final act," she wrote, "but some of the thrill is lost amid the clutter of callbacks."* — B.E
Starring: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu
How to watch: Alien: Romulus is now streaming on Hulu.
7. Josh Johnson: Symphony
You probably know Josh Johnson from his work on The Daily Show, having risen up the ranks from writer to correspondent and now to one of the rotating hosts. But he's also a stand-up comic, and Josh Johnson: Sympathy is his new special. From the trailer, we can expect anecdotes on health and family delivered in Johnson's trademark deadpan style. Judging by the reviews, this will be one to keep an eye out for. — S.H.
Starring: Josh Johnson
How to watch: Josh Johnson: Symphony debuts on HBO Max on May 22.
6. The Yogurt Shop Murders: The Final Chapter
In 1991, a yogurt shop in Austin, Texas, was the scene of a nightmarish quadruple homicide that took the lives of four teenagers. Documentarian Margaret Brown (Descendant) looks back on the cold case in this four-part docuseries with sensitivity and care. Beyond searching for clues or fresh leads, The Yogurt Shop Murders explores the lives of those who were lost, and how their families were impacted — and how they continue to endure the lingering mystery around what happened that night.*
The first four episodes of this true-crime doc series began airing on HBO last August. As it ran, detectives were running down a new lead in the cold case. This final chapter brings together all that's come out since then, and does so with great compassion for the victims and the survivors.
But be warned: This murder mystery may hook you, and haunt you. — K.P.
How to watch: The Yogurt Shop Murders: The Final Chapter debuts on May 22.
5. The Bride!
On paper, The Bride has prestige pic written all over it: Maggie Gyllenhaal (Academy Award–nominated writer/director of The Lost Daughter) writes and helms a new film starring Academy Award winners Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. And it's inspired by a classic Universal film, James Whale's iconic 1935 offering The Bride of Frankenstein. But look at this trailer. The Bride is not playing it prestige or remotely safe.
This bold reinvention imagines Frankenstein's monster as a misfit in 1930s Chicago, who entreats pioneering scientist Dr. Euphronious (five-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening) to build him a mate from the remains of a murdered woman. It's a love story that's wild, criminal, and intoxicating.*
In my review, I cheered, "While I relished this movie's wild journey, I also grinned to imagine the girls who will watch this like I once did The Craft, appreciating its genre thrills and, beyond that, seeing myself in the furious and feminine at its core."
Starring: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz
How to watch: The Bride begins streaming on HBO Max on May 22.
4. Game Changer, Season 8
This week Dropout brought back Game Changer, the game show where every episode has new players, new rules, and wild laughs. For the Season 8 premiere, host Sam Reich welcomed three improv comedians known for pushing the envelope to an episode where that's entirely the point.
"Don't Wake Standards and Practices" plays like a parody of the board game Don't Wake Daddy, except here getting Dropout in lawsuit territory will awaken a big lawyer puppet (aka "girl boss"), who'll boot the players back to start.
It's a laugh-out-loud funny episode that promises the new season of Game Changer will be another wild ride. — K.P.
Starring: Sam Reich, Ally Beardsley, Lou Wilson, and Jeremy Culhane
How to watch: Game Changer Season 8 is now streaming on Dropout.
3. Mother Mary
David Lowery has wowed critics with a surreal array of films, ranging from the artsy A Ghost Story to the whimsical Pete's Dragon to the mind-bending The Green Knight. With Mother Mary, he offers two highly acclaimed actresses facing off over passion and fashion.
Anne Hathaway stars as Mother Mary, a pop star who's long been away from the spotlight. On the eve of her comeback performance, she returns to Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel), a bold costume designer — and the best friend that Mother Mary betrayed.*
In my review for Mashable, I cheered, "Mother Mary is not only slippery, riveting, unnerving, and haunting, but also one of the most enthralling films 2026 is likely to reveal." —K.P.
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Atheena Frizzell, Kaia Gerber, Jessica Brown Findlay, Isaura Barbé-Brown, Alba Baptista, Sian Clifford, and FKA twigs
How to watch: Mother Mary is now available for rent or purchase on digital.
2. Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
All hail Tatiana Maslany! The Emmy winner leads Apple TV's darkly comedic thriller Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, starring as newly divorced mom Paula Sanders. When Paula witnesses a crime during a session with cam boy Trevor (Brandon Flynn), she finds herself caught in a web of blackmail, scammers, and murder. But just how far does this conspiracy go?
Between its juicy twists and Maslany's magnificent performance, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed is a must-watch. As I wrote in my review, "Maslany and series creator David J. Rosen have crafted a compelling trainwreck of a character, one whom you'll want to follow to the ends of the earth — or at the very least, the end of 10 pulse-pounding episodes." — B.E.
Starring: Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, Brandon Flynn, Murray Bartlett, Jessy Hodges, Jon Michael Hill, Charlie Hall, Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg, Nola Wallace, and Dolly De Leon
How to watch: Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed is now streaming on Apple TV, with new episodes each Wednesday.
Best of streaming this week: The Boroughs
Stranger Things meets Cocoon in Netflix's fantastic new sci-fi show The Boroughs. Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews and produced by the Duffer Brothers, the series transports viewers to a seemingly idyllic New Mexico retirement community. But when mysterious monsters begin to attack, its residents band together for an investigation that brings them more friendship and excitement than they'd ever have expected from their golden years.
Boasting an incredible ensemble — including Alfred Molina, Denis O'Hare, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, and Clarke Peters — as well as Amblin-inspired adventures, The Boroughs is a rollicking start to summer TV. It's also not afraid to pack a punch when it comes to its depiction of aging and grief. As I wrote in my review, "In terms of pure adventure, The Boroughs establishes itself as the spiritual successor to the best parts of Stranger Things. But it's the show's embrace of its older ensemble, in all their joy and grief, that sets it apart and makes it truly worthy of that Spielberg-style awe its characters experience so often." — B.E.
Starring: Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters, Bill Pullman, Carlos Miranda, Jena Malone, Seth Numrich, and Alice Kremelberg
How to watch: The Boroughs is now streaming on Netflix.
(*) denotes a blurb came from a prior list.
