In the mood to catch a movie (or several) this weekend? Well, you’ve come to the right place, as there are plenty of offerings that have been newly added to streaming.
This week’s highlights include an “extraordinary” recent drama starring Daniel Craig, as well as a beautiful breakout role for his Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery co-star Josh O’Connor.
For all the best of what to add to your Netflix, BBC iPlayer and other streaming watchlists, check out our round-up below.
E one Entertainment
Best movie new to Netflix this week
1917: A one-shot wonder from Bond director Sam Mendes, this 2019 drama takes place during World War I and follows two young soldiers as they traverse no man’s land to deliver a message to call off a doomed attack.
George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman lead the cast as the two central characters, while the star-studded supporting cast includes Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden and Mark Strong.
1917 drew huge acclaim from critics, with the London Evening Standard calling it “thrilling”, while it went on to win three technical Oscars.
Also new to Netflix this week: Begin Again, Flashdance (1983), Her, Wonka, Aftersun
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Best movie new to Prime Video this week
Catch Me If You Can: If you’ve caught Disclosure Day and are in the mood for more Steven Spielberg classics, then you can’t go wrong with this gem featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.
Boasting a near-perfect 96% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, the story follows con artist Frank Abagnale Jr as he fakes his way through identities including a Pan Am pilot and a doctor, all while being pursued by the FBI.
The impressive cast also includes Christopher Walken, Amy Adams, Martin Sheen, James Brolin and Nathalie Baye.
Also new to Prime Video this week: Footloose (1984), Shoot ‘Em Up, Les Misérables (2012), Mission: Impossible, Mamma Mia!, The Notebook, Bumblebee
A24
Best movie new to BBC iPlayer this week
Queer: Daniel Craig leads this acclaimed 2024 drama, which is based on the novella by writer William S Burroughs.
The story follows an American expatriate in 1950s Mexico City, who becomes infatuated with a younger man (played by Drew Starkey) and tries to establish an intimate connection.
Queer, which was described as a “beautiful, filthy, extraordinary take” on the source material by Rolling Stone, comes from director Luca Guadagnino, who has also helmed Call Me by Your Name and Challengers.
Also new to BBC iPlayer this week: Wedding Crashers, The Magnificent Seven (1960), Strangers on a Train, Children of Men, Dial M for Murder, The Power of the Dog, The Idea of You
Picturehouse Cinemas
Best movie new to ITVX this week
God’s Own Country: This powerful queer drama was called “seminal” by them., and sits at an impressive 98% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Josh O’Connor leads as sheep farmer Johnny, whose frustrations are channeled into drinking and casual sex. However, his life is upended by the arrival of Romanian migrant worker Gheorghe (Alec Secăreanu), whom he develops an intimate relationship with.
The role proved to be O’Connor’s breakout back in 2017, while other supporting cast includes Gemma Jones and Ian Hart.
Also new to ITVX this week: From Russia with Love, Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Lionsgate
Best movie new to Channel 4 this week
Knives Out: Another top-tier Daniel Craig movie, this time the Bond actor brilliantly shows off his comic chops as the now-iconic Southern detective Benoit Blanc.
The first Knives Out caper sees the character investigate the death of a bestselling crime author (Christopher Plummer), as he looks into his close family for clues, aided by the late writer’s nurse Marta (Ana de Armas).
Kicking off the franchise’s penchant for impressive ensemble casts, the movie also stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, LaKeith Stanfield and Katherine Langford.
Also new to Channel 4 this week: Alice, Darling, The Lavender Hill Mob, The Straight Story, Far North
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Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor who has a particular interest in movies, TV and music. After completing a journalism Masters at City University, London, Sam joined Digital Spy as a reporter, and has also freelanced for publications such as NME and Screen International. Sam, who also has a degree in Film, can wax lyrical about everything from Lord of the Rings to Love Is Blind, and is equally in his element crossing every ‘t’ and dotting every ‘i’ as a sub-editor.