This week’s streaming landscape is dominated by high-stakes drama and political intrigue. Director Paul Thomas Anderson reunites with the prose of Thomas Pynchon for One Battle After Another, a frantic odyssey starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a disillusioned activist on the lam, now available on Max. Meanwhile, Glen Powell finds himself at the center of a lethal, televised manhunt in Edgar Wright’s reimagining of The Running Man, which makes its debut on VOD.
Horror fans can sink their teeth into Queens of the Dead, the directorial debut of Tina Romero. This vibrant horror-comedy explores a zombie outbreak within the queer community and is currently streaming on Shudder. Additionally, the master illusionists known as the Four Horsemen return to mentor a new generation of thieves in Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, now available for digital rental.
Here is your comprehensive guide to the most essential new releases hitting streaming platforms and VOD services this weekend.
New on Netflix
The Great Flood
- Genre: Sci-fi Disaster
- Run time: 1h 48m
- Director: Kim Byung-woo
- Cast: Kim Da-mi, Park Hae-soo, Kwon Eun-seong
In the wake of a world-ending deluge, Gu An-na (Kim Da-mi) fights a losing battle against the rising tides to protect her son, Ja-in. Trapped within their apartment complex as the ocean swallows the city, she is forced to weigh the survival of her child against the potential salvation of the human race.
Relay
- Genre: Thriller
- Run time: 1h 52m
- Director: David Mackenzie
- Cast: Riz Ahmed, Lily James, Sam Worthington
Riz Ahmed stars as Ash, a specialized fixer who maintains his anonymity by communicating through a relay service for the hearing impaired. His latest mission involves protecting a whistleblower (Lily James) from a relentless corporate entity determined to retrieve incriminating documents at any cost.
New on Max
One Battle After Another
- Genre: Action Thriller
- Run time: 2h 42m
- Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
- Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Chase Infiniti
Pat Calhoun (Leonardo DiCaprio) is forced out of hiding when his history with a radical underground group resurfaces. To save his daughter from a ruthless colonel seeking entry into a white supremacist cabal, Calhoun must navigate a surreal landscape that blends absurdist wit with visceral action.
New on Peacock
Him
- Genre: Horror
- Run time: 1h 36m
- Director: Justin Tipping
- Cast: Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox
After a traumatic injury threatens his football career, Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) accepts a training invitation from legendary quarterback Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans). However, the mentorship soon devolves into a terrifying ordeal, forcing Cam to confront the dark sacrifices required to reach the pinnacle of the sport.
New on Prime Video
The Prosecutor
- Genre: Action Thriller
- Run time: 1h 58m
- Director: Donnie Yen
- Cast: Donnie Yen, Julian Cheung, Michael Hui
Martial arts icon Donnie Yen directs and stars in this legal drama inspired by a 2016 trafficking case. Yen portrays Fok Chi-ho, a former detective who transitions into the role of a public prosecutor to combat systemic corruption. The film balances intense courtroom debates with signature high-energy combat sequences.
New on Shudder
Queens of the Dead
- Genre: Horror Comedy
- Run time: 1h 41m
- Director: Tina Romero
- Cast: Katy O’Brian, Jaquel Spivey, Riki Lindhome
Inheriting the mantle of her father, George A. Romero, Tina Romero delivers a fresh take on the undead. When a zombie virus strikes Manhattan, the attendees of an underground warehouse party must use every tool at their disposal to survive the night amidst the sequined chaos.
New on Starz
Eye for an Eye
- Genre: Horror
- Run time: 1h 41m
- Director: Colin Tilley
- Cast: Whitney Peak, S. Epatha Merkerson, Golda Rosheuvel
A grieving teenager relocating to Florida becomes the target of a terrifying entity known as The Sandman. This vengeful spirit invades the dreams of those who have caused suffering, reflecting their own cruelty back upon them in a series of nightmarish encounters.
New to Rent
King Ivory
- Genre: Action Thriller
- Run time: 2h 9m
- Director: John Swab
- Cast: James Badge Dale, Ben Foster, Michael Mando
This gritty crime drama explores the devastation of the opioid crisis in Tulsa. Narcotics agent Layne West (James Badge Dale) struggles to dismantle a local cartel while dealing with his son’s addiction, all while a violent ex-convict (Ben Foster) begins a bloody campaign to seize control of the drug trade.
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
- Genre: Heist
- Run time: 1h 52m
- Director: Ruben Fleischer
- Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Rosamund Pike
In this franchise soft-reboot, the Four Horsemen recruit a group of Gen Z proteges to pull off a complex diamond heist. Trading grand stage illusions for intricate puzzle-solving, the team must infiltrate a high-tech mansion designed as a lethal escape room.
While the film pivots toward a new generation of magicians to ensure the franchise’s longevity, it occasionally loses sight of the original Horsemen’s unique chemistry. Nevertheless, it offers a stylish and modern take on the heist genre.
The Running Man
- Genre: Dystopian Sci-fi
- Run time: 2h 13m
- Director: Edgar Wright
- Cast: Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace
Driven by desperation to fund his daughter’s medical care, Ben Richards (Glen Powell) participates in a state-sanctioned manhunt. To claim the billion-dollar prize, he must survive 30 days while being tracked by elite assassins and an incentivized public, eventually leading him to challenge the system itself.
Edgar Wright delivers a polished piece of dystopian escapism. While the social commentary remains light, Glen Powell’s charismatic performance carries the film, portraying a man pushed to the edge by a heartless corporate regime.
Sisu: Road to Revenge
- Genre: Action
- Run time: 1h 29m
- Director: Jalmari Helander
- Cast: Jorma Tommila, Richard Brake, Stephen Lang
Aatami Korpi returns in this brutal sequel, facing off against a sadistic Red Army officer (Stephen Lang). As he attempts to relocate his home across war-torn borders, the legendary Finnish commando utilizes his signature “Sisu”—unbreakable determination—to survive overwhelming odds and deliver visceral vengeance.
The film embraces its over-the-top nature, showcasing the improbably resilient Aatami as he dismantles an entire army with little more than his fists and unwavering grit.
Thieves Highway
- Genre: Crime Action
- Run time: 1h 23m
- Director: Jesse V. Johnson
- Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Devon Sawa, Lochlyn Munro
Agricultural officer Frank Bennett (Aaron Eckhart) stumbles upon a massive smuggling ring operating in the Oklahoma heartland. Isolated and outgunned, Bennett must use his survival skills to take down a paramilitary gang led by a dangerous former commander.
Source: Polygon
